Leviticus 1:17

Leviticus 1:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he shall cleave it with the wings thereof, but shall not divide it asunder: and the priest shall burn it upon the altar, upon the wood that is upon the fire: it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)He shall tear it open by the wings, not dividing it completely, and then the priest shall burn it on the wood that is burning on the altar. It is a burnt offering, a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He shall tear it open by its wings, but shall not sever it completely. And the priest shall burn it on the altar, on the wood that is on the fire. It is a burnt offering, a food offering with a pleasing aroma to the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then he shall split it at its wings, but shall not divide it completely; and the priest shall burn it on the altar, on the wood that is on the fire. It is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, a sweet aroma to the Lord.

Context of Leviticus 1:17

15And the priest shall bring it to the altar, and wring off its head, and burn it on the altar; and its blood shall be wrung out at the side of the altar: 16And he shall pluck away its crop with its feathers, and cast it beside the altar on the east part, by the place of the ashes: And he shall cleave it with its wings, but shall not divide it asunder: and the priest shall burn it upon the altar, upon the wood that is upon the fire: it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour to the LORD.

Leviticus 1:17 word by word

וְשִׁסַּ֨ע אֹת֣וֹ בִכְנָפָיו֮ לֹ֣א יַבְדִּיל֒ וְהִקְטִ֨יר אֹת֤וֹ הַכֹּהֵן֙ הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָה עַל־הָעֵצִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־הָאֵ֑שׁ עֹלָ֣ה ה֗וּא אִשֵּׁ֛ה רֵ֥יחַ נִיחֹ֖חַ לַיהוָֽה׃ סRead the interlinear

• cleaveשָׁסַעshâsa‛ · to cleaveH8156
• wingsכָּנָףkânâph · wingH3671
• asunderבָּדַלbâdal · to separateH914
• priestכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• burnקָטַרqâţar · to offer: burnH6999
• altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196
• woodעֵץ‛êts · tree: woodH6086
• fireאֵשׁ'êsh · fireH784
• sacrificeעֹלָה‛ôlâh ‛ôlâh · burnt offeringH5930
• fireאִשֶּׁה'ishshâh · food offeringH801
• sweetנִיחֹחַnîychôach nîychôach · soothingH5207
• savourרֵיחַrêyach · aromaH7381
• LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for Leviticus 1:17

• Genesis 15:10And he took to him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each piece one against another: but the birds he did not divide.
• Psalms 16:10For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou permit thy Holy One to see corruption.
• Matthew 27:50Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the spirit.
• John 19:30When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.
• Romans 4:25Who was delivered for our offences, and raised again for our justification.
• 1 Peter 1:19But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
• 1 Peter 3:18For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but made alive by the Spirit:
• Leviticus 1:9But his inwards and his legs shall he wash in water: and the priest shall burn all on the altar, to be a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour to the LORD.
• Genesis 8:21And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man’s sake; for the imagination of man’s heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every living thing, as I have done.
• Hebrews 10:6In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure.
• Hebrews 13:15By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.

Commentaries on Leviticus 1:17

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-17Verses 10-17 Those who could not offer a bullock, were to bring a sheep or a goat; and those who were not able to do that, were accepted of God, if they brought a turtle-dove, or a pigeon. Those creatures were chosen for sacrifice which were mild, and gentle, and harmless; to show the innocence and meekness that were in Christ, and that should be in Christians. The offering of the poor was as typical of Christ's atonement as the more costly sacrifices…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17tear … without dividing the bird completely: Cutting larger animals into pieces (like Leviticus 1:6, 12) probably reflects an ancient covenant-making ceremony. In this ceremony, participants passed between the two halves of a sacrificed animal (see Genesis 15:10). Because of their small size, people did not cut birds in half. If passing between them was necessary, they arranged the birds in pairs.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 14-1714-17. if the burnt sacrifice ... be of fowls--The gentle nature and cleanly habits of the dove led to its selection, while all other fowls were rejected, either for the fierceness of their disposition or the grossness of their taste; and in this case, there being from the smallness of the animal no blood for waste, the priest was directed to prepare it at the altar and sprinkle the blood. This was the offering appointed for the poor. The fowls were…Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 1:17

• Dove, Turtle
• Priest

In the dictionaries

• Burnt Sacrifice
• Bird
• Pluck
• Asunder
• Birds
• Criticism
• Exodus, the Book of
• Ezekiel
• Fire
• Genesis

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