KJV ORIGINAL
And he shall pluck away his crop with his feathers, and cast it beside the altar on the east part, by the place of the ashes:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The priest shall remove the bird's crop along with its feathers and throw it beside the altar on the east side, where the ashes are placed.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes part of the ritual for offering a bird as a sacrifice, where the priest removes and discards the inedible parts in a designated place.
📚 Historical Context
This instruction is part of the detailed procedures God gave Moses for burnt offerings at the Tabernacle. When people couldn't afford larger animals like cattle or sheep, they could offer birds like doves or pigeons. The crop (a bird's food storage pouch) and feathers were considered unclean and had to be removed and placed in the ash heap east of the altar.
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