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The burnt offering · Leviticus 1–7

The burnt offering (Leviticus 1–7) read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew - plain modern English, nothing added.

Translator's notes:

• Leviticus 1:9 — רֵיחַ נִיחֹחַ (reyach nichoach): chose "a pleasing scent". Alternatives: a soothing aroma; a scent of rest. Why: the idiom describes an offering as pleasing, but its literal components are debated.

• Leviticus 1:16 — מֻרְאָה (mur'ah): chose "its crop". Alternatives: its craw; its stomach contents. Why: the term for this part of the bird is uncertain.

• Leviticus 2:2 — אַזְכָּרָה (azkarah): chose "memorial portion"…

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