Leviticus 1

The Law of Burnt Offerings

1Then 1the LordH3068 calledH7121 to MosesH4872 and spokeH1696 to him from the tentH168 of meetingH4150, sayingH559, 2“SpeakH1696 to the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 and sayH559 to them, ‘WhenH3588 anyH120 manH120 of you bringsH7126 an 23offeringH7133 to the LordH3068, you shall bringH7126 your 4offeringH7133 of animalsH929 from 5the herdH1241 or the flockH6629. 3IfH518 his offeringH7133 is a 6burntH5930 offeringH5930 from the herdH1241, he shall offerH7126 it, a maleH2145 7withoutH8549 defectH8549; he shall offerH7126 it 8at the doorwayH6607 of the tentH168 of meetingH4150, that he may be acceptedH7522 beforeH6440 the LordH3068. 49He shall layH5564 his handH3027 on the headH7218 of the burntH5930 offeringH5930, that it may be acceptedH7521 for him to makeH3722 10atonementH3722 on his behalfH5921. 511He shall slayH7819 the 12youngH1121 bullH1241 beforeH6440 the LordH3068; and Aaron’sH175 sonsH1121 the priestsH3548 shall offerH7126 up 13the bloodH1818 and 14sprinkleH2236 the bloodH1818 aroundH5439 on the altarH4196 that is at the doorwayH6607 of the tentH168 of meetingH4150. 615He shall then skinH6584 the burntH5930 offeringH5930 and cutH5408 it into its piecesH5409. 716The sonsH1121 of AaronH175 the priestH3548 shall putH5414 fireH784 on the altarH4196 and arrangeH6186 woodH6086 on the fireH784. 8Then Aaron’sH175 sonsH1121 the priestsH3548 shall arrangeH6186 the piecesH5409, the headH7218 and the 17suetH6309 overH5921 the woodH6086 whichH834 is on the fireH784 that is on the altarH4196. 9Its 18entrailsH7130, however, and its legsH3767 he shall washH7364 with waterH4325. And 19the priestH3548 shall offerH6999 up in smokeH6999 allH3605 of it on the altarH4196 for a burntH5930 offeringH5930, an offeringH801 by fireH801 of 20a soothingH5207 aromaH7381 to the LordH3068.

10‘But ifH518 his offeringH7133 is from the flockH6629, of the sheepH3775 orH176 of the goatsH5795, for a burntH5930 offeringH5930, he shall offerH7126 it a 21maleH2145 withoutH8549 defectH8549. 1122He shall slayH7819 it on the sideH3409 of the altarH4196 northwardH6828 beforeH6440 the LordH3068, and Aaron’sH175 sonsH1121 the priestsH3548 shall sprinkleH2236 its bloodH1818 aroundH5439 on the altarH4196. 12He shall then cutH5408 it into its piecesH5409 with its headH7218 and its 23suetH6309, and the priestH3548 shall arrangeH6186 them on the woodH6086 whichH834 is on the fireH784 that is on the altarH4196. 13The entrailsH7130, however, and the legsH3767 he shall washH7364 with waterH4325. And 24the priestH3548 shall offerH7126 allH3605 of it, and offerH6999 it up in smokeH6999 on the altarH4196; it is a burntH5930 offeringH5930, an offeringH801 by fireH801 of a soothingH5207 aromaH7381 to the LordH3068.

14‘But ifH518 his offeringH7133 to the LordH3068 is a burntH5930 offeringH5930 of birdsH5775, then he shall bringH7126 his offeringH7133 from the 25turtledovesH8449 orH176 from youngH1121 pigeonsH3123. 15The priestH3548 shall bringH7126 it to the altarH4196, and wringH4454 offH4454 its headH7218 and offerH6999 it up in smokeH6999 on the altarH4196; and its bloodH1818 is to be drainedH4680 out 26on the sideH7023 of the altarH4196. 16He shall also takeH5493 awayH5493 its cropH4760 with its feathersH5133 and castH7993 it besideH681 the altarH4196 eastwardH6924, to the placeH4725 of the 2728ashesH1880. 17Then he shall tearH8156 it by its wingsH3671, but 29shall not severH914 it. And the priestH3548 shall offerH6999 it up in smokeH6999 on the altarH4196 on the woodH6086 whichH834 is on the fireH784; 30it is a burntH5930 offeringH5930, an offeringH801 by fireH801 of a soothingH5207 aromaH7381 to the LordH3068.