Leviticus 6:8-13

The Priest's Part in the Offerings

8 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

9 "Command Aaron and his sons, saying, 'This is ¹the law for the burnt offering: the burnt offering itself shall remain on the hearth on the altar all night until the morning, and ²the fire on the altar is to be kept burning on it.

10 'The priest is to put on ³his linen robe, and he shall put on undergarments next to his flesh; and he shall take up the ashes to which the fire reduces the burnt offering on the altar and place them beside the altar.

11 'Then he shall take off his garments and put on other garments, and carry the ashes outside * * the camp to a clean place.

12 'The fire on the altar shall be kept burning on it. It shall not go out, but the priest shall burn wood on it every morning; and he shall lay out the burnt offering on it, and offer up in smoke the fat portions of the peace offerings ⁴on it.

13 'Fire shall be kept burning continually on the altar; it is not to go out.

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Leviticus 6:8-13 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.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 4

1. Exodus 29:38-42; Numbers 28:3-10
2. Leviticus 6:12, 13
3. Exodus 28:39, 42; Exodus 39:27, 28
4. Leviticus 3:5

Footnotes 4

[a]. Ch 6:1 in Heb
[b]. Or "fat ashes"
[c]. Lit "consumes"
[d]. Or "fat ashes"