Font Size
Leviticus 1:3-13
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Leviticus 1:3-13
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
3 [a](A)If a person’s offering is a burnt offering[b] from the herd, the offering must be a male without blemish.(B) The individual shall bring it to the entrance of the tent of meeting to find favor with the Lord, 4 and shall lay a hand[c] on the head(C) of the burnt offering, so that it may be acceptable(D) to make atonement(E) for the one who offers it. 5 The bull shall then be slaughtered[d] before the Lord, and Aaron’s sons, the priests, shall offer its blood by splashing it on all the sides of the altar which is at the entrance of the tent of meeting.(F) 6 Then the burnt offering shall be flayed and cut into pieces. 7 After Aaron’s sons, the priests, have put burning embers on the altar and laid wood on them, 8 they shall lay the pieces of meat, together with the head and the suet, on top of the wood and the embers on the altar; 9 but the inner organs and the shanks shall be washed with water. The priest shall then burn all of it on the altar as a burnt offering, a sweet-smelling oblation to the Lord.(G)
10 If a person’s burnt offering is from the flock, that is, a sheep or a goat, the offering must be a male without blemish. 11 It shall be slaughtered on the north side of the altar before the Lord, and Aaron’s sons, the priests, shall splash its blood on all the sides of the altar. 12 When it has been cut into pieces, the priest shall lay these, together with the head and suet, on top of the wood and the embers on the altar; 13 but the inner organs and the shanks shall be washed with water. The priest shall then offer all of it, burning it on the altar. It is a burnt offering, a sweet-smelling oblation to the Lord.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- 1:3–5 Entrance of the tent of meeting…before the Lord: probably the forecourt from the entrance of the court to the entrance of the tent (cf. Ex 27). Thus the altar in front of the tent was entirely accessible to the laity.
- 1:3 The burnt offering is used for regular daily (6:1–6) offerings, public festivals (Nm 28–29), purification rituals (Lv 12:6–8; 14:19–20; 15:15, 30), and individuals’ vows and voluntary offerings (22:18–20).
- 1:4 Lay a hand: the imposition of a single hand for the sacrifices in chaps. 1–5 may be a means of designating the animal as belonging to the offerer. See note on 16:21. Atonement: see note on 16:6.
- 1:5 Shall then be slaughtered: lit., “he shall slaughter the bull.” Slaughtering is not something the offerer must do (as opposed to, for example, hand placement [v. 4] or the presentation of sacrificial portions as an elevated offering [7:29–34]). Thus the verb is construed impersonally here.
Leviticus 1:3-13
New International Version
Leviticus 1:3-13
New International Version
3 “‘If the offering is a burnt offering(A) from the herd,(B) you are to offer a male without defect.(C) You must present it at the entrance to the tent(D) of meeting so that it will be acceptable(E) to the Lord. 4 You are to lay your hand on the head(F) of the burnt offering,(G) and it will be accepted(H) on your behalf to make atonement(I) for you. 5 You are to slaughter(J) the young bull(K) before the Lord, and then Aaron’s sons(L) the priests shall bring the blood and splash it against the sides of the altar(M) at the entrance to the tent of meeting. 6 You are to skin(N) the burnt offering and cut it into pieces.(O) 7 The sons of Aaron the priest are to put fire on the altar and arrange wood(P) on the fire. 8 Then Aaron’s sons the priests shall arrange the pieces, including the head and the fat,(Q) on the wood(R) that is burning on the altar. 9 You are to wash the internal organs and the legs with water,(S) and the priest is to burn all of it(T) on the altar.(U) It is a burnt offering,(V) a food offering,(W) an aroma pleasing to the Lord.(X)
10 “‘If the offering is a burnt offering from the flock, from either the sheep(Y) or the goats,(Z) you are to offer a male without defect. 11 You are to slaughter it at the north side of the altar(AA) before the Lord, and Aaron’s sons the priests shall splash its blood against the sides of the altar.(AB) 12 You are to cut it into pieces, and the priest shall arrange them, including the head and the fat,(AC) on the wood that is burning on the altar. 13 You are to wash the internal organs and the legs with water,(AD) and the priest is to bring all of them and burn them(AE) on the altar.(AF) It is a burnt offering,(AG) a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the Lord.
New American Bible (Revised Edition) (NABRE)
Scripture texts, prefaces, introductions, footnotes and cross references used in this work are taken from the New American Bible, revised edition © 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC All Rights Reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright owner.
New International Version (NIV) 
Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan.