Old Testament · Law

Leviticus chapter 1

Yahweh to Moses from the and said to him:“Speak to the people of Israel and tell them: When any of you brings an to Yahweh from the , you may bring it from the cattle herd or from the flock.”“If the offering is an from the cattle herd, he must bring a male . He must bring it to the entrance of the Meeting Tent so that he will be before Yahweh.”“He must on the head of the entirely-burned gift, and it will be accepted on his behalf to for him.”“He must the young bull before Yahweh, and then the priests — Aaron’s sons — must present the and splash it against the sides of the that stands at the entrance of the Meeting Tent.”“He must skin the entirely-burned gift and cut it into pieces.”“The sons of Aaron the priest must put fire on the altar and arrange wood on the fire.”“Then the priests — Aaron’s sons — must arrange the pieces, including the head and the , on the wood that is on the fire on the altar.”“But the inner organs and the legs must be washed with water. Then the priest will burn all of it on the altar as an entirely-burned gift — a , a to Yahweh.”“If the offering is an entirely-burned gift from the — from the sheep or the goats — he must bring a male without any defect.”“He must slaughter it on the of the altar before Yahweh, and the priests — Aaron’s sons — must splash its blood against all sides of the altar.”“He must cut it into pieces, and the priest will arrange them, including the head and the fat, on the wood that is on the fire on the altar.”“But the inner organs and the legs must be washed with water. Then the priest will bring all of it and burn it on the altar. It is an entirely-burned gift, a fire offering, a soothing aroma to Yahweh.”“If the offering to Yahweh is an entirely-burned gift of birds, he must bring his offering from the or from .”“The priest must bring it to the altar, its head, and burn it on the altar. Its blood must be drained out against the side of the altar.”“He must remove its with its contents and throw it beside the altar on the east side, where the are placed.”“He must — but not divide it completely — and the priest will burn it on the altar, on the wood that is on the fire. It is an entirely-burned gift, a fire offering, a soothing aroma to Yahweh.”