Leviticus 6:22

22 The son who is to succeed him as anointed priest shall prepare it. It is the LORD’s perpetual share and is to be burned completely.

Leviticus 6:22 in Other Translations

22 And the priest of his sons that is anointed in his stead shall offer it: it is a statute for ever unto the LORD; it shall be wholly burnt.

22 The priest from among Aaron's sons, who is anointed to succeed him, shall offer it to the LORD as decreed forever. The whole of it shall be burned.

22 In each generation, the high priest who succeeds Aaron must prepare this same offering. It belongs to the LORD and must be burned up completely. This is a permanent law.

22 Aaron's son who is anointed to succeed him offers it to God - this is a fixed rule. The whole thing is burned.

22 The priest, who is of Aaron's sons and will be anointed to take his place, is to prepare it. It must be completely burned as a permanent portion for the Lord.

Leviticus 6:22 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 6:22

And the priest of his sons that is anointed in his stead
shall offer it
The successor of the high priest:

it is a statute for ever unto the Lord;
which he by an everlasting statute appointed to be offered to him by every high priest, until the Messiah should come:

it shall be wholly burnt;
of a common meat offering only a handful was burnt, and the rest was the priest's; see ( Leviticus 6:15 Leviticus 6:16 ) .

Leviticus 6:22 In-Context

20 “This is the offering Aaron and his sons are to bring to the LORD on the day he is anointed: a tenth of an ephah of the finest flour as a regular grain offering, half of it in the morning and half in the evening.

21 It must be prepared with oil on a griddle; bring it well-mixed and present the grain offering broken in pieces as an aroma pleasing to the LORD.

22 The son who is to succeed him as anointed priest shall prepare it. It is the LORD’s perpetual share and is to be burned completely.

23 Every grain offering of a priest shall be burned completely; it must not be eaten.”

24 The LORD said to Moses,

Cross References

• 1. S Exodus 28:41; S Exodus 29:30
• 2. S Leviticus 1:9