Leviticus 1:16
New International Version
He is to remove the crop and the feathers and throw them down east of the altar where the ashes are.

New Living Translation
The priest must also remove the crop and the feathers and throw them in the ashes on the east side of the altar.

English Standard Version
He shall remove its crop with its contents and cast it beside the altar on the east side, in the place for ashes.

Berean Standard Bible
And he is to remove the crop with its contents and throw it to the east side of the altar, in the place for ashes.

King James Bible
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:

New King James Version
And he shall remove its crop with its feathers and cast it beside the altar on the east side, into the place for ashes.

New American Standard Bible
He shall also remove its craw with its feathers and throw it beside the altar eastward, to the place of the fatty ashes.

NASB 1995
‘He shall also take away its crop with its feathers and cast it beside the altar eastward, to the place of the ashes.

NASB 1977
‘He shall also take away its crop with its feathers, and cast it beside the altar eastward, to the place of the ashes.

Legacy Standard Bible
He shall also take away its crop with its feathers and cast it beside the altar eastward, to the place of the ashes.

Amplified Bible
He shall remove its crop with its feathers and throw it next to the east side of the altar, in the place for ashes.

Christian Standard Bible
He will remove its digestive tract, cutting off the tail feathers, and throw it on the east side of the altar at the place for ashes.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He will remove its digestive tract, cutting off the tail feathers, and throw it on the east side of the altar at the place for ashes.

American Standard Version
and he shall take away its crop with the filth thereof, and cast it beside the altar on the east part, in the place of the ashes:

Contemporary English Version
remove the bird's craw with what is in it, and throw them on the ash heap at the east side of the altar.

English Revised Version
and he shall take away its crop with the filth thereof, and cast it beside the altar on the east part, in the place of the ashes:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Remove the gizzard with its filth and throw it on the east side of the altar on the place for the ashes.

Good News Translation
He shall remove the crop and its contents and throw them away on the east side of the altar where the ashes are put.

International Standard Version
and then he is to eviscerate it and throw the viscera and the feathers to the east side of the altar, where the fatty ashes are located.

Majority Standard Bible
And he is to remove the crop with its contents and throw it to the east side of the altar, in the place for ashes.

NET Bible
Then the priest must remove its entrails by cutting off its tail feathers, and throw them to the east side of the altar into the place of fatty ashes,

New Heart English Bible
and he shall take away its crop with its filth, and cast it beside the altar on the east part, in the place of the ashes.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he shall pluck away its crop with its feathers, and cast it beside the altar on the east part, by the place of the ashes:

World English Bible
and he shall take away its crop and its feathers, and cast it beside the altar on the east part, in the place of the ashes.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and he has turned aside its crop with its feathers, and has cast it near the altar, eastward, to the place of ashes;

Young's Literal Translation
and he hath turned aside its crop with its feathers, and hath cast it near the altar, eastward, unto the place of ashes;

Smith's Literal Translation
And he took away the crop with its feathers, and cast it at the side of the altar eastward, at the place of the ashes.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
But the crop of the throat, and the feathers he shall cast beside the altar at the east side, in the place where the ashes are wont to be poured out,

Catholic Public Domain Version
Yet truly, the craw of the throat and the feathers he shall cast near the altar at the eastern section, in the place where the ashes are usually poured out.

New American Bible
He shall remove its crissum by means of its feathers and throw it on the ash heap at the east side of the altar.

New Revised Standard Version
He shall remove its crop with its contents and throw it at the east side of the altar, in the place for ashes.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And he shall pluck away its crop with its feathers, and cast it beside the altar on the east side in the place of the ashes;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And shall pass over his offering with its food and shall cast it on the side of the altar from the east in the place of ashes:
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And he shall take away its crop with the feathers thereof, and cast it beside the altar on the east part, in the place of the ashes.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And he shall take away the crop with the feathers, and shall cast it forth by the altar toward the east to the place of the ashes.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Laws for Burnt Offerings
15Then the priest shall bring it to the altar, twist off its head, and burn it on the altar; its blood should be drained out on the side of the altar. 16And he is to remove the crop with its contents and throw it to the east side of the altar, in the place for ashes. 17He 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.…

Cross References
Exodus 29:13-14
Take all the fat that covers the entrails and the lobe of the liver, and both kidneys with the fat on them, and burn them on the altar. / But burn the flesh of the bull and its hide and dung outside the camp; it is a sin offering.

Leviticus 4:8-12
Then he shall remove all the fat from the bull of the sin offering—the fat that covers the entrails, all the fat that is on them, / both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which he is to remove with the kidneys— / just as the fat is removed from the ox of the peace offering. Then the priest shall burn them on the altar of burnt offering. ...

Leviticus 6:10-11
And the priest shall put on his linen robe and linen undergarments, and he shall remove from the altar the ashes of the burnt offering that the fire has consumed and place them beside it. / Then he must take off his garments, put on other clothes, and carry the ashes outside the camp to a ceremonially clean place.

Leviticus 8:17
But the bull with its hide, flesh, and dung he burned outside the camp, as the LORD had commanded him.

Leviticus 9:11
But he burned up the flesh and the hide outside the camp.

Leviticus 16:27
The bull for the sin offering and the goat for the sin offering, whose blood was brought into the Most Holy Place to make atonement, must be taken outside the camp; and their hides, flesh, and dung must be burned up.

Numbers 19:5
Then the heifer must be burned in his sight. Its hide, its flesh, and its blood are to be burned, along with its dung.

2 Chronicles 29:21
They brought seven bulls, seven rams, seven lambs, and seven male goats as a sin offering for the kingdom, for the sanctuary, and for Judah. And the king commanded the priests, the descendants of Aaron, to offer them on the altar of the LORD.

Isaiah 53:10
Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush Him and to cause Him to suffer; and when His soul is made a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand.

Ezekiel 43:21
Then you are to take away the bull for the sin offering and burn it in the appointed part of the temple area outside the sanctuary.

Hebrews 13:11-13
Although the high priest brings the blood of animals into the Holy Place as a sacrifice for sin, the bodies are burned outside the camp. / And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate, to sanctify the people by His own blood. / Therefore let us go to Him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace He bore.

Matthew 27:33
And when they came to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the Skull,

Mark 15:22
They brought Jesus to a place called Golgotha, which means The Place of the Skull.

Luke 23:33
When they came to the place called The Skull, they crucified Him there, along with the criminals, one on His right and the other on His left.

John 19:17
Carrying His own cross, He went out to The Place of the Skull, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha.


Treasury of Scripture

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:

his feathers.

Luke 1:35
And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

1 Peter 1:2
Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.

by the place

Leviticus 4:12
Even the whole bullock shall he carry forth without the camp unto a clean place, where the ashes are poured out, and burn him on the wood with fire: where the ashes are poured out shall he be burnt.

Leviticus 6:10,11
And the priest shall put on his linen garment, and his linen breeches shall he put upon his flesh, and take up the ashes which the fire hath consumed with the burnt offering on the altar, and he shall put them beside the altar…

Leviticus 16:27
And the bullock for the sin offering, and the goat for the sin offering, whose blood was brought in to make atonement in the holy place, shall one carry forth without the camp; and they shall burn in the fire their skins, and their flesh, and their dung.

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Leviticus 1
1. The law of burnt offerings
3. of the herd
10. of the flocks
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Then he is to remove
The Hebrew word for "remove" is "סוּר" (sur), which means to turn aside or take away. This action signifies a deliberate and careful separation, reflecting the priest's role in maintaining the purity and sanctity of the sacrificial process. In a broader spiritual sense, it symbolizes the removal of impurities from our lives, a call to holiness and dedication to God.

the crop with its contents
The "crop" refers to the part of the bird's digestive system, and "its contents" would include any undigested food. The Hebrew term "מֻרְאָתוֹ" (mur'ato) is used here, emphasizing the need to remove anything that might defile the offering. This act represents the necessity of presenting ourselves to God without the baggage of sin or worldly concerns, echoing the call for internal purity and sincerity in worship.

and throw it to the east side of the altar
The east side of the altar was designated for the disposal of certain parts of the sacrifice. The direction "east" holds significant biblical symbolism, often associated with beginnings and the presence of God, as seen in the Garden of Eden and the entrance to the Tabernacle. This act of throwing away signifies a complete separation from sin, casting away what is unworthy before approaching God.

in the place for ashes
The "place for ashes" was a specific area where the remains of the sacrifices were disposed of, symbolizing the finality of the sacrificial process. Ashes in the Bible often represent humility, repentance, and the transient nature of life. By placing the removed parts in this designated area, the priest acknowledges the completion of the purification process, reminding us of the need for continual repentance and renewal in our spiritual journey.

(16) His crop with his feathers.--Just as in the case of quadrupeds the skin was flayed off the victim before it was put on the altar fire, so the feathers were removed from the bird before its body was placed on the altar. This is the natural sense which is to be expected from the context, since it can hardly be imagined that the victims would be burnt with the feathers, and thus cause an intolerable smell. The rendering, however, given in the margin, "with the filth thereof," is now adopted by the greater number of expositors. As the two words filth and feathers resemble each other in Hebrew, it is probable that one of them has dropped out of the text. The maw, therefore, with its contents, as well as the feathers, were removed to the eastern side of the altar, where the ashes from the altar were thrown (Leviticus 6:3).

Verse 16. - With his feathers, rather the contents of the crop. This and the ashes are to be placed beside the altar on the east part, as being furthest from the tabernacle and nearest to the entrance of the court, so that they might be readily removed.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Then [the priest] is to remove
וְהֵסִ֥יר (wə·hê·sîr)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5493: To turn aside

the crop
מֻרְאָת֖וֹ (mur·’ā·ṯōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4760: Something conspicuous, the craw of a, bird

with its contents
בְּנֹצָתָ֑הּ (bə·nō·ṣā·ṯāh)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 5133: A pinion, plumage

and throw
וְהִשְׁלִ֨יךְ (wə·hiš·lîḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7993: To throw out, down, away

it
אֹתָ֜הּ (’ō·ṯāh)
Direct object marker | third person feminine singular
Strong's 853: Untranslatable mark of the accusative case

to the east
קֵ֔דְמָה (qê·ḏə·māh)
Adverb | third person feminine singular
Strong's 6924: The front, of place, time

side
אֵ֤צֶל (’ê·ṣel)
Preposition
Strong's 681: A joining together, proximity

of the altar,
הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ (ham·miz·bê·aḥ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4196: An altar

in
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the place
מְק֖וֹם (mə·qō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition

for ashes.
הַדָּֽשֶׁן׃ (had·dā·šen)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1880: The fat, fatness, abundance, the, ashes of sacrifices


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