Bible Commentaries
Leviticus 1

Verse 1

1:1 And the {a} LORD called unto Moses, and spake unto him out of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying,

(a) By this Moses declares that he taught nothing to the people but that which he received from God.

Verse 2

1:2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man of you bring an offering unto the LORD, ye shall bring your offering of the {b} cattle, [even] of the herd, and of the flock.

(b) So they could offer of no other sort, but of those who were commanded.

Verse 3

1:3 If his offering [be] a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish: he shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the door of the {c} tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD.

(c) Meaning, within the court of the tabernacle.

Verse 5

1:5 And {d} he shall kill the bullock before the LORD: and the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall bring the blood, and sprinkle the blood round about upon the {e} altar that [is by] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

(d) A priest of the Levites.

(e) Of the burnt offering, Exodus 27:1.

Verse 9

1:9 But his inwards and his legs shall he wash in water: and the priest shall burn all on the altar, [to be] a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour {f} unto the LORD.

(f) Or a savour of rest, which pacifies the anger of the Lord.

Verse 11

1:11 {g} And he shall kill it on the side of the altar northward {h} before the LORD: and the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall sprinkle his blood round about upon the altar.

(g) Read Leviticus 1:5.

(h) Before the altar of the Lord.

Verse 15

1:15 And the priest shall bring it unto the altar, and {i} wring off his head, and burn [it] on the altar; and the blood thereof shall be wrung out at the side of the altar:

(i) The Hebrew word signifies to pinch off with the nail.

Verse 16

1:16 And he shall pluck away his crop with his feathers, and cast it beside the altar on the {k} east part, by the place of the ashes:

(k) On the side of the court gate in the pans which stood with ashes; Exodus 27:3.