“And the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, which is by the flanks, and the caul above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away.”
Both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the long lobe of the liver, which you are to remove with the kidneys. The kidneys and liver lobe for the lamb follow the same specification as for the cattle offering in verse 4. The consistency of the organ-fat offering across different animals communicates the consistency of the principle: the inner organs that represent the seat of the inner life, with their surrounding fat, belong to God in every fellowship offering. What the offerer brings from the herd or from the flock follows the same principle: the richest and most vital portions belong to the God who gave the animal its life.
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