Leviticus 1, side by side

Two versions of the same chapter. Each row is one verse, so you can see how the wording changes.

Modern

1Then the LORD called to Moses and spoke to him from the Tent of Meeting, saying,

Classic

1And the LORD called unto Moses, and spake unto him out of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying,

Modern

2“Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When any of you brings an offering to the LORD, you may bring as your offering an animal from the herd or the flock.

Classic

2Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man of you bring an offering unto the LORD, ye shall bring your offering of the cattle, even of the herd, and of the flock.

Modern

3If one’s offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to present an unblemished male. He must bring it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting for its acceptance before the LORD.

Classic

3If his offering be a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish: he shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD.

Modern

4He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, so it can be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him.

Classic

4And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.

Modern

5And he shall slaughter the young bull before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests are to present the blood and sprinkle it on all sides of the altar at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

Classic

5And he shall kill the bullock before the LORD: and the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall bring the blood, and sprinkle the blood round about upon the altar that is by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

Modern

6Next, he is to skin the burnt offering and cut it into pieces.

Classic

6And he shall flay the burnt offering, and cut it into his pieces.

Modern

7The sons of Aaron the priest shall put a fire on the altar and arrange wood on the fire.

Classic

7And the sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire upon the altar, and lay the wood in order upon the fire:

Modern

8Then Aaron’s sons the priests are to arrange the pieces, including the head and the fat, atop the burning wood on the altar.

Classic

8And the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall lay the parts, the head, and the fat, in order upon the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar:

Modern

9The entrails and legs must be washed with water, and the priest shall burn all of it on the altar as a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

Classic

9But his inwards and his legs shall he wash in water: and the priest shall burn all on the altar, to be a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.

Modern

10If, however, one’s offering is a burnt offering from the flock—from the sheep or goats—he is to present an unblemished male.

Classic

10And if his offering be of the flocks, namely, of the sheep, or of the goats, for a burnt sacrifice; he shall bring it a male without blemish.

Modern

11He shall slaughter it on the north side of the altar before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests are to sprinkle its blood against the altar on all sides.

Classic

11And he shall kill it on the side of the altar northward before the LORD: and the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall sprinkle his blood round about upon the altar.

Modern

12He is to cut the animal into pieces, and the priest shall arrange them, including the head and fat, atop the burning wood that is on the altar.

Classic

12And he shall cut it into his pieces, with his head and his fat: and the priest shall lay them in order on the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar:

Modern

13The entrails and legs must be washed with water, and the priest shall bring all of it and burn it on the altar; it is a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

Classic

13But he shall wash the inwards and the legs with water: and the priest shall bring it all, and burn it upon the altar: it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.

Modern

14If, instead, one’s offering to the LORD is a burnt offering of birds, he is to present a turtledove or a young pigeon.

Classic

14And if the burnt sacrifice for his offering to the LORD be of fowls, then he shall bring his offering of turtledoves, or of young pigeons.

Modern

15Then the priest shall bring it to the altar, twist off its head, and burn it on the altar; its blood should be drained out on the side of the altar.

Classic

15And the priest shall bring it unto the altar, and wring off his head, and burn it on the altar; and the blood thereof shall be wrung out at the side of the altar:

Modern

16And he is to remove the crop with its contents and throw it to the east side of the altar, in the place for ashes.

Classic

16And 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:

Modern

17He shall tear it open by its wings, without dividing the bird completely. And the priest is to burn it on the altar atop the burning wood. It is a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

Classic

17And he shall cleave it with 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 sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.

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