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Leviticus 9:13

And they presented the burnt offering unto him, with the pieces thereof, and the head: and he burnt them upon the altar.

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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).הָעֹלָ֗הhaolahthe ascentעֹלָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the ascent”, the ordinary formH5930a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke)ascent, burnt offering (sacrifice), go up to. See also H5766 (עֶוֶל).הִמְצִ֧יאוּhimtsivcomeמָצָאverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “come”, a completed actionH4672properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present[phrase] be able, befall, being, catch, [idiom] certainly, (cause to) come (on, to, to hand), deliver, be enough (cause to) find(-ing, occasion, out), get (hold upon), [idiom] have (here), be here, hit, be left, light (up-) on, meet (with)…אֵלָ֛יוelayvamongאֵלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).לִנְתָחֶ֖יהָlintacheyhato partנֵתַחpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “to part”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5409a 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).הָרֹ֑אשׁharoshthe 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.וַיַּקְטֵ֖רvayaqterand 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).עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַhamizbechathe altarמִזְבֵּחַdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the altar”, the ordinary formH4196an altaraltar.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And they delivered the burnt-offering unto him, piece by piece, and the head; and he made them smoke upon the altar.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And they delivered the burnt-offering unto him, piece by piece, and the head: and he burnt them upon the altar.

Young’s Literal Translation

and the burnt-offering they have presented unto him, by its pieces, and the head, and he maketh perfume on the altar;

World English Bible

They delivered the burnt offering to him, piece by piece, and the head. He burned them upon the altar.

Darby Translation

And they delivered the burnt-offering to him, in the pieces thereof, and the head; and he burned [them] on the altar.

Douay-Rheims

And the victim being cut into pieces, they brought to him the head and all the members, all which he burnt with fire upon the altar,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And they delivered the burnt-offering unto him, piece by piece, and the head; and he made them smoke upon the altar.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And they brought the whole-burnt-offering, according to its pieces; them and the head he put upon the altar.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ τὸ ὁλοκαύτωμα προσήνεγκαν αὐτὸ κατὰ μέλη· αὐτὰ καὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν ἐπέθηκεν ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριον.