Leviticus 3:5
And Aaron’s sons shall burn it on the altar upon the burnt sacrifice, which is upon the wood that is on the fire: it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord.
Cross-references
In Leviticus 3:11, the same burning of fat on the altar is described as 'food of the offering' — parallel instruction for the peace offering.
Leviticus 1:9 uses the identical phrase 'offering made by fire, of a sweet savour' for the burnt offering, matching the formula here.
Leviticus 4:31 explicitly copies the peace offering fat removal procedure and uses 'sweet savour', directly referencing this ritual.
Leviticus 4:35 repeats the same pattern for a lamb, taking away fat as from the peace offering and burning for a sweet savour.
In Leviticus 9:10, the same fat parts are burned on the altar for a sin offering, mirroring the peace offering ritual here.
Leviticus 4:26 explicitly compares the sin offering's fat burning 'as the fat of the sacrifice of peace offerings' — directly referencing this procedure.
Leviticus 7:31 reiterates the priest burning the fat on the altar — consistent regulation for peace offerings.
Leviticus 9:19 lists the same specific fat parts (rump, kidneys, caul) offered on the altar as described here.
Leviticus 17:6 commands the priest to 'burn the fat for a sweet savour' — the same phrase and ritual from this verse.
Exodus 29:13 gives the original command to burn the fat of the ordination offering, identical to this peace offering procedure.
1 Samuel 2:15 shows priests taking meat before burning the fat, a direct violation of the command here to burn fat first.
1 Samuel 2:16 records the people's protest to burn fat first, which the priests refuse, highlighting the same abuse.
1 Kings 8:64 describes Solomon offering the fat of peace offerings on a makeshift altar, a large-scale parallel to this ritual.
2 Chronicles 35:12 records the people following the Mosaic law for offerings, which includes the burning of fat commanded here — a historical application.
2 Chronicles 35:14 recounts priests offering the fat of sacrifices during Josiah's Passover, continuing this practice.