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Three prescribed paths — from the herd, from the flock, from birds — each ending in the same place. Every step opens the verse it rests on.

BeginLeviticus 1:1–2Bring an offering to the LORD from herd, flock, or birds.“Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘When anyone of you offers an offering to Yahweh, you shall offer your offering of the livestock… v2 · WEB

In the commentaryThe Burnt Offering

Choose one prescribed path

1 From the herd

Bull · male without defect

Present · atone · slaughterLeviticus 1:3–5Bring it to the entrance; lay a hand on it. Then slaughter it; priests dash blood against the altar.He shall kill the bull before Yahweh. Aaron’s sons, the priests, shall present the blood and sprinkle the blood around on the altar that is at the… v5 · WEB

In the commentaryThe Burnt Offering

Prepare · arrangeLeviticus 1:6–8Skin and cut it up. Priests prepare the fire and arrange the pieces on the altar.and Aaron’s sons, the priests, shall lay the pieces, the head, and the fat in order on the wood that is on the fire which is on the altar; v8 · WEB

In the commentaryThe Burnt Offering

Wash · offer wholeLeviticus 1:9Wash its inner parts and legs. Burn the whole offering on the altar.but he shall wash its innards and its legs with water. The priest shall burn all of it on the altar, for a burnt offering, an offering made by fire… v9 · WEB

In the commentaryThe Burnt Offering

2 From the flock

Sheep or goat · male without defect

Slaughter · blood riteLeviticus 1:10–11Slaughter on the altar’s north side; priests dash blood against the altar.He shall kill it on the north side of the altar before Yahweh. Aaron’s sons, the priests, shall sprinkle its blood around on the altar. v11 · WEB

In the commentaryThe Burnt Offering

Cut · arrangeLeviticus 1:12Cut it into pieces. The priest arranges them on the wood and fire.He shall cut it into its pieces, with its head and its fat. The priest shall lay them in order on the wood that is on the fire which is on the altar, v12 · WEB

In the commentaryThe Burnt Offering

Wash · offer wholeLeviticus 1:13Wash its inner parts and legs. Burn the whole offering on the altar.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… v13 · WEB

In the commentaryThe Burnt Offering

3 From birds

Turtledove or young pigeon

Priestly action · blood riteLeviticus 1:14–15The priest wrings off its head, then drains the blood against the altar.The priest shall bring it to the altar, and wring off its head, and burn it on the altar; and its blood shall be drained out on the side of the altar; v15 · WEB

In the commentaryThe Burnt Offering

PrepareLeviticus 1:16–17Remove the crop. Tear the wings; do not divide the bird.He shall tear it by its wings, but shall not divide it apart. The priest shall burn it on the altar, on the wood that is on the fire. It is a burnt… v17 · WEB

In the commentaryThe Burnt Offering

Offer wholeLeviticus 1:17Burn it on the altar as a whole burnt offering.He shall tear it by its wings, but shall not divide it apart. The priest shall burn it on the altar, on the wood that is on the fire. It is a burnt… v17 · WEB

In the commentaryThe Burnt Offering

Leviticus 1:9, 13, 17All three paths end the same way: a pleasing aroma to the LORD.but he shall wash its innards and its legs with water. The priest shall burn all of it on the altar, for a burnt offering, an offering made by fire… v9 · WEB

In the commentaryThe Burnt Offering

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