Laws for Burnt Offerings (Leviticus 6:8–13)
1 UDB While Moses was standing near the entrance to the sacred tent, Yahweh called to him from inside the tent. He said to Moses BSB BSB: Then the LORD called to Moses and spoke to him from the Tent of Meeting, saying,
2 UDB to say this to the Israelite people: "When any of you brings an offering to Yahweh, bring one of your sheep or goats or cattle. BSB BSB: “Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When any of you brings an offering to the LORD, you may bring as your offering an animal from the herd or the flock.
3 UDB If what you are offering is a bull to be completely burned on the altar, it must be without any defect. You must take it to the entrance to the sacred tent, in order that it may be acceptable to Yahweh. BSB BSB: If 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.
4 UDB You must lay your hands on the head of the bull. When you do that, Yahweh will accept its death in your place to forgive you for the sins that you have committed. BSB BSB: 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.
5 UDB You must slaughter the young bull in front of Yahweh. Then Aaron's sons, who are priests, will bring the blood and throw it against all sides of the altar near the entrance to the sacred tent. BSB BSB: And 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.
6 UDB You must remove the skin of the animal and cut the animal into pieces. You must wash the inner parts and the legs of the bull. BSB BSB: Next, he is to skin the burnt offering and cut it into pieces.
7 UDB Then Aaron's sons will put fire on the altar and arrange the wood on the fire. BSB BSB: The sons of Aaron the priest shall put a fire on the altar and arrange wood on the fire.
8 UDB Then they will arrange the pieces, including the head and the fat, on the burning wood. BSB BSB: Then Aaron’s sons the priests are to arrange the pieces, including the head and the fat, atop the burning wood on the altar.
9 UDB Then one of the priests will completely burn all of it on the altar. And the good odor will be pleasing to Yahweh. BSB 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.
10 UDB If you are offering a sheep or a goat, it must be a male without any defect. BSB 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.
11 UDB You must slaughter it in front of Yahweh, on the north side of the altar, and drain all the blood into a bowl. Then Aaron's sons will sprinkle the blood against all sides of the altar. BSB BSB: He shall slaughter it on the north side of the altar before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests are to splatter its blood against the altar on all sides.
12 UDB You must cut the animal into pieces. You must wash the inner parts and the legs of the animal. Then the priests will arrange the pieces, including the head and the fat, on the burning wood. BSB BSB: He is to cut the animal into pieces, and the priest shall arrange them, including the head and fat, atop the burning wood that is on the altar.
13 UDB Then one of the priests will take all of it and completely burn all of it on the altar. And the good odor as the sacrifice burns will be pleasing to Yahweh. BSB 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.
14 UDB If what you are offering to Yahweh is birds, you must offer a dove or a young pigeon. BSB BSB: If, instead, one’s offering to the LORD is a burnt offering of birds, he is to present a turtledove or a young pigeon.
15 UDB The priest will take it to the altar and wring off its head. Then he will burn the head on the altar. He will drain out the bird's blood onto the side of the altar. BSB BSB: Then the priest shall bring it to the altar, twist off its head, and burn it on the altar; its blood should be drained out on the side of the altar.
16 UDB Then he will remove the bird's craw and what is inside it, and throw it on the east side of the altar, where they also throw the ashes. BSB BSB: And he is to remove the crop with its contents and throw it to the east side of the altar, in the place for ashes.
17 UDB Then he will grasp the bird's wings and tear the bird open partially, but never all the way. Then he will burn it completely in the fire on the altar. And the good odor will be pleasing to Yahweh. BSB BSB: 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.
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