Leviticus 8:20

20 He cut up the ram into pieces, and then completely burned the head, pieces, and fat.

Leviticus 8:20 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 8:20

And he cut the ram into pieces
Cut off its head and quartered it:

and Moses burnt the head, and the pieces, and the fat;
even all of it, as the following verse shows.

Leviticus 8:20 In-Context

18 Then Moses presented the ram for the entirely burned offering, and Aaron and his sons pressed their hands on its head.

19 Moses slaughtered it, then tossed the blood against all sides of the altar.

20 He cut up the ram into pieces, and then completely burned the head, pieces, and fat.

21 After he washed the insides and lower legs with water, Moses completely burned the whole ram on the altar. It was an entirely burned offering for a soothing smell; it was a food gift for the LORD, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

22 Moses then presented the second ram, the ram for ordination, and Aaron and his sons pressed their hands on its head.