Leviticus 8:20

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Leviticus 8:20 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And he cut the ram into its pieces; and Moses burnt the head, and the pieces, and the fat.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And he cut the ram into its pieces; and Moses burnt the head, and the pieces, and the fat.
Leviticus 8:20 — American Standard Version

Context — Leviticus 8

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
20And he cut the ram into its pieces; and Moses burnt the head, and the pieces, and the fat.

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 cut the ram into pieces, etc.] 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.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Moses as the mediator of the covenant of the Law Galatians 3:19; Hebrews 8:6 was called to perform the priestly functions, in consecrating those on whom henceforth those functions were to devolve, and in inaugurating the legal order of sacrifices. See Exodus 40:23 note. The sin-offering was now offered for the first time. The succession in which the sacrifices followed each other on this occasion, first the sin-offering, then the burnt-offering, and lastly the peace-offering, has its ground in the meaning of each sacrifice, and became the established custom in later ages. The worshipper passed through a spiritual process. He had transgressed the Law, and he needed the atonement signified by…”
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