Leviticus 8:20

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

Leviticus 8:20 in Other Translations

KJV
20 And he cut the ram into pieces; and Moses burnt the head, and the pieces, and the fat.
ESV
20 He cut the ram into pieces, and Moses burned the head and the pieces and the fat.
NLT
20 Then he cut the ram into pieces, and he burned the head, some of its pieces, and the fat on the altar.
MSG
20 He cut the ram up into pieces and then burned the head, the pieces, and the fat.
CSB
20 Moses cut the ram into pieces and burned the head, the pieces, and the suet,

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 He then presented the ram for the burnt offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head.
19 Then Moses slaughtered the ram and splashed the blood against the sides of the altar.
20 He cut the ram into pieces and burned the head, the pieces and the fat.
21 He washed the internal organs and the legs with water and burned the whole ram on the altar. It was a burnt offering, a pleasing aroma, a food offering presented to the LORD, as the LORD commanded Moses.
22 He then presented the other ram, the ram for the ordination, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on its head.

Cross References 1

  • 1. S Leviticus 1:8
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