| Berean Study Bible | New International Version |
| 1Then the LORD called to Moses and spoke to him from the Tent of Meeting, saying, | 1The LORD called to Moses and spoke to him from the tent of meeting. He said, |
| 2“Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When any of you brings an offering to the LORD, you may bring as your offering an animal from the herd or the flock. | 2"Speak to the Israelites and say to them: 'When anyone among you brings an offering to the LORD, bring as your offering an animal from either the herd or the flock. |
| 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. | 3"'If the offering is a burnt offering from the herd, you are to offer a male without defect. You must present it at the entrance to the tent of meeting so that it will be acceptable to 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. | 4You 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. |
| 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. | 5You are to slaughter the young bull before the LORD, and then Aaron's sons the priests shall bring the blood and splash it against the sides of the altar at the entrance to the tent of meeting. |
| 6Next, he is to skin the burnt offering and cut it into pieces. | 6You are to skin the burnt offering and cut it into pieces. |
| 7The sons of Aaron the priest shall put a fire on the altar and arrange wood on the fire. | 7The sons of Aaron the priest are to put fire on the altar and arrange wood on the fire. |
| 8Then Aaron’s sons the priests are to arrange the pieces, including the head and the fat, atop the burning wood on the altar. | 8Then Aaron's sons the priests shall arrange the pieces, including the head and the fat, on the wood that is burning on the altar. |
| 9The entrails and legs must be washed with water, and the priest shall burn all of it on the altar as a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD. | 9You are to wash the internal organs and the legs with water, and the priest is to burn all of it on the altar. It is a burnt offering, a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the LORD. |
| 10If, however, one’s offering is a burnt offering from the flock—from the sheep or goats—he is to present an unblemished male. | 10"'If the offering is a burnt offering from the flock, from either the sheep or the goats, you are to offer a male without defect. |
| 11He shall slaughter it on the north side of the altar before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests are to sprinkle its blood against the altar on all sides. | 11You are to slaughter it at the north side of the altar before the LORD, and Aaron's sons the priests shall splash its blood against the sides of the altar. |
| 12He is to cut the animal into pieces, and the priest shall arrange them, including the head and fat, atop the burning wood that is on the altar. | 12You are to cut it into pieces, and the priest shall arrange them, including the head and the fat, on the wood that is burning on the altar. |
| 13The entrails and legs must be washed with water, and the priest shall bring all of it and burn it on the altar; it is a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD. | 13You are to wash the internal organs and the legs with water, and the priest is to bring all of them and burn them on the altar. It is a burnt offering, a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the LORD. |
| 14If, instead, one’s offering to the LORD is a burnt offering of birds, he is to present a turtledove or a young pigeon. | 14"'If the offering to the LORD is a burnt offering of birds, you are to offer a dove or a young pigeon. |
| 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. | 15The priest shall bring it to the altar, wring off the head and burn it on the altar; its blood shall 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. | 16He is to remove the crop and the feathers and throw them down east of the altar where the ashes are. |
| 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. | 17He shall tear it open by the wings, not dividing it completely, and then the priest shall burn it on the wood that is burning on the altar. It is a burnt offering, a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the LORD. |
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