Leviticus 1:15

And the priest shall bring it near unto the altar, and pinch off its head, and burn it on the altar; and the blood thereof shall be wrung out on the wall of the altar.

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

And the priest shall bring it unto the altar, and wring off his head, and burn it on the altar; and the blood thereof shall be wrung out at the side of the altar:

In Context

14And if of fowls be the burnt-sacrifice for his offering to the Lord: then shall he bring his offering of turtle-doves, or of young pigeons.

16And he shall remove its crop with its feathers, and cast it beside the altar on the east part, at the place of the ashes.

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Cross References

Psalms 22:1“To the chief musician upon Ayeleth-hashachar, a psalm of David.” (22:2) My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from saving me, and from the words of my loud complaint?

Psalms 69:1“To the chief musician upon Shoshannim, by David.” (69:2) Save me, O God; for the waters are come even to threaten my life.

Isaiah 53:10But the Lord was pleased to crush him through disease: when [now] his soul hath brought the trespass-offering, then shall he see [his] seed, live many days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 1:11-17

10 And if his offering be of the flocks, namely, of the sheep, or of the goats, for a burnt sacrifice; he shall bring it a male without blemish. 11 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. 12 And he shall cut it into his pieces, with his head and his fat: and the priest shall lay them in order on the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar: 13 But he shall wash the inwards and the legs with… Read the whole commentary →

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