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But first he must drain its blood against the side of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the priest shall bring it to the altar and wring off its head and burn it on the altar. Its blood shall be drained out on the side of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the priest shall bring it unto the altar, and wring off his head, and burn <i>it</i> on the altar; and the blood thereof shall be wrung out at the side of the altar:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The priest shall bring it to the altar, wring off its head, and burn <i>it</i> on the altar; its blood shall be drained out at the side of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The priest shall bring it to the altar, and pinch off its head, and offer it up in smoke on the altar; and its blood is to be drained out on the side of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216The priest shall bring it to the altar, and wring off its head and offer it up in smoke on the altar; and its blood is to be drained out on the side of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘And the priest shall bring it to the altar and wring off its head, and offer it up in smoke on the altar; and its blood is to be drained out on the side of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And the priest shall bring it near to the altar and wring off its head and offer it up in smoke on the altar; and its blood is to be drained out on the side of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The priest shall bring it to the altar, and wring off its head, and offer it up in smoke on the altar; and its blood is to be drained out on the side of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the priest is to bring it to the altar, and will twist off its head and burn it on the altar; its blood should be drained at the side of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the priest must bring it to the altar, and must twist off its head and burn it on the altar; its blood should be drained at the side of the altar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the priest shall bring it unto the altar, and wring off its head, and burn it on the altar; and the blood thereof shall be drained out on the side of the altar;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/leviticus/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />A priest will take the bird to the bronze altar, where he will wring its neck and put its head on the fire. Then he will drain out its blood on one side of the altar, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the priest shall bring it unto the altar, and wring off its head, and burn it on the altar; and the blood thereof shall be drained out on the side of the altar:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The priest must bring it to the altar. He will break its neck and burn the bird on the altar. First, he will drain the blood against the side of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The priest shall present it at the altar, wring its neck, and burn its head on the altar. Its blood shall be drained out against the side of the altar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The priest is to bring it to the altar to offer it up in smoke. He is to decapitate it and drain its blood on the side of the altar, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The priest must present it at the altar, pinch off its head and offer the head up in smoke on the altar, and its blood must be drained out against the side of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The priest shall bring it to the altar, and wring off its head, and burn it on the altar; and its blood shall be drained out on the side of the altar;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the priest shall bring it to the altar, and wring off its head, and burn it on the altar: and its blood shall be wrung out at the side of the altar:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The priest shall bring it to the altar, and wring off its head, and burn it on the altar; and its blood shall be drained out on the side of the altar; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the priest has brought it near to the altar, and has wrung off its head, and has made incense on the altar, and its blood has been wrung out by the side of the altar;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the priest hath brought it near unto the altar, and hath wrung off its head, and hath made perfume on the altar, and its blood hath been wrung out by the side of the altar;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the priest brought it near to the altar, and broke off the head, and burnt upon the altar: and pressed out its blood upon the wall of the altar.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The priest shall offer it at the altar: and twisting back the neck, and breaking the place of the wound, he shall make the blood run down upon the brim of the altar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />the priest shall offer it at the altar: and twisting back the neck with the head, and also rupturing the place of the wound, he shall make the blood run down over the edge of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Having brought it to the altar, the priest shall wring its head off and burn it on the altar. The blood shall be drained out against the side of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The priest shall bring it to the altar and wring off its head, and turn it into smoke on the altar; and its blood shall be drained out against the side of the altar.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the priest shall bring it to the altar, and wring off its head and burn it on the altar; and its blood shall be wrung out at the side of the altar round about;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the Priest shall bring it to the altar and shall pull off his head and shall offer it up on the altar and shall drain out the blood on the wall of the altar as a circle:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the priest shall bring it unto the altar, and pinch off its head, and make it smoke on the altar; and the blood thereof shall be drained out on the side of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the priest shall bring it to the altar, and shall wring off its head; and the priest shall put it on the altar, and shall wring out the blood at the bottom of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/1-15.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=131" 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/1.htm">Laws for Burnt Offerings</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>If, instead, one’s offering to the LORD is a burnt offering of birds, he is to present a turtledove or a young pigeon. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><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.">Then the priest</a> <a href="/hebrew/7126.htm" title="7126: wə·hiq·rî·ḇōw (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms:: 3ms) -- To come near, approach. A primitive root; to approach for whatever purpose.">shall bring</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">it to</a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: ham·miz·bê·aḥ (Art:: N-ms) -- An altar. From zabach; an altar.">the altar,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4454.htm" title="4454: ū·mā·laq (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To nip, nip off. A primitive root; to crack a joint; by implication, to wring the neck of a fowl.">twist off</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rō·šōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">its head,</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.">and burn</a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: ham·miz·bê·ḥāh (Art:: N-ms:: 3fs) -- An altar. From zabach; an altar.">it on the altar;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1818.htm" title="1818: ḏā·mōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Blood. From damam; blood of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively bloodshed.">its blood</a> <a href="/hebrew/4680.htm" title="4680: wə·nim·ṣāh (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To drain, drain out. A primitive root; to suck out; by implication, to drain, to squeeze out.">should be drained out</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/7023.htm" title="7023: qîr (N-msc) -- A wall. Or qir; or qiyrah; from quwr; a wall.">the side</a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: ham·miz·bê·aḥ (Art:: N-ms) -- An altar. From zabach; an altar.">of the altar.</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>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.…<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/29-20.htm">Exodus 29:20</a></span><br />Slaughter the ram, take some of its blood, and put it on the right earlobes of Aaron and his sons, on the thumbs of their right hands, and on the big toes of their right feet. Splatter the remaining blood on all sides of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/5-8.htm">Leviticus 5:8</a></span><br />He is to bring them to the priest, who shall first present the one for the sin offering. He is to twist its head at the front of its neck without severing it;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/14-25.htm">Leviticus 14:25</a></span><br />And after he slaughters the lamb for the guilt offering, the priest is to take some of the blood of the guilt offering and put it on the right earlobe of the one to be cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/14-14.htm">Leviticus 14:14</a></span><br />The priest is to take some of the blood from the guilt offering and put it on the right earlobe of the one to be cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/8-23.htm">Leviticus 8:23-24</a></span><br />Moses slaughtered the ram and took some of its blood and put it on Aaron’s right earlobe, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot. / Moses also presented Aaron’s sons and put some of the blood on their right earlobes, on the thumbs of their right hands, and on the big toes of their right feet. Then he splattered the blood on all sides of the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/6-9.htm">Numbers 6:9-10</a></span><br />If someone suddenly dies in his presence and defiles his consecrated head of hair, he must shave his head on the day of his cleansing—the seventh day. / On the eighth day he must bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons to the priest at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/8-12.htm">Numbers 8:12</a></span><br />And the Levites are to lay their hands on the heads of the bulls, and offer to the LORD one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering, to make atonement for the Levites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-22.htm">2 Chronicles 29:22</a></span><br />So they slaughtered the bulls, and the priests took the blood and splattered it on the altar. They slaughtered the rams and splattered the blood on the altar. And they slaughtered the lambs and splattered the blood on the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-7.htm">Isaiah 53:7</a></span><br />He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/43-18.htm">Ezekiel 43:18</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:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-22.htm">Hebrews 9:22</a></span><br />According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-4.htm">Hebrews 10:4</a></span><br />because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-12.htm">Hebrews 9:12</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-14.htm">Hebrews 9:14</a></span><br />how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-10.htm">Hebrews 10:10</a></span><br />And by that will, we have been sanctified through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the priest shall bring it to 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:</p><p class="hdg">wring off his head.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/5-8.htm">Leviticus 5:8</a></b></br> And he shall bring them unto the priest, who shall offer <i>that</i> which <i>is</i> for the sin offering first, and wring off his head from his neck, but shall not divide <i>it</i> asunder:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/22-1.htm">Psalm 22:1,21</a></b></br> To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? <i>why art thou so</i> far from helping me, <i>and from</i> the words of my roaring? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/69-1.htm">Psalm 69:1-21</a></b></br> To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, <i>A Psalm</i> of David. 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The altar, located in the Tabernacle's courtyard, was the designated place for sacrifices, symbolizing God's presence and the need for atonement. This act of bringing the offering to the altar signifies the approach to God, emphasizing the need for a mediator, which foreshadows Christ as our High Priest (<a href="/hebrews/4-14.htm">Hebrews 4:14-16</a>).<p><b>twist off its head</b><br>This phrase describes the specific method of sacrifice for a bird offering, which was typically a turtledove or young pigeon. The act of twisting off the head was a practical method for a small animal and highlights the seriousness of sin requiring a life to be given. This act can be seen as a type of Christ's sacrifice, where His life was given for the atonement of sin (<a href="/isaiah/53-5.htm">Isaiah 53:5</a>).<p><b>and burn it on the altar</b><br>Burning the offering on the altar was a way to transform the physical sacrifice into a pleasing aroma to the Lord, symbolizing complete dedication and surrender to God. This act of burning represents the total consumption of the offering, pointing to the totality of Christ's sacrifice on the cross (<a href="/ephesians/5-2.htm">Ephesians 5:2</a>).<p><b>its blood should be drained out on the side of the altar</b><br>The draining of blood is significant as blood represents life (<a href="/leviticus/17-11.htm">Leviticus 17:11</a>). The act of pouring it out on the altar's side signifies the offering of life to God and the cleansing power of the sacrifice. This prefigures the shedding of Christ's blood, which is essential for the forgiveness of sins (<a href="/hebrews/9-22.htm">Hebrews 9:22</a>). The side of the altar, where the blood was poured, can be seen as a place of purification and sanctification, pointing to the cleansing power of Jesus' blood.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/priest.htm">Priest</a></b><br>The priest is the mediator between God and the people, responsible for performing the sacrificial rituals as prescribed in the Law of Moses.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/a/altar.htm">Altar</a></b><br>A sacred place where sacrifices are offered to God. In the context of Leviticus, it is the central place of worship and atonement.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/sacrifice.htm">Sacrifice</a></b><br>The act of offering something valuable to God. In this verse, it refers to the offering of a bird, which is part of the burnt offering ritual.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/blood.htm">Blood</a></b><br>Symbolizes life and is a crucial element in the sacrificial system, representing atonement and purification.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/burnt_offering.htm">Burnt Offering</a></b><br>A type of sacrifice where the entire offering is consumed by fire, symbolizing complete surrender and dedication to God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_priest.htm">The Role of the Priest</a></b><br>The priest acts as an intermediary, highlighting the need for mediation between God and humanity. This foreshadows Christ as our ultimate High Priest.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/significance_of_the_altar.htm">Significance of the Altar</a></b><br>The altar is a place of encounter with God. It reminds us of the importance of having a dedicated space and time for worship and communion with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_blood.htm">Symbolism of Blood</a></b><br>Blood represents life and atonement. It points to the seriousness of sin and the cost of reconciliation with God, ultimately fulfilled in Jesus' sacrifice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/total_surrender.htm">Total Surrender</a></b><br>The burnt offering symbolizes complete dedication to God. Believers are called to live lives fully surrendered to God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_sacrifice.htm">Understanding Sacrifice</a></b><br>Sacrifices in the Old Testament were a foreshadowing of Christ's ultimate sacrifice. Understanding this helps us appreciate the depth of God's love and the cost of our redemption.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_leviticus_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_sparkle_creed_express.htm">How are we cleansed from all unrighteousness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_a_platonic_marriage.htm">What does atonement signify?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'called_by_his_purpose'_mean.htm">How is Jesus represented in each book of the Bible?</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>(15) <span class= "bld">And the priest.</span>--It was probably out of consideration for the feelings of the poor offerer, and to increase the importance of the otherwise small offering, that the priest himself brought the victim to the altar and slew it instead of the worshipper performing these acts, as in the case of quadrupeds. The imposition of hands upon the victim was dispensed with, both because the bird was too small for this ceremony, and because the offerer brought it in his hands to the place of sacrifice, thus conveying by this act the idea involved in the imposition of hands.<p><span class= "bld">And wring off his head.</span>--When the bird is handed to him, the priest is not to use any knife, but is to nip off its head with his nails, throw the severed head on the altar fire, and thus cause it to ascend in the sweet smelling savour. As the small quantity of blood could not be caught in a bowl, and would not suffice for throwing it or pouring it on the four walls, as was the case in the offering of quadrupeds, he pressed it out from the headless body, and let it run on the walls.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/leviticus/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The priest shall bring it unto the altar</span>. The difference in the ritual for the burnt sacrifice of fowls is: <p><span class="Text_Heading">1.</span> That the offerer is not commanded to lay his hand on the bird. <p><span class="Text_Heading">2.</span> That the altar is the place of maciation, instead of the space on the north side of the altar. <p><span class="Text_Heading">3.</span> That the priest slays it instead of the offerer. . . . <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/1-15.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">Then the priest</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכֹּהֵן֙</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kō·hên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> </span><span class="str2">Priest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">shall bring</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִקְרִיב֤וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hiq·rî·ḇōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7126.htm">Strong's 7126: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come near, approach</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<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 altar,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ</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 /><br /><span class="word">twist off</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמָלַק֙</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mā·laq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4454.htm">Strong's 4454: </a> </span><span class="str2">To crack a, joint, to wring the neck of a, fowl</span><br /><br /><span class="word">its head,</span><br /><span class="heb">רֹאשׁ֔וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(rō·šōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person 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 burn</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִקְטִ֖יר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hiq·ṭîr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - 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">it on the altar;</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חָה</span> <span class="translit">(ham·miz·bê·ḥāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4196.htm">Strong's 4196: </a> </span><span class="str2">An altar</span><br /><br /><span class="word">its blood</span><br /><span class="heb">דָמ֔וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(ḏā·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1818.htm">Strong's 1818: </a> </span><span class="str2">Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">should be drained out</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנִמְצָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nim·ṣāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4680.htm">Strong's 4680: </a> </span><span class="str2">To suck out, to drain, to squeeze out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֖ל</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 side</span><br /><span class="heb">קִ֥יר</span> <span class="translit">(qîr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7023.htm">Strong's 7023: </a> </span><span class="str2">A wall</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of 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/1-15.htm">Leviticus 1:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/1-15.htm">Leviticus 1:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/1-15.htm">Leviticus 1:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/1-15.htm">Leviticus 1:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/1-15.htm">Leviticus 1:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/1-15.htm">Leviticus 1:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/1-15.htm">Leviticus 1:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/1-15.htm">Leviticus 1:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/1-15.htm">Leviticus 1:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/1-15.htm">Leviticus 1:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/1-15.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 1:15 The priest shall bring it to (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/1-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 1:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 1:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/1-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 1:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 1:16" /></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>