"And he shall cleave it with the wings thereof, {but} shall not divide {it} asunder: and the priest shall burn it upon th…" — Leviticus 1:17

Leviticus 1:17 · KJV

“And 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.”

— Leviticus 1:17

Verse 16

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: {his feathers: or, the filth thereof}

Leviticus 1 — Context

And 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: {wring...: or, pinch off the head with the nail}

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: {his feathers: or, the filth thereof}

And 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.

Cross References

Genesis 15:10

And he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid each piece one against another: but the birds divided he not.

Leviticus 1:13

But 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.

1 Peter 1:19-21

But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

Leviticus 5:8

And he shall bring them unto the priest, who shall offer {that} which {is} for the sin offering first, and wring off his head from his neck, but shall not divide {it} asunder:

John 19:30

When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.

Leviticus 1:9-10

But 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.

Hebrews 13:15-16

By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of {our} lips giving thanks to his name. {giving...: Gr. confessing to}

Matthew 27:50

Jesus, when he had cried again with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.