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He shall removeוְהֵסִירits cropמֻרְאָתוֹwith its feathersבְּנֹצָתָהּand throwוְהִשְׁלִיךְitאֹתָהּbesideאֵצֶלthe altarהַמִּזְבֵּחַon the east side,קֵדְמָהintoאֶלthe placeמְקוֹםof the ashes.הַדָּשֶׁן
Leviticus 1:16
Study it in the app“He shall remove its crop with its feathers and throw it beside the altar on the east side, into the place of the ashes.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Leviticus 1:16, word by word
- He shall removeהֵסִירhesir
remove
To take away something from where it was: an altar, a load, an office, loyal love.
Where else “hesir” appears- its cropמֻרְאָתmurat
crop
The crop of a bird.
Where else “murat” appears- with its feathersנֹצָתָnotsata
feathers
Feathers, plumage. In Leviticus 1:16 the sense is debated: it may also be the contents of the crop.
Where else “notsata” appears- and throwהִשְׁלִיךְhishlich
throw
To throw something with force, far off or down.
Where else “hishlich” appears- besideאֵצֶלetsel
beside
Beside, next to.
Where else “etsel” appears- the altarמִּזְבֵּחַmizbeach
altar
Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.
Where else “mizbeach” appears- on the east sideקֵדְמָkedma
east
The side in front, where the sun rises; the east.
Where else “kedma” appears- the placeמְקוֹםmekom
place
A place, a spot.
Where else “mekom” appears- of the ashesדָּשֶׁןdashen
ashes
The dust left on the altar after burning.
Where else “dashen” appears
Translation note
“With its feathers”: a word of disputed meaning; it can also be understood as “with its contents.”
The context
15The priest shall bring it to the altar, wring off its head, and offer it up in smoke on the altar; and its blood shall be drained out on the wall of the altar.
16 · This verse (above)
17He shall tear it open by its wings —he shall not divide it— and the priest shall offer up in smoke it on the altar, on the wood that is on the fire; it is a burnt offering, a fire offering, a pleasing aroma to YHWH.