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Leviticus 1:6

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Leviticus 1:6 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And he shall flay the burnt-offering, and cut it into its pieces.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And he shall flay the burnt-offering, and cut it into its pieces.
Leviticus 1:6 — American Standard Version

Context — Leviticus 1

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
3If his oblation be a burnt-offering of the herd, he shall offer it a male without blemish: he shall offer it at the door of the tent of meeting, that he may be accepted before Jehovah.
4And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the burnt-offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.
5And he shall kill the bullock before Jehovah: and Aaron`s sons, the priests, shall present the blood, and sprinkle the blood round about upon the altar that is at the door of the tent of meeting.
6And he shall flay the burnt-offering, and cut it into its pieces.
7And the sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire upon the altar, and lay wood in order upon the fire;
8and Aaron`s sons, the priests, shall lay the pieces, the head, and the fat, in order upon the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar:
9but its inwards and its legs shall he wash with water: and the priest shall burn the whole on the altar, for 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 he shall flay the burnt offering, etc.] Take off its skin; this was the only part of it that was not burnt, and was the property of the priest, (Lev 7:8) but who this was done by is not so manifest, since it is in the singular number “he”, and seems to be the bringer of the offering; for Aaron’s sons, the priests that sprinkled the blood, are spoken of plurally; and agreeably, Gersom observes, that the flaying of the burnt offering and cutting it in pieces were lawful to be done by a stranger; but Aben Ezra interprets “he” of the priest; and the Septuagint and Samaritan versions read in the plural number, “they shall flay”, etc. and this was the work of the priests, and who were…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“And he shall flay - The sacrificer, or his assistant, had to skin and cut up the victim. The hide was the gratuity of the officiating priest. Leviticus 7:8. His pieces - That is, its proper pieces, the parts into which it was usual for a sacrificed animal to be divided. return to 'Top of Page'”
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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
“Pieces - Namely, the head, and fat, and inwards, and legs, Lev 1:8-9. Leviticus 1:7”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“1:6 The entire animal was to be burned, except for the skin, which was the priest’s share of the offering (7:8).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Lev 7:8; Gen 3:21 Leviticus 1:7”
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