Leviticus 1:15
And the priest shall bring it unto the altar, and wring off his head, and burn it on the altar; and the blood thereof shall be wrung out at the side of the altar:
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Gill's Exposition
And the priest shall bring it unto the altar,.... The southeast horn of it; near which was the place of the ashes, into which the crop and its feathers were cast (n):
and wring off his head; by…
Here we have the laws concerning the burnt-offerings, which were of the flock or of the fowls. Those of the middle rank, that could not well afford to offer a bullock, would bring a sheep or a goat;…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
wring off Or, pinch off the head with the nail, as A.V. mg., a word used here and Lev 5:8 only. The head is burnt after being removed, and the remainder of the bird is burnt afterwards. This burning…
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