Leviticus 1 · Verse 17

Leviticus 1:17

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.
Leviticus 1:17, King James Version

Leviticus 1:17 in other translations

BSBHe 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, an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.
WEBHe 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.
ASVand 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.
YLTand 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.
DARBYand he shall split it open at its wings, 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-offering, an offering by fire to Jehovah of a sweet odour.
BBEAnd let it be broken open at the wings, but not cut in two; and let it be burned on the altar by the priest on the wood which is on the fire; it is a burned offering; an offering made by fire for a sweet smell to the Lord.
WebsterAnd 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.

What does Leviticus 1:17 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 1:14-17

14-17. if the burnt sacrifice ... be of fowls--The gentle nature and cleanly habits of the dove led to its selection, while all other fowls were rejected, either for the fierceness of their disposition or the grossness of their taste; and in this case, there being from the smallness of the animal no blood for waste, the priest was directed to prepare it at the altar and sprinkle the blood. This was the offering…

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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…

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Leviticus 1:17 in the original Hebrew

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וְשִׁסַּ֨עve.shi.Sa'and he will tear apartH8156
אֹת֣וֹ'o.To<obj.> itH853
בִכְנָפָיו֮vikh.na.Favby wings itsH3671
לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
יַבְדִּיל֒yav.Dilhe will separate [it]H914
וְהִקְטִ֨ירve.hik.Tirand he will make smokeH6999
אֹת֤וֹ'o.To<obj.> itH853
הַכֹּהֵן֙ha.ko.Henthe priestH3548
הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָהha.miz.Be.chahthe altar towardsH4196
עַל\־'al-onH5921
הָעֵצִ֖יםha.'e.Tzimthe wood<s>H6086
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834
עַל\־'al-[are] onH5921
הָאֵ֑שׁha.'Eshthe fireH784
עֹלָ֣ה'o.Lah[is] a burnt offeringH5930
ה֗וּאHu'itH1931
אִשֵּׁ֛ה'i.Sheha fire offering ofH801
רֵ֥יחַRei.achan odor ofH7381
נִיחֹ֖חַni.Cho.achsoothingH5207
לַיהוָֽה\׃\ \סla.Yah.wehto YahwehH3068

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Cross references for Leviticus 1:17

  • Genesis 15:10

    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.

  • 1 Peter 3:18

    For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:

  • 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.

  • Psalms 16:10

    For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

  • Leviticus 1:9-10

    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. And if his offering be of the flocks, namely, of the sheep, or of the goats, for a burnt sacrifice; he shall bring it a male without blemish.

  • John 19:30

    When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.

  • Leviticus 5:8

    And he shall bring them unto the priest, who shall offer that which is for the sin offering first, and wring off his head from his neck, but shall not divide it asunder:

  • Romans 4:25

    Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.

  • Matthew 27:50

    Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.

  • Hebrews 10:6-12

    In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure. Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God. Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein; which are offered by the law; Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second. …

  • Hebrews 13:15-16

    By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

  • 1 Peter 1:19-21

    But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you, Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.

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shall not.
Ge 15:10; Ps 16:10; Mt 27:50; Joh 19:30; Ro 4:25; 1Pe 1:19-21; 3:18
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9,10,13; Ge 8:21; Heb 10:6-12; 13:15,16

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Context

  • Leviticus 1:16

    And he shall pluck away his crop with his feathers, and cast it beside the altar on the east part, by the place of the ashes:

  • Leviticus 1:17

    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.

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Leviticus 1:17 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y la henderá por sus alas, mas no la dividirá en dos: y el sacerdote la hará arder sobre el altar, sobre la leña que estará en el fuego; holocausto es, ofrenda encendida de olor suave á Jehová.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
et il fendra l’oiseau entre les ailes, il ne le divisera pas; et le sacrificateur le fera fumer sur l’autel, sur le bois qui est sur le feu: c’est un holocauste, un sacrifice par feu, une odeur agréable à l’ Éternel.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und er soll sie an den Flügeln einreißen, er soll sie nicht zertrennen; und der Priester soll sie auf dem Altar räuchern, auf dem Holze, das über dem Feuer ist: es ist ein Brandopfer, ein Feueropfer lieblichen Geruchs dem Jehova.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
confringetque ascellas ejus, et non secabit, neque ferro dividet eam, et adolebit super altare, lignis igne supposito. Holocaustum est et oblatio suavissimi odoris Domino.