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Leviticus 1:15

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Leviticus 1:15 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And the priest shall bring it unto the altar, and wring off its head, and burn it on the altar; and the blood thereof shall be drained out on the side of the altar;” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And the priest shall bring it unto the altar, and wring off its head, and burn it on the altar; and the blood thereof shall be drained out on the side of the altar;
Leviticus 1:15 — American Standard Version

Context — Leviticus 1

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
12And he shall cut it into its pieces, with its head and its fat; and the priest shall lay them in order on the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar:
13but the inwards and the legs shall he wash with water; and the priest shall offer the whole, and burn it upon the altar: it is a burnt-offering, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto Jehovah.
14And if his oblation to Jehovah be a burnt-offering of birds, then he shall offer his oblation of turtle-doves, or of young pigeons.
15And the priest shall bring it unto the altar, and wring off its head, and burn it on the altar; and the blood thereof shall be drained out on the side of the altar;
16and he shall take away its crop with the filth thereof, and cast it beside the altar on the east part, in the place of the ashes:
17and he shall rend it by the wings thereof, [but] shall not divide it asunder; and the priest shall burn it upon the altar, upon the wood that is upon the fire: it is a burnt-offering, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto Jehovah.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And the priest shall bring it unto the altar, etc.] The southeast horn of it; near which was the place of the ashes, into which the crop and its feathers were cast f37: and wring off his head; by twisting it back as it should seem; the word used is only to be found here, and in (<030508>Leviticus 5:8) the Jews say, it signifies to cut with the nail, and that the priest did this, not with a knife or any other instrument, but with his nail; so Jarchi and Gersom on the place observe: some think he only let out the blood this way, but did not separate the head from the body, which seems to be favoured by (<030508>Leviticus 5:8) though Maimonides and Bartenora f38 conclude the reverse from the…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“His head - From the rest of the body; as sufficiently appears, because this was to be burnt by itself, and the body afterwards, Lev 1:17. And whereas it is said Lev 5:8. He shall - wring his head from his neck, but shall not divide it asunder, that is spoken not of the burnt - offering as here, but of the sin - offering. Leviticus 1:16”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“wring off his head: or, pinch off the head with the nail, Lev 5:8; Psa 22:1, Psa 22:21, 69:1-21; Isa 53:4, Isa 53:5, Isa 53:10; Matt. 26:1-27:66; Jo1 2:27 Leviticus 1:16”
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