| New Living Translation | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1The LORD called to Moses from the Tabernacle and said to him, | 1Then the LORD summoned Moses and spoke to him from the tent of meeting:" |
| 2“Give the following instructions to the people of Israel. When you present an animal as an offering to the LORD, you may take it from your herd of cattle or your flock of sheep and goats. | 2Speak 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 the animal you present as a burnt offering is from the herd, it must be a male with no defects. Bring it to the entrance of the Tabernacle so you may be accepted by the LORD. | 3If his gift is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to bring an unblemished male. He must bring it to the entrance to the tent of meeting so that he may be accepted by the LORD. |
| 4Lay 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. | 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 slaughter the young bull in the LORD’s presence, and Aaron’s sons, the priests, will present the animal’s blood by splattering it against all sides of the altar that stands at the entrance to the Tabernacle. | 5He is to slaughter the bull before the LORD; Aaron's sons the priests are to present the blood and sprinkle it on all sides of the altar that is at the entrance to the tent of meeting. |
| 6Then skin the animal and cut it into pieces. | 6Then he must skin the burnt offering and cut it into pieces. |
| 7The sons of Aaron the priest will build a wood fire on the altar. | 7The sons of Aaron the priest will prepare a fire on the altar and arrange wood on the fire. |
| 8They will arrange the pieces of the offering, including the head and fat, on the wood burning on the altar. | 8Aaron's sons the priests are to arrange the pieces, the head, and the suet on top of the burning wood on the altar. |
| 9But the internal organs and the legs must first be washed with water. Then the priest will burn the entire sacrifice on the altar as a burnt offering. It is a special gift, a pleasing aroma to the LORD. | 9The offerer must wash its entrails and shanks 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 the animal you present as a burnt offering is from the flock, it may be either a sheep or a goat, but it must be a male with no defects. | 10But if his gift for a burnt offering is from the flock, from sheep or goats, he is to present an unblemished male. |
| 11Slaughter the animal on the north side of the altar in the LORD’s presence, and Aaron’s sons, the priests, will splatter its blood against all sides of the altar. | 11He will slaughter it on the north side of the altar before the LORD. Aaron's sons the priests will sprinkle its blood against the altar on all sides. |
| 12Then cut the animal in pieces, and the priests will arrange the pieces of the offering, including the head and fat, on the wood burning on the altar. | 12He will cut the animal into pieces with its head and its suet, and the priest will arrange them on top of the burning wood on the altar. |
| 13But the internal organs and the legs must first be washed with water. Then the priest will burn the entire sacrifice on the altar as a burnt offering. It is a special gift, a pleasing aroma to the LORD. | 13But he is to wash the entrails and shanks 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 you present a bird as a burnt offering to the LORD, choose either a turtledove or a young pigeon. | 14If his gift to the LORD is a burnt offering of birds, he is to present his offering from the turtledoves or young pigeons. |
| 15The priest will take the bird to the altar, wring off its head, and burn it on the altar. But first he must drain its blood against the side of the altar. | 15Then the priest must bring it to the altar, and must twist off its head and burn it on the altar; its blood should be drained at the side of the altar. |
| 16The priest must also remove the crop and the feathers and throw them in the ashes on the east side of the altar. | 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. |
| 17Then, grasping the bird by its wings, the priest will tear the bird open, but without tearing it apart. Then he will burn it as a burnt offering on the wood burning on the altar. It is a special gift, 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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