^1:6Next, the one presenting the offering¹⁶ must skin the burnt offering and cut it into parts, ^1:7and the sons of Aaron, the priest,¹⁷ must put fire on the altar and arrange wood on the fire. ^1:8Then the sons of Aaron, the priests, must arrange the parts with the head and the suet¹⁸ on the wood that is in the fire on the altar.¹⁹

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Footnotes

16 Heb “Then he”; the referent (the offerer) has been specified in the translation for clarity. The and have “they” rather than “he” in both halves of this verse, suggesting that the priests, not the offerer, were to skin and cut the carcass of the bull into pieces (cf. the notes on vv. and ).
17 A few medieval Hebrew , , , , and . have plural “priests” here (cf. 1:5, 8) rather than the singular “priest” (cf. ). The singular “priest” would mean (1) Aaron, the (high) priest, or (2) the officiating priest, as in Lev 1:9 (cf. 6:10 [3 ], etc.). “The sons of Aaron” is probably a textual corruption caused by conflation with Lev 1:5, 8 (cf. the remarks in J. E. Hartley, Leviticus [], ).
18 A few Hebrew , , , , and . have the conjunction “and” before “the head,” which would suggest the rendering “and the head and the suet” rather than the rendering of the here, “with the head and the suet.” “Suet” is the specific term used for the hard, fatty tissues found around the kidneys of sheep and cattle. A number of modern English versions have simplified this to “fat” (e.g., , , , , ).
19 Heb “on the wood, which is on the fire, which is on the altar.” Cf. “on the burning wood”; “on the wood fire.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Then he shall flay the burnt offering and cut it into pieces, and the sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire on the altar and arrange wood on the fire. And Aaron’s sons the priests shall arrange the pieces, the head, and the fat, on the wood that is on the fire on the altar;

NIVNew International Version (2011)

You are to skin the burnt offering and cut it into pieces. The sons of Aaron the priest are to put fire on the altar and arrange wood on the fire. 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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Then he is to skin the burnt offering and cut it into pieces. The sons of Aaron the priest will prepare a fire on the altar and arrange wood on the fire. Aaron’s sons the priests are to arrange the pieces, the head, and the fat on top of the burning wood on the altar.

NLTNew Living Translation

Then skin the animal and cut it into pieces. The sons of Aaron the priest will build a wood fire on the altar. They will arrange the pieces of the offering, including the head and fat, on the wood burning on the altar.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Then he must remove the skin of the burnt offering and cut it into its pieces. The sons of Aaron the priest will put fire on the altar and arrange the wood on the fire. Then Aaron’s sons, the priests, will arrange the pieces of meat, the head, and the suet on the wood that is on the fire that is on the altar.

KJV 1900King James Version

And he shall flay the burnt offering, and cut it into his pieces. And the sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire upon the altar, and lay the wood in order upon the fire: 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:

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