Leviticus 1:4

And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the olah (burnt offering); and it shall be accepted for him to make kapporah for him.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The 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.

In Context

3If his korban be an olah (burnt sacrifice) of the herd, let him offer a zachar tamim (male without blemish); he shall offer it that he may be accepted at the entrance of the Ohel Mo'ed before Hashem.

5And he shall slaughter (shachat) the young bull before Hashem; and the kohanim, Aharonʼs banim, shall bring the dahm, and sprinkle the dahm around upon the Mizbe'ach that is by the entrance of the Ohel Mo'ed.

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Cross References

Exodus 29:10And thou shalt cause a bull to be brought before the Ohel Mo'ed; Aharon and his banim shall put their hands upon the head of the bull.

Exodus 29:19And thou shalt take the other ayil; and Aharon and his banim shall lay their hands upon the head of the ayil.

Leviticus 3:8And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his korban, and slaughter (shachat) it before the Ohel Mo'ed; and Aharonʼs Banim shall sprinkle the dahm thereof around upon the Mizbe'ach.

Leviticus 4:4And he shall bring the young bull unto the entrance of the Ohel Mo'ed before Hashem; and shall lay his hand upon the young bullʼs head, and slaughter (shachat) the young bull before Hashem.

Leviticus 4:20And he shall do with the young bull as he did with the young bull for a chattat (sin offering), so shall he do with this; and the kohen shall make kapporah for them, and it shall be forgiven them.

Leviticus 4:26And he shall burn all his chelev (fat) upon the Mizbe'ach, as the chelev (fat) of the zevach hashelamim; and the kohen shall make kapporah for him as concerning his chattat (sin), and it shall be forgiven him.

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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