1 T he Lord called to Moses out of the Tent of Meeting, and said to him,

The Lord called to Moses and spoke to him from the meeting tent, saying,

2 S ay to the Israelites, When any man of you brings an offering to the Lord, you shall bring your offering of animals from the herd or from the flock.

“Speak to the people of Israel. Tell them, ‘When any of you bring a gift in worship to the Lord, bring your gift of animals from the herd or the flock.

3 I f his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he shall offer a male without blemish; he shall offer it at the door of the Tent of Meeting, that he may be accepted before the Lord.

If his gift is a burnt gift from the cattle, he should bring a male that is perfect. He should give it at the door of the meeting tent, so he will be pleasing to the Lord.

4 A nd he shall lay his hands upon the head of the burnt offering, and it shall be an acceptable atonement for him.

He will lay his hand on the head of the burnt gift and it will be received to take away his sins.

5 T he man shall kill the young bull before the Lord, and the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall present the blood and dash round about upon the altar that is at the door of the Tent of Meeting.

He will kill the young bull before the Lord. Then Aaron’s sons, the religious leaders, will take the blood and put it around on the altar that is at the door of the meeting tent.

6 A nd he shall skin the burnt offering and cut it into pieces.

He will skin the burnt gift and cut it into pieces.

7 A nd the sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire on the altar and lay wood in order on the fire;

The sons of Aaron the religious leader will put fire on the altar and lay wood on the fire.

8 A nd Aaron’s sons the priests shall lay the pieces, the head and the fat, in order on the wood on the fire on the altar.

Then Aaron’s sons, the religious leaders, will lay the pieces, the head and the fat on the wood that is on the altar fire.

9 B ut its entrails and its legs he shall wash with water. And the priest shall burn all of it on the altar for a burnt offering, an offering by fire, a sweet and satisfying odor to the Lord.

But he will wash its legs and inside parts with water. Then the religious leader will burn all of it on the altar as a burnt gift. It will be a gift by fire, a pleasing smell to the Lord.

10 A nd if the man’s offering is of the flock, from the sheep or the goats, for a burnt offering, he shall offer a male without blemish.

‘If his gift is a burnt gift from the sheep or the goats of the flock, he should give a male that is perfect.

11 A nd he shall kill it on the north side of the altar before the Lord, and Aaron’s sons the priests shall dash its blood round about against the altar.

He should kill it on the north side of the altar before the Lord. Aaron’s sons, the religious leaders, will put its blood around on the altar.

12 A nd shall cut it into pieces, with its head and its fat, and the priest shall lay them in order on the wood that is on the fire on the altar.

Then he will cut it into pieces with its head and its fat. And the religious leader will lay them on the wood that is on the altar fire.

13 B ut he shall wash the entrails and legs with water. The priest shall offer all of it and burn it on the altar; it is a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, a sweet and satisfying fragrance to the Lord.

But he will wash the legs and inside parts with water. The religious leader will burn all of it on the altar as a burnt gift. It will be a gift by fire, a pleasing smell to the Lord.

14 A nd if the offering to the Lord is a burnt offering of birds, then shall bring turtledoves or young pigeons.

‘If his gift is a burnt gift of birds, he should bring his gift from the turtle-doves or young pigeons.

15 A nd 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.

The religious leader will bring it to the altar and take off its head. Then he will burn it on the altar. Its blood will flow down on the side of the altar.

16 A nd he shall take away its crop with its feathers and cast it beside the altar on the east side, in the place for ashes.

He will take the part of its body where the food it eats is kept and with its feathers throw them on the ashes on the east side of the altar.

17 A nd he shall split it open by its wings, but shall not cut it in two. And 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, a sweet and satisfying odor to the Lord.

Then he will tear it by its wings, but not divide it. And the religious leader will burn it on the altar as a burnt gift. It will be a gift by fire, a pleasing smell to the Lord.