Leviticus 6:6-16

6 And as a penalty they must bring to the priest, that is, to the LORD, their guilt offering, a ram from the flock, one without defect and of the proper value.
7 In this way the priest will make atonement for them before the LORD, and they will be forgiven for any of the things they did that made them guilty.”

The Burnt Offering

8 The LORD said to Moses:
9 “Give Aaron and his sons this command: ‘These are the regulations for the burnt offering: The burnt offering is to remain on the altar hearth throughout the night, till morning, and the fire must be kept burning on the altar.
10 The priest shall then put on his linen clothes, with linen undergarments next to his body, and shall remove the ashes of the burnt offering that the fire has consumed on the altar and place them beside the altar.
11 Then he is to take off these clothes and put on others, and carry the ashes outside the camp to a place that is ceremonially clean.
12 The fire on the altar must be kept burning; it must not go out. Every morning the priest is to add firewood and arrange the burnt offering on the fire and burn the fat of the fellowship offerings on it.
13 The fire must be kept burning on the altar continuously; it must not go out.

The Grain Offering

14 “ ‘These are the regulations for the grain offering: Aaron’s sons are to bring it before the LORD, in front of the altar.
15 The priest is to take a handful of the finest flour and some olive oil, together with all the incense on the grain offering, and burn the memorial[a] portion on the altar as an aroma pleasing to the LORD.
16 Aaron and his sons shall eat the rest of it, but it is to be eaten without yeast in the sanctuary area; they are to eat it in the courtyard of the tent of meeting.

Leviticus 6:6-16 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO LEVITICUS 6

This chapter treats of the trespass offering for sins committed knowingly and wilfully, Le 6:1-7 and of the law of the burnt offering, and of cleansing the altar of burnt offering, and keeping the fire burning on it continually, Le 6:8-13 and of the meat offering, which is repeated with some additional circumstances, Le 6:14-18 and of the offering at the consecration of the high priest, Le 6:19-23 and of the sin offering, and where to be killed and eaten, and by whom, Le 6:24-30.

Cross References 22

  • 1. S Leviticus 5:15
  • 2. Numbers 5:8
  • 3. S Exodus 32:30; Leviticus 4:26
  • 4. Leviticus 7:37
  • 5. ver 12
  • 6. S Exodus 39:27
  • 7. Ex 28:39-42,43; Exodus 39:28
  • 8. S Leviticus 1:16
  • 9. S Leviticus 4:12
  • 10. S Leviticus 1:7
  • 11. S Exodus 29:13
  • 12. S Exodus 32:6
  • 13. S Leviticus 2:1; Numbers 6:15; Numbers 15:4; Numbers 28:13
  • 14. S Leviticus 2:1
  • 15. Leviticus 2:9
  • 16. S Leviticus 2:2
  • 17. S Leviticus 2:3
  • 18. Ezekiel 44:29
  • 19. S Leviticus 2:11
  • 20. ver 26; S Exodus 29:11; Leviticus 10:13; Leviticus 16:24; Leviticus 24:9; Numbers 18:10
  • 21. S Exodus 27:9
  • 22. Exodus 29:31; Leviticus 8:31

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