23 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Ye shall eat no manner of fat, of ox, or of sheep, or of goat.
23 "Say to the Israelites: 'Do not eat any of the fat of cattle, sheep or goats.
23 "Speak to the people of Israel, saying, You shall eat no fat, of ox or sheep or goat.
23 "Speak to the People of Israel. Tell them, Don't eat any fat of cattle or sheep or goats.
23 "Speak to the children of Israel, saying: 'You shall not eat any fat, of ox or sheep or goat.
23 "Give the following instructions to the people of Israel. You must never eat fat, whether from cattle, sheep, or goats.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Leviticus 7:23
Commentary on Leviticus 7:11-27
(Read Leviticus 7:11-27)
As to the peace-offerings, in the expression of their sense of mercy, God left them more at liberty, than in the expression of their sense of sin; that their sacrifices, being free-will offerings, might be the more acceptable, while, by obliging them to bring the sacrifices of atonement, God shows the necessity of the great Propitiation. The main reason why blood was forbidden of old, was because the Lord had appointed blood for an atonement. This use, being figurative, had its end in Christ, who by his death and blood-shedding caused the sacrifices to cease. Therefore this law is not now in force on believers.