Leviticus 1:8

And they shall lay the parts which are cut up in order upon it: namely, the head, and all the things that adjoin to the liver,

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In The King James Version

And the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall lay the parts, the head, and the fat, in order upon the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar:

In Context

7and they shall toss fire under the altar, having arranged beforehand a stack of wood.

9the intestines and feet having been washed with water. And the priest shall burn them on the altar as a holocaust and as a sweet odor to the Lord.

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Cross References

Exodus 29:17Then you shall cut the ram into pieces, and, having washed its intestines and feet, you shall place these upon the cut-up flesh and upon its head.

Leviticus 8:18He also offered a ram as a holocaust. And when Aaron and his sons had imposed their hands upon its head,

1 Kings 18:23Let two oxen be given to us. And let them choose one ox for themselves, and, cutting it into pieces, let them set it on the wood. But they may not place fire under it. And I will prepare the other ox, and set it on the wood. But I will not place fire under it.

Ezekiel 40:43And their edges were one palm in width, turned inward all around. And the flesh of the oblation was on the tables.

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 1:4-10

Law of the Burnt-Offering. ( b. c. 1490.) 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 tabernacle of the congregation before the Lord . 4 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. 5 And 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… Read the whole commentary →

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