Leviticus

How Leviticus begins

The first verses of Leviticus 1 in the King James Version.

1. Lev 1:1

   And the Lord called unto Moses, and spake unto him out of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying,

2. Lev 1:2

   Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man of you bring an offering unto the Lord, ye shall bring your offering of the cattle, even of the herd, and of the flock.

3. Lev 1:3

   If his offering be a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish: he shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the Lord.

4. Lev 1:4

   And he shall put his hand upon the head of the burnt offering; and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.

5. Lev 1:5

   And he shall kill the bullock before the Lord: and the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall bring the blood, and sprinkle the blood round about upon the altar that is by the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

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Leviticus is book 3 of the 66 in the King James Bible, with 27 chapters and 859 verses in the public-domain text.