Leviticus 6:12-15

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.

Leviticus 6:12-15 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

• 1. S Leviticus 1:7
• 2. S Exodus 29:13
• 3. S Exodus 32:6
• 4. S Leviticus 2:1; Numbers 6:15; Numbers 15:4; Numbers 28:13
• 5. S Leviticus 2:1
• 6. Leviticus 2:9
• 7. S Leviticus 2:2

Footnotes

• [a]. Or "representative"