Leviticus 1:12

12 He will cut it into pieces^[a] with its head and its suet, and the priest will arrange them on top of the burning wood on the altar.

Leviticus 1:12 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 1:12

And he shall cut it into his pieces, with his head and his
fat
Or "his body", as the Targum of Jonathan; this was to be cut in pieces in the same manner as the bullock, (See Gill on Leviticus 1:6):

and the priest shall lay them in order on the wood that [is] on the
fire, which is on the altar; (See Gill on Leviticus 1:8).

Leviticus 1:12 In-Context

10 "But if his gift for a burnt offering is from the flock, from sheep or goats, he is to present an unblemished male.

11 He will slaughter it on the north side of the altar before the Lord. Aaron's sons the priests will sprinkle its blood against the altar on all sides.

12 He will cut it into pieces with its head and its suet, and the priest will arrange them on top of the burning wood on the altar.

13 But he is to wash the entrails and shanks with water. The priest will then present all of it and burn [it] on the altar; it is a burnt offering, a fire offering of a pleasing aroma to the Lord.

14 "If his gift to the Lord is a burnt offering of birds, he is to present his offering from the turtledoves or young pigeons.

Footnotes

• [a] Lit its pieces