Leviticus 1:4 “He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, so it can be…”

Leviticus 1:4

He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, so it can be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.

World English Bible

He shall lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.

American Standard Version

And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the burnt-offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.

Geneva Bible 1599

And he shall put his hande vpon the head of the burnt offering, and it shalbe accepted to the Lord, to be his atonement.

Darby Translation

And he shall lay his hand on the head of the burnt-offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.

Young's Literal Translation

and he hath laid his hand on the head of the burnt-offering, and it hath been accepted for him to make atonement for him;

Bible in Basic English

And he is to put his hand on the head of the burned offering and it will be taken for him, to take away his sin.

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Cross references

“put”

Leviticus 3:2 Leviticus 3:8 Exodus 29:10 Exodus 29:15 Leviticus 3:13 Leviticus 4:15

Leviticus 3:2 · BSB

He is to lay his hand on the head of the offering and slaughter it at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. Then Aaron’s sons the priests shall splatter the blood on all sides of the altar.

Leviticus 3:8 · BSB

He is to lay his hand on the head of his offering and slaughter it in front of the Tent of Meeting. Then Aaron’s sons shall splatter its blood on all sides of the altar.

Exodus 29:10 · BSB

You are to present the bull at the front of the Tent of Meeting, and Aaron and his sons are to lay their hands on its head.

Exodus 29:15 · BSB

Take one of the rams, and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on its head.

Leviticus 3:13 · BSB

He must lay his hand on its head and slaughter it in front of the Tent of Meeting. Then Aaron’s sons shall splatter its blood on all sides of the altar.

Leviticus 4:15 · BSB

The elders of the congregation are to lay their hands on the bull’s head before the LORD, and it shall be slaughtered before the LORD.

“be accepted”

Romans 12:1 Philippians 4:18 Isaiah 56:7 Leviticus 22:21 Leviticus 22:27

Romans 12:1 · BSB

Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

Philippians 4:18 · BSB

I have all I need and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.

Isaiah 56:7 · BSB

I will bring them to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on My altar, for My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations.”

Leviticus 22:21 · BSB

When a man presents a peace offering to the LORD from the herd or flock to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering, it must be without blemish or defect to be acceptable.

Leviticus 22:27 · BSB

“When an ox, a sheep, or a goat is born, it must remain with its mother for seven days. From the eighth day on, it will be acceptable as a food offering presented to the LORD.

“atonement”

Leviticus 4:20 Leviticus 4:26 Leviticus 4:31 1 John 2:2 Leviticus 4:35 Leviticus 9:7

Leviticus 4:20 · BSB

He shall offer this bull just as he did the bull for the sin offering; in this way the priest will make atonement on their behalf, and they will be forgiven.

Leviticus 4:26 · BSB

He must burn all its fat on the altar, like the fat of the peace offerings; thus the priest will make atonement for that man’s sin, and he will be forgiven.

Leviticus 4:31 · BSB

Then he is to remove all the fat, just as it is removed from the peace offering, and the priest is to burn it on the altar as a pleasing aroma to the LORD. In this way the priest will make atonement for him, and he will…

1 John 2:2 · BSB

He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.

Leviticus 4:35 · BSB

And he shall remove all the fat, just as the fat of the lamb is removed from the peace offerings, and he shall burn it on the altar along with the food offerings to the LORD. In this way the priest will make atonement fo…

Leviticus 9:7 · BSB

Then Moses said to Aaron, “Approach the altar and sacrifice your sin offering and your burnt offering to make atonement for yourself and for the people. And sacrifice the people’s offering to make atonement for them, as…

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

In context

3If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to present an unblemished male. He must bring it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting for its acceptance before the LORD.

5And 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.

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