King James Version

Leviticus 7:31

And the priest shall burn the fat upon the altar: but the breast shall be Aaron’s and his sons’.

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וְהִקְטִ֧ירvehiqtirand burnקָטַרconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and burn”, a completed action in a sequenceH6999to smoke, i.e. turn into fragrance by fire (especially as an act of worship)burn (incense, sacrifice) (upon), (altar for) incense, kindle, offer (incense, a sacrifice).הַכֹּהֵ֛ןhakohenthe priestכֹּהֵןdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the priest”, the ordinary formH3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הַחֵ֖לֶבhachelevthe fatחֶלֶבdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the fat”, the ordinary formH2459fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part[idiom] best, fat(-ness), [idiom] finest, grease, marrow.הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חָהhamizbechahthe altarמִזְבֵּחַdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute, directional ending — “the altar”, the ordinary formH4196an altaraltar.וְהָיָה֙vehayahand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be”, a completed action in a sequenceH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.הֶֽחָזֶ֔הhechazehthe breastחָזֶהdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the breast”, the ordinary formH2373the breast (as most seen in front)breast.לְאַהֲרֹ֖ןleaharonto Aaronאַהֲרוֹןpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Aaron”H175Aharon, the brother of MosesAaron.וּלְבָנָֽיוulevanayvand to sonבֵּןconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and to son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the priest shall make the fat smoke upon the altar; but the breast shall be Aaron's and his sons'.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the priest shall burn the fat upon the altar; but the breast shall be Aaron’s and his sons’.

Young’s Literal Translation

'And the priest hath made perfume with the fat on the altar, and the breast hath been Aaron's and his sons;

World English Bible

The priest shall burn the fat on the altar, but the breast shall be Aaron’s and his sons’.

Darby Translation

And the priest shall burn the fat on the altar; and the breast shall be Aaron's and his sons'.

Douay-Rheims

Who shall burn the fat upon the altar, but the breast shall be Aaron’s and his sons’.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the priest shall make the fat smoke upon the altar; but the breast shall be Aaron's and his sons'.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the priest shall offer the fat upon the altar, and the breast shall be Aaron's and his sons,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἀνοίσει ὁ ἱερεὺς τὸ στέαρ ἐπὶ τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου· καὶ ἔσται τὸ στηθύνιον Ἀαρὼν καὶ τοῖς υἱοῖς αὐτοῦ.