What Does Leviticus 8:25 Mean in the King James?

And he took the fat, and the rump, and all the fat that was upon the inwards, and the caul above the liver, and the two kidneys, and their fat, and the right shoulder:

Leviticus 8:25 · KJV

The analysis reads the King James wording.

King James Version The King James Version, first published in 1611. Selah Verse shows the standard text.

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THE KEY

“Inwards” shares the Hebrew root ⁨ק־ר־ב⁩ (q-r-b, draw near) with “offering,” so what is inside belongs to the language of approach.

THE MEANING

The verse speaks now of an approach that gathers inward substance and embodied portions into one offering. The inner life is not outside what is brought near.

THE ROOT

קֶרֶב

qerev

GROWS FROM

ק־ר־ב

q-r-b

To draw near or approach; the same root carries the sense of what is near or within.

English makes “inwards” sound like anatomy alone, but Hebrew ⁨קֶרֶב⁩ (qerev, inner parts) shares its root with words for drawing near. The verse gathers what is within into the vocabulary of approach itself.

ALSO GROWS

qarav: To approach or come near.

קָרַב

This verb shows the movement of nearness carried by the same root as “inwards.”

korban: An offering; something brought near.

קָרְבָּן

This branch links the inner portions named in the verse with the act of bringing an offering near.

THE PATTERN

Drawing near to God takes concrete form in what is presented, where trust is placed, and how the whole person approaches.

Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man of you bring an offering unto the LORD, ye shall bring your offering of the cattle, even of the herd, and of the flock.

Leviticus 1:2 · KJVThe Hebrew ⁨קָרְבָּן⁩ (korban, offering or drawing near) makes the offering itself part of the language of approach.

But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.

Psalm 73:28 · KJVThe Hebrew ⁨קָרַב⁩ (qarav, draw near) names approach directly and joins it with trust.

Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.

Hebrews 10:22 · KJVApproach includes the heart and the body, bringing the whole person into view.

THE THREAD

But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.

Psalm 73:28 · KJV

The Hebrew root ⁨ק־ר־ב⁩ (q-r-b, draw near) behind “inwards” in Leviticus also appears in the verb ⁨קָרַב⁩ (qarav, draw near) here. The shared root lets the inner portions open into a movement of approach.

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