| English Standard Version | Christian Standard Bible |
| 1The LORD called Moses and spoke to him from the tent of meeting, saying, | 1Then the LORD summoned Moses and spoke to him from the tent of meeting: |
| 2“Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, When any one of you brings an offering to the LORD, you shall bring your offering of livestock from the herd or from the flock. | 2"Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When any of you brings an offering to the LORD from the livestock, you may bring your offering from the herd or the flock. |
| 3“If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he shall offer a male without blemish. He shall bring it to the entrance of the tent of meeting, that he may be accepted before the LORD. | 3"If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to bring an unblemished male. He will bring it to the entrance to the tent of meeting so that he may be accepted by the LORD. |
| 4He shall lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him. | 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. |
| 5Then he shall kill the bull before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests shall bring the blood and throw the blood against the sides of the altar that is at the entrance of the tent of meeting. | 5He is to slaughter the bull before the LORD; Aaron's sons the priests are to present the blood and splatter it on all sides of the altar that is at the entrance to the tent of meeting. |
| 6Then he shall flay the burnt offering and cut it into pieces, | 6Then he is to skin the burnt offering and cut it into pieces. |
| 7and the sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire on the altar and arrange wood on the fire. | 7The sons of Aaron the priest will prepare a fire on the altar and arrange wood on the fire. |
| 8And Aaron’s sons the priests shall arrange the pieces, the head, and the fat, on the wood that is on the fire on the altar; | 8Aaron's sons the priests are to arrange the pieces, the head, and the fat on top of the burning wood on the altar. |
| 9but its entrails and its legs he shall wash with water. And the priest shall burn all of it on the altar, as a burnt offering, a food offering with a pleasing aroma to the LORD. | 9The offerer is to wash its entrails and legs with water. Then the priest will burn all of it on the altar as a burnt offering, a fire offering of a pleasing aroma to the LORD. |
| 10“If his gift for a burnt offering is from the flock, from the sheep or goats, he shall bring a male without blemish, | 10"But if his offering for a burnt offering is from the flock, from sheep or goats, he is to present an unblemished male. |
| 11and he shall kill it on the north side of the altar before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests shall throw its blood against the sides of the altar. | 11He will slaughter it on the north side of the altar before the LORD. Aaron's sons the priests will splatter its blood against the altar on all sides. |
| 12And he shall cut it into pieces, with its head and its fat, and the priest shall arrange them on the wood that is on the fire on the altar, | 12He will cut the animal into pieces with its head and its fat, and the priest will arrange them on top of the burning wood on the altar. |
| 13but the entrails and the legs he shall wash with water. And the priest shall offer all of it and burn it on the altar; it is a burnt offering, a food offering with a pleasing aroma to the LORD. | 13But he is to wash the entrails and legs with water. The priest will then present all of it and burn it on the altar; it is a burnt offering, a fire offering of a pleasing aroma to the LORD. |
| 14“If his offering to the LORD is a burnt offering of birds, then he shall bring his offering of turtledoves or pigeons. | 14"If his offering to the LORD is a burnt offering of birds, he is to present his offering from the turtledoves or young pigeons. |
| 15And the priest shall bring it to the altar and wring off its head and burn it on the altar. Its blood shall be drained out on the side of the altar. | 15Then the priest is to bring it to the altar, and will twist off its head and burn it on the altar; its blood should be drained at the side of the altar. |
| 16He shall remove its crop with its contents and cast it beside the altar on the east side, in the place for ashes. | 16He 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. |
| 17He shall tear it open by its wings, but shall not sever it completely. And the priest shall burn it on the altar, on the wood that is on the fire. It is a burnt offering, a food offering with a pleasing aroma to the LORD. | 17He will tear it open by its wings without dividing the bird. Then the priest is to burn it on the altar on top of the burning wood. It is a burnt offering, a fire offering of a pleasing aroma to the LORD. |
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