Leviticus 1:8

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְעָרְכ֗וּ בְּנֵ֤י אַהֲרֹן֙ הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים אֵ֚ת הַנְּתָחִ֔ים אֶת־הָרֹ֖אשׁ וְאֶת־הַפָּ֑דֶר עַל־הָעֵצִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עַל־הָאֵ֔שׁ אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃

Transliteration

wə-ʿārəḵû bənê ʾAhărōn ha-kōhănîm ʾēt ha-nəṯāḥîm ʾet-hā-rōʾš wə-ʾet-ha-pāděr upon-the-ʿēṣîm which upon-the-ʾēš which upon-the-mizbēaḥ.

Grammar Details

• *wə-ʿārəḵû*: waw conjunctive + Qal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - and they shall arrange
• *bənê ʾAhărōn*: construct phrase - sons of Aaron
• *ha-kōhănîm*: noun, masculine plural with definite article - the priests
• *ha-nəṯāḥîm*: noun, masculine plural with definite article - the pieces
• *hā-rōʾš*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the head
• *ha-pāděr*: noun, masculine singular with definite article - the fat/suet
• *ʿēṣîm*: noun, masculine plural with definite article - the wood/sticks

Word Meanings

• *wə-ʿārəḵû*: and they shall arrange/set in order/lay out
• *ha-pāděr*: the fat/suet/fatty tissue

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Then Aaron's sons, the priests, shall arrange the pieces, including the head and the fat, on the wood that is burning on the altar.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And 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:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and 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:

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And 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:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  and let them laye the peces with the heed and the fatte, apon the wod that is on the fire in the alter.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and laye wod aboue theron: and ye peces, the heade, and the fatt shal they laye vpon the wodd that lyeth vpon ye fyre on the altare.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then the Priestes Aarons sonnes shall lay the parts in order, the head & the kall vpon the wood that is in the fire which is vpon the altar.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the priestes Aarons sonnes shall lay the partes, euen the head and the fat, vpon the wood that is on the fyre in the aulter.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And 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:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and Aaron's sons, the priests, shall lay the pieces, the head, and the fat in order on the wood that is on the fire which is on the altar;

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and sons of Aaron, the priests, have arranged the pieces, with the head and the fat, on the wood, which `is' on the fire, which `is' on the altar;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and 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:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and 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:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Aaron's sons, the priests, are to put the parts, the head and the fat, in order on the wood which is on the fire on the altar:

• World English Bible (2000)

  and Aaron's sons, the priests, shall lay the pieces, the head, and the fat in order on the wood that is on the fire which is on the altar;

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then the sons of Aaron, the priests, must arrange the parts with the head and the suet on the wood that is in the fire on the altar.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 29:17-18 : 17 And you shall cut the ram in pieces, wash its entrails and its legs, and put them with its pieces and with its head. 18 And you shall burn the whole ram on the altar: it is a burnt offering to the LORD, it is a sweet aroma, an offering made by fire to the LORD.
• Lev 1:12 : 12 And he shall cut it into its pieces, with its head and its fat: and the priest shall lay them in order on the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar:
• Lev 8:18-21 : 18 And he brought the ram for the burnt offering, and Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the ram. 19 And he killed it, and Moses sprinkled the blood on the altar all around. 20 And he cut the ram into pieces; and Moses burned the head, the pieces, and the fat. 21 And he washed the entrails and the legs in water; and Moses burned the whole ram on the altar: it was a burnt sacrifice for a sweet aroma, an offering made by fire to the LORD; as the LORD commanded Moses.
• Lev 9:13-14 : 13 And they presented the burnt offering to him, with its pieces, and the head: and he burnt them upon the altar. 14 And he washed the entrails and the legs, and burnt them upon the burnt offering on the altar.
• 1 Kgs 18:23 : 23 Let them therefore give us two bulls; and let them choose one bull for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under: and I will prepare the other bull, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under:
• 1 Kgs 18:33 : 33 And he put the wood in order, and cut the bull in pieces, and laid it on the wood, and said, Fill four barrels with water, and pour it on the burnt sacrifice, and on the wood.