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Noah built an altar to the LORD, and took of every clean animal, and of every clean bird, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.
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Verse 20. Holocausts, or whole burnt offerings. In which the whole victim was consumed by fire upon God’s altar, and no part was reserved for the use of priest or people. Challoner.—This is the first time we read of an altar, though Abel had surely made use of one. Menochius.—Noe delays not to shew his gratitude to God. Saint Ambrose
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