Leviticus 1:6
Leviticus 1:6 in Multiple Translations
Next, he is to skin the burnt offering and cut it into pieces.
And he shall flay the burnt offering, and cut it into his pieces.
And he shall flay the burnt-offering, and cut it into its pieces.
And the burned offering is to be skinned and cut up into its parts.
Then you are to skin the burnt offering and cut it into pieces.
Then shall he fley the burnt offering, and cut it in pieces.
'And he hath stripped the burnt-offering, and hath cut it into its pieces;
He shall skin the burnt offering and cut it into pieces.
And he shall flay the burnt-offering, and cut it into its pieces,
And when they have flayed the victim, they shall cut the joints into pieces,
You must remove the skin of the animal and cut the animal into pieces. You must wash the inner parts and the legs of the bull.
Berean Amplified Bible — Leviticus 1:6
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Leviticus 1:6 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וְ/הִפְשִׁ֖יט
אֶת
הָ/עֹלָ֑ה
וְ/נִתַּ֥ח
אֹתָ֖/הּ
לִ/נְתָחֶֽי/הָ
וְ/הִפְשִׁ֖יט
pâshaṭ
H6584
to strip
Conj | V-Hiphil-3ms
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
Obj.
DirObjM
הָ/עֹלָ֑ה
ʻôlâh
H5930
burnt offering
Art | N-fs
וְ/נִתַּ֥ח
nâthach
H5408
to cut
Conj | V-Piel-3ms
אֹתָ֖/הּ
ʼêth
H853
Obj.
DirObjM | Suff
לִ/נְתָחֶֽי/הָ
nêthach
H5409
piece
Prep | N-mp | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Leviticus 1:6
וְ/הִפְשִׁ֖יט
pâshaṭ
H6584
"to strip"
Conj | V-Hiphil-3ms
This Hebrew word means to strip or remove something, like taking off clothes or plundering a place. It is used in Exodus 22:26 to describe taking a pledge from someone. The word implies a sense of removal or deprivation.
Definition: 1) to strip, invade, strip off, make a dash, raid, spread out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to strip off, put off 1a2) to put off (one's shelter), make a dash 1b) (Piel) to strip 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to strip of 1c2) to strip off 1c3) to flay 1d) (Hithpael) to strip oneself of
Usage: Occurs in 42 OT verses. KJV: fall upon, flay, invade, make an invasion, pull off, put off, make a road, run upon, rush, set, spoil, spread selves (abroad), strip (off, self). See also: Genesis 37:23; 1 Chronicles 14:9; Isaiah 32:11.
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
"Obj."
DirObjM
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Definition: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
Usage: Occurs in 6782 OT verses. KJV: (as such unrepresented in English). See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 10:8; Genesis 19:21.
הָ/עֹלָ֑ה
ʻôlâh
H5930
"burnt offering"
Art | N-fs
This word refers to a step or stairs, often used to describe the ascent to the altar for a burnt offering. In the Bible, it can also mean a holocaust or sacrifice, like in Leviticus.
Definition: whole burnt offering Aramaic equivalent: a.lah (עֲלָת "burnt offering" H5928)
Usage: Occurs in 262 OT verses. KJV: ascent, burnt offering (sacrifice), go up to. See also H5766 (עֶוֶל). See also: Genesis 8:20; Numbers 15:5; 2 Chronicles 29:7.
וְ/נִתַּ֥ח
nâthach
H5408
"to cut"
Conj | V-Piel-3ms
This verb means to cut or divide something into pieces, like cutting meat or hewing wood. It is used in Exodus 29:17, where Moses cuts up a ram for a sacrifice. The word can also mean to dismember or cut up an animal.
Definition: 1) to cut, cut up, cut in pieces, divide 1a) (Piel) to cut up, cut in pieces, divide by joints
Usage: Occurs in 9 OT verses. KJV: cut (in pieces), divide, hew in pieces. See also: Exodus 29:17; Judges 19:29; 1 Kings 18:33.
אֹתָ֖/הּ
ʼêth
H853
"Obj."
DirObjM | Suff
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Definition: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
Usage: Occurs in 6782 OT verses. KJV: (as such unrepresented in English). See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 10:8; Genesis 19:21.
לִ/נְתָחֶֽי/הָ
nêthach
H5409
"piece"
Prep | N-mp | Suff
This word refers to a piece or fragment of something, like a piece of meat or a part of an animal. It is used in Leviticus 22:22, where the Bible talks about an animal that is cut into pieces for a sacrifice. The word can also mean a portion or share.
Definition: piece, a piece of flesh or meat
Usage: Occurs in 9 OT verses. KJV: part, piece. See also: Exodus 29:17; Leviticus 8:20; Ezekiel 24:6.
Study Notes — Leviticus 1:6
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- Context
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- Leviticus 1:6 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Leviticus 1:6
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 1:6
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Leviticus 1:6
- Trapp's Commentary on Leviticus 1:6
- Ellicott's Commentary on Leviticus 1:6
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Leviticus 1:6
- Cambridge Bible on Leviticus 1:6
- Barnes' Notes on Leviticus 1:6
- Whedon's Commentary on Leviticus 1:6
- Sermons on Leviticus 1:6
Context — Laws for Burnt Offerings
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.
5And he shall slaughter the young bull before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests are to present the blood and splatter it on all 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.
7The sons of Aaron the priest shall put a 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.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Leviticus 7:8 | As for the priest who presents a burnt offering for anyone, the hide of that offering belongs to him. |
| 2 | Genesis 3:21 | And the LORD God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife, and He clothed them. |
Leviticus 1:6 Summary
[Leviticus 1:6 teaches us about the importance of surrendering our lives completely to God, just as the burnt offering was surrendered to Him. This act of surrender represents our desire to give ourselves fully to God, just as Jesus gave Himself for us (Romans 5:8). By skinning and cutting the burnt offering into pieces, the offerer was symbolically giving up control and trusting God with the outcome, just as we are called to trust God with our lives (Proverbs 3:5-6).]
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the significance of skinning and cutting the burnt offering into pieces?
This act represents the complete surrender and sacrifice of the offering to God, as seen in Leviticus 1:6, and is reminiscent of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who gave Himself fully for our sins, as described in Romans 5:8.
Why was it necessary for the burnt offering to be cut into pieces?
Cutting the offering into pieces allowed for a more efficient burning of the sacrifice, symbolizing the complete consumption of the offering by God, and emphasizing the idea that our sacrifices to God should be thorough and complete, as seen in Deuteronomy 33:10 and Malachi 1:6-7.
What role did the priest play in the skinning and cutting of the burnt offering?
Although Leviticus 1:6 does not explicitly state the role of the priest in this act, it is implied that the priest, or possibly the offerer, was responsible for skinning and cutting the burnt offering, as the verse states 'he is to skin the burnt offering', which likely refers to the offerer, as seen in Leviticus 1:4-5.
How does this verse relate to the overall theme of Leviticus?
This verse is part of the larger theme of Leviticus, which emphasizes the importance of sacrifice, atonement, and worship, as seen in Leviticus 1:1-7, and points to the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who is our High Priest and Mediator, as described in Hebrews 4:14-16 and 7:26-28.
Reflection Questions
- What does it mean for me to 'skin and cut' my own life, surrendering my desires and ambitions to God, just as the burnt offering was surrendered to Him?
- In what ways can I apply the principle of complete sacrifice, as seen in the cutting of the burnt offering, to my own walk with God?
- How can I ensure that my worship and sacrifices to God are thorough and complete, just as the burnt offering was completely consumed by fire?
- What role does the concept of atonement play in my understanding of Leviticus 1:6, and how does it relate to my own need for atonement through Jesus Christ?
Gill's Exposition on Leviticus 1:6
And he shall flay the burnt offering,.... Take off its skin; this was the only part of it that was not burnt, and was the property of the priest, Leviticus 7:8 but who this was done by is not so
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 1:6
And he shall flay the burnt offering, and cut it into his pieces. No JFB commentary on this verse.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Leviticus 1:6
He shall flay the burnt-offering; partly for decency, because the sacrifices being as it were God’ s food and feast, it was incongruous to offer to God that which men refused to eat; and partly to signify that the great thing which God required and regarded in men was, not their outward appearance, but their inside; and that as he doth see all men’ s insides, , so he will one day make them visible to others. Into his pieces, to wit, the head, and fat, and inwards, and legs, ,9.
Trapp's Commentary on Leviticus 1:6
Leviticus 1:6 And he shall flay the burnt offering, and cut it into his pieces.Ver. 6. And he shall flay the burntoffering.] To show the grievousness of our Saviour’ s sufferings; the cruel usage of his suffering saints; and the duty of all that have benefit by him, to flay off the old man with his deceitful lusts, dealing thereby as the Turk dealt by him that betrayed the Rhodes. He presented unto him his promised wife and portion; but with it told him that he would not have a Christian to be his son-in-law; and therefore caused his baptized skin, as he called it, to be flayed off, and him to be cast into a bed strawed with salt, that he might get a new skin. See Mark 9:49. Leunclavius.
Ellicott's Commentary on Leviticus 1:6
(6) And he shall flay.—After the priest threw the blood on the walls of the altar, the sacrificer himself had to skin and cut up the sacrifice into its natural limbs (comp. Leviticus 1:12; Leviticus 8:20; Exodus 29:17), as head, breast, legs, &c., and not mangle it. The skin was the perquisite of the officiating priest (Leviticus 8).
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Leviticus 1:6
Verse 6. He shall flay] Probably meaning the person who brought the sacrifice, who, according to some of the rabbins, killed, flayed, cut up, and washed the sacrifice, and then presented the parts and the blood to the priest, that he might burn the one, and sprinkle the other upon the altar. But it is certain that the priests also, and the Levites, flayed the victims, and the priest had the skin to himself; see Leviticus 7:8, and 2 Chronicles 29:34. The red heifer alone was not flayed, but the whole body, with the skin, &c., consumed with fire. See Numbers 19:5.
Cambridge Bible on Leviticus 1:6
Ch. Leviticus 1:3-17. The Burnt-Offering For general remarks on the Burnt-Offering see on Leviticus 6:9. Three varieties may be brought, viz. (a) Bullock (Leviticus 1:3-9), (b) Sheep or Goat (Leviticus 1:10-13), (c) Fowls (Leviticus 1:14-17).
Barnes' Notes on Leviticus 1:6
And he shall flay - The sacrificer, or his assistant, had to skin and cut up the victim. The hide was the gratuity of the officiating priest. Leviticus 7:8.
Whedon's Commentary on Leviticus 1:6
6. He shall flay — It was the work of the offerer to kill, skin, and cut up the victim.
Sermons on Leviticus 1:6
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Cain and Abel (The First Murder) - Part 2 by Art Katz | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of choosing between two opposing paths in the last days. They highlight the contrast between the biblical view of reality and |
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Adam and Eve and the Fall - Part 1 by A.W. Tozer | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the recurring truths found throughout the Bible, Christian theology, hymnology, and sermons. These truths are compared to primary colors in |
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(Exodus) Exodus 29:10 by J. Vernon McGee | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the concept of laying on of hands in the Old Testament sacrificial system. He emphasizes that laying hands on an animal was a form of identifi |
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Clothed by God by Brian Brodersen | This sermon delves into Genesis chapter 3, focusing on the aftermath of Adam and Eve's sin, their expulsion from the Garden of Eden, and God's provision of tunics of skin as a symb |
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Imperatives - Consecration by Devern Fromke | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the need for true consecration and self-sacrifice in the Christian life. He refers to the story of the rich young ruler who asked Jesus what |
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(Genesis) - Part 6 by Zac Poonen | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of hard work and discipline in the life of a believer. He references the example of Paul, who worked tirelessly and faced hard |
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The Spirit and Practice of Modest Apparel by Denny Kenaston | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of the message conveyed by our clothing. He uses the example of a young man with long hair and casual attire to illustrate ho |