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Leviticus 1:14-17

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

14 If, instead, one’s offering to the LORD is a burnt offering of birds, he is to present a turtledove or a young pigeon.

15 Then the priest shall bring it to the altar, twist off its head, and burn it on the altar; its blood should be drained out on the side of the altar.

16 And he is to remove the crop with its contents and throw it to the east side of the altar, in the place for ashes.

17 He shall tear it open by its wings, without dividing the bird completely. And the priest is to burn it on the altar atop the burning wood. It is a burnt offering, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

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References and Original Words

Verse 14

Cross-references

Matthew 21:12 Classic cross-references Leviticus 5:10 Classic cross-references Leviticus 5:7 Classic cross-references Luke 2:24 Classic cross-references Leviticus 12:8 Classic cross-references

Original words

If, instead וְאִ֧ם H518 Conjunction one’s offering קָרְבָּנ֖וֹ H7133 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular to the LORD לַֽיהוָ֑ה H3068 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular is a burnt offering עֹלָ֥ה H5930 Noun - feminine singular of מִן־ H4480 Preposition birds הָע֛וֹף H5775 Article | Noun - masculine singular he is to present וְהִקְרִ֣יב H7126 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular . . . קָרְבָּנֽוֹ׃ H7133 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular . . . מִן־ H4480 Preposition a turtledove הַתֹּרִ֗ים H8449 Article | Noun - feminine plural or א֛וֹ H176 Conjunction . . . מִן־ H4480 Preposition a young בְּנֵ֥י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct pigeon הַיּוֹנָ֖ה H3123 Article | Noun - feminine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker

Verse 15

Cross-references

Leviticus 5:8 Classic cross-references

Original words

Then the priest הַכֹּהֵן֙ H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular shall bring וְהִקְרִיב֤וֹ H7126 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular it to אֶל־ H413 Preposition the altar הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ H4196 Article | Noun - masculine singular twist off וּמָלַק֙ H4454 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker its head רֹאשׁ֔וֹ H7218 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular and burn וְהִקְטִ֖יר H6999 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular it on the altar הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חָה H4196 Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular its blood דָמ֔וֹ H1818 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular should be drained out וְנִמְצָ֣ה H4680 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular on עַ֖ל H5921 Preposition the side קִ֥יר H7023 Noun - masculine singular construct of the altar הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ H4196 Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 16

Cross-references

Zephaniah 3:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

And he is to remove וְהֵסִ֥יר H5493 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the crop מֻרְאָת֖וֹ H4760 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular with its contents בְּנֹצָתָ֑הּ H5133 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular and throw וְהִשְׁלִ֨יךְ H7993 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular it אֹתָ֜הּ H853 Direct object marker | third person feminine singular to the east קֵ֔דְמָה H6924 Adverb | third person feminine singular side אֵ֤צֶל H681 Preposition of the altar הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ H4196 Article | Noun - masculine singular in אֶל־ H413 Preposition the place מְק֖וֹם H4725 Noun - masculine singular construct for ashes הַדָּֽשֶׁן׃ H1880 Article | Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

Or the crop and feathers

Verse 17

Cross-references

Genesis 15:10 Classic cross-references Ephesians 5:2 Classic cross-references Genesis 8:21 Classic cross-references Leviticus 5:8 Classic cross-references

Original words

He shall tear it open וְשִׁסַּ֨ע H8156 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular - אֹת֣וֹ H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine singular by its wings בִכְנָפָיו֮ H3671 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular without לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle dividing [ the bird ] completely יַבְדִּיל֒ H914 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular And the priest הַכֹּהֵן֙ H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular is to burn וְהִקְטִ֨יר H6999 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular it אֹת֤וֹ H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine singular on the altar הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָה H4196 Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular atop עַל־ H5921 Preposition the burning הָאֵ֑שׁ H784 Article | Noun - common singular wood הָעֵצִ֖ים H6086 Article | Noun - masculine plural - אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative - עַל־ H5921 Preposition It ה֗וּא H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular is a burnt offering עֹלָ֣ה H5930 Noun - feminine singular a food offering אִשֵּׁ֛ה H801 Noun - masculine singular construct a pleasing נִיחֹ֖חַ H5207 Noun - masculine singular aroma רֵ֥יחַ H7381 Noun - masculine singular construct to the LORD לַיהוָֽה׃ס H3068 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular

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