He cut the ram into pieces and burned the head, the pieces, and the fat.
Parallel translations
- WEB He cut the ram into its pieces; and Moses burned the head, and the pieces, and the fat.
- KJV And he cut the ram into pieces; and Moses burnt the head, and the pieces, and the fat.
- NKJV And he cut the ram into pieces; and Moses burned the head, the pieces, and the fat.
- NASB When he had cut the ram into its pieces, Moses offered up the head and the pieces and the suet in smoke.
- NLT Then he cut the ram into pieces, and he burned the head, some of its pieces, and the fat on the altar.
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Quick answer
Moses cuts the ram into pieces and burns the head, the pieces, and the fat. The whole animal is prepared for the altar.
Overview
The careful sectioning and burning showed that the burnt offering was given entirely to God, nothing withheld. This wholeness was the heart of the offering's meaning. It pictures complete devotion, supremely embodied in Christ's total obedience to the Father.
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- Lev 1:8Then Aaron’s sons the priests are to arrange the pieces, including the head and the fat, atop the burning wood on the altar.
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