“And he shall cleave it with the wings thereof, but shall not divide it asunder: and the priest shall burn it upon the altar, upon the wood that is upon the fire: it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord.”
He shall tear it open by its wings, without dividing it completely, and then the priest shall burn it on the altar on the burning wood. It is a burnt offering, a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the Lord. The bird is torn open at the wings — spread open for burning without being completely divided, unlike the animal offerings that were cut into pieces. The pleasing aroma that closes the bird burnt offering regulation is the third time this descriptor has closed a burnt offering category. The same language closes the bull, the flock animal, and the bird: regardless of the offering's size or cost, the complete, willing presentation produces the same pleasing aroma before the Lord. God's delight is in the totality of the consecration, not the cost of the gift.
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