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Leviticus 8:20

And he cut the ram into pieces; and Moses burnt the head, and the pieces, and the fat.

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וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הָאַ֔יִלhaayilthe oakאַיִלdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the oak”, the ordinary formH352properly, strength; hence, anything strong; specifically a chief (politically); also a ram (from his strength); a pilaster (as a strong support); an oak or other strong treemighty (man), lintel, oak, post, ram, tree.נִתַּ֖חnitachdivideנָתַחverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “divide”, a completed actionH5408to dismembercut (in pieces), divide, hew in pieces.לִנְתָחָ֑יוlintachayvto partנֵתַחpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to part”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5409a fragmentpart, piece.וַיַּקְטֵ֤רvayaqterand burnקָטַרconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and burn”, the next action in the storyH6999to 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).מֹשֶׁה֙moshehMosesמֹשֶׁהnoun, proper name — “Moses”H4872Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiverMoses.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הָרֹ֔אשׁharoshthe headרֹאשׁdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the head”, the ordinary formH7218the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)band, beginning, captain, chapiter, chief(-est place, man, things), company, end, [idiom] every (man), excellent, first, forefront, (be-)head, height, (on) high(-est part, (priest)), [idiom] lead, [idiom] poor, principal, ruler, sum, top.וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הַנְּתָחִ֖יםhantachimthe partנֵתַחdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the part”, the ordinary formH5409a fragmentpart, piece.וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הַפָּֽדֶרhapaderthe fatפֶּדֶרdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the fat”, the ordinary formH6309suetfat.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And when the ram was cut into its pieces, Moses made the head, and the pieces, and the suet smoke.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he cut the ram into its pieces; and Moses burnt the head, and the pieces, and the fat.

Young’s Literal Translation

and the ram he hath cut into its pieces, and Moses maketh perfume with the head, and the pieces, and the fat,

World English Bible

He cut the ram into its pieces; and Moses burned the head, and the pieces, and the fat.

Darby Translation

And the ram he cut up into its pieces; and Moses burned the head, and the pieces, and the fat;

Douay-Rheims

And cutting the ram into pieces, the head thereof, and the joints, and the fat he burnt in the fire,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And when the ram was cut into its pieces, Moses made the head, and the pieces, and the suet smoke.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Moses offered up the whole ram on the altar: it is a whole-burnt-offering for a sweet-smelling savour; it is a burnt-offering to the Lord, as the Lord commanded Moses.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἀνήνεγκε Μωυσῆς ὅλον τὸν κριὸν ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριον· ὁλοκαύτωμά ἐστιν εἰς ὀσμὴν εὐωδίας· κάρπωμά ἐστι τῷ Κυρίῳ, καθάπερ ἐνετείλατο Κύριος τῷ Μωυσῇ.