Leviticus 6:10

Leviticus 6:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the priest shall put on his linen 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.
• New International Version (NIV)The priest shall then put on his linen clothes, with linen undergarments next to his body, and shall remove the ashes of the burnt offering that the fire has consumed on the altar and place them beside the altar.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the priest shall put on his linen garment and put his linen undergarment on his body, and he shall take up the ashes to which the fire has reduced the burnt offering on the altar and put them beside the altar.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the priest shall put on his linen garment, and his linen trousers he shall put on his body, and take up the ashes of the burnt offering which the fire has consumed on the altar, and he shall put them beside the altar.

Context of Leviticus 6:10

8Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 9“Command Aaron and his sons, saying, ‘This is the law of the burnt offering: the burnt offering shall remain on the hearth that is on the altar all night until morning and the fire is to be kept burning on the altar. The priest is to put on his linen robe, with his linen undergarments next to his body. Then he shall take up the ashes of the burnt offering which the fire has consumed on the altar and put them beside the altar. 11Then he shall take off his garments and put on something else, and take the ashes outside the camp to a (ceremonially) clean place. 12The fire on the altar shall be kept burning; it shall not [be allowed to] go out. The priest shall burn wood on it every morning, and he shall arrange the burnt offering on it and offer the fat portions of the peace offerings up in smoke on it.

Leviticus 6:10 word by word

וְלָבַ֨שׁ הַכֹּהֵ֜ן מִדּ֣וֹ בַ֗ד וּמִֽכְנְסֵי־בַד֮ יִלְבַּ֣שׁ עַל־בְּשָׂרוֹ֒ וְהֵרִ֣ים אֶת־הַדֶּ֗שֶׁן אֲשֶׁ֨ר תֹּאכַ֥ל הָאֵ֛שׁ אֶת־הָעֹלָ֖ה עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ וְשָׂמ֕וֹ אֵ֖צֶל הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the priestכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• shall putלָבֵשׁlâbash lâbêsh · to clotheH3847
• on his linenבַּדbad · linenH906
• garmentמַדmad mêd · garmentH4055
• breechesמִכְנָסmiknâs · undergarmentH4370
• upon his fleshבָּשָׂרbâώâr · fleshH1320
• and take upרוּםrûm · to exaltH7311
• the ashesדֶּ֫שֶׁןdeshen · ashesH1880
• which the fireאֵשׁ'êsh · fireH784
• hath consumedאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• with the burnt offeringעֹלָה‛ôlâh ‛ôlâh · burnt offeringH5930
• on the altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196
• and he shall putשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: putH7760
• them besideאֵ֫צֶל'êtsel · besideH681

Cross-references for Leviticus 6:10

• Leviticus 16:4He shall put on the holy linen tunic, and the linen undergarments shall be next to his body, and he shall be belted with the linen sash, and dressed with the linen turban (these are the holy garments). He shall bathe his body in water and put them on.
• Exodus 28:39“You shall weave the tunic of checkered work of fine linen, and make a turban of fine linen. You shall make a sash, the work of an embroiderer.
• Exodus 39:27And they made tunics of finely woven linen for Aaron and his sons,
• Ezekiel 44:17It shall be that when they enter the gates of the inner courtyard, they shall be clothed in linen garments; no wool shall be on them while they minister at the gates of the inner courtyard and within the temple (house).
• Revelation 7:13Then one of the elders responded, saying to me, “These who are dressed in the long white robes—who are they, and from where did they come?”
• Revelation 19:8She has been permitted to dress in fine linen, dazzling white and clean—for the fine linen signifies the righteous acts of the saints [the ethical conduct, personal integrity, moral courage, and godly character of believers].
• Leviticus 1:9But he shall wash its entrails and its legs with water. The priest shall offer all of it up in smoke on the altar as a burnt offering. It is an offering by fire, a sweet and soothing aroma to the Lord.
• Numbers 16:21“Separate yourselves from among this congregation, so that I may consume them immediately.”
• Psalms 20:3May He remember all your meal offerings And accept your burnt offering. Selah.
• Psalms 37:20But the wicked (ungodly) will perish, And the enemies of the Lord will be like the glory of the pastures and like the fat of lambs [that is consumed in smoke], They vanish—like smoke they vanish away.
• Leviticus 1:16He shall remove its crop with its feathers and throw it next to the east side of the altar, in the place for ashes.

Commentaries on Leviticus 6:10

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Ashes … with the burnt-offering - Rather, the ashes to which the fire hath consumed the burnt-offering.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-13Verses 8-13 The daily sacrifice of a lamb is chiefly referred to. The priest must take care of the fire upon the altar. The first fire upon the altar came from heaven, ch. 9:24; by keeping that up continually, all their sacrifices might be said to be consumed with the fire from heaven, in token of God's acceptance. Thus should the fire of our holy affections, the exercise of our faith and love, of prayer and praise, be without ceasing.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10The priest had to wear official linen clothing while serving at the tabernacle. This showed everyone he was performing his duties (Exodus 28:40–43). The priest needed to dress properly to serve the divine king. He could not wear his official clothing outside the tabernacle (Leviticus 6:11; Ezekiel 44:19). undergarments: See Exodus 20:26.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-139. Command Aaron and his sons, saying, This ... law of the burnt offering--In this passage Moses received instructions to be delivered to the priests respecting their official duties, and first the burnt offering--Hebrew, "a sacrifice, which went up in smoke." The daily service consisted of two lambs, one offered in the morning at sunrise, the other in the evening, when the day began to decline. Both of them were consumed on the altar by means of a slow…Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 6:10

• Breeches
• Offerings
• Priest

In the dictionaries

• Burnt offering
• Appertain
• Festivals, Religious
• Linen
• Sinoffering
• Breeches
• Criticism
• Exodus, the Book of
• Genesis
• Law in the Old Testament

Commentaries on Leviticus 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings