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At the broad bronze altar, Aaron and his adult sons arrange the prepared peace-offering portions from the ox and ram: the fat tail, covering fat, exactly two pairs of kidneys, and two liver appendages set over two breasts before the pale fat portions go onto the low fire. Clean instructional arrangement; no whole animals, exposed entrails, blood, gore, extra kidneys, or feast setting.
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Leviticus 9:18-20

The peace-offering fat burned

The Glory Appears · Leviticus 9

Story guide: At the broad bronze altar, Aaron and his adult sons arrange the prepared peace-offering portions from the ox and ram: the fat tail, covering fat, exactly two pairs of kidneys, and two liver appendages set over two breasts before the pale fat portions go onto the low fire. Clean instructional arrangement; no whole animals, exposed entrails, blood, gore, extra kidneys, or feast setting.

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18Then he slaughtered the ox and the ram, the sacrifice of peace offerings that was for the people. Aaron’s sons brought the blood to him, and he splashed it on the altar all around.

19and the fat pieces from the ox and from the ram: the fat tail, the covering fat, the kidneys, and the lobe of the liver.

20They placed the fat pieces on the breasts, and he burned the fat pieces on the altar.

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