God’s Word Translation
Leviticus 10:12
12Moses told Aaron and his surviving sons Eleazar and Ithamar, “Take the grain offering left over from the offering by fire to the Lord. Make unleavened bread, and eat it next to the altar because it is very holy.
Leviticus 10:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Moses spake unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons that were left, Take the meat offering that remaineth of the offerings of the Lord made by fire, and eat it without leaven beside the altar: for it is most holy:
- New International Version (NIV)Moses said to Aaron and his remaining sons, Eleazar and Ithamar, “Take the grain offering left over from the food offerings prepared without yeast and presented to the Lord and eat it beside the altar, for it is most holy.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Moses spoke to Aaron and to Eleazar and Ithamar, his surviving sons: "Take the grain offering that is left of the Lord's food offerings, and eat it unleavened beside the altar, for it is most holy.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And Moses spoke to Aaron, and to Eleazar and Ithamar, his sons who were left: “Take the grain offering that remains of the offerings made by fire to the Lord, and eat it without leaven beside the altar; for it is most holy.
Context of Leviticus 10:12
10Teach them the difference between what is holy and what is unholy, what is clean and what is unclean. 11Also teach the Israelites all the laws that I gave them through Moses.” Moses told Aaron and his surviving sons Eleazar and Ithamar, “Take the grain offering left over from the offering by fire to the Lord. Make unleavened bread, and eat it next to the altar because it is very holy. 13Eat it in a holy place because it is the part of the offering by fire to the Lord that belongs to you and your children. That is the command I received. 14Also eat the breast presented ⌞to the Lord⌟ and the thigh that was given as a contribution. You and your sons and daughters may eat them in a clean place because they are your part of the fellowship offerings from the Israelites.
Read all of Leviticus 10Leviticus 10:12 word by word
וַיְדַבֵּ֨ר מֹשֶׁ֜ה אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֗ן וְאֶ֣ל אֶ֠לְעָזָר וְאֶל־אִ֨יתָמָ֥ר׀ בָּנָיו֮ הַנּֽוֹתָרִים֒ קְח֣וּ אֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֗ה הַנּוֹתֶ֙רֶת֙ מֵאִשֵּׁ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וְאִכְל֥וּהָ מַצּ֖וֹת אֵ֣צֶל הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ כִּ֛י קֹ֥דֶשׁ קָֽדָשִׁ֖ים הִֽוא׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
- spakeדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
- unto Aaronאַהֲרֹן'ahărôn · AaronH175
- and unto Eleazarאֶלְעָזָר'el‛âzâr · EleazarH499
- and unto Ithamarאִיתָמָר'îythâmâr · IthamarH385
- his sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- that were leftיָתַרyâthar · to remainH3498
- Takeלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
- the meat offeringמִנְחָהminchâh · offeringH4503
- of the offeringsאִשֶּׁה'ishshâh · food offeringH801
- of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- and eatאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
- it without leavenמַצָּהmatstsâh · unleavened breadH4682
- besideאֵ֫צֶל'êtsel · besideH681
- the altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196
- mostקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
Cross-references for Leviticus 10:12
- Leviticus 2:1⌞The Lord continued,⌟ “Now, if any of you bring a grain offering to the Lord, your offering must be flour. Pour olive oil on it, and put incense on it.
- Leviticus 6:15One of them will remove a handful of flour from the grain offering, together with the olive oil and all the incense. He will burn it on the altar as a reminder. It is a soothing aroma to the Lord.
- Leviticus 7:9Every grain offering, whether baked in an oven or prepared in a skillet or a frying pan, belongs to the priest who offers it.
- Leviticus 21:22He may eat the food of his God—what is holy and what is very holy.
- Exodus 29:2Use the finest wheat flour, but no yeast, and bake some loaves of bread, some rings of bread made with olive oil, and some wafers brushed with olive oil.
- Numbers 18:9That part of the most holy offerings which is not burned belongs to you. It may come from a grain offering, an offering for sin, or a guilt offering. Whatever is brought to me as a most holy offering will belong to you and your sons.
- Ezekiel 44:29They will eat grain offerings, offerings for sin, and guilt offerings. Everything in Israel that is devoted to the Lord will belong to them.
Commentaries on Leviticus 10:12
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12-15Verses 12-15 The argument is, that as such meals were appointed in honor of Yahweh Himself, they ought to be conducted with due reverence and discretion. Leviticus 10:12 Beside the altar - What is called “the holy place” in Leviticus 10:13, Leviticus 10:17: it should be rather, a holy place, any part of the holy precinct, as distinguished from a merely “clean place” Leviticus 10:14, either within or without the court of the tabernacle. Leviticus 10:14…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-20Verses 12-20 Afflictions should rather quicken us to our duty, than take us from it. But our unfitness for duty, when it is natural and not sinful, will have great allowances made for it; God will have mercy, and not sacrifice. Let us profit by the solemn warning this history conveys. When professing worshippers come with zeal without knowledge, carnal affections, earthly, light, vain, trifling thoughts, the devices of will-worship, instead of the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12the grain offering: This was part of the ordination ceremony (see Leviticus 8:26; Exodus 29:2, 23). without leaven beside the altar, because it is most holy: Moses wanted to be certain no fermentation had occurred in the priest's portion of the grain offering (Leviticus 6:14–18).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 12-1512-15. Moses spake unto Aaron, &c.--This was a timely and considerate rehearsal of the laws that regulated the conduct of the priests. Amid the distractions of their family bereavement, Aaron and his surviving sons might have forgotten or overlooked some of their duties.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Leviticus 10
- 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
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