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Leviticus 1:4-10 Good News Bible (GNB)

4. The man shall put his hand on its head, and it will be accepted as a sacrifice to take away his sins.

5. He shall kill the bull there, and the Aaronite priests shall present the blood to the Lord and then throw it against all four sides of the altar which is at the entrance of the Tent.

6. Then he shall skin the animal and cut it up,

7. and the priests shall arrange firewood on the altar and light it.

8. They shall put on the fire the pieces of the animal, including the head and the fat.

9. The man must wash the internal organs and the hind legs, and the officiating priest will burn the whole sacrifice on the altar. The smell of this food offering is pleasing to the Lord.

10. If the man is offering one of his sheep or goats, it must be a male without any defects.