Leviticus 3:3-4
3:4 a kidneys ... lobe of the liver: The Israelites saw the kidneys as organs of understanding, much like how we think of the brain (“I am overwhelmed [literally my kidneys are consumed],” Job 19:27 b; “heart,” Pss 7:9 c; 16:7 d; Jer 12:2 e; Lam 3:13 f; “motives,” Ps 26:2 g; Jer 17:10 h; “thoughts,” Jer 11:20 i; 20:12 j). The liver represented life and vitality, similar to how we think of the heart (Prov 7:23 k; “spirit,” Lam 2:11 l).
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