Text: 2 Chronicles 35:12
OT Text Referred to: Leviticus 3:9
Subject: Yahweh's portion allocation
Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Echo
Connection Method(s): Longitudinal Theme
Significance: Leviticus 3:9 specifies that from a sheep offered as a peace offering, the entire fat tail (הָאַלְיָה, ha'alyah) cut off close to the backbone, along with the internal fat and kidneys, belongs to the LORD. 2 Chronicles 35:12 records that at Josiah's Passover, the Levites set aside these fat portions to be offered "according to the Book of Moses." The specific mention of the fat tail in Leviticus 3:9 reflects the Near Eastern context where the broad-tailed sheep's fatty tail was considered the choicest portion — dedicating it to God meant giving the best. The Chronicler's adherence to this Mosaic protocol during Josiah's reform demonstrates the enduring normativity of the Levitical fat regulations.