Leviticus 9:14

What does Leviticus 9:14 mean?

Q: What does Leviticus 9:14 mean?

Leviticus 9:14 reads, “And he washed the inwards and the legs, and burnt them upon the burnt-offering on the altar.” Read it in seven English translations with cross-references and historical context on Devine Scripture.

A plain-English look at Leviticus 9:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

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WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he washed the inwards and the legs, and burnt them upon the burnt-offering on the altar.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And he did wash the inwards and the legs, and burnt them upon the burnt offering on the altar.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And he washed the inwards and the legs, and burnt them upon the burnt-offering on the altar.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the inside parts and the legs, when they had been washed with water, were burned on the burned offering on the altar.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and he washeth the inwards and the legs, and maketh perfume for the burnt-offering on the altar.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Having first washed the entrails and the feet with water.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he washed the inwards and the legs, and burned [them] upon the burnt-offering, on the altar.

Context

v.13And they delivered the burnt-offering unto him, piece by piece, and the head: and he burnt them upon the altar.

v.14This passage

v.15And he presented the people’s oblation, and took the goat of the sin-offering which was for the people, and slew it, and offered it for sin, as the first.

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Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Leviticus 8:21
And he washed the inwards and the legs with water; and Moses burnt the whole ram upon the altar: it was a burnt-offering for a sweet savor: it was an offering made by fire unto Jehovah; as Jehovah commanded Moses.

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What does Leviticus 9:14 mean?

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