Leviticus 1:4 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and he hath laid his hand on the head of the burnt-offering, and it hath been accepted for him to make atonement for him;

English ASV

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

English Amplified

And he shall lay [both] his hands upon the head of the burnt offering [transferring symbolically his guilt to the victim], and it shall be an acceptable atonement for him. [Heb. 13:15, 16; I Pet. 1:2.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And he shall lay [both] his hands upon the head of the burnt offering [transferring symbolically his guilt to the victim], and it shall be an acceptable atonement for him. [Heb. 13:15, 16; I Pet. 1:2.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, so it can be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering so it can be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

Then he must put his hand on the animal's head. The Lord will accept the animal's death to pay for the person's sins.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

You must put your hand on the animal's head while it is being killed. So the Lord will accept it as your burnt offering to make you pure.

He shall lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

You shall put your hand on its head, and it will be accepted as a sacrifice to take away your sins.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Place your hand on the animal's head. The burnt offering will be accepted to make peace with the Lord.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering so it can be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

And he shall lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, that it may be accepted for him to make atonement on his behalf.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Then he shall lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it shall be accepted for him to make atonement for him.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

'He shall lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, that it may be accepted for him to make atonement on his behalf.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

and there lay his hand on the head of the holocaust, so that it may be acceptable to make atonement for him.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

He must lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it will be accepted for him to make atonement on his behalf.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

" 'The man must place his hand on the head of the burnt offering. Then the Lord will accept it in place of him. It will pay for his sin.

English NIV

He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it will be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him.

English NKJ 1982

Then he shall put his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it will be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him.

English NLT

Lay your hand on its head so the LORD will accept it as your substitute, thus making atonement for you.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

You shall lay your hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it shall be acceptable in your behalf as atonement for you.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

The person bringing it is to lay his hand upon its head, and it then becomes his substitute: the death of the animal will be accepted by God instead of the death of the man who brings it, as the penalty for his sins.

English Tyndale 1537

And let him put his hand upon the head of the burntsacrifice, and favour shall be given him to make an atonement for him,

Leviticus 1:4 — Compare Translations