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White-linen priest presents an earthen tray holding prepared pale fat portions, a whole broad sheep fat tail, exactly two kidney shapes and a small liver appendage beside the bronze altar fire. Already prepared portions, no cutting or body; no whole living sheep. Restrained documentary detail. Ritual preparation before burning, not every step simultaneous.
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Leviticus 3:9-11

The sheep portions for the altar

The Peace Offering · Leviticus 3

Story guide: The sheep’s fat tail and other prescribed portions are offered on the altar to Yahweh.

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9And from the sacrifice of peace offerings he shall present an offering made by fire to Yahweh: its fat, the whole fat tail, which he shall remove close to the backbone, and the fat that covers the entrails, and all the fat that is on the entrails,

10and the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is on the loins, and the appendage on the liver, which he shall remove with the kidneys.

11The priest shall burn it on the altar as food, an offering made by fire to Yahweh.

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