Leviticus 6:24-30

24 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
25 "Speak to Aaron and to his sons, saying, 'This is the law of the sin offering: 1in the place where the burnt offering is slain the sin offering shall be slain before the LORD; it is most holy.
26 '2The priest who offers it for sin shall eat it. It shall be eaten in a holy place, in the court of the tent of meeting.
27 '3Anyone who touches its flesh will become consecrated; and when any of its blood splashes on a garment, in a holy place you shall wash what was splashed on.
28 'Also 4the earthenware vessel in which it was boiled shall be broken; and if it was boiled in a bronze vessel, then it shall be scoured and rinsed in water.
29 '5Every male among the priests may eat of it; 6it is most holy.
30 'But no * sin offering 7of which any of the blood is brought into the tent of meeting to make atonement 8in the holy place shall be eaten; 9it shall be burned with fire.

Leviticus 6:24-30 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 9

  • 1. Leviticus 1:11
  • 2. Leviticus 6:29
  • 3. Leviticus 7:19
  • 4. Leviticus 11:33; Leviticus 15:12
  • 5. Leviticus 6:18
  • 6. Leviticus 6:17, 25
  • 7. Leviticus 4:1-21
  • 8. Leviticus 4:7, 18
  • 9. Lev 4:11, 12, 21

Footnotes 1

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