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The Burnt Offering

The Lord called to Moses^(a) and spoke to him from the tent of meeting.^(b) He said,

"Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘When anyone among you brings an offering to the Lord ,^(c) bring as your offering an animal from either the herd or the flock.^(d)

"‘If the offering is a burnt offering^(e) from the herd,^(f) you are to offer a male without defect.^(g) You must present it at the entrance to the tent^(h) of meeting so that it will be acceptable⁽ⁱ⁾ to the Lord .

You are to lay your hand on the head^(j) of the burnt offering,^(k) and it will be accepted^(l) on your behalf to make atonement^(m) for you.

You are to slaughter⁽ⁿ⁾ the young bull^(o) before the Lord , and then Aaron's sons^(p) the priests shall bring the blood and splash it against the sides of the altar^(q) at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

You are to skin^(r) the burnt offering and cut it into pieces.^(s)

The sons of Aaron the priest are to put fire on the altar and arrange wood^(t) on the fire.

Then Aaron's sons the priests shall arrange the pieces, including the head and the fat,^(u) on the wood^(v) that is burning on the altar.

You are to wash the internal organs and the legs with water,^(w) and the priest is to burn all of it^(x) on the altar.^(y) It is a burnt offering,^(z) a food offering,^(aa) an aroma pleasing to the Lord .^(ab)

"‘If the offering is a burnt offering from the flock, from either the sheep^(ac) or the goats,^(ad) you are to offer a male without defect.

You are to slaughter it at the north side of the altar^(ae) before the Lord , and Aaron's sons the priests shall splash its blood against the sides of the altar.^(af)

You are to cut it into pieces, and the priest shall arrange them, including the head and the fat,^(ag) on the wood that is burning on the altar.

You are to wash the internal organs and the legs with water,^(ah) and the priest is to bring all of them and burn them^(ai) on the altar.^(aj) It is a burnt offering,^(ak) a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the Lord .

"‘If the offering to the Lord is a burnt offering of birds, you are to offer a dove or a young pigeon.^(al)

The priest shall bring it to the altar, wring off the head^(am) and burn it on the altar; its blood shall be drained out on the side of the altar.^(an)

He is to remove the crop and the feathers^[a] and throw them down east of the altar where the ashes^(ao) are.

He shall tear it open by the wings, not dividing it completely,^(ap) and then the priest shall burn it on the wood^(aq) that is burning on the altar. It is a burnt offering, a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the Lord .

The Grain Offering

"‘When anyone brings a grain offering^(a) to the Lord , their offering is to be of the finest flour.^(b) They are to pour olive oil^(c) on it,^(d) put incense on it^(e)

and take it to Aaron's sons the priests. The priest shall take a handful of the flour^(f) and oil, together with all the incense,^(g) and burn this as a memorial^[a] portion^(h) on the altar, a food offering,⁽ⁱ⁾ an aroma pleasing to the Lord .^(j)

The rest of the grain offering belongs to Aaron and his sons;^(k) it is a most holy^(l) part of the food offerings presented to the Lord .

"‘If you bring a grain offering baked in an oven,^(m) it is to consist of the finest flour: either thick loaves made without yeast and with olive oil mixed in or thin loaves⁽ⁿ⁾ made without yeast and brushed with olive oil.^(o)

If your grain offering is prepared on a griddle,^(p) it is to be made of the finest flour mixed with oil, and without yeast.

Crumble it and pour oil on it; it is a grain offering.

If your grain offering is cooked in a pan,^(q) it is to be made of the finest flour and some olive oil.

Bring the grain offering made of these things to the Lord ; present it to the priest, who shall take it to the altar.

He shall take out the memorial portion^(r) from the grain offering and burn it on the altar as a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the Lord .^(s)

The rest of the grain offering belongs to Aaron and his sons;^(t) it is a most holy part of the food offerings presented to the Lord .^(u)

"‘Every grain offering you bring to the Lord must be made without yeast,^(v) for you are not to burn any yeast or honey in a food offering presented to the Lord .

You may bring them to the Lord as an offering of the firstfruits,^(w) but they are not to be offered on the altar as a pleasing aroma.

Season all your grain offerings with salt.^(x) Do not leave the salt of the covenant^(y) of your God out of your grain offerings; add salt to all your offerings.

"‘If you bring a grain offering of firstfruits^(z) to the Lord , offer crushed heads of new grain roasted in the fire.

Put oil and incense^(aa) on it; it is a grain offering.

The priest shall burn the memorial portion^(ab) of the crushed grain and the oil, together with all the incense,^(ac) as a food offering presented to the Lord .^(ad)