1. Leviticus 7:23 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

What is the instruction that the Lord gives to the people regarding the fat of the sacrificial animal?

Leviticus 7:23 (ESV)

23 “Speak to the people of Israel, saying, You shall eat no fat, of ox or sheep or goat.

The Lord commands the people against eating the fat of the sacrificial animal. This prohibition against eating the fat of the sacrificial animal was first introduced in Leviticus 3:1–17. On this occasion the prohibition is being expanded upon.