Leviticus 1:12
And he shall cut it into his pieces, with his head and his fat: and the priest shall lay them in order on the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar:
Leviticus 1:12 in other translations
| BSB | He is to cut the animal into pieces, and the priest shall arrange them, including the head and fat, atop the burning wood that is on the altar. |
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| WEB | He shall cut it into its pieces, with its head and its fat. The priest shall lay them in order on the wood that is on the fire which is on the altar, |
| ASV | And he shall cut it into its pieces, with its head and its fat; and the priest shall lay them in order on the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar: |
| YLT | and he hath cut it into its pieces, and its head and its fat, and the priest hath arranged them on the wood, which is on the fire, which is on the altar; |
| DARBY | And he shall cut it into its pieces, and its head, and its fat; and the priest shall lay them in order on the wood that is on the fire which is on the altar; |
| BBE | And the offering is to be cut into its parts, with its head and its fat; and the priest is to put them in order on the wood which is on the fire on the altar: |
| Webster | And he shall cut it into its pieces, with its head and its fat: and the priest shall lay them in order on the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar: |
What does Leviticus 1:12 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 1:10-13
10-13. if his offering be of the flocks--Those who could not afford the expense of a bullock might offer a ram or a he-goat, and the same ceremonies were to be observed in the act of offering.
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Leviticus 1:10-17
Those who could not offer a bullock, were to bring a sheep or a goat; and those who were not able to do that, were accepted of God, if they brought a turtle-dove, or a pigeon. Those creatures were chosen for sacrifice which were mild, and gentle, and harmless; to show the innocence and meekness that were in Christ, and that should be in Christians. The offering of the poor was as typical of Christ's atonement as the…
Leviticus 1:12 in the original Hebrew
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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Context
- Leviticus 1:11
And he shall kill it on the side of the altar northward before the Lord: and the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall sprinkle his blood round about upon the altar.
- Leviticus 1:12
And he shall cut it into his pieces, with his head and his fat: and the priest shall lay them in order on the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar:
- Leviticus 1:13
But he shall wash the inwards and the legs with water: and the priest shall bring it all, and burn it upon the altar: it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord.
Leviticus 1:12 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y lo dividirá en sus piezas, con su cabeza y su redaño; y el sacerdote las acomodará sobre la leña que está sobre el fuego, que habrá encima del altar; |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et il le coupera en morceaux, avec sa tête et sa graisse, et le sacrificateur les arrangera sur le bois qui est sur le feu qui est sur l’autel; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er soll es in seine Stücke zerlegen mit seinem Kopf und seinem Fett; und der Priester soll sie auf dem Holze zurichten, über dem Feuer, das auf dem Altar ist. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | dividentque membra, caput, et omnia quæ adhærent jecori, et ponent super ligna, quibus subjiciendus est ignis: |