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It is a burnt offering, a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the LORD. <a href="/nlt/leviticus/1.htm">New Living Translation</a> Then, grasping the bird by its wings, the priest will tear the bird open, but without tearing it apart. Then he will burn it as a burnt offering on the wood burning on the altar. It is a special gift, a pleasing aroma to the LORD. <a href="/esv/leviticus/1.htm">English Standard Version</a> He shall tear it open by its wings, but shall not sever it completely. And the priest shall burn it on the altar, on the wood that is on the fire. It is a burnt offering, a food offering with a pleasing aroma to the LORD. <a href="/bsb/leviticus/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/kjv/leviticus/1.htm">King James Bible</a> And he shall cleave it with the wings thereof, but shall not divide it asunder: and the priest shall burn it upon the altar, upon the wood that is upon the fire: it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD. <a href="/nkjv/leviticus/1.htm">New King James Version</a> Then he shall split it at its wings, but shall not divide it completely; and the priest shall burn it on the altar, on the wood that is on the fire. It is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, a sweet aroma to the LORD. <a href="/nasb_/leviticus/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then he shall tear it by its wings, but shall not sever it. And the priest shall offer it up in smoke on the altar, on the wood which is on the fire; it is a burnt offering, an offering by fire of a soothing aroma to the LORD. <a href="/nasb/leviticus/1.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then he shall tear it by its wings, but shall not sever it. And the priest shall offer it up in smoke on the altar on the wood which is on the fire; it is a burnt offering, an offering by fire of a soothing aroma to the LORD. <a href="/nasb77/leviticus/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a> ‘Then he shall tear it by its wings, but shall not sever it. And the priest shall offer it up in smoke on the altar on the wood which is on the fire; it is a burnt offering, an offering by fire of a soothing aroma to the LORD. <a href="/lsb/leviticus/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then he shall tear it by its wings, but he shall not separate it. And the priest shall offer it up in smoke on the altar on the wood which is on the fire; it is a burnt offering, an offering by fire of a soothing aroma to Yahweh. <a href="/amp/leviticus/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then he shall tear it open by its wings, but shall not sever it. And the priest shall offer it up in smoke on the altar, on the wood that is on the fire. It is a burnt offering, an offering by fire, a sweet and soothing aroma to the LORD. <a href="/csb/leviticus/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> He will tear it open by its wings without dividing the bird. Then the priest is to burn it on the altar on top of the burning wood. It is a burnt offering, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD. <a href="/hcsb/leviticus/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> He will tear it open by its wings without dividing the bird. Then the priest is to burn it on the altar on top of the burning wood. It is a burnt offering, a fire offering of a pleasing aroma to the LORD.&#8221 <a href="/asv/leviticus/1.htm">American Standard Version</a> and he shall rend it by the wings thereof, but shall not divide it asunder. And the priest shall burn it upon the altar, upon the wood that is upon the fire: it is a burnt-offering, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto Jehovah. <a href="/cev/leviticus/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Finally, he will take the bird by its wings, tear it partially open, and send it up in smoke with a smell that pleases me. <a href="/erv/leviticus/1.htm">English Revised Version</a> and he shall rend it by the wings thereof, but shall not divide it asunder: and the priest shall burn it upon the altar, upon the wood that is upon the fire: it is a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD. <a href="/gwt/leviticus/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Then pull on the bird's wings to tear the bird open, but don't pull the wings off. Then the priest will lay the bird on the wood burning on the altar. It is a burnt offering, an offering by fire, a soothing aroma to the LORD." <a href="/gnt/leviticus/1.htm">Good News Translation</a> He shall take hold of its wings and tear its body open, without tearing the wings off, and then burn it whole on the altar. The odor of this food offering is pleasing to the LORD. <a href="/isv/leviticus/1.htm">International Standard Version</a> He is then to tear it open by its wings, but not divide it completely into two parts. The priest is then to offer all of it on the wood over the fire as a burnt offering by fire, an aroma pleasing to the LORD." <a href="/msb/leviticus/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/leviticus/1.htm">NET Bible</a> and tear it open by its wings without dividing it into two parts. Finally, the priest must offer it up in smoke on the altar on the wood which is in the fire--it is a burnt offering, a gift of a soothing aroma to the LORD. <a href="/nheb/leviticus/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He shall tear it by its wings, but shall not divide it apart. The priest shall burn it on the altar, on the wood that is on the fire. It is a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, of a pleasant aroma to the LORD. <a href="/wbt/leviticus/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And he shall cleave it with its wings, but shall not divide it asunder: and the priest shall burn it upon the altar, upon the wood that is upon the fire: it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor to the LORD. <a href="/web/leviticus/1.htm">World English Bible</a> He shall tear it by its wings, but shall not divide it apart. The priest shall burn it on the altar, on the wood that is on the fire. It is a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, of a pleasant aroma to Yahweh. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/leviticus/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and he has cleaved it with its wings (he does not separate [it]), and the priest has made it an incense on the altar, on the wood, which [is] on the fire; it [is] a burnt-offering, a fire-offering of refreshing fragrance to YHWH.” <a href="/ylt/leviticus/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and he hath cleaved it with its wings (he doth not separate it), and the priest hath made it a perfume on the altar, on the wood, which is on the fire; it is a burnt-offering, a fire-offering of sweet fragrance to Jehovah. <a href="/slt/leviticus/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he cleft it with its wings; he shall not divide; and the priest burnt it upon the altar, upon the wood which is upon the fire: it is a burnt-offering, a sacrifice, an odor of sweetness to Jehovah.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/leviticus/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And he shall break the pinions thereof, and shall not cut, nor divide it with a knife, and shall burn it upon the altar, putting fire under the wood. It is a holocaust and oblation of most sweet savour to the Lord. <a href="/cpdv/leviticus/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And he shall break its wing joints, but he shall neither cut, nor divide it with metal, and he shall burn it upon the altar, placing fire under the wood. It is a holocaust and an oblation of a most sweet odor to the Lord. <a href="/nabre/leviticus/1.htm">New American Bible</a> Then, having torn the bird open by its wings without separating the halves, the priest shall burn it on the altar, on the wood and the embers. It is a burnt offering, a sweet-smelling oblation to the LORD. <a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> He shall tear it open by its wings without severing it. Then the priest shall turn it into smoke on the altar, on the wood that is on the fire; it is a burnt offering, an offering by fire of pleasing odor to the LORD.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And he shall cleave it between its wings, but shall not divide it asunder; and the priest shall burn it upon the altar, upon the wood that is upon the fire; it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, a sweet savour to the LORD. <a href="/hpbt/leviticus/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And he shall cut it between its wings and not will separate it and the Priest will offer it up on the altar, upon the wood upon the fire as a burnt offering; it is an offering for a pleasing savor to LORD JEHOVAH.'" <div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/leviticus/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And he shall rend it by the wings thereof, but shall not divide it asunder; and the priest shall make it smoke upon the altar, upon the wood that is upon the fire; it is a burnt-offering, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD. <a href="/sep/leviticus/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And he shall break it off from the wings and shall not separate it, and the priest shall put it on the altar on the wood which is on the fire: it is a burnt-offering, a sacrifice, a sweet-smelling savour to the Lord. <a href="/parallel/leviticus/1-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NWs_V1RyMFo?start=149" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/leviticus/1.htm">Laws for Burnt Offerings</a> …16And 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<a href="/hebrew/8156.htm" title="8156: wə·šis·sa‘ (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To divide, cleave. A primitive root; to split or tear; figuratively, to upbraid.">He shall tear it open</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯōw (DirObjM:: 3ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3671.htm" title="3671: ḇiḵ·nā·p̄āw (Prep-b:: N-fpc:: 3ms) -- Wing, extremity. From kanaph; an edge or extremity; specifically a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle.">by its wings,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">without</a> <a href="/hebrew/914.htm" title="914: yaḇ·dîl (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms) -- To be divided, separate. A primitive root; to divide.">dividing the bird completely.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: hak·kō·hên (Art:: N-ms) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">And the priest</a> <a href="/hebrew/6999.htm" title="6999: wə·hiq·ṭîr (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To make sacrifices smoke. A primitive root; to smoke, i.e. Turn into fragrance by fire.">is to burn</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯōw (DirObjM:: 3ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">it</a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: ham·miz·bê·ḥāh (Art:: N-ms:: 3fs) -- An altar. From zabach; an altar.">on the altar</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">atop</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: hā·’êš (Art:: N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire.">the burning</a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086: hā·‘ê·ṣîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Tree, trees, wood. From atsah; a tree; hence, wood.">wood.</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">It</a> <a href="/hebrew/5930.htm" title="5930: ‘ō·lāh (N-fs) -- Whole burnt offering. Or mowlah; feminine active participle of alah; a step or; usually a holocaust.">is a burnt offering,</a> <a href="/hebrew/801.htm" title="801: ’iš·šêh (N-msc) -- The same as 'eshshah, but used in a liturgical sense; properly, a burnt-offering; but occasionally of any sacrifice.">an offering made by fire,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5207.htm" title="5207: nî·ḥō·aḥ (N-ms) -- A quieting, soothing, tranquilizing. Or niychoach; from nuwach; properly, restful, i.e. Pleasant; abstractly, delight.">a pleasing</a> <a href="/hebrew/7381.htm" title="7381: rê·aḥ (N-msc) -- To smell, perceive odor. From ruwach; odor.">aroma</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">to the LORD.</a> <div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/exodus/29-18.htm">Exodus 29:18</a> Then burn the entire ram on the altar; it is a burnt offering to the LORD, a pleasing aroma, a food offering to the LORD. <a href="/genesis/8-21.htm">Genesis 8:21</a> When the LORD smelled the pleasing aroma, He said in His heart, “Never again will I curse the ground because of man, even though every inclination of his heart is evil from his youth. And never again will I destroy all living creatures as I have done. <a href="/numbers/15-3.htm">Numbers 15:3</a> and you present a food offering to the LORD from the herd or flock to produce a pleasing aroma to the LORD—either a burnt offering or a sacrifice, for a special vow or freewill offering or appointed feast— <a href="/ezekiel/20-41.htm">Ezekiel 20:41</a> When I bring you from the peoples and gather you from the lands to which you have been scattered, I will accept you as a pleasing aroma. And I will show My holiness through you in the sight of the nations. <a href="/2_corinthians/2-15.htm">2 Corinthians 2:15</a> For we are to God the sweet aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. <a href="/ephesians/5-2.htm">Ephesians 5:2</a> and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God. <a href="/philippians/4-18.htm">Philippians 4:18</a> 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. <a href="/hebrews/10-10.htm">Hebrews 10:10-12</a> And by that will, we have been sanctified through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. / Day after day every priest stands to minister and to offer again and again the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. / But when this Priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God. <a href="/romans/12-1.htm">Romans 12:1</a> 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. <a href="/1_peter/2-5.htm">1 Peter 2:5</a> you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. <a href="/malachi/1-11.htm">Malachi 1:11</a> For My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place, incense and pure offerings will be presented in My name, because My name will be great among the nations,” says the LORD of Hosts. <a href="/isaiah/56-7.htm">Isaiah 56:7</a> 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.” <a href="/psalms/51-19.htm">Psalm 51:19</a> Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices, in whole burnt offerings; then bulls will be offered on Your altar. <a href="/amos/5-22.htm">Amos 5:22</a> Even though you offer Me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them; for your peace offerings of fattened cattle I will have no regard. <a href="/jeremiah/6-20.htm">Jeremiah 6:20</a> What use to Me is frankincense from Sheba or sweet cane from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable; your sacrifices do not please Me.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And he shall split it with the wings thereof, but shall not divide it asunder: and the priest shall burn it on the altar, on the wood that is on the fire: it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet smell to the LORD.shall not<a href="/genesis/15-10.htm">Genesis 15:10</a> And he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each piece one against another: but the birds divided he not.<a href="/psalms/16-10.htm">Psalm 16:10</a> For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.<a href="/matthew/27-50.htm">Matthew 27:50</a> Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.it is<a href="/leviticus/1-9.htm">Leviticus 1:9,10,13</a> But his inwards and his legs shall he wash in water: and the priest shall burn all on the altar, to be a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD… <a href="/genesis/8-21.htm">Genesis 8:21</a> And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.<a href="/hebrews/10-6.htm">Hebrews 10:6-12</a> In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/1-16.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/exodus/36-16.htm">Apart</a> <a href="/leviticus/1-13.htm">Aroma</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-37.htm">Asunder</a> <a href="/leviticus/1-15.htm">Burn</a> <a href="/leviticus/1-14.htm">Burnt</a> <a href="/leviticus/1-14.htm">Burnt-Offering</a> <a href="/exodus/14-16.htm">Cleave</a> <a href="/exodus/26-33.htm">Divide</a> <a href="/leviticus/1-13.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/leviticus/1-13.htm">Odor</a> <a href="/leviticus/1-14.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/exodus/40-33.htm">Open</a> <a href="/leviticus/1-13.htm">Pleasant</a> <a href="/leviticus/1-13.htm">Pleasing</a> <a href="/leviticus/1-15.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/exodus/39-23.htm">Rend</a> <a href="/leviticus/1-14.htm">Sacrifice</a> <a href="/leviticus/1-13.htm">Savor</a> <a href="/exodus/9-4.htm">Sever</a> <a href="/leviticus/1-15.htm">Smoke</a> <a href="/leviticus/1-13.htm">Sweet</a> <a href="/exodus/39-23.htm">Tear</a> <a href="/leviticus/1-16.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/exodus/37-9.htm">Wings</a> <a href="/leviticus/1-12.htm">Wood</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/2-2.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-46.htm">Apart</a> <a href="/leviticus/2-2.htm">Aroma</a> <a href="/leviticus/5-8.htm">Asunder</a> <a href="/leviticus/2-2.htm">Burn</a> <a href="/leviticus/2-12.htm">Burnt</a> <a href="/leviticus/3-5.htm">Burnt-Offering</a> <a href="/numbers/16-31.htm">Cleave</a> <a href="/leviticus/2-6.htm">Divide</a> <a href="/leviticus/2-2.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/leviticus/2-9.htm">Odor</a> <a href="/leviticus/2-1.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-16.htm">Open</a> <a href="/leviticus/2-2.htm">Pleasant</a> <a href="/leviticus/2-9.htm">Pleasing</a> <a href="/leviticus/2-2.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/leviticus/10-6.htm">Rend</a> <a href="/leviticus/3-1.htm">Sacrifice</a> <a href="/leviticus/2-2.htm">Savor</a> <a href="/leviticus/5-8.htm">Sever</a> <a href="/leviticus/2-2.htm">Smoke</a> <a href="/leviticus/2-2.htm">Sweet</a> <a href="/leviticus/10-6.htm">Tear</a> <a href="/leviticus/2-2.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-9.htm">Wings</a> <a href="/leviticus/3-5.htm">Wood</a><div class="vheading2">Leviticus 1</div>1. <a href="/leviticus/1-1.htm">The law of burnt offerings</a> 3. <a href="/leviticus/1-3.htm">of the herd</a> 10. <a href="/leviticus/1-10.htm">of the flocks</a> 14. <a href="/leviticus/1-14.htm">of the fowls</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This instruction pertains to the offering of birds, specifically turtledoves or young pigeons, as a burnt offering. The act of tearing the bird open by its wings without dividing it completely signifies a complete yet undivided sacrifice, symbolizing total dedication to God. This method of preparation is unique to birds, as larger animals were divided. The tearing without complete division may symbolize the unity and wholeness of the offering, reflecting the worshiper's complete devotion. This act foreshadows the sacrifice of Christ, who was wholly offered yet remained undivided in His divine purpose.And the priest is to burn it on the altar atop the burning wood. The burning of the offering on the altar signifies the complete consumption of the sacrifice by fire, representing purification and the ascent of the offering to God. The altar, central to Israelite worship, was a place of divine encounter and atonement. The burning wood signifies the continual presence of fire, a symbol of God's holiness and judgment. This act of burning the offering points to the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus, who was wholly consumed by His passion and death, offering Himself as a fragrant offering to God.It is a burnt offering, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD. The burnt offering, or "olah" in Hebrew, signifies an offering that ascends to God, wholly consumed by fire. As a food offering, it represents sustenance and fellowship with God, though not consumed by the priests or worshipers. The phrase "a pleasing aroma to the LORD" indicates God's acceptance and satisfaction with the offering, symbolizing reconciliation and favor. This concept is echoed in the New Testament, where Christ's sacrifice is described as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God (<a href="/ephesians/5-2.htm">Ephesians 5:2</a>), fulfilling the typology of the burnt offering as a means of atonement and divine pleasure.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_priest.htm">The Priest</a> The individual responsible for performing the sacrificial rituals, acting as a mediator between the people and God. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_altar.htm">The Altar</a> A sacred place where offerings are made to God, symbolizing worship and atonement. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_burnt_offering.htm">The Burnt Offering</a> A type of sacrifice in which the entire offering is consumed by fire, representing complete surrender to God. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_bird.htm">The Bird</a> In this context, a turtledove or young pigeon, which was an acceptable offering for those who could not afford larger animals. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a> The covenant name of God, to whom the offerings are made, signifying His holiness and the need for atonement.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/c/complete_surrender.htm">Complete Surrender</a> The burnt offering symbolizes total dedication to God. Believers are called to surrender their lives fully to Him, holding nothing back. <a href="/topical/a/accessibility_of_worship.htm">Accessibility of Worship</a> The provision for offering birds shows God's understanding and accommodation for all economic levels, emphasizing that worship is accessible to everyone. <a href="/topical/p/pleasing_aroma.htm">Pleasing Aroma</a> Our lives, like the burnt offering, should be a pleasing aroma to God, characterized by obedience and devotion. <a href="/topical/r/role_of_the_priest.htm">Role of the Priest</a> The priest's role as a mediator foreshadows Christ's ultimate priesthood, reminding us of the importance of intercession and mediation in our spiritual lives. <a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_fire.htm">Symbolism of Fire</a> Fire represents purification and transformation. As believers, we are called to be refined and transformed by the Holy Spirit.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_leviticus_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 1</a> <a href="/q/what's_'aroma_of_the_sacrifice'.htm">What is the meaning of Aroma of the Sacrifice?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_mosaic_covenant.htm">What defines the Mosaic Covenant in religious context?</a> <a href="/q/why_is_'pleasing_aroma'_significant.htm">In Leviticus 1:9, why is a 'pleasing aroma' significant to an omnipotent, immaterial God?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_lev_17_align_with_acts_15_29.htm">How does Leviticus 17 align with the New Testament practice in Acts 15:29, where only some Mosaic laws about blood are upheld while others are set aside?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/leviticus/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(17) And he shall cleave it with the wings thereof.--Before placing it on the altar fire the priest made an incision in the wings, without, however, separating them wholly from the body, thus corresponding in some degree to the limbing of the quadruped. (See <a href="/leviticus/1-6.htm" title="And he shall flay the burnt offering, and cut it into his pieces.">Leviticus 1:6</a>.) <a href="/commentaries/leviticus/1-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>He shall tear it open וְשִׁסַּ֨ע (wə·šis·sa‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8156.htm">Strong's 8156: </a> To split, tear, to upbraid by its wings בִכְנָפָיו֮ (ḇiḵ·nā·p̄āw) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3671.htm">Strong's 3671: </a> An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle without לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no dividing the bird, יַבְדִּיל֒ (yaḇ·dîl) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_914.htm">Strong's 914: </a> To be divided, separate [and] הַכֹּהֵן֙ (hak·kō·hên) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> Priest burn וְהִקְטִ֨יר (wə·hiq·ṭîr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6999.htm">Strong's 6999: </a> To smoke, turn into fragrance by fire it אֹת֤וֹ (’ō·ṯōw) Direct object marker | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case on the altar, הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָה (ham·miz·bê·ḥāh) Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4196.htm">Strong's 4196: </a> An altar atop עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the burning הָאֵ֑שׁ (hā·’êš) Article | Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_784.htm">Strong's 784: </a> A fire wood. הָעֵצִ֖ים (hā·‘ê·ṣîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6086.htm">Strong's 6086: </a> Tree, trees, wood It ה֗וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are is a burnt offering, עֹלָ֣ה (‘ō·lāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5930.htm">Strong's 5930: </a> Whole burnt offering an offering made by fire, אִשֵּׁ֛ה (’iš·šêh) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_801.htm">Strong's 801: </a> A burnt-offering, a sacrifice a pleasing נִיחֹ֖חַ (nî·ḥō·aḥ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5207.htm">Strong's 5207: </a> A quieting, soothing, tranquilizing aroma רֵ֥יחַ (rê·aḥ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7381.htm">Strong's 7381: </a> To smell, perceive odor to the LORD. לַיהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/1-17.htm">Leviticus 1:17 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/leviticus/1-17.htm">Leviticus 1:17 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/leviticus/1-17.htm">Leviticus 1:17 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/leviticus/1-17.htm">Leviticus 1:17 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/leviticus/1-17.htm">Leviticus 1:17 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/1-17.htm">Leviticus 1:17 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/1-17.htm">Leviticus 1:17 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/1-17.htm">Leviticus 1:17 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/1-17.htm">Leviticus 1:17 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/leviticus/1-17.htm">Leviticus 1:17 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/leviticus/1-17.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 1:17 He shall tear it by its wings (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/1-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 1:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 1:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/2-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 2:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 2:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>