Leviticus 6:16

What does Leviticus 6:16 mean?

A plain-English look at Leviticus 6:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And that which is left thereof shall Aaron and his sons eat: it shall be eaten without leaven in a holy place; in the court of the tent of meeting they shall eat it.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the remainder thereof shall Aaron and his sons eat: with unleavened bread shall it be eaten in the holy place; in the court of the tabernacle of the congregation they shall eat it.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And that which is left thereof shall Aaron and his sons eat: it shall be eaten without leaven in a holy place; in the court of the tent of meeting they shall eat it.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And whatever is over Aaron and his sons may have for their food, taking it without leaven in a holy place; in the open space of the Tent of meeting they may take a meal of it.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`And the remnant of it do Aaron and his sons eat; <FI>with<Fi> unleavened things it is eaten, in the holy place, in the court of the tent of meeting they do eat it.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the part of the flour that is left, Aaron and his sons shall eat, without leaven: and he shall eat it in the holy place of the court of the tabernacle.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the remainder thereof shall Aaron and his sons eat: unleavened shall it be eaten in a holy place; in the court of the tent of meeting shall they eat it.

Context

v.15And he shall take up therefrom his handful, of the fine flour of the meal-offering, and of the oil thereof, and all the frankincense which is upon the meal-offering, and shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savor, as the memorial thereof, unto Jehovah.

v.16This passage

v.17It shall not be baken with leaven. I have given it as their portion of my offerings made by fire; it is most holy, as the sin-offering, and as the trespass-offering.

Cross references

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

  • Leviticus 6:26

    The priest that offereth it for sin shall eat it: in a holy place shall it be eaten, in the court of the tent of meeting.

  • Leviticus 10:12

    And Moses spake unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons that were left, Take the meal-offering that remaineth of the offerings of Jehovah made by fire, and eat it without leaven beside the altar; for it is most holy;

  • 1 Corinthians 9:13

    Know ye not that they that minister about sacred things eat of the things of the temple, and they that wait upon the altar have their portion with the altar?

  • Exodus 12:8

    And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; with bitter herbs they shall eat it.

  • Leviticus 2:3

    and that which is left of the meal-offering shall be Aaron’s and his sons’: it is a thing most holy of the offerings of Jehovah made by fire.

  • Leviticus 2:10

    And that which is left of the meal-offering shall be Aaron’s and his sons’: it is a thing most holy of the offerings of Jehovah made by fire.

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