Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version You are to lay your hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it will be accepted on your behalf to make atonement for you. New Living Translation Lay your hand on the animal’s head, and the LORD will accept its death in your place to purify you, making you right with him. English Standard Version He shall lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him. Berean Standard Bible He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, so it can be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him. King James Bible And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him. New King James Version Then he shall put his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it will be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him. New American Standard Bible And he shall lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, so that it may be accepted for him to make atonement on his behalf. NASB 1995 ‘He shall lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, that it may be accepted for him to make atonement on his behalf. NASB 1977 ‘And he shall lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, that it may be accepted for him to make atonement on his behalf. Legacy Standard Bible And he shall lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, that it may be accepted for him to make atonement on his behalf. Amplified Bible He shall lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering [transferring symbolically his guilt to the sacrifice], that it may be accepted for him to make atonement on his behalf. Christian Standard Bible He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering so it can be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him. Holman Christian Standard Bible He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering so it can be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him. American Standard Version And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the burnt-offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him. Contemporary English Version Lay your hand on its head, and I will accept the animal as a sacrifice for taking away your sins. English Revised Version And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him. GOD'S WORD® Translation Place your hand on the animal's head. The burnt offering will be accepted to make peace with the LORD. Good News Translation You shall put your hand on its head, and it will be accepted as a sacrifice to take away your sins. International Standard Version He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it will be accepted for him as an atonement on his behalf. Majority Standard Bible He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, so it can be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him. NET Bible He must lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it will be accepted for him to make atonement on his behalf. New Heart English Bible He shall lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him. Webster's Bible Translation And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt-offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him. World English Bible He shall lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand he has laid his hand on the head of the burnt-offering, and it has been accepted for him to make atonement for him; Young's Literal Translation and he hath laid his hand on the head of the burnt-offering, and it hath been accepted for him to make atonement for him; Smith's Literal Translation And he placed his hand upon the head of the burnt-offering, and it was accepted for him to expiate for him. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he shall put his hand upon the head of the victim, and it shall be acceptable, and help to its expiation. Catholic Public Domain Version And he shall place his hand on the head of the sacrifice, and so it shall be acceptable and effective, in its expiation. New American Bible and shall lay a hand on the head of the burnt offering, so that it may be acceptable to make atonement for the one who offers it. New Revised Standard Version You shall lay your hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it shall be acceptable in your behalf as atonement for you. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he shall put his hand upon the head of his burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering and he will be reconciled for it to make atonement for himself. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the burnt-offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he shall lay his hand on the head of the burnt-offering as a thing acceptable for him, to make atonement for him. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Laws for Burnt Offerings…3If one’s offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to present an unblemished male. He must bring it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting for its acceptance before the LORD. 4He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, so it can be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him. 5And he shall slaughter the young bull before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests are to present the blood and sprinkle it on all sides of the altar at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.… Cross References Hebrews 9:22 According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness. Isaiah 53:5-6 But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. / We all like sheep have gone astray, each one has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all. Hebrews 10:4 because it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins. Romans 12:1 Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. 2 Corinthians 5:21 God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God. Hebrews 10:10-14 And by that will, we have been sanctified through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. / Day after day every priest stands to minister and to offer again and again the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. / But when this Priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God. ... 1 Peter 2:24 He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.” Ephesians 5:2 and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God. John 1:29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! Romans 3:25 God presented Him as an atoning sacrifice in His blood through faith, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand. Hebrews 9:12-14 He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption. / For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that their bodies are clean, / how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God! 1 John 2:2 He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world. Colossians 1:20-22 and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through the blood of His cross. / Once you were alienated from God and were hostile in your minds, engaging in evil deeds. / But now He has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy, unblemished, and blameless in His presence— Genesis 22:13 Then Abraham looked up and saw behind him a ram in a thicket, caught by its horns. So he went and took the ram and offered it as a burnt offering in place of his son. Exodus 29:10-14 You are to present the bull at the front of the Tent of Meeting, and Aaron and his sons are to lay their hands on its head. / And you shall slaughter the bull before the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. / Take some of the blood of the bull and put it on the horns of the altar with your finger; then pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar. ... Treasury of Scripture And he shall put his hand on the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him. put Leviticus 3:2,8,13 And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron's sons the priests shall sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about… Leviticus 4:4,15,24,29 And he shall bring the bullock unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD; and shall lay his hand upon the bullock's head, and kill the bullock before the LORD… Leviticus 8:14,22 And he brought the bullock for the sin offering: and Aaron and his sons laid their hands upon the head of the bullock for the sin offering… be accepted Leviticus 22:21,27 And whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD to accomplish his vow, or a freewill offering in beeves or sheep, it shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein… Isaiah 56:7 Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer for all people. Romans 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. atonement Leviticus 4:20,26,31,35 And he shall do with the bullock as he did with the bullock for a sin offering, so shall he do with this: and the priest shall make an atonement for them, and it shall be forgiven them… Leviticus 5:6 And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the LORD for his sin which he hath sinned, a female from the flock, a lamb or a kid of the goats, for a sin offering; and the priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his sin. Leviticus 6:7 And the priest shall make an atonement for him before the LORD: and it shall be forgiven him for any thing of all that he hath done in trespassing therein. Jump to Previous Accepted Atonement Behalf Burned Burnt Burnt-Offering Hand Head Lay Offering SinJump to Next Accepted Atonement Behalf Burned Burnt Burnt-Offering Hand Head Lay Offering SinLeviticus 1 1. The law of burnt offerings3. of the herd 10. of the flocks 14. of the fowls He shall lay his hand The Hebrew phrase here is "וְסָמַךְ יָדוֹ" (vesamach yado), which literally means "and he shall lean his hand." This act of laying one's hand on the offering is deeply symbolic, representing the transfer of the individual's identity and sin onto the animal. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, this gesture was a common practice in sacrificial rituals, signifying ownership, identification, and substitution. The laying on of hands is a profound act of faith, acknowledging one's need for atonement and the belief that God provides a means for reconciliation. on the head of the burnt offering so that it may be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He is to layוְסָמַ֣ךְ (wə·sā·maḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5564: To prop, to lean upon, take hold of his hand יָד֔וֹ (yā·ḏōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3027: A hand on עַ֖ל (‘al) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the head רֹ֣אשׁ (rōš) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7218: The head of the burnt offering, הָעֹלָ֑ה (hā·‘ō·lāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5930: Whole burnt offering so it can be accepted וְנִרְצָ֥ה (wə·nir·ṣāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7521: To be pleased with, to satisfy a, debt on his behalf ל֖וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew to make atonement לְכַפֵּ֥ר (lə·ḵap·pêr) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's 3722: To cover, to expiate, condone, to placate, cancel for him. עָלָֽיו׃ (‘ā·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against Links Leviticus 1:4 NIVLeviticus 1:4 NLT Leviticus 1:4 ESV Leviticus 1:4 NASB Leviticus 1:4 KJV Leviticus 1:4 BibleApps.com Leviticus 1:4 Biblia Paralela Leviticus 1:4 Chinese Bible Leviticus 1:4 French Bible Leviticus 1:4 Catholic Bible OT Law: Leviticus 1:4 He shall lay his hand (Le Lv Lev.) |