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Leviticus 1:13

Praise and worship

11 And he shall kill it on the side of the altar northward before the LORD: and the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall sprinkle his blood round about upon the altar.

12 And he shall cut it into his pieces, with his head and his fat: and the priest shall lay them in order on the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar:

But he shall wash the inwards and the legs with water: and the priest shall bring it all, and burn it upon the altar: it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.

14 And if the burnt sacrifice for his offering to the LORD be of fowls, then he shall bring his offering of turtledoves, or of young pigeons.

15 And the priest shall bring it unto the altar, and wring off his head, and burn it on the altar; and the blood thereof shall be wrung out at the side of the altar:

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
The entrails and legs must be washed with water, and the priest shall bring all of it and burn it on the altar; it is a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.
KJV
But he shall wash the inwards and the legs with water: and the priest shall bring it all, and burn it upon the altar: it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
WEB
but the innards and the legs he shall wash with water. The priest shall offer the whole, and burn it on the altar. It is a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, of a pleasant aroma to the LORD.
ASV
but the inwards and the legs shall he wash with water; and the priest shall offer the whole, and burn it upon the altar: it is a burnt-offering, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto Jehovah.
DARBY
but the inwards and the legs shall he wash with water; and the priest shall present [it] all, and burn [it] on the altar: it is a burnt-offering, an offering by fire to Jehovah of a sweet odour.
BLB
And the entrails and the legs he shall wash with the water, and the priest shall bring all of it and burn [it] on the altar; it [is] a burnt offering, a fire offering, a pleasing aroma to YHWH.
ÅB
Innvollene og føttene skal vaskes med vann, og så skal presten bære det alt sammen fram og brenne det på alteret; det er et brennoffer, et ildoffer til velbehagelig duft for Herren.
OTB
Han skal vaske innvollene og føttene med vann, og presten skal bringe alt og brenne det på alteret. Det er et brennoffer, et matoffer, en beroligende duft for Herren.
B1930
Innvollene og føttene skal tvettes med vann, og så skal presten bære det alt sammen frem og brenne det på alteret; det er et brennoffer, et ildoffer til velbehagelig duft for Herren.

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Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Leviticus 1:9

    But 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 unto the LORD.

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