Leviticus 3:11
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And the priest shall burn it on the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire to the LORD.
American King James Version (AKJV)
And the priest shall burn it on the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire to the LORD.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And the priest shall burn it upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire unto Jehovah.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
That it may be burned by the priest on the altar; it is the food of the offering made by fire to the Lord.
Webster's Revision
And the priest shall burn it upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire to the LORD.
World English Bible
The priest shall burn it on the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire to Yahweh.
English Revised Version (ERV)
And the priest shall burn it upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire unto the LORD.
Clarke's Leviticus 3:11 Bible Commentary
It is the food of the offering - We have already remarked that God is frequently represented as feasting with his people on the sacrifices they offered; and because these sacrifices were consumed by that fire which was kindled from heaven, therefore they were considered as the food of that fire, or rather of the Divine Being who was represented by it. "In the same idiom of speech," says Dodd, "the gods of the heathens are said, Deuteronomy 32:38, to eat the fat and drink the wine which were consumed on their altars.
Barnes's Leviticus 3:11 Bible Commentary
Burn it - See Leviticus 1:9 note.
Wesley's Leviticus 3:11 Bible Commentary
3:11 Burnt it — The parts now mentioned; the rest fell to the priest, Leviticus 7:31.
The food — That is, the fuel of the fire, or the matter of the offering. It is called food, Heb. bread, to note God's acceptance of it, and delight in it; as men delight in their food.
