Leviticus 9:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Leviticus 9:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Leviticus 9:20 is a verse from the book of Leviticus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And they put the fat upon the breasts, and he burnt the fat upon the altar:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Leviticus 9:20 — KJV
“And they put the fat upon the breasts, and he burnt the fat upon the altar:”
— Leviticus 9:20 (KJV)
Leviticus 9:20 in Context — About the Book of Leviticus
Leviticus is God's holiness handbook for a people learning to live near His presence. Through sacrifices, feasts, and purity laws, it teaches that sin is costly, atonement is necessary, and God desires a set-apart people. It points forward to the perfect sacrifice of Christ.
Cross-References for Leviticus 9:20
“And the fire upon the altar shall be burning in it; it shall not be put out: and the priest shall burn wood on it every morning, and lay the burnt offering in order upon it; and he shall burn thereon the fat of the peace offerings.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 9:20: put, fat, burnt
“And he put the altar of burnt offering by the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation, and offered upon it the burnt offering and the meat offering; as the LORD commanded Moses.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 9:20: put, burnt, altar
“They shall teach Jacob thy judgments, and Israel thy law: they shall put incense before thee, and whole burnt sacrifice upon thine altar. They shall teach: or, Let them teach they shall put: or, let them put before...: Heb. at thy nose”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 9:20: put, burnt, altar
“Therefore said we, that it shall be, when they should so say to us or to our generations in time to come, that we may say again, Behold the pattern of the altar of the LORD, which our fathers made, not for burnt offerings, nor for sacrifices; but it is a witness between us and you.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 9:20: fat, burnt, altar
“The same day did the king hallow the middle of the court that was before the house of the LORD: for there he offered burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings: because the brasen altar that was before the LORD was too little to receive the burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 9:20: fat, burnt, altar
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