Leviticus 1:17 “He shall tear it open by its wings, without dividing the bird complete…”

Leviticus 1:17

He shall tear it open by its wings, without dividing the bird completely. And the priest is to burn it on the altar atop the burning wood. It is a burnt offering, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And he shall cleave it with the wings thereof, but shall not divide it asunder: and the priest shall burn it upon the altar, upon the wood that is upon the fire: it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.

World English Bible

He shall tear it by its wings, but shall not divide it apart. The priest shall burn it on the altar, on the wood that is on the fire. It is a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, of a pleasant aroma to the LORD.

American Standard Version

and he shall rend it by the wings thereof, but shall not divide it asunder. And the priest shall burn it upon the altar, upon the wood that is upon the fire: it is a burnt-offering, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto Jehovah.

Geneva Bible 1599

And he shall cleaue it with his wings, but not deuide it asunder: and the Priest shall burne it vpon the altar vpon the wood that is in the fire: for it is a burnt offering, an oblation made by fire for a sweete sauour vnto the Lord.

Darby Translation

and he shall split it open at its wings, [but] shall not divide [it] asunder; and the priest shall burn it on the altar on the wood that is on the fire: it is a burnt-offering, an offering by fire to Jehovah of a sweet odour.

Young's Literal Translation

and he hath cleaved it with its wings (he doth not separate [it]), and the priest hath made it a perfume on the altar, on the wood, which [is] on the fire; it [is] a burnt-offering, a fire-offering of sweet fragrance to Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English

And let it be broken open at the wings, but not cut in two; and let it be burned on the altar by the priest on the wood which is on the fire; it is a burned offering; an offering made by fire for a sweet smell to the Lord.

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Cross references

“shall not”

Genesis 15:10 Psalm 16:10 Matthew 27:50 John 19:30 Romans 4:25 1 Peter 1:19–21

Genesis 15:10 · BSB

So Abram brought all these to Him, split each of them down the middle, and laid the halves opposite each other. The birds, however, he did not cut in half.

Psalm 16:10 · BSB

For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor will You let Your Holy One see decay.

Matthew 27:50 · BSB

When Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, He yielded up His spirit.

John 19:30 · BSB

When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished.” And bowing His head, He yielded up His spirit.

Romans 4:25 · BSB

He was delivered over to death for our trespasses and was raised to life for our justification.

1 Peter 1:19–21 · BSB

but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.

“it is”

Leviticus 1:13 Hebrews 10:6–12 Genesis 8:21 Leviticus 1:9 Leviticus 1:10 Hebrews 13:15

Leviticus 1:13 · BSB

The entrails and legs must be washed with water, and the priest shall present all of it and burn it on the altar; it is a burnt offering, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

Hebrews 10:6–12 · BSB

In burnt offerings and sin offerings You took no delight.

Genesis 8:21 · BSB

When the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, He said in His heart, “Never again will I curse the ground because of man, even though every inclination of his heart is evil from his youth. And never again will I destroy all l…

Leviticus 1:9 · BSB

The entrails and legs must be washed with water, and the priest shall burn all of it on the altar as a burnt offering, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

Leviticus 1:10 · BSB

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

Hebrews 13:15 · BSB

Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.

Also

Leviticus 5:8

Leviticus 5:8 · BSB

He is to bring them to the priest, who shall first present the one for the sin offering. He is to twist its head at the front of its neck without severing it;

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

In context

16And he is to remove the crop with its contents and throw it to the east side of the altar, in the place for ashes.

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