Leviticus — Chapter 6

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Leviticus 6:1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

Leviticus 6:2 If a soul sin, and ^Rcommit a trespass against the LORD, and lie unto his neighbour in that which was delivered him to keep, or ^Tin ^Tfellowship, or in a thing taken away by violence, or hath deceived his neighbour;

Leviticus 6:3 Or ^Rhave found that which was lost, and lieth concerning it, and sweareth falsely; in any of all these that a man doeth, sinning therein:

Leviticus 6:4 Then it shall be, ^Rbecause he hath sinned, and is guilty, that he shall restore that which he took violently away, or the thing which he hath deceitfully gotten, or that which was delivered him to keep, or the lost thing which he found,

Leviticus 6:5 Or all that about which he hath sworn falsely; he shall even ^Rrestore it in the principal, and shall add the fifth part more thereto, and give it unto him to whom it appertaineth, ^Tin the day of his trespass offering.

Leviticus 6:6 And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the LORD, ^Ra ram without blemish out of the flock, with thy estimation, for a trespass offering, unto the priest:

Leviticus 6:7 And the priest shall ^Rmake an atonement for him before the LORD: and it shall be forgiven him for any thing of all that he hath done in trespassing therein.

Leviticus 6:8 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

Leviticus 6:9 Command Aaron and his sons, saying, This is the law ^Rof the burnt offering: It is the burnt offering, ^Tbecause of the burning upon the altar all night unto the morning, and the fire of the altar shall be burning in it.

Leviticus 6:10 And the priest shall put on his ^Rlinen garment, and his linen breeches shall he put upon his flesh, and take up the ashes which the fire hath consumed with the burnt offering on the altar, and he shall put them beside the altar.

Leviticus 6:11 And he shall ^Rput off his garments, and put on other garments, and carry forth the ashes without the camp unto a clean place.

Leviticus 6:12 And ^Rthe fire upon the altar shall be burning in it; it shall not be put out: and the priest shall burn wood on it every morning, and lay the burnt offering in order upon it; and he shall burn thereon the fat of the peace offerings.

Leviticus 6:13 The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar; it shall never go out.

Leviticus 6:14 And this is the law of ^Rthe meat offering: the sons of Aaron shall offer it before the LORD, before the altar.

Leviticus 6:15 And he shall take of it his handful, of the flour of the meat offering, and of the oil thereof, and all the frankincense which is upon the meat offering, and shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savour, even ^Rthe memorial of it, unto the LORD.

Leviticus 6:16 And ^Rthe remainder thereof shall Aaron and his sons eat: with unleavened bread shall it be eaten in the holy place; in the court of the tabernacle of the congregation they shall eat it.

Leviticus 6:17 It shall not be ^Rbaken with leaven. I have given it unto them for their portion of my offerings made by fire; it is most holy, as is the sin offering, and as the trespass offering.

Leviticus 6:18 All ^Rthe males among the children of Aaron shall eat of it. It shall be a statute for ever in your generations concerning the offerings of the LORD made by fire: every one that toucheth them shall be holy.

Leviticus 6:19 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

Leviticus 6:20 This is ^Rthe offering of Aaron and of his sons, which they shall offer unto the LORD in the day when he is anointed; the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a meat offering perpetual, half of it in the morning, and half thereof at night.

Leviticus 6:21 In a pan it shall be made with oil; and when it is baken, thou shalt bring it in: and the baken pieces of the meat offering shalt thou offer for a sweet savour unto the LORD.

Leviticus 6:22 And the priest of his sons that ^Ris anointed in his stead shall offer it: it is a statute for ever unto the LORD; it shall be wholly burnt.

Leviticus 6:23 For every meat offering for the priest shall be wholly burnt: ^Rit shall not be eaten.

Leviticus 6:24 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

Leviticus 6:25 Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, saying, This is ^Rthe law of the sin offering: In the place where the burnt offering is killed shall the sin offering be killed before the LORD: it is most holy.

Leviticus 6:26 The ^Rpriest that offereth it for sin shall eat it: in the holy place shall it be eaten, in the court of the tabernacle of the congregation.

Leviticus 6:27 Whatsoever shall ^Rtouch the flesh thereof shall be holy: and when there is sprinkled of the blood thereof upon any garment, thou shalt wash that whereon it was sprinkled in the holy place.

Leviticus 6:28 But the earthen vessel wherein it is sodden shall be broken: and if it be sodden in a brasen pot, it shall be both scoured, and rinsed in water.

Leviticus 6:29 All ^Rthe males among the priests shall eat thereof: it is most holy.

Leviticus 6:30 And no sin offering, whereof any of the blood is brought into the tabernacle of the congregation to reconcile withal in the holy place, shall be eaten: it shall be burnt in the fire.

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📖 What We’re Reading

Leviticus 6:1–7 — Restitution for Wronging a Neighbour

🌱 What These Verses Teach Us

The LORD addresses deception, theft, violence, and false swearing against a neighbour. The guilty person restores what was taken or withheld and adds a fifth part. A ram is brought for the trespass offering, and the priest makes atonement. Wronging a neighbour is also described as trespass against the LORD.

Key Truth: The response to wrongdoing includes restoring what belongs to the neighbour.

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📖 What We’re Reading

Leviticus 6:8–18 — The Altar Fire and Grain Offering

🌱 What These Verses Teach Us

The priests receive instructions for the burnt offering, removal of ashes, and the altar fire, which must not go out. The grain offering has a memorial portion burned before the LORD, while the remainder is eaten by Aaron and his sons in the holy place without leaven.

Key Truth: The priests must attend faithfully to the altar and holy portions.

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📖 What We’re Reading

Leviticus 6:19–30 — Priestly Offerings and the Sin Offering

🌱 What These Verses Teach Us

The grain offering connected with the anointed priest is wholly burned. The sin offering is treated as most holy, with rules about where it is killed, who may eat it, and washing or handling things it touches. A sin offering whose blood is brought into the holy place for reconciliation is burned rather than eaten.

Key Truth: Holy offerings must be handled according to their particular instructions.

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