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Leviticus 1

Leviticus 1

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    Procedures for the Burnt Offering

    The LORD called to Moses from the Tabernaclea and said to him,
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    Laws for Burnt Offerings

    The Lord called Moses and spoke to him from the tent of meeting, saying,
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    “Give the following instructions to the people of Israel. When you present an animal as an offering to the LORD, you may take it from your herd of cattle or your flock of sheep and goats.
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    “Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, When any one of you brings an offering to the Lord, you shall bring your offering of livestock from the herd or from the flock.
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    “If the animal you present as a burnt offering is from the herd, it must be a male with no defects. Bring it to the entrance of the Tabernacle so youb may be accepted by the LORD.
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    “If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he shall offer a male without blemish. He shall bring it to the entrance of the tent of meeting, that he may be accepted before the Lord.
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    Lay your hand on the animal’s head, and the LORD will accept its death in your place to purify you, making you right with him.c
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    He shall lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.
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    Then slaughter the young bull in the LORD’s presence, and Aaron’s sons, the priests, will present the animal’s blood by splattering it against all sides of the altar that stands at the entrance to the Tabernacle.
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    Then he shall kill the bull before the Lord, and Aaron’s sons the priests shall bring the blood and throw the blood against the sides of the altar that is at the entrance of the tent of meeting.
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    Then skin the animal and cut it into pieces.
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    Then he shall flay the burnt offering and cut it into pieces,
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    The sons of Aaron the priest will build a wood fire on the altar.
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    and the sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire on the altar and arrange wood on the fire.
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    They will arrange the pieces of the offering, including the head and fat, on the wood burning on the altar.
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    And Aaron’s sons the priests shall arrange the pieces, the head, and the fat, on the wood that is on the fire on the altar;
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    But the internal organs and the legs must first be washed with water. Then the priest will burn the entire sacrifice on the altar as a burnt offering. It is a special gift, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.
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    but its entrails and its legs he shall wash with water. And the priest shall burn all of it on the altar, as a burnt offering, a food offeringa with a pleasing aroma to the Lord.
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    “If the animal you present as a burnt offering is from the flock, it may be either a sheep or a goat, but it must be a male with no defects.
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    “If his gift for a burnt offering is from the flock, from the sheep or goats, he shall bring a male without blemish,
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    Slaughter the animal on the north side of the altar in the LORD’s presence, and Aaron’s sons, the priests, will splatter its blood against all sides of the altar.
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    and he shall kill it on the north side of the altar before the Lord, and Aaron’s sons the priests shall throw its blood against the sides of the altar.
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    Then cut the animal in pieces, and the priests will arrange the pieces of the offering, including the head and fat, on the wood burning on the altar.
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    And he shall cut it into pieces, with its head and its fat, and the priest shall arrange them on the wood that is on the fire on the altar,
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    But the internal organs and the legs must first be washed with water. Then the priest will burn the entire sacrifice on the altar as a burnt offering. It is a special gift, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.
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    but the entrails and the legs he shall wash with water. And the priest shall offer all of it and burn it on the altar; it is a burnt offering, a food offering with a pleasing aroma to the Lord.
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    “If you present a bird as a burnt offering to the LORD, choose either a turtledove or a young pigeon.
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    “If his offering to the Lord is a burnt offering of birds, then he shall bring his offering of turtledoves or pigeons.
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    The priest will take the bird to the altar, wring off its head, and burn it on the altar. But first he must drain its blood against the side of the altar.
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    And the priest shall bring it to the altar and wring off its head and burn it on the altar. Its blood shall be drained out on the side of the altar.
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    The priest must also remove the crop and the feathersd and throw them in the ashes on the east side of the altar.
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    He shall remove its crop with its contentsb and cast it beside the altar on the east side, in the place for ashes.
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    Then, grasping the bird by its wings, the priest will tear the bird open, but without tearing it apart. Then he will burn it as a burnt offering on the wood burning on the altar. It is a special gift, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.
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    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.
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