Leviticus 1:11 “He shall slaughter it on the north side of the altar before the LORD,…”

Leviticus 1:11

He shall slaughter it on the north side of the altar before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests are to splatter its blood against the altar on all sides.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

He shall kill it on the north side of the altar before the LORD. Aaron’s sons, the priests, shall sprinkle its blood around on the altar.

American Standard Version

And he shall kill it on the side of the altar northward before Jehovah: and Aaron’s sons, the priests, shall sprinkle its blood upon the altar round about.

Geneva Bible 1599

And he shall kill it on the Northside of the altar before the Lord, and the Priestes Aarons sonnes shall sprinckle the blood thereof rounde about vpon the altar.

Darby Translation

And he shall slaughter it on the side of the altar northward before Jehovah; and Aaron's sons, the priests, shall sprinkle its blood on the altar round about.

Young's Literal Translation

and he hath slaughtered it by the side of the altar northward, before Jehovah; and sons of Aaron, the priests, have sprinkled its blood on the altar round about;

Bible in Basic English

And he is to put it to death on the north side of the altar before the Lord: and Aaron's sons, the priests, are to put some of the blood on and round the altar.

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Cross references

“he shall”

Leviticus 1:5 Exodus 40:22 Ezekiel 8:5

Leviticus 1:5 · BSB

And he shall slaughter the young bull before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests are to present the blood and splatter it on all sides of the altar at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

Exodus 40:22 · BSB

Moses placed the table in the Tent of Meeting on the north side of the tabernacle, outside the veil.

Ezekiel 8:5 · BSB

“Son of man,” He said to me, “now lift up your eyes to the north.” So I lifted up my eyes to the north, and in the entrance north of the Altar Gate I saw this idol of jealousy.

“northward”

Leviticus 6:25 Leviticus 7:2

Leviticus 6:25 · BSB

“Tell Aaron and his sons that this is the law of the sin offering: In the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered, the sin offering shall be slaughtered before the LORD; it is most holy.

Leviticus 7:2 · BSB

The guilt offering must be slaughtered in the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered, and the priest shall splatter its blood on all sides of the altar.

“and the”

Leviticus 1:7–9 Leviticus 9:12–14

Leviticus 1:7–9 · BSB

The sons of Aaron the priest shall put a fire on the altar and arrange wood on the fire.

Leviticus 9:12–14 · BSB

Then Aaron slaughtered the burnt offering. His sons brought him the blood, and he splattered it on all sides of the altar.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10If, however, one’s offering is a burnt offering from the flock—from the sheep or goats—he is to present an unblemished male.

12He is to cut the animal into pieces, and the priest shall arrange them, including the head and fat, atop the burning wood that is on the altar.

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