11. You must slaughter it on the north side of the altar before the Lord. Aaron’s sons the priests will toss its blood against every side of the altar.
12. Once it has been cut into pieces, including the head and the fat, the priest will arrange these out on the wood that is on the altar fire,
13. but its insides and lower legs must be washed with water. Then the priest will present all of it and completely burn it on the altar. It is an entirely burned offering, a food gift of soothing smell to the Lord.
14. If the offering for the Lord is an entirely burned offering from the birds, you can present your offering from the doves or pigeons.
15. The priest will bring it to the altar. He will tear off its head and completely burn it on the altar. Its blood will be drained against the side of the altar.
16. Then the priest will remove its throat along with its contents and throw it by the east side of the altar, into the place for the ashes.
17. He will then tear the bird open by its wings, without splitting it. The priest will completely burn it on the altar, on the wood that is on the altar fire. It is an entirely burned offering, a food gift of soothing smell to the Lord.