The Meaning of Exodus 29:13 Explained

Exodus 29:13

KJV: And thou shalt take all the fat that covereth the inwards, and the caul that is above the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and burn them upon the altar.

YLT: and thou hast taken all the fat which is covering the inwards, and the redundance on the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat which is on them, and hast made perfume on the altar;

Darby: And thou shalt take all the fat that covereth the inwards, and the net of the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and burn them upon the altar.

ASV: And thou shalt take all the fat that covereth the inwards, and the caul upon the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and burn them upon the altar.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And thou shalt take  all the fat  that covereth  the inwards,  and the caul  [that is] above the liver,  and the two  kidneys,  and the fat  that [is] upon them, and burn  [them] upon the altar. 

What does Exodus 29:13 Mean?

Context Summary

Exodus 29:1-18 - The Priests Prepared For Consecration
The consecration of the priests was an elaborate and impressive ceremony. Notice how Aaron and his sons are classed together, as though to remind us that Jesus and we stand together forever-more. He is the faithful High Priest, but we also have been made priests unto God. First came the washing with water, intimating the necessity for personal purity. See Hebrews 10:22. Then the donning of official robes; for God's priests must be arrayed in the beauty of holiness. See Psalms 110:3.
The anointing oil is the emblem of the Holy Spirit. See Psalms 132:1-18 and 1 John 2:27. It is not enough to have the Holy Spirit in us for character; His anointing must be on us for service. The slain bullock, as sin offering, reminds us of the contrast between our Lord and us. He knew no sin; we require the propitiation for sin. The burned-offering reminds us of Romans 12:1-2. [source]

Chapter Summary: Exodus 29

1  The sacrifice and ceremonies of consecrating the priests and the altar
38  The continual burnt offerings
45  God's promise to dwell among the children of Israel

What do the individual words in Exodus 29:13 mean?

And you shall take - all the fat that covers - the entrails and the fatty lobe [attached] to the liver and two the kidneys and the fat that [is] on them and burn [them] on the altar
וְלָֽקַחְתָּ֗ אֶֽת־ כָּל־ הַחֵלֶב֮ הַֽמְכַסֶּ֣ה אֶת־ הַקֶּרֶב֒ וְאֵ֗ת הַיֹּתֶ֙רֶת֙ עַל־ הַכָּבֵ֔ד וְאֵת֙ שְׁתֵּ֣י הַכְּלָיֹ֔ת וְאֶת־ הַחֵ֖לֶב אֲשֶׁ֣ר עֲלֵיהֶ֑ן וְהִקְטַרְתָּ֖ הַמִּזְבֵּֽחָה

וְלָֽקַחְתָּ֗  And  you  shall  take 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, second person masculine singular
Root: יָקַח 
Sense: to take, get, fetch, lay hold of, seize, receive, acquire, buy, bring, marry, take a wife, snatch, take away.
אֶֽת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הַחֵלֶב֮  the  fat 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: חֵלֶב  
Sense: fat.
הַֽמְכַסֶּ֣ה  that  covers 
Parse: Article, Verb, Piel, Participle, masculine singular
Root: כָּסָה  
Sense: to cover, conceal, hide.
אֶת־  - 
Parse: Direct object marker
Root: אֹות 
Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
הַקֶּרֶב֒  the  entrails 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: קֶרֶב  
Sense: midst, among, inner part, middle.
הַיֹּתֶ֙רֶת֙  the  fatty  lobe  [attached] 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: יׄתֶרֶת  
Sense: appendage, overhang, protrusion, the caudate lobe of the liver of a sacrificial animal.
הַכָּבֵ֔ד  the  liver 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: כָּבֵד  
Sense: the liver.
שְׁתֵּ֣י  two 
Parse: Number, fdc
Root: שְׁנַיִם  
Sense: two.
הַכְּלָיֹ֔ת  the  kidneys 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine plural
Root: כִּלְיָה  
Sense: kidneys.
הַחֵ֖לֶב  the  fat 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: חֵלֶב  
Sense: fat.
אֲשֶׁ֣ר  that  [is] 
Parse: Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
עֲלֵיהֶ֑ן  on  them 
Parse: Preposition, third person feminine plural
Root: עַל 
Sense: upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against.
וְהִקְטַרְתָּ֖  and  burn  [them] 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Conjunctive perfect, second person masculine singular
Root: מֻקְטָר 
Sense: .
הַמִּזְבֵּֽחָה  on  the  altar 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular, third person feminine singular
Root: מִזְבֵּחַ  
Sense: altar.