Leviticus

1611 King James Version (KJV)

Leviticus 1:4

“And he shall put his hand vpon the head of the burnt offering: and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.”

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Other Translations

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

'He shall lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, that it may be accepted for him to make atonement on his behalf.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the burnt-offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And he is to put his hand on the head of the burned offering and it will be taken for him, to take away his sin.
- Basic English Bible

And he shall lay his hand on the head of the burnt-offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.
- Darby Bible

And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt-offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.
- Webster's Bible

He shall lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.
- World English Bible

and he hath laid his hand on the head of the burnt-offering, and it hath been accepted for him to make atonement for him;
- Youngs Literal Bible

And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the burnt-offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Bible commentary

Wesley's Notes for Leviticus 1:4


1:4 He shall put his hand - Both his hands, #Lev 8:14|,18, and #Lev 16:21|. Whereby he signified, that he willingly gave it to the Lord. That he judged himself worthy of that death which it suffered in his stead; and that he laid his sins upon it with an eye to him upon whom God would lay the iniquity of us all, #Isa 53:6|, and that together with it he did freely offer up himself to God. To make atonement - Sacramentally; as directing his faith and thoughts to that true propitiatory sacrifice which in time was to be offered up for him. And although burnt - offerings were commonly offered by way of thanksgiving; yet they were sometimes offered by way of atonement for sin, that is, for sins in general, as appears from #Job 1:5|, but for particular sins there were special sacrifices.


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