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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/leviticus/9.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/leviticus/9.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />They handed him the burnt offering piece by piece, including the head, and he burned them on the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/leviticus/9.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then they handed him each piece of the burnt offering, including the head, and he burned them on the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/9.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And they handed the burnt offering to him, piece by piece, and the head, and he burned them on the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/9.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />They brought him the burnt offering piece by piece, including the head, and he burned them on the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/9.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they presented the burnt offering unto him, with the pieces thereof, and the head: and he burnt <i>them</i> upon the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/9.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then they presented the burnt offering to him, with its pieces and head, and he burned <i>them</i> on the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/9.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />They brought the burnt offering to him in pieces, with the head, and he offered <i>them</i> up in smoke on the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/9.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They handed the burnt offering to him in pieces, with the head, and he offered them up in smoke on the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/9.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And they handed the burnt offering to him in pieces with the head, and he offered <i>them</i> up in smoke on the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/9.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And they handed the burnt offering to him in pieces, with the head, and he offered <i>them</i> up in smoke on the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/9.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They brought the burnt offering to him piece by piece, with the head, and Aaron offered them up in smoke on the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/9.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They brought him the burnt offering piece by piece, along with the head, and he burned them on the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/9.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They brought him the burnt offering piece by piece, along with the head, and he burned them on the altar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/9.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they delivered the burnt-offering unto him, piece by piece, and the head: and he burnt them upon the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/leviticus/9.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They brought him each piece of the animal, including the head, and he burned them all on the altar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/9.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they delivered the burnt offering unto him, piece by piece, and the head: and he burnt them upon the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/9.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They also gave him the burnt offering, which was cut in pieces and included the head. He burned it on the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/9.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They handed him the head and the other pieces of the animal, and he burned them on the altar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/9.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />As for the burnt offering, they delivered it to Aaron piece by piece, and he burned the head on the altar, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/9.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They brought him the burnt offering piece by piece, including the head, and he burned them on the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/9.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The burnt offering itself they handed to him by its parts, including the head, and he offered them up in smoke on the altar,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/9.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They delivered the burnt offering to him, piece by piece, and the head: and he burned them upon the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/9.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they presented the burnt-offering to him, with the pieces of it, and the head: and he burnt them upon the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/9.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They delivered the burnt offering to him, piece by piece, and the head. He burned them upon the altar. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/9.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and they have presented the burnt-offering to him, by its pieces, and the head, and he makes incense on the altar;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/9.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the burnt-offering they have presented unto him, by its pieces, and the head, and he maketh perfume on the altar;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/9.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the burnt-offering they brought to him according to its pieces, and the head: he will burn upon the altar.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/9.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the victim being cut into pieces, they brought to him the head and all the members, all which he burnt with fire upon the altar, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/9.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And when the victim itself was cut into pieces, they brought him the head and each of the limbs, all of which he burned with fire upon the altar,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/9.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They then brought him the pieces and the head of the burnt offering, and he burned them on the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/9.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And they brought him the burnt offering piece by piece, and the head, which he turned into smoke on the altar.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/9.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they presented the burnt offering to him, and he cut it into pieces and burned the head upon the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/9.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they brought a burnt peace offering to him and he cut it limb from limb and he offered up the head on the altar.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/9.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they delivered the burnt-offering unto him, piece by piece, and the head; and he made them smoke upon the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/9.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they brought the whole-burnt-offering, according to its pieces; them and the head he put upon the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/9-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NWs_V1RyMFo?start=2069" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/9.htm">The Burnt Offering</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12</span>Then Aaron slaughtered the burnt offering. His sons brought him the blood, and he sprinkled it on all sides of the altar. <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: him·ṣî·’ū (V-Hifil-Perf-3cp) -- To attain to, find. ">They brought</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- To, into, towards. ">him</a> <a href="/hebrew/5930.htm" title="5930: hā·‘ō·lāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Whole burnt offering. Or mowlah; feminine active participle of alah; a step or; usually a holocaust.">the burnt offering</a> <a href="/hebrew/5409.htm" title="5409: lin·ṯā·ḥe·hā (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 3fs) -- A piece (of a divided carcass). From nathach; a fragment.">piece by piece,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">including</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: hā·rōš (Art:: N-ms) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">the head,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6999.htm" title="6999: way·yaq·ṭêr (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To make sacrifices smoke. A primitive root; to smoke, i.e. Turn into fragrance by fire.">and he burned them</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.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: ham·miz·bê·aḥ (Art:: N-ms) -- An altar. From zabach; an altar.">the altar.</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>He washed the entrails and the legs and burned them atop the burnt offering on the altar.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/29-15.htm">Exodus 29:15-18</a></span><br />Take one of the rams, and Aaron and his sons shall lay their hands on its head. / You are to slaughter the ram, take its blood, and splatter it on all sides of the altar. / Cut the ram into pieces, wash the entrails and legs, and place them with its head and other pieces. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/1-6.htm">Leviticus 1:6-9</a></span><br />Next, he is to skin the burnt offering and cut it into pieces. / The sons of Aaron the priest shall put a fire on the altar and arrange wood on the fire. / Then Aaron’s sons the priests are to arrange the pieces, including the head and the fat, atop the burning wood on the altar. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/3-3.htm">Leviticus 3:3-5</a></span><br />From the peace offering he is to bring a food offering to the LORD: the fat that covers the entrails, all the fat that is on them, / both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which he is to remove with the kidneys. / Then Aaron’s sons are to burn it on the altar atop the burnt offering that is on the burning wood, as a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/4-8.htm">Leviticus 4:8-10</a></span><br />Then he shall remove all the fat from the bull of the sin offering—the fat that covers the entrails, all the fat that is on them, / both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which he is to remove with the kidneys— / just as the fat is removed from the ox of the peace offering. Then the priest shall burn them on the altar of burnt offering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/8-20.htm">Leviticus 8:20-21</a></span><br />He cut the ram into pieces and burned the head, the pieces, and the fat. / He washed the entrails and legs with water and burned the entire ram on the altar as a burnt offering, a pleasing aroma, a food offering to the LORD, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/18-17.htm">Numbers 18:17</a></span><br />But you must not redeem the firstborn of an ox, a sheep, or a goat; they are holy. You are to splatter their blood on the altar and burn their fat as a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/2-15.htm">1 Samuel 2:15-16</a></span><br />Even before the fat was burned, the servant of the priest would come and say to the man who was sacrificing, “Give the priest some meat to roast, because he will not accept boiled meat from you, but only raw.” / And if any man said to him, “The fat must be burned first; then you may take whatever you want,” the servant would reply, “No, you must give it to me right now. If you refuse, I will take it by force!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-31.htm">2 Chronicles 29:31-35</a></span><br />Then Hezekiah said, “Now that you have consecrated yourselves to the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the house of the LORD.” So the assembly brought sacrifices and thank offerings, and all whose hearts were willing brought burnt offerings. / The number of burnt offerings the assembly brought was seventy bulls, a hundred rams, and two hundred lambs; all these were for a burnt offering to the LORD. / And the consecrated offerings were six hundred bulls and three thousand sheep. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/43-18.htm">Ezekiel 43:18-27</a></span><br />Then He said to me: “Son of man, this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘These are the statutes for the altar on the day it is constructed, so that burnt offerings may be sacrificed on it and blood may be splattered on it: / You are to give a young bull from the herd as a sin offering to the Levitical priests who are of the family of Zadok, who approach Me to minister before Me, declares the Lord GOD. / You are to take some of its blood and put it on the four horns of the altar, on the four corners of the ledge, and all around the rim; thus you will cleanse the altar and make atonement for it. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-1.htm">Hebrews 10:1-10</a></span><br />For the law is only a shadow of the good things to come, not the realities themselves. It can never, by the same sacrifices offered year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship. / If it could, would not the offerings have ceased? For the worshipers would have been cleansed once for all, and would no longer have felt the guilt of their sins. / Instead, those sacrifices are an annual reminder of sins, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-1.htm">Romans 12:1</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-2.htm">Ephesians 5:2</a></span><br />and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-11.htm">Hebrews 9:11-14</a></span><br />But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made by hands and is not a part of this creation. / He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption. / For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that their bodies are clean, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/13-11.htm">Hebrews 13:11-16</a></span><br />Although the high priest brings the blood of animals into the Holy Place as a sacrifice for sin, the bodies are burned outside the camp. / And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate, to sanctify the people by His own blood. / Therefore let us go to Him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace He bore. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-5.htm">1 Peter 2:5</a></span><br />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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they presented the burnt offering to him, with the pieces thereof, and the head: and he burnt them on the altar.</p><p class="hdg">no references listed for this verse </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/9-12.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/leviticus/9-11.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/leviticus/9-12.htm">Burnt</a> <a href="/leviticus/9-12.htm">Burnt-Offering</a> <a href="/leviticus/9-12.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/leviticus/9-12.htm">Handed</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-22.htm">Head</a> <a href="/leviticus/1-12.htm">Including</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-28.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/leviticus/9-10.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/leviticus/9-12.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-22.htm">Order</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-25.htm">Parts</a> <a href="/leviticus/9-10.htm">Perfume</a> <a href="/exodus/39-5.htm">Piece</a> <a 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href="/leviticus/9-17.htm">Thereof</a><div class="vheading2">Leviticus 9</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/9-1.htm">The first offerings of Aaron, for himself and the people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/9-8.htm">The sin offering</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/9-12.htm">and the burn offering for himself</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/9-15.htm">the offerings for the people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/9-23.htm">Moses and Aaron bless the people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/9-24.htm">Fire comes from the Lord, upon the altar</a></span><br></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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/9.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/leviticus/9.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>They brought him the burnt offering piece by piece</b><br>In the sacrificial system, the burnt offering was a central act of worship, symbolizing complete dedication to God. The phrase "piece by piece" indicates the careful and methodical manner in which the offering was prepared and presented. This reflects the meticulous nature of the Levitical priesthood and the importance of following God's instructions precisely. The burnt offering, or "olah" in Hebrew, was entirely consumed by fire, representing total surrender to God. This act prefigures the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who offered Himself wholly for humanity's sins.<p><b>including the head</b><br>The inclusion of the head in the burnt offering signifies the completeness of the sacrifice. In ancient Near Eastern culture, the head often symbolized leadership and authority. By offering the head, the Israelites demonstrated their submission to God's authority. This act can be seen as a foreshadowing of Christ, who is the head of the Church and offered Himself fully to God. The head's inclusion also emphasizes the thoroughness required in worship and sacrifice, leaving nothing withheld from God.<p><b>and he burned them on the altar</b><br>The burning of the offering on the altar signifies purification and atonement. Fire in the Bible often represents God's presence and judgment, as seen in the burning bush (<a href="/exodus/3-2.htm">Exodus 3:2</a>) and the pillar of fire (<a href="/exodus/13-21.htm">Exodus 13:21</a>). The altar, a sacred place of sacrifice, was where reconciliation between God and man occurred. This act of burning the offering points to the future sacrifice of Christ, who bore the judgment of sin on the cross. The altar's role in the sacrificial system underscores the necessity of atonement for sin, a theme fulfilled in the New Testament through Jesus' death and resurrection.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>- The leader of the Israelites who received the law from God and instructed Aaron and his sons in the priestly duties.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/aaron.htm">Aaron</a></b><br>- The brother of Moses and the first high priest of Israel, responsible for performing the sacrifices.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>- The chosen people of God, witnessing the establishment of the priestly system and sacrificial rituals.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tabernacle.htm">The Tabernacle</a></b><br>- The portable dwelling place for the divine presence, where sacrifices were offered.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_burnt_offering.htm">The Burnt Offering</a></b><br>- A type of sacrifice in which the entire animal was consumed by fire, symbolizing complete dedication to God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_sacrifice.htm">The Significance of Sacrifice</a></b><br>The burnt offering represents total surrender and dedication to God. As believers, we are called to offer our lives wholly to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_priesthood.htm">The Role of the Priesthood</a></b><br>Aaron's role as a mediator between God and the people foreshadows Christ's ultimate priesthood. We are reminded of our need for a mediator and the sufficiency of Christ's sacrifice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_holiness_of_god.htm">The Holiness of God</a></b><br>The detailed instructions for sacrifices highlight God's holiness and the seriousness of approaching Him. We must approach God with reverence and respect.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_community_of_believers.htm">The Community of Believers</a></b><br>The communal aspect of the sacrificial system underscores the importance of community in worship. We are called to support and encourage one another in our spiritual journeys.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_fulfillment_in_christ.htm">The Fulfillment in Christ</a></b><br>The sacrificial system points forward to Jesus, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world. Our faith rests in His completed work on the cross.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_leviticus_9.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 9</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_the_burnt_altar_important.htm">Why is the altar of burnt offering significant?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_lev._8's_7-day_ordination.htm">How can Leviticus 8's insistence on a seven-day ordination period be reconciled with other references in the Old Testament that imply different consecration timelines?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_lev_9_24's_fire_align_with_science.htm">In Leviticus 9:24, how do we reconcile the claim that fire miraculously consumed the offering with scientific explanations or natural phenomena?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/leviticus/9.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) <span class= "bld">With the pieces</span> <span class= "bld">thereof.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">according to its pieces, </span>or <span class= "ital">piece by piece, </span>that is, after it had been cut up into the pieces as ordered in <a href="/leviticus/1-6.htm" title="And he shall flay the burnt offering, and cut it into his pieces.">Leviticus 1:6</a>, and as the burnt-offering offered by Moses was cut up (see <a href="/leviticus/8-20.htm" title="And he cut the ram into pieces; and Moses burnt the head, and the pieces, and the fat.">Leviticus 8:20</a>), his sons handed the dismembered victim to him piece by piece. The process of cutting up is not mentioned, because it is implied in the fact that the ritual on this occasion was exactly the same as in the offerings made by Moses.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/9-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">They brought</span><br /><span class="heb">הִמְצִ֧יאוּ</span> <span class="translit">(him·ṣî·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4672.htm">Strong's 4672: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלָ֛יו</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the burnt offering</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעֹלָ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ō·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5930.htm">Strong's 5930: </a> </span><span class="str2">Whole burnt offering</span><br /><br /><span class="word">piece by piece,</span><br /><span class="heb">לִנְתָחֶ֖יהָ</span> <span class="translit">(lin·ṯā·ḥe·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5409.htm">Strong's 5409: </a> </span><span class="str2">A piece (of a divided carcass)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">including</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶת־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the head,</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרֹ֑אשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·rōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> </span><span class="str2">The head</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and he burned</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּקְטֵ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yaq·ṭêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6999.htm">Strong's 6999: </a> </span><span class="str2">To smoke, turn into fragrance by fire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">them on</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the altar.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ham·miz·bê·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4196.htm">Strong's 4196: </a> </span><span class="str2">An altar</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/9-13.htm">Leviticus 9:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/9-13.htm">Leviticus 9:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/9-13.htm">Leviticus 9:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/9-13.htm">Leviticus 9:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/9-13.htm">Leviticus 9:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/9-13.htm">Leviticus 9:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/9-13.htm">Leviticus 9:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/9-13.htm">Leviticus 9:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/9-13.htm">Leviticus 9:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/9-13.htm">Leviticus 9:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/9-13.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 9:13 They delivered the burnt offering to him (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/9-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 9:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 9:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/9-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 9:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 9:14" /></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>