(A)Then he shall put his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it will be (B)accepted on his behalf (C)to make atonement for him. He shall kill the (D)bull before the Lord; (E)and the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall bring the blood (F)and sprinkle the blood all around on the altar that is by the door of the tabernacle of meeting. And he shall (G)skin the burnt offering and cut it into its pieces. The sons of Aaron the priest shall put (H)fire on the altar, and (I)lay the wood in order on the fire. Then the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall lay the parts, the head, and the fat in order on the wood that is on the fire upon the altar; but he shall wash its entrails and its legs with water. And the priest shall burn all on the altar as a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, a (J)sweet[a] aroma to the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 1:9 soothing or pleasing aroma

You are to lay your hand on the head(A) of the burnt offering,(B) and it will be accepted(C) on your behalf to make atonement(D) for you. You are to slaughter(E) the young bull(F) before the Lord, and then Aaron’s sons(G) the priests shall bring the blood and splash it against the sides of the altar(H) at the entrance to the tent of meeting. You are to skin(I) the burnt offering and cut it into pieces.(J) The sons of Aaron the priest are to put fire on the altar and arrange wood(K) on the fire. Then Aaron’s sons the priests shall arrange the pieces, including the head and the fat,(L) on the wood(M) that is burning on the altar. You are to wash the internal organs and the legs with water,(N) and the priest is to burn all of it(O) on the altar.(P) It is a burnt offering,(Q) a food offering,(R) an aroma pleasing to the Lord.(S)

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