Leviticus 1:1-9
OF THE HERD... [ Continue Reading ]
OF THE HERD... [ Continue Reading ]
And the Lord called unto Moses, and spake unto him out of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, out of the midst of the cloud which enveloped his glory, Exodus 40:35, SAYING,... [ Continue Reading ]
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, if any man of you bring an offering unto the Lord, ye shall bring your offering of the cattle, even of the herd and of the flock. The sacrifices brought by individuals are described first, voluntary offerings, through which the worshiper intended... [ Continue Reading ]
If his offering be a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish, a strong, healthy animal, with all its limbs and members intact; HE SHALL OFFER IT OF HIS OWN VOLUNTARY WILL AT THE DOOR OF THE TABERNACLE OF THE CONGREGATION BEFORE THE LORD. The formal dedication of the sacrifi... [ Continue Reading ]
And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering, in token of the transfer of his sin to the animal as his substitute, as the victim destined to die in the worshiper's stead; AND IT SHALL BE ACCEPTED FOR HIM TO MAKE ATONEMENT FOR HIM, that his sins might be covered over before the face... [ Continue Reading ]
And he shall kill the bullock before the Lord, each worshiper, in a case of this kind, performing the function of a priest of the Lord, as a member of the kingdom of priests, Exodus 19:6. AND THE PRIESTS, AARON'S SONS, SHALL BRING THE BLOOD, as it was caught up in basins after the slaughter of the a... [ Continue Reading ]
And he shall flay the burnt offering, this part of the work being done either by the offerer or by a Levite, AND CUT IT INTO HIS PIECES, dissect it according to the rule concerning the disposition of the various parts.... [ Continue Reading ]
And the sons of Aaron, the priest, shall put fire upon the altar of burnt offering, and lay the wood in order upon the fire, which was always kept burning;... [ Continue Reading ]
and the priests, Aaron's sons, shall lay the parts, the head and the fat, chiefly the loose fat of the abdominal and thoracic cavities, IN ORDER UPON THE WOOD THAT IS ON THE FIRE WHICH IS UPON THE ALTAR;... [ Continue Reading ]
but his inwards and his legs, the intestines, as the lower viscera, and the lower parts of the legs, especially beneath the knees, SHALL HE WASH IN WATER, to remove any outward impurities that might be clinging to them; AND THE PRIESTS SHALL BURN ALL ON THE ALTAR, TO BE A BURNT SACRIFICE, AN OFFERIN... [ Continue Reading ]
And if his offering be of the flocks, namely, of the sheep or of the goats, for a burnt sacrifice, the worshiper being too poor to afford a bullock, HE SHALL BRING IT A MALE WITHOUT BLEMISH, a perfect animal in every respect.... [ Continue Reading ]
OF THE FLOCK... [ Continue Reading ]
And he shall kill it on the side of the altar northward, the usual place for slaughtering sacrifices, BEFORE THE LORD. The various parts of the court were soon used for special purposes, its eastern end being used for the ashes of the altar, and the place south and southwest of the great altar being... [ Continue Reading ]
And he shall cut it into his pieces, as the disposition of the parts required, WITH HIS HEAD AND HIS FAT, these parts being severed from the carcass; AND THE PRIEST SHALL LAY THEM IN ORDER ON THE WOOD THAT IS ON THE FIRE WHICH IS UPON THE ALTAR.... [ Continue Reading ]
But he shall wash the inwards and the legs with water, as in the case of the bullock. 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 SAVOR UNTO THE LORD.... [ Continue Reading ]
And if the burnt sacrifice for his offering to the Lord be of fowls, in the case of very poor people, THEN HE SHALL BRING HIS OFFERING OF TURTLE-DOVES OR OF YOUNG PIGEONS, either the mild or the tame species being acceptable for a gift-offering.... [ Continue Reading ]
OF FOWLS... [ Continue Reading ]
And the priest shall bring it unto the altar, and wring off his head, separate his head from his body by pinching, AND BURN IT ON THE ALTAR, toss the head into the fire; AND THE BLOOD THEREOF SHALL BE WRUNG OUT AT THE SIDE OF THE ALTAR, since there was hardly enough to be sprinkled or poured.... [ Continue Reading ]
And he shall pluck away his crop with his feathers, either the crop with the entire intestinal tract and its filth, or the entire intestinal tract while the dove was unplucked, AND CAST IT BESIDE THE ALTAR ON THE EAST PART, BY THE PLACE OF THE ASHES, where all the refuse was heaped up.... [ Continue Reading ]
And he shall cleave it with the wings thereof, split it open lengthwise, or make an incision at its wings, BUT SHALL NOT DIVIDE IT ASUNDER; AND THE PRIEST SHALL BURN IT UPON THE ALTAR, UP ON THE WOOD THAT IS UPON THE FIRE; IT IS A BURNT SACRIFICE, AN OFFERING MADE BY FIRE, OF A SWEET SAVOR UNTO THE... [ Continue Reading ]