Leviticus 1:17
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.
Cross-reference
Leviticus 1:9 describes the standard burnt offering of a bull – the bird offering here is an alternative, showing the same principle of total dedication.
Leviticus 1:10 describes a burnt offering from the flock – the bird offering is a less expensive option within the same sacrificial system.
Leviticus 1:13 also covers a flock burnt offering – the bird offering in v.17 follows the same pattern but for the poor.
Leviticus 4:31 also describes a sin offering as a 'sweet aroma', extending the same pleasing effect to another sacrifice.
Leviticus 6:10 provides instructions for removing ashes from the burnt offering, showing the ongoing ritual process of the same sacrifice.
Leviticus 8:21 repeats the 'sweet aroma' phrase for Aaron's consecration burnt offering, directly mirroring the bird offering.
Leviticus 5:12 mentions the offering by fire for a guilt offering, a similar sacrificial category but without the explicit 'sweet aroma' phrase.
Genesis 8:21 echoes the 'sweet aroma' phrase, connecting Noah's sacrifice to the burnt offering ritual as a pleasing odor to the Lord.
Hebrews 10:6-12 contrasts the repeated burnt offerings with Christ's once-for-all sacrifice, showing the OT ritual as a type.
Exodus 29:18 uses the identical 'sweet aroma' description for the consecration burnt offering, reinforcing the same ritual theology.
Ephesians 5:2 portrays Christ's sacrifice as a fragrant offering — the ultimate fulfillment of burnt offering imagery here.
Ezekiel 20:41 uses 'pleasing aroma' language from burnt offerings — God's acceptance of restored Israel as an offering.
In Genesis 15:10, birds are also not cut in two during a covenant ritual, matching the bird here not being completely divided.
Hebrews 13:16 calls good deeds sacrifices pleasing to God, paralleling the 'sweet aroma' concept of acceptable offerings.