Liver — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

Large abdominal organ that performs many functions necessary for life. The writer of Proverbs understood the critical nature of the liver when he noted that an arrow injury to the liver (NLT “heart”) was fatal (Prv 7:23). In most instances, in Scripture the liver is mentioned in connection with the description of animal sacrifices (Ex 29:13, 22 OET EXO 29:13 · OET EXO 29:22; Lv 3:4, 10, 15 OET LEV 3:4 · OET LEV 3:10 · OET LEV 3:15).

Show passage in OET: PRO 7:23

OET-RV PRO 7:23

23 until an arrow pierces his stomach,
⇔ like a bird rushing into a trap,
⇔ not knowing that it will cost him his life.

OET-LV PRO 7:23

23 Until an _arrow it _will _pierce liver _of_his as_ a _bird _hurries into a _trap and_not he _knows if/because _that is_for_life _of_his it.

Show passage in OET: EXO 29:13; EXO 29:22

OET-RV EXO 29:13

13 Take all the fat covering the innards including the lobe above the liver, as well as both kidneys and the fat on them, and burn it all on the altar,

OET-RV EXO 29:22

22 Take the fat of that second ram, and its fat tail, the fat covering its innards and the lobe above the liver, the two kidneys and that fat that’s on them, and the right thigh, because this ram is for consecration.

OET-LV EXO 29:13

13 And_you _will _take DOM all _of the_fat which_covers DOM the_entrails and_DOM the_lobe on the_liver and_DOM the _two _of the_kidneys and_DOM the_fat which is_on_them and_you _will _make_them_smoke to_the_altar.

OET-LV EXO 29:22

22 And_you _will _take from the_ram the_fat and_the _fat_tail and_DOM the_fat which_covers DOM the_entrails and_DOM the _lobe _of the _liver and_DOM the _two _of the_kidneys and_DOM the_fat which is_on_them and_DOM the _thigh _of the _right if/because is_a _ram _of installation _offering(s) it.

Show passage in OET: LEV 3:4; LEV 3:10; LEV 3:15

OET-RV LEV 3:4

4 along with both kidneys and the fat that’s attached to them, and the lobe on the liver (all of which need to be removed from the animal).

OET-RV LEV 3:10

10 both kidneys and the fat that’s attached to them, and the lobe on the liver (all of which need to be removed from the animal).

OET-RV LEV 3:15

15 both kidneys and the fat that’s attached to them, and the lobe on the liver (all of which need to be removed from the animal).

OET-LV LEV 3:4

4 And_DOM the _two _of the_kidneys and_DOM the_fat which is_on_them which is_on the_loins and_DOM the_lobe on the_liver with the_kidneys he_will _remove _it.

OET-LV LEV 3:10

10 And_DOM the _two _of the_kidneys and_DOM the_fat which is_on_them which is_on the_loins and_DOM the_lobe on the_liver with the_kidneys he_will _remove _it.

OET-LV LEV 3:15

15 And_DOM the _two _of the_kidneys and_DOM the_fat which is_on_them which is_on the_loins and_DOM the_lobe on the_liver with the_kidneys he_will _remove _it.

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In ancient Babylon, sheep liver was occasionally used in fortune-telling; the shape of each small detail of the liver was carefully examined for possible omens. Bronze and baked-clay anatomical models of sheep livers have been recovered from archaeology sites dating to the 16th century BC. Evidently this is the use of the liver made by the king of Babylon in Ezekiel 21:21. This use of the sheep liver was popular until the time of the Greeks and rivaled astrology for many centuries.