Focused Passage

Leviticus 1:1-9

The Burnt Offering: Nearness to God Through Total Surrender

The LORD calls from the tent of meeting and gives Israel an ordered way to draw near through the burnt offering, where an acceptable substitute is presented, slain, offered through priestly mediation, and wholly consumed before Him.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1 Then the LORD called to Moses and spoke to him from the Tent of Meeting, saying,

2 “Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When any of you brings an offering to the LORD, you may bring as your offering an animal from the herd or the flock.

3 If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to present an unblemished male. He must bring it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting for its acceptance before the LORD.

4 He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, so it can be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him.

5 And he shall slaughter the young bull before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests are to present the blood and splatter it on all sides of the altar at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

6 Next, he is to skin the burnt offering and cut it into pieces.

7 The sons of Aaron the priest shall put a fire on the altar and arrange wood on the fire.

8 Then Aaron’s sons the priests are to arrange the pieces, including the head and the fat, atop the burning wood on the altar.

9 The entrails and legs must be washed with water, and the priest shall burn all of it on the altar as a burnt offering, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Original words

Then the LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . אֵלָ֔יו H413 Preposition | third person masculine singular called to וַיִּקְרָ֖א H7121 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Moses מֹשֶׁ֑ה H4872 Noun - proper - masculine singular and spoke וַיְדַבֵּ֤ר H1696 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to him אֶל־ H413 Preposition from the Tent מֵאֹ֥הֶל H168 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct of Meeting מוֹעֵ֖ד H4150 Noun - masculine singular saying לֵאמֹֽר׃ H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Verse 2

Original words

Speak דַּבֵּ֞ר H1696 Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition the Israelites בְּנֵ֤י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct . . . יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular and tell וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular them אֲלֵהֶ֔ם H413 Preposition | third person masculine plural When כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction any אָדָ֗ם H120 Noun - masculine singular of מִכֶּ֛ם Preposition | second person masculine plural you brings יַקְרִ֥יב H7126 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular an offering קָרְבָּ֖ן H7133 Noun - masculine singular to the LORD לַֽיהוָ֑ה H3068 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular you may bring תַּקְרִ֖יבוּ H7126 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker as your offering קָרְבַּנְכֶֽם׃ H7133 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural an מִן־ H4480 Preposition animal הַבְּהֵמָ֗ה H929 Article | Noun - feminine singular from מִן־ H4480 Preposition the herd הַבָּקָר֙ H1241 Article | Noun - masculine singular . . . וּמִן־ H4480 Conjunctive waw | Preposition or the flock הַצֹּ֔אן H6629 Article | Noun - common singular
Verse 3

Original words

If אִם־ H518 Conjunction his offering קָרְבָּנוֹ֙ H7133 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular is a burnt offering עֹלָ֤ה H5930 Noun - feminine singular from מִן־ H4480 Preposition the herd הַבָּקָ֔ר H1241 Article | Noun - masculine singular he is to present יַקְרִיבֶ֑נּוּ H7126 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular an unblemished תָּמִ֖ים H8549 Adjective - masculine singular male זָכָ֥ר H2145 Noun - masculine singular He must bring יַקְרִ֣יב H7126 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular it אֹת֔וֹ H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition the entrance פֶּ֝תַח H6607 Noun - masculine singular construct to the Tent אֹ֤הֶל H168 Noun - masculine singular of Meeting מוֹעֵד֙ H4150 Noun - masculine singular for its acceptance לִרְצֹנ֖וֹ H7522 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular before לִפְנֵ֥י H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 4

Original words

He is to lay וְסָמַ֣ךְ H5564 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular his hand יָד֔וֹ H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular on עַ֖ל H5921 Preposition the head רֹ֣אשׁ H7218 Noun - masculine singular construct of the burnt offering הָעֹלָ֑ה H5930 Article | Noun - feminine singular so it can be accepted וְנִרְצָ֥ה H7521 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular on his behalf ל֖וֹ Preposition | third person masculine singular to make atonement לְכַפֵּ֥ר H3722 Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct for him עָלָֽיו׃ H5921 Preposition | third person masculine singular
Verse 5

Original words

And he shall slaughter וְשָׁחַ֛ט H7819 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the young בֶּ֥ן H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct bull הַבָּקָ֖ר H1241 Article | Noun - masculine singular before לִפְנֵ֣י H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular and Aaron’s אַהֲרֹ֤ן H175 Noun - proper - masculine singular sons בְּנֵ֨י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct the priests הַֽכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ H3548 Article | Noun - masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker are to present וְ֠הִקְרִיבוּ H7126 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural the blood הַדָּ֔ם H1818 Article | Noun - masculine singular and splatter וְזָרְק֨וּ H2236 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker it הַדָּ֤ם H1818 Article | Noun - masculine singular on all sides סָבִ֔יב H5439 Adverb of עַל־ H5921 Preposition the altar הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ H4196 Article | Noun - masculine singular - אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative at the entrance פֶּ֖תַח H6607 Noun - masculine singular construct to the Tent אֹ֥הֶל H168 Noun - masculine singular construct of Meeting מוֹעֵֽד׃ H4150 Noun - masculine singular
Verse 6

Original words

Next, he is to skin וְהִפְשִׁ֖יט H6584 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the burnt offering הָעֹלָ֑ה H5930 Article | Noun - feminine singular and cut וְנִתַּ֥ח H5408 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular - אֹתָ֖הּ H853 Direct object marker | third person feminine singular it into pieces לִנְתָחֶֽיהָ׃ H5409 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Verse 7

Original words

The sons בְּנֵ֨י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of Aaron אַהֲרֹ֧ן H175 Noun - proper - masculine singular the priest הַכֹּהֵ֛ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular shall put וְ֠נָתְנוּ H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural a fire אֵ֖שׁ H784 Noun - common singular on עַל־ H5921 Preposition the altar הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ H4196 Article | Noun - masculine singular and arrange וְעָרְכ֥וּ H6186 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural wood עֵצִ֖ים H6086 Noun - masculine plural on עַל־ H5921 Preposition the fire הָאֵֽשׁ׃ H784 Article | Noun - common singular
Verse 8

Original words

Then Aaron’s אַהֲרֹן֙ H175 Noun - proper - masculine singular sons בְּנֵ֤י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct the priests הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים H3548 Article | Noun - masculine plural - אֵ֚ת H853 Direct object marker are to arrange וְעָרְכ֗וּ H6186 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural the pieces הַנְּתָחִ֔ים H5409 Article | Noun - masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Preposition including the head הָרֹ֖אשׁ H7218 Article | Noun - masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and the fat הַפָּ֑דֶר H6309 Article | Noun - masculine singular atop עַל־ H5921 Preposition the burning הָאֵ֔שׁ H784 Article | Noun - common singular - אֲשֶׁ֖ר H834 Pronoun - relative - עַל־ H5921 Preposition wood הָעֵצִים֙ H6086 Article | Noun - masculine plural - אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative on עַל־ H5921 Preposition the altar הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ H4196 Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 9

Original words

The entrails וְקִרְבּ֥וֹ H7130 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular and legs וּכְרָעָ֖יו H3767 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular must be washed יִרְחַ֣ץ H7364 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular with water בַּמָּ֑יִם H4325 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural and the priest הַכֹּהֵ֤ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker shall burn וְהִקְטִ֨יר H6999 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular all of it הַכֹּל֙ H3605 Article | Noun - masculine singular on the altar הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָה H4196 Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular as a burnt offering עֹלָ֛ה H5930 Noun - feminine singular a food offering אִשֵּׁ֥ה H801 Noun - masculine singular construct a pleasing נִיח֖וֹחַ H5207 Noun - masculine singular aroma רֵֽיחַ־ H7381 Noun - masculine singular construct to the LORD לַֽיהוָֽה׃ס H3068 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular

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