King James Version

Leviticus 3:11

And the priest shall burn it upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire unto the LORD.

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וְהִקְטִיר֥וֹvehiqtirvoand burnקָטַרconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and burn”, a completed action in a sequenceH6999to smoke, i.e. turn into fragrance by fire (especially as an act of worship)burn (incense, sacrifice) (upon), (altar for) incense, kindle, offer (incense, a sacrifice).הַכֹּהֵ֖ןhakohenthe priestכֹּהֵןdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the priest”, the ordinary formH3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)chief ruler, [idiom] own, priest, prince, principal officer.הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חָהhamizbechahthe altarמִזְבֵּחַdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute, directional ending — “the altar”, the ordinary formH4196an altaraltar.לֶ֥חֶםlechembreadלֶחֶםnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “bread”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3899food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)(shew-) bread, [idiom] eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.אִשֶּׁ֖הishehby fireאִשָּׁהnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “by fire”, the ordinary formH801properly, a burnt-offering; but occasionally of any sacrifice(offering, sacrifice), (made) by fire.לַיהוָֽהlayhvahto Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the priest shall make it smoke upon the altar; it is the food of the offering made by fire unto the LORD.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the priest shall burn it upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire unto Jehovah.

Young’s Literal Translation

and the priest hath made it a perfume on the altar — bread of a fire-offering to Jehovah.

World English Bible

The priest shall burn it on the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire to Yahweh.

Darby Translation

and the priest shall burn it on the altar: [it is] the food of the offering by fire to Jehovah.

Douay-Rheims

And the priest shall burn them upon the altar, for the food of the fire, and of the oblation of the Lord.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the priest shall make it smoke upon the altar; it is the food of the offering made by fire unto the LORD.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

the priest shall offer these on the altar: it is a sacrifice of sweet savour, a burnt-offering to the Lord.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

ἀνοίσει ὁ ἱερεὺς ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριον· ὀσμὴ εὐωδίας κάρπωμα Κυρίῳ.