Leviticus 1:15

Translations

Modern

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.

Traditional

And the priest shall bring it unto the altar, and wring off his head, and burn it on the altar; and the blood thereof shall be wrung out at the side of the altar:

Literal

And the priest shall bring it near to the altar, and he shall wring off its head, and he shall burn it on the altar; and its blood shall be drained out upon the side of the altar.

Latin

…offeret eam sacerdos ad altare: et retorto ad collum capite, ac rupto vulneris loco, decurrere faciet sanguinem super crepidinem altaris:

Original

Hebrew

English

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.

Notes

Leviticus 1:14–17

Birds were plentiful, cheap, and easy to catch. This allowed both rich and poor people to participate in sacrifices for atonement and worship (see also Leviticus 5:7; 12:8; see Luke 2:24).

Leviticus 1:3–17

burnt offering (Hebrew ‘olah, which means “what goes up”): The Hebrew word suggests the animal rises up in flame and smoke. Its hide was not burned, but given to the officiating priest as payment (Leviticus 7:8). They completely burned this offering on the altar (1:9).

Its purpose was to turn away God’s judgment against sin. It also makes the worshiper clean in a ceremonial way and restores his or her relationship with God (compare Romans 3:25; 8:3; 2 Corinthians 5:18–21). The whole burnt offering appears first in this list of offerings (Leviticus 1–7). It sets a pattern for the offerings that follow. It is the most common offering for atonement.

Theme notes and profiles

Ancient Law Codes Atonement Concern for the Poor Pure Worship

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