King James Version

Leviticus 9:14

And he did wash the inwards and the legs, and burnt them upon the burnt offering on the altar.

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וַיִּרְחַ֥ץvayirchatsand batheרָחַץconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and bathe”, the next action in the storyH7364to lave (the whole or a part of a thing)bathe (self), wash (self).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).הַקֶּ֖רֶבhaqerevthe bowelsקֶרֶבdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the bowels”, the ordinary formH7130properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition)[idiom] among, [idiom] before, bowels, [idiom] unto charge, [phrase] eat (up), [idiom] heart, [idiom] him, [idiom] in, inward ([idiom] -ly, part, -s, thought), midst, [phrase] out of, purtenance, [idiom] therein, [idiom] through, [idiom] w…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).הַכְּרָעָ֑יִםhakraayimthe legכָּרָעdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, dual, absolute — “the leg”, the ordinary formH3767the leg (from the knee to the ankle) of men or locusts (only in the dual)leg.וַיַּקְטֵ֥רvayaqterand 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,…הָעֹלָ֖הhaolahthe 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).הַמִּזְבֵּֽחָהhamizbechahthe altarמִזְבֵּחַdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute, directional ending — “the altar”, the ordinary formH4196an altaraltar.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And he washed the inwards and the legs, and made them smoke upon the burnt-offering on the altar.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he washed the inwards and the legs, and burnt them upon the burnt-offering on the altar.

Young’s Literal Translation

and he washeth the inwards and the legs, and maketh perfume for the burnt-offering on the altar.

World English Bible

He washed the innards and the legs, and burned them on the burnt offering on the altar.

Darby Translation

And he washed the inwards and the legs, and burned [them] upon the burnt-offering, on the altar.

Douay-Rheims

Having first washed the entrails and the feet with water.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And he washed the inwards and the legs, and made them smoke upon the burnt-offering on the altar.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he washed the belly and the feet with water, and he put them on the whole-burnt-offering on the altar.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἔπλυνε τὴν κοιλίαν καὶ τοὺς πόδας ὕδατι· καὶ ἐπέθηκεν ἐπὶ τὸ ὁλοκαύτωμα ἐπὶ τὸ θυσιαστήριον.