Leviticus 1 · Verse 8

Leviticus 1:8

And the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall lay the parts, the head, and the fat, in order upon the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar:
Leviticus 1:8, King James Version

Leviticus 1:8 in other translations

BSBThen Aaron’s sons the priests are to arrange the pieces, including the head and the fat, atop the burning wood on the altar.
WEBand Aaron’s sons, the priests, shall lay the pieces, the head, and the fat in order on the wood that is on the fire which is on the altar;
ASVand Aaron’s sons, the priests, shall lay the pieces, the head, and the fat, in order upon the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar:
YLTand sons of Aaron, the priests, have arranged the pieces, with the head and the fat, on the wood, which is on the fire, which is on the altar;
DARBYand Aaron's sons, the priests, shall lay the pieces, the head, and the fat, in order on the wood that is on the fire which is on the altar;
BBEAnd Aaron's sons, the priests, are to put the parts, the head and the fat, in order on the wood which is on the fire on the altar:
WebsterAnd the priests, Aaron's sons, shall lay the parts, the head, and the fat, in order upon the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar.

What does Leviticus 1:8 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
8. the fat--that about the kidneys especially, which is called "suet."

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 8 The priests - shall lay the parts - The sacrifice was divided according to its larger joints. 1. After its blood was poured out, and the skin removed, the head was cut off. 2. They then opened it and took out the omentum, or caul, that invests the intestines. 3. They took out the intestines with the mesentery, and washed them well, as also the fat. 4. They then placed the four quarters upon the altar, covered them with the fat, laid the remains of the intestines upon them, and then laid the head above all. 5. The sacred fire was then applied, and the whole mass was consumed. This was the holocaust, or complete burnt-offering.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Leviticus 1:3-9

In the due performance of the Levitical ordinances, the mysteries of the spiritual world are represented by corresponding natural objects; and future events are exhibited in these rites. Without this, the whole will seem unmeaning ceremonies. There is in these things a type of the sufferings of the Son of God, who was to be a sacrifice for the sins of the whole world? The burning body of an animal was but a faint…

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Leviticus 1:8 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְעָרְכ֗וּve.'a.re.Khuand they will arrangeH6186
בְּנֵ֤יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121
אַהֲרֹן֙'a.ha.RonAaronH175
הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםha.Ko.ha.Nimthe priestsH3548
אֵ֚ת'et<obj.>H853
הַנְּתָחִ֔יםha.ne.ta.Chimthe piecesH5409
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הָרֹ֖אשׁha.Roshthe headH7218
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
הַפָּ֑דֶרha.Pa.derthe suetH6309
עַל\־'al-onH5921
הָעֵצִים֙ha.'e.Tzimthe wood<s>H6086
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834
עַל\־'al-[are] onH5921
הָאֵ֔שׁha.'Eshthe fireH784
אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhichH834
עַל\־'al-[is] onH5921
הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ\׃ha.miz.Be.achthe altarH4196

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Cross references for Leviticus 1:8

  • Leviticus 9:13-14

    And they presented the burnt offering unto him, with the pieces thereof, and the head: and he burnt them upon the altar. And he did wash the inwards and the legs, and burnt them upon the burnt offering on the altar.

  • Leviticus 8:18-21

    And he brought the ram for the burnt offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the ram. And he killed it; and Moses sprinkled the blood upon the altar round about. And he cut the ram into pieces; and Moses burnt the head, and the pieces, and the fat. And he washed the inwards and the legs in water; and Moses burnt the whole ram upon the altar: it was a burnt sacrifice for a sweet savour, and an offering made by fire unto the Lord; as the Lord commanded Moses.

  • Exodus 29:17-18

    And thou shalt cut the ram in pieces, and wash the inwards of him, and his legs, and put them unto his pieces, and unto his head. And thou shalt burn the whole ram upon the altar: it is a burnt offering unto the Lord: it is a sweet savour, an offering made by fire unto the Lord.

  • 1 Kings 18:23

    Let them therefore give us two bullocks; and let them choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under: and I will dress the other bullock, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under:

  • 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:

  • 1 Kings 18:33

    And he put the wood in order, and cut the bullock in pieces, and laid him on the wood, and said, Fill four barrels with water, and pour it on the burnt sacrifice, and on the wood.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
8:18-21; 9:13,14; Ex 29:17,18; 1Ki 18:23,33

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Context

  • Leviticus 1:7

    And the sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire upon the altar, and lay the wood in order upon the fire:

  • Leviticus 1:8

    And the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall lay the parts, the head, and the fat, in order upon the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar:

  • Leviticus 1:9

    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.

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Leviticus 1:8 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Luego los sacerdotes, hijos de Aarón, acomodarán las piezas, la cabeza y el redaño, sobre la leña que está sobre el fuego, que habrá encima del altar:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		et les fils d’Aaron, les sacrificateurs, arrangeront les morceaux, la tête et la graisse, sur le bois qui est sur le feu qui est sur l’autel.
German
Elberfelder 1871		und die Söhne Aarons, die Priester, sollen die Stücke, den Kopf und das Fett auf dem Holze zurichten über dem Feuer, das auf dem Altar ist.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		et membra quæ sunt cæsa, desuper ordinantes, caput videlicet, et cuncta quæ adhærent jecori,