Leviticus 9:13

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Leviticus 9:13 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And they delivered the burnt-offering unto him, piece by piece, and the head: and he burnt them upon the altar.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And they delivered the burnt-offering unto him, piece by piece, and the head: and he burnt them upon the altar.
Leviticus 9:13 — American Standard Version

Context — Leviticus 9

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
13And they delivered the burnt-offering unto him, piece by piece, and the head: and he burnt them upon the altar.

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 they presented the burnt offering to him, etc.] After it was cut in pieces, as the ram of the burnt offering was by Moses, (<030820>Leviticus 8:20) and so it was done to this, as appears by what follows: with the pieces thereof, and the head, and he burnt them upon the altar; the Septuagint version is, “he put them on the altar”.”
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