| Holman Christian Standard Bible | International Standard Version |
| 1Then the LORD summoned Moses and spoke to him from the tent of meeting:" | 1The LORD told Moses from the middle of the Tent of Meeting, |
| 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." | 2"Speak to the Israelis and tell them that when any person brings an offering to the LORD from among you, whether he brings on offering of animals from either cattle or flock, |
| 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. | 3if his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to bring a male without any defect. He is to present it at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. At the appointed time, it is to be presented in the presence of the LORD so that he may be accepted. |
| 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. | 4He 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. |
| 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. | 5Then he is to slaughter the young bull in the LORD's presence." "Aaron's sons, the priests, are to bring the blood and sprinkle it around the altar that stands at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. |
| 6Then he must skin the burnt offering and cut it into pieces. | 6He is to skin the burnt offering and cut it into pieces. |
| 7The sons of Aaron the priest will prepare a fire on the altar and arrange wood on the fire. | 7Aaron's sons, the priests, are to build a fire on the altar and arrange the wood over the fire. |
| 8Aaron's sons the priests are to arrange the pieces, the head, and the suet on top of the burning wood on the altar. | 8They are to arrange the pieces of meat—including the head and the fat—on the wood over the fire that burns on the altar. |
| 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." | 9Then he is to wash its entrails and legs with water. After this, the priest is to offer all of it on the altar—a burnt offering by fire, an aroma that will be pleasing to the LORD." |
| 10But if his gift for a burnt offering is from the flock, from sheep or goats, he is to present an unblemished male. | 10"If his offering is a burnt offering from the flock, whether lamb or goat, he is to bring a male without any defect |
| 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. | 11and slaughter it at the north side of the altar in the LORD's presence. Then Aaron's sons, the priests, are to sprinkle its blood around 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. | 12He is to cut up its head and fat into separate pieces arrange them in rows on the wood over the fire that burns on the altar, |
| 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." | 13wash its entrails and legs with water, and then offer all of it on the altar—a burnt offering by fire, an aroma that will be pleasing to the LORD." |
| 14If his gift to the LORD is a burnt offering of birds, he is to present his offering from the turtledoves or young pigeons. | 14"If his offering is a burnt offering of birds to the LORD, he is to bring turtledoves or young doves. |
| 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. | 15The priest is to bring it to the altar to offer it up in smoke. He is to decapitate it and drain its blood on the 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. | 16and 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. |
| 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." | 17He is then to tear it open by its wings, but not divide it completely into two parts. The priest is then to offer all of it on the wood over the fire as a burnt offering by fire, an aroma pleasing to the LORD." |
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