Leviticus 1:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 (KJV), 1611

Leviticus 1:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Leviticus 1:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He 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 Yahweh.”

Leviticus 1:17 — World English Bible

Leviticus 1:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and 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.”

Leviticus 1:17 — American Standard Version

Leviticus 1:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and he hath cleaved it with its wings (he doth not separate <FI>it<Fi> ), and the priest hath made it a perfume on the altar, on the wood, which <FI>is<Fi> on the fire; it <FI>is<Fi> a burnt-offering, a fire-offering of sweet fragrance to Jehovah.”

Leviticus 1:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Leviticus 1:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and 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.”

Leviticus 1:17 — Darby Translation

Leviticus 1:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he shall cleaue it with his wings, but not deuide it asunder: and the Priest shall burne it vpon the altar vpon the wood that is in the fire: for it is a burnt offering, an oblation made by fire for a sweete sauour vnto the Lord. ”

Leviticus 1:17 — Geneva Bible

Leviticus 1:17 in Context — Leviticus 1

15 Y el sacerdote la ofrecerá sobre el altar, y ha de quitarle la cabeza, y hará que arda en el altar; y su sangre será exprimida sobre la pared del altar.

16 Y le ha de quitar el buche y las plumas, lo cual echará junto al altar, hacia el oriente, en el lugar de las cenizas.

17 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.

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What Does Leviticus 1:17 Mean?

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