King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
And he shall pluck away his crop with his feathers, and cast it beside the altar on the east part, by the place of the ashes:
Complete Jewish Bible:
He is to remove the food pouch and its feathers from its neck and discard it on the pile of ashes just east of the altar.
Berean Standard Bible:
And he is to remove the crop with its contents and throw it to the east side of the altar, in the place for ashes.
American Standard Version:
and 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:
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And he shall pluck away{H5493} his crop{H4760} with his feathers{H5133}, and cast{H7993} it beside{H681} the altar{H4196} on the east part{H6924}, by the place{H4725} of the ashes{H1880}:
Cross-References (KJV):
Leviticus 4:12
- Even the whole bullock shall he carry forth without the camp unto a clean place, where the ashes are poured out, and burn him on the wood with fire: where the ashes are poured out shall he be burnt.
Leviticus 16:27
- And the bullock [for] the sin offering, and the goat [for] the sin offering, whose blood was brought in to make atonement in the holy [place], shall [one] carry forth without the camp; and they shall burn in the fire their skins, and their flesh, and their dung.
Hebrews 13:11
- For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp.
Hebrews 13:14
- For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.
1 Peter 1:2
- Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.
Luke 1:35
- And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.
Leviticus 6:10
- And the priest shall put on his linen garment, and his linen breeches shall he put upon his flesh, and take up the ashes which the fire hath consumed with the burnt offering on the altar, and he shall put them beside the altar.
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Commentary for Leviticus 1:16
1. **Themes:**
- **Holiness and Sacrifice:** Leviticus 1:16 is part of the detailed instructions given to the Israelites regarding burnt offerings. The act of plucking away the crop with its feathers and casting it beside the altar emphasizes the importance of offering the best to God, as well as the ritual purity required in His presence.
- **Purity and Separation:** The specificity of the ritual actions, such as the removal of the crop and the eastward placement by the place of the ashes, underscores the theme of separation—between the holy and the common, the clean and the unclean.
- **Worship and Obedience:** The verse reflects the broader theme of worshiping God according to His prescribed manner, highlighting obedience to divine commandments as an integral part of worship.
2. **Historical Context:**
- **The Tabernacle:** The instructions in Leviticus were given in the context of the Tabernacle, the portable sanctuary that the Israelites constructed and carried with them during their wilderness wanderings after the Exodus from Egypt.
- **Priestly Code:** Leviticus is part of the Priestly Code, a section of the Torah that contains laws and rituals attributed to the priestly source. These regulations were meant to guide the Israelites in their religious and social life, including how to approach God in worship.
- **Time Period:** The book of Leviticus is set shortly after the Exodus, around the 13th century BCE, when the Israelites were forming their identity as a nation under God's covenant. The laws and rituals were part of establishing this unique identity, differentiating them from the surrounding nations and their religious practices.
- **Cultic Practice:** The detailed sacrificial system outlined in Leviticus, including the burnt offerings, was central to the religious life of ancient Israel. These offerings were a means of atonement, dedication, and maintaining a right relationship with God.
In summary, Leviticus 1:16 reflects the themes of holiness, purity, worship, and obedience within the historical context of the Tabernacle worship and the formation of Israel's religious identity under the Mosaic Law.
*This commentary is produced by Microsoft/WizardLM-2-8x22B AI model
Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H5493
There are 283 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: סוּר
Transliteration: çûwr
Pronunciation: soor
Description: or שׂוּר; (Hosea 9:12), a primitive root; to turn off (literal or figurative); be(-head), bring, call back, decline, depart, eschew, get (you), go (aside), [idiom] grievous, lay away (by), leave undone, be past, pluck away, put (away, down), rebel, remove (to and fro), revolt, [idiom] be sour, take (away, off), turn (aside, away, in), withdraw, be without. - Strong's Number: H4760
There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מֻרְאָה
Transliteration: murʼâh
Pronunciation: moor-aw'
Description: apparently feminine passive causative participle of רָאָה; something conspicuous, i.e. the craw of abird (from its prominence); crop. - Strong's Number: H5133
There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: נוֹצָה
Transliteration: nôwtsâh
Pronunciation: no-tsaw'
Description: or נֹצָה; feminine active participle of נָצָה in the sense of flying; a pinion (or wing feather); often (collectively) plumage; feather(-s), ostrich. - Strong's Number: H7993
There are 121 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שָׁלַךְ
Transliteration: shâlak
Pronunciation: shaw-lak
Description: a primitive root; to throw out, down or away (literally or figuratively); adventure, cast (away, down, forth, off, out), hurl, pluck, throw. - Strong's Number: H681
There are 165 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֵצֶל
Transliteration: ʼêtsel
Pronunciation: ay'-tsel
Description: from אָצַל (in the sense of joining); a side; (as a preposition) near; at, (hard) by, (from) (beside), near (unto), toward, with. See also בֵּית הָאֵצֶל. - Strong's Number: H4196
There are 338 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מִזְבֵּחַ
Transliteration: mizbêach
Pronunciation: miz-bay'-akh
Description: from זָבַח; an altar; altar. - Strong's Number: H6924
There are 83 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: קֶדֶם
Transliteration: qedem
Pronunciation: keh'-dem
Description: or קֵדְמָה; from קָדַם; the front, of place (absolutely, the fore part, relatively the East) or time (antiquity); often used adverbially (before, anciently, eastward); aforetime, ancient (time), before, east (end, part, side, -ward), eternal, [idiom] ever(-lasting), forward, old, past. Compare קִדְמָה. - Strong's Number: H4725
There are 379 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מָקוֹם
Transliteration: mâqôwm
Pronunciation: maw-kome'
Description: or מָקֹם; also (feminine) מְקוֹמָה; or מְקֹמָה; from קוּם; properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind); country, [idiom] home, [idiom] open, place, room, space, [idiom] whither(-soever). - Strong's Number: H1880
There are 14 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: דֶּשֶׁן
Transliteration: deshen
Pronunciation: deh'-shen
Description: from דָּשֵׁן; the fat; abstractly fatness, i.e. (figuratively) abundance; specifically the (fatty) ashes of sacrifices; ashes, fatness.