- 1And the LORD called unto Moses, and spake unto him out of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying,
- 2Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man of you bring an offering unto the LORD, ye shall bring your offering of the cattle, even of the herd, and of the flock.
- 3If his offering be a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish: he shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD.
- 4And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.
- 5And he shall kill the bullock before the LORD: and the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall bring the blood, and sprinkle the blood round about upon the altar that is by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.
- 6And he shall flay the burnt offering, and cut it into his pieces.
- 7And the sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire upon the altar, and lay the wood in order upon the fire:
- 8And the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall lay the parts, the head, and the fat, in order upon the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar:
- 9But his inwards and his legs shall he wash in water: and the priest shall burn all on the altar, to be a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
- 10 And if his offering be of the flocks, namely, of the sheep, or of the goats, for a burnt sacrifice; he shall bring it a male without blemish.
- 11And he shall kill it on the side of the altar northward before the LORD: and the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall sprinkle his blood round about upon the altar.
- 12And he shall cut it into his pieces, with his head and his fat: and the priest shall lay them in order on the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar:
- 13But he shall wash the inwards and the legs with water: and the priest shall bring it all, and burn it upon the altar: it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
- 14 And if the burnt sacrifice for his offering to the LORD be of fowls, then he shall bring his offering of turtledoves, or of young pigeons.
- 15And the priest shall bring it unto the altar, and wring off his head, and burn it on the altar; and the blood thereof shall be wrung out at the side of the altar:
- 16And he shall pluck away his crop with his feathers, and cast it beside the altar on the east part, by the place of the ashes:
- 17And he shall cleave it with the wings thereof, but shall not divide it asunder: and the priest shall burn it upon the altar, upon the wood that is upon the fire: it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
KING JAMES VERSION
LEVITICUS 1
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CHAPTER VISUAL
Leviticus 1 — The LORD calls from the tabernacle and provides burnt offerings from herd, flock, or birds for voluntary approach and atonement.
About this illustration
The image centers the worshiper’s identification with an unblemished offering at the tabernacle entrance. The sacrificial procedure is handled without exposed anatomy or graphic blood.
Scripture basis: Leviticus 1:1–17King James Version · Standardized 1769 text with Strong’s numbering · Public domain outside the United Kingdom
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Archaeological Evidence
ARCHAEOLOGY EVIDENCEManuscript
Radiocarbon range principally third–fourth centuries AD, with some analyses allowing earlier dates
En-Gedi Leviticus Scroll
A charred Torah scroll from an ancient synagogue yielded Leviticus 1–2 through non-destructive virtual unwrapping, preserving an early consonantal text closely aligned with the medieval Masoretic tradition while leaving its precise date debated.
Leviticus 1:1–9 · Leviticus 2:1–11
ARCHAEOLOGY EVIDENCEManuscript
Late third century BC
4QExodus-Leviticusᶠ: An Early Torah Scroll
A late third-century BC parchment preserves consecutive portions of Exodus and Leviticus and is among the earliest substantial biblical manuscripts from Qumran.
Exodus 40:1–38 · Leviticus 1:1–17
ARCHAEOLOGY EVIDENCEManuscript
Hasmonean period, approximately mid-first century BC
4QLeviticusᵇ Fragments (4Q24): Possibly Two Scrolls
Fragments cataloged together as 4Q24 preserve portions of Leviticus, while recent handwriting analysis argues that the group may represent two separate scrolls.
Leviticus 1:1–17 · Leviticus 2:1–16 · Leviticus 23:1–44
