Leviticus 6:22

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.

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 “On the day Aaron and his sons are anointed, they must present to the LORD the standard grain offering of two quarts of choice flour, half to be offered in the morning and half to be offered in the evening.
21 It must be carefully mixed with olive oil and cooked on a griddle. Then slice this grain offering and present it as a pleasing aroma to the LORD .
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.
23 All such grain offerings of a priest must be burned up entirely. None of it may be eaten.”
24 Then the LORD said to Moses,

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Hebrew the anointed priest.
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