English Standard Version
Leviticus 1:8
8And Aaron's sons the priests shall arrange the pieces, the head, and the fat, on the wood that is on the fire on the altar;
Leviticus 1:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall lay the parts, the head, and the fat, in order upon the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar:
- New International Version (NIV)Then Aaron’s sons the priests shall arrange the pieces, including the head and the fat, on the wood that is burning on the altar.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then 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;
- New Living Translation (NLT)They will arrange the pieces of the offering, including the head and fat, on the wood burning on the altar.
Context of Leviticus 1:8
6Then he shall flay the burnt offering and cut it into pieces, 7and the sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire on the altar and arrange wood on the fire. And Aaron's sons the priests shall arrange the pieces, the head, and the fat, on the wood that is on the fire on the altar; 9but its entrails and its legs he shall wash with water. And the priest shall burn all of it on the altar, as a burnt offering, a food offering with a pleasing aroma to the Lord. 10"If his gift for a burnt offering is from the flock, from the sheep or goats, he shall bring a male without blemish,
Read all of Leviticus 1Leviticus 1:8 word by word
וְעָרְכ֗וּ בְּנֵ֤י אַהֲרֹן֙ הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים אֵ֚ת הַנְּתָחִ֔ים אֶת־הָרֹ֖אשׁ וְאֶת־הַפָּ֑דֶר עַל־הָעֵצִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־הָאֵ֔שׁ אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And the priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
- Aaron’sאַהֲרֹן'ahărôn · AaronH175
- sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- shall layעָרַךְ‛ârak · to arrangeH6186
- the partsנֵ֫תַחnêthach · pieceH5409
- the headרֹאשׁrô'sh · headH7218
- and the fatפֶּ֫דֶרpeder · suetH6309
- upon the woodעֵץ‛êts · tree: woodH6086
- on the fireאֵשׁ'êsh · fireH784
- upon the altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196
Cross-references for Leviticus 1:8
- Leviticus 8:18Then he presented the ram of the burnt offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the ram.
- Leviticus 9:13And they handed the burnt offering to him, piece by piece, and the head, and he burned them on the altar.
- Exodus 29:17Then you shall cut the ram into pieces, and wash its entrails and its legs, and put them with its pieces and its head,
- 1 Kings 18:23Let two bulls be given to us, and let them choose one bull for themselves and cut it in pieces and lay it on the wood, but put no fire to it. And I will prepare the other bull and lay it on the wood and put no fire to it.
Commentaries on Leviticus 1:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8The priests - shall lay the parts - The sacrifice was divided according to its larger joints. After its blood was poured out, and the skin removed, the head was cut off. They then opened it and took out the omentum, or caul, that invests the intestines. They took out the intestines with the mesentery, and washed them well, as also the fat. They then placed the four quarters upon the altar, covered them with the fat, laid the remains of the intestines upon…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8The parts of the victim were then salted by the priest in conformity with the rule, Leviticus 2:13; Ezekiel 43:24; Mark 9:49, and placed IN ORDER upon the wood, i. e. in the same relation to each other that they had in the living animal.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 3-9Verses 3-9 In the due performance of the Levitical ordinances, the mysteries of the spiritual world are represented by corresponding natural objects; and future events are exhibited in these rites. Without this, the whole will seem unmeaning ceremonies. There is in these things a type of the sufferings of the Son of God, who was to be a sacrifice for the sins of the whole world? The burning body of an animal was but a faint representation of that…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8The Hebrew word for fat refers to the suet, or hard fat, around the kidneys and loins. This term appears only here and in Leviticus 1:12 and 8:20. All fat (not just this specific fat) belonged to God (3:14–17; 7:23–25; see 1 Samuel 2:15–17). The whole burnt offering was the only offering completely burned on the altar. For other offerings, they burned the fatty parts and some internal organs. The rest belonged to the officiating priests and sometimes the…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. the fat--that about the kidneys especially, which is called "suet."Read the comment
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Commentaries on Leviticus 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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