Revised Webster's Bible
Leviticus 6:20
20This is the offering of Aaron and of his sons, which they shall offer to 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 of it at night.
Leviticus 6:20 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)This is the 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.
- New International Version (NIV)“This is the offering Aaron and his sons are to bring to the Lord on the day he is anointed: a tenth of an ephah of the finest flour as a regular grain offering, half of it in the morning and half in the evening.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"This is the offering that Aaron and his sons shall offer to the Lord on the day when he is anointed: a tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a regular grain offering, half of it in the morning and half in the evening.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“This is the offering of Aaron and his sons, which they shall offer to the Lord, beginning on the day when he is anointed: one-tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a daily grain offering, half of it in the morning and half of it at night.
Context of Leviticus 6:20
18All the 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. 19And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, This is the offering of Aaron and of his sons, which they shall offer to 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 of it at night. 21In a pan it shall be made with oil; and when it is baked, thou shalt bring it in: and the baked pieces of the meat offering shalt thou offer for a sweet savour to the LORD. 22And the priest of his sons that is anointed in his stead shall offer it: it is a statute for ever to the LORD; it shall be wholly burnt.
Read all of Leviticus 6Leviticus 6:20 word by word
זֶ֡ה קָרְבַּן֩ אַהֲרֹ֨ן וּבָנָ֜יו אֲשֶׁר־יַקְרִ֣יבוּ לַֽיהוָ֗ה בְּיוֹם֙ הִמָּשַׁ֣ח אֹת֔וֹ עֲשִׂירִ֨ת הָאֵפָ֥ה סֹ֛לֶת מִנְחָ֖ה תָּמִ֑יד מַחֲצִיתָ֣הּ בַּבֹּ֔קֶר וּמַחֲצִיתָ֖הּ בָּעָֽרֶב׃Read the interlinear
- offeringקׇרְבָּןqorbân qûrbân · offeringH7133
- Aaronאַהֲרֹן'ahărôn · AaronH175
- sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- offerקָרַבqârab · to present: bringH7126
- LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- anointedמָשַׁחmâshach · to anointH4886
- partעֲשִׂירִי‛ăώîyrîy · tenthH6224
- ephahאֵיפָה'êyphâh 'êphâh · ephahH374
- flourסֹ֫לֶתsôleth · fine flourH5560
- offeringמִנְחָהminchâh · offeringH4503
- perpetualתָּמִידtâmîyd · continuallyH8548
- halfמַחֲצִיתmachătsîyth · halfH4276
- morningבֹּ֫קֶרbôqer · morningH1242
- nightעֶ֫רֶב‛ereb · eveningH6153
Cross-references for Leviticus 6:20
- Exodus 29:2And unleavened bread, and cakes unleavened tempered with oil, and wafers unleavened anointed with oil: of wheat flour shalt thou make them.
- Numbers 18:26Thus speak to the Levites, and say to them, When ye take of the children of Israel the tithes which I have given you from them for your inheritance, then ye shall offer up an heave offering of it for the LORD, even a tenth part of the tithe.
- Hebrews 5:1For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:
- Hebrews 7:27Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people’s: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.
- Hebrews 8:3For every high priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices: therefore it is of necessity that this man should have somewhat also to offer.
- Leviticus 6:22And the priest of his sons that is anointed in his stead shall offer it: it is a statute for ever to the LORD; it shall be wholly burnt.
- Leviticus 5:1And if a soul shall sin, and hear the voice of an oath, and be a witness, whether he hath seen or known of it ; if he doth not utter it, then he shall bear his iniquity.
- Exodus 16:36Now an omer is the tenth part of an ephah.
- Leviticus 2:1And when any will offer a meat offering to the LORD, his offering shall be of fine flour; and he shall pour oil upon it, and put frankincense on it:
- Exodus 29:35And thus shalt thou do to Aaron, and to his sons, according to all things which I have commanded thee: seven days shalt thou consecrate them.
- Numbers 28:3And thou shalt say to them, This is the offering made by fire which ye shall offer to the LORD; two lambs of the first year without spot day by day, for a continual burnt offering.
Commentaries on Leviticus 6:20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20In the day when he is anointed - Not only in that day, but from that day forward, for this was to them and their successors a statute for ever. See Leviticus 6:22.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20See Leviticus 4:3. Aaron‘s sons here spoken of (as in Leviticus 6:22) must be the succession of high priests who succeeded him. The day of this offering was probably the eighth day of the ceremony of consecration Leviticus 8:35; Leviticus 9:1, when the high priest appears to have entered upon the duties of his office. A meat offering perpetual - Jewish tradition is in favor of these words implying that this מנחה mı̂nchāh was offered by the high priest as…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. 19-23These instructions only apply to the grain part of the ordination offering (see Leviticus 2:1–16). For the rest of the ordination offering, see 8:22–32.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
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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
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