Leviticus 6:22

Leviticus 6:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the priest of his sons that is anointed in his stead shall offer it: it is a statute for ever unto the Lord; it shall be wholly burnt.
• New International Version (NIV)The son who is to succeed him as anointed priest shall prepare it. It is the Lord’s perpetual share and is to be burned completely.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The priest from among Aaron's sons, who is anointed to succeed him, shall offer it to the Lord as decreed forever. The whole of it shall be burned.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The priest from among his sons, who is anointed in his place, shall offer it. It is a statute forever to the Lord. It shall be wholly burned.

Context of Leviticus 6:22

20‘When Aaron is anointed, Aaron and his sons must give an offering to the Lord. It must be a tenth of an ephah (about two litres) of best flour. They must bring half of it in the morning and half of it in the evening. 21They must mix it with oil and they must cook it on a flat plate. Then they must break it into pieces and they must offer it to the Lord. The smell of it will give the Lord pleasure. The son whom they will anoint to take Aaron's place must prepare the offering. 23All of the gifts that the priests give to God must be burnt completely. Nobody should eat them.’ 24The Lord said to Moses,

Leviticus 6:22 word by word

וְהַכֹּהֵ֨ן הַמָּשִׁ֧יחַ תַּחְתָּ֛יו מִבָּנָ֖יו יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה אֹתָ֑הּ חָק־עוֹלָ֕ם לַיהוָ֖ה כָּלִ֥יל תָּקְטָֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the priestכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• of his sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• that is anointedמָשִׁיחַmâshîyach · anointedH4899
• in his stead shall offerעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: offerH6213
• a statuteחֹקchôq · statute: decreeH2706
• for everעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
• unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• it shall be whollyכָּלִילkâlîyl · entireH3632
• burntקָטַרqâţar · to offer: burnH6999

Cross-references for Leviticus 6:22

• Leviticus 4:3The man may be a priest that you have anointed. If that is true, his sins will cause the people to sin. He must bring a young bull as a gift to the Lord.
• Deuteronomy 10:6(At that time, the Israelites travelled to Moserah from the wells that belonged to Jaakan's descendants. Aaron died there and they buried him. His son Eleazar became priest instead.
• Hebrews 7:23In the old way, there were many Levite priests. Each one of them died, so that they could not continue to serve God as priests.
• Leviticus 8:21He washed the legs and the inside parts. He burnt them on the altar as an offering to the Lord. The smell of them while they were burning gave the Lord pleasure. The Lord had said that Moses must do this.
• Exodus 29:22Take all the fat from this male sheep. Take its fat tail, the fat around its inside parts and the best part of the liver. Take the two kidneys with the fat that is round them. Also take the top part of its right leg. (This is the sheep that makes Aaron and his sons special servants of God.)
• Isaiah 53:10But it was the Lord who chose to hurt his servant. He caused his servant to receive much pain. His servant died to remove people's guilt. As a result, God will bless him with many descendants, and he will have a long life. What the Lord wants will happen, because of what his servant does.

Commentaries on Leviticus 6:22

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22It shall be wholly burnt - literally, “it shall ascend in fire as a whole burnt-offering.”Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-23Verses 14-23 The law of the burnt-offerings put upon the priests a great deal of care and work; the flesh was wholly burnt, and the priests had nothing but the skin. But most of the meat-offering was their own. It is God's will that his ministers should be provided with what is needful.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22Only the high priest could represent the whole priesthood, including all the other priests.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 19-2320. This is the offering of Aaron, and of his sons--the daily meat offering of the high priest; for though his sons are mentioned along with him, it was probably only those of his descendants who succeeded him in that high office that are meant. It was to be offered, one half of it in the morning and the other half in the evening--being daily laid by the ministering priest on the altar of burnt offering, where, being dedicated to God, it was wholly…Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 6:22

• Offerings
• Priest

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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