Leviticus 6:12

What does Leviticus 6:12 mean?

A plain-English look at Leviticus 6:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the fire upon the altar shall be kept burning thereon, it shall not go out; and the priest shall burn wood on it every morning: and he shall lay the burnt-offering in order upon it, and shall burn thereon the fat of the peace-offerings.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the 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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the fire upon the altar shall be kept burning thereon, it shall not go out; and the priest shall burn wood on it every morning: and he shall lay the burnt-offering in order upon it, and shall burn thereon the fat of the peace-offerings.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

The fire on the altar is to be kept burning; it is never to go out; every morning the priest is to put wood on it, placing the burned offering in order on it, and there the fat of the peace-offering is to be burned.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`And the fire on the altar is burning on it, it is not quenched, and the priest hath burned on it wood morning by morning, and hath arranged on it the burnt-offering, and hath made perfume on it <FI>with<Fi> the fat of the peace-offerings;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the fire on the altar shall always burn, and the priest shall feed it, putting wood on it every day in the morning: and laying on the holocaust, shall burn thereupon the fat of the peace offerings.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the fire upon the altar shall be kept burning on 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.

Context

v.11And he shall put off his garments, and put on other garments, and carry forth the ashes without the camp unto a clean place.

v.12This passage

v.13Fire shall be kept burning upon the altar continually; it shall not go out.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Leviticus 3:3

    And he shall offer of the sacrifice of peace-offerings an offering made by fire unto Jehovah; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,

  • Leviticus 9:24

    And there came forth fire from before Jehovah, and consumed upon the altar the burnt-offering and the fat: and when all the people saw it, they shouted, and fell on their faces.

  • Nehemiah 13:31

    and for the wood-offering, at times appointed, and for the first-fruits. Remember me, O my God, for good.

  • Leviticus 1:7

    And the sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire upon the altar, and lay wood in order upon the fire;

  • Numbers 4:13

    And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon:

  • Leviticus 3:14

    And he shall offer thereof his oblation, even an offering made by fire unto Jehovah; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards,

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