CHAPTER 1
“Speak
to
the Israelites
and tell
them,
‘When
any
of
you brings
an offering
to the LORD,
you may bring
as your offering
an
animal
from
the herd
or the flock.
If
one’s offering
is a burnt offering
from
the herd,
he is to offer
an unblemished
male.
He must bring
it to
the entrance
of the Tent
of Meeting
for its acceptance
before
the LORD.
He is to lay
his hand
on
the head
of the burnt offering,
so it can be accepted
on his behalf
to make atonement
for him.
And he shall slaughter
the bull
before
the LORD,
and Aaron’s
sons
the priests
are to present
the blood
and sprinkle
it
on all sides
of
the altar
that
is at the entrance
to the Tent
of Meeting.
Then Aaron’s
sons
the priests
are to arrange
the pieces,
including the head
and the fat,
atop
the burning
wood
on
the altar.
The entrails
and legs
must be washed
with water,
and the priest
shall burn
all of it
on the altar
as a burnt offering,
an offering made by fire,
a pleasing
aroma
to the LORD.
If, however,
one’s offering
is a burnt offering
from
the flock—
from
the sheep
or
goats—
he is to present
an unblemished
male.
He shall slaughter
it on
the north
side
of the altar
before
the LORD,
and Aaron’s
sons
the priests
shall sprinkle
its blood
against
the altar
on all sides.
He is to cut
the animal into pieces,
and the priest
shall arrange
them,
with
its head
and fat,
atop
the burning
wood
that
is on
the altar.
The entrails
and legs
must be washed
with water,
and the priest
shall bring
all of it
and burn it
on the altar;
it
is a burnt offering,
an offering made by fire,
a pleasing
aroma
to the LORD.
If, instead,
one’s offering
to the LORD
is a burnt offering
of
birds,
he is to offer
a turtledove
or
a young
pigeon.
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.
Then the priest is to remove
the crop
with its contents
and throw
it
to the east
side
of the altar,
in
the place
for ashes.
He shall tear it open
by its wings
without
dividing the bird,
and
burn
it
on the altar,
atop
the burning
wood.
It
is a burnt offering,
an offering made by fire,
a pleasing
aroma
to the LORD.