Leviticus 1
1
The Burnt Offering
1Now the Lord #Ex. 19:3; 25:22; Num. 7:89called to Moses, and spoke to him #Ex. 40:34from the tabernacle of meeting, saying, 2“Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: #Lev. 22:18, 19‘When any one of you brings an offering to the Lord, you shall bring your offering of the livestock—of the herd and of the flock.
3‘If his offering is a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male #Ex. 12:5; Lev. 22:20–24; Deut. 15:21; Eph. 5:27; Heb. 9:14; 1 Pet. 1:19without blemish; he shall offer it of his own free will at the door of the tabernacle of meeting before the Lord. 4#Ex. 29:10, 15, 19; Lev. 3:2, 8, 13; 4:15Then he shall put his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it will be #(Rom. 12:1); Phil. 4:18accepted on his behalf #Lev. 4:20, 26, 31; 2 Chr. 29:23, 24to make atonement for him. 5He shall kill the #Mic. 6:6bull before the Lord; #2 Chr. 35:11and the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall bring the blood #Lev. 1:11; 3:2, 8, 13; (Heb. 12:24; 1 Pet. 1:2)and sprinkle the blood all around on the altar that is by the door of the tabernacle of meeting. 6And he shall #Lev. 7:8skin the burnt offering and cut it into its pieces. 7The sons of Aaron the priest shall put #Lev. 6:8–13; Mal. 1:10fire on the altar, and #Gen. 22:9lay the wood in order on the fire. 8Then the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall lay the parts, the head, and the fat in order on the wood that is on the fire upon the altar; 9but he shall wash its entrails and its legs with water. And the priest shall burn all on the altar as a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, a #Gen. 8:21; (Ezek. 20:28, 41; 2 Cor. 2:15)sweet aroma to the Lord.
10‘If his offering is of the flocks—of the sheep or of the goats—as a burnt sacrifice, he shall bring a male #Ex. 12:5; Lev. 1:3; Ezek. 43:22; (1 Pet. 1:19)without blemish. 11#Ex. 24:6; 40:22; Lev. 1:5; Ezek. 8:5He shall kill it on the north side of the altar before the Lord; and the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall sprinkle its blood all around on the altar. 12And he shall cut it into its pieces, with its head and its fat; and the priest shall lay them in order on the wood that is on the fire upon the altar; 13but he shall wash the entrails and the legs with water. Then the priest shall bring it all and burn it on the altar; it is a burnt sacrifice, an #Num. 15:4–7; 28:12–14offering made by fire, a sweet aroma to the Lord.
14‘And if the burnt sacrifice of his offering to the Lord is of birds, then he shall bring his offering of #Gen. 15:9; Lev. 5:7, 11; 12:8; Luke 2:24turtledoves or young pigeons. 15The priest shall bring it to the altar, wring off its head, and burn it on the altar; its blood shall be drained out at the side of the altar. 16And he shall remove its crop with its feathers and cast it #Lev. 6:10beside the altar on the east side, into the place for ashes. 17Then he shall split it at its wings, but #Gen. 15:10; Lev. 5:8shall not divide it completely; and the priest shall burn it on the altar, on the wood that is on the fire. #Lev. 1:9, 13It is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, a sweet aroma to the Lord.
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Leviticus 1
1
Rules for Burnt Offerings
1The Lord called out to Moses. He spoke to him from the tent of meeting. He said, 2“Speak to the Israelites. Tell them, ‘Suppose anyone among you brings an offering to the Lord. They must bring an animal from their herd or flock.
3“ ‘If someone brings a burnt offering from the herd, they must offer a male animal. It must not have any flaws. They must bring it to the entrance to the tent of meeting. Then the Lord will accept it. 4They must place their hand on the head of the burnt offering. Then the Lord will accept it in place of them. It will pay for their sin. 5The young bull must be killed there in the sight of the Lord. Then the priests in Aaron’s family line must bring its blood to the altar. They must splash it against the sides of the altar. The altar stands at the entrance to the tent of meeting. 6The skin must be removed from the animal brought for the burnt offering. Then the animal must be cut into pieces. 7The priests in Aaron’s family line must build a fire on the altar. They must place wood on the fire. 8Then they must place the pieces of the animal on the burning wood on the altar. The pieces include the head and the fat. 9The inside parts of the animal must be washed with water. The legs must also be washed. The priest must burn all of it on the altar. It is a burnt offering. It is a food offering. Its smell pleases the Lord.
10“ ‘If someone offers a burnt offering from the flock, it must be a male animal. It can be a sheep or a goat. It must not have any flaws. 11They must kill it at the north side of the altar in the sight of the Lord. The priests in Aaron’s family line must splash its blood against the sides of the altar. 12They must cut the animal into pieces. The priest must place the pieces on the burning wood on the altar. The pieces include the head and the fat. 13They must wash the inside parts with water. The legs must also be washed. The priest must bring all the parts to the altar. He must burn them there. It is a burnt offering. It is a food offering. Its smell pleases the Lord.
14“ ‘If someone offers to the Lord a burnt offering of birds, it must be a dove or a young pigeon. 15The priest must bring it to the altar. He must twist its head off. Then he must burn the rest of the bird on the altar. Its blood must be emptied out on the side of the altar. 16The priest must remove the small bag inside the bird’s throat. He must also remove the feathers. Then he must throw them to the east side of the altar. That is where the ashes are. 17He must take hold of the wings of the bird and tear it open. But he must not tear it in two. Then the priest will burn it on the wood burning on the altar. It is a burnt offering. It is a food offering. Its smell pleases the Lord.
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