But his inwards and his legs shall he wash in water: and the priest shall burn all on the altar, to be a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.

But his inward ... This part of the ceremony was symbolical of the inward purity and the holy walk that became acceptable worshippers.

A sweet savour unto the Lord - is an expression of the offerer's piety, but especially as a sacrificial type of Christ.

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