Leviticus 6:23

What does Leviticus 6:23 mean?

A plain-English look at Leviticus 6:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And every meal-offering of the priest shall be wholly burnt: it shall not be eaten.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

For every meat offering for the priest shall be wholly burnt: it shall not be eaten.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And every meal-offering of the priest shall be wholly burnt: it shall not be eaten.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Every meal offering offered for the priest is to be completely burned: nothing of it is to be taken for food.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and every present of a priest is a whole burnt-offering; it is not eaten.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

For every sacrifice of the priest shall be consumed with fire: neither shall any man eat thereof.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And every oblation of the priest shall be wholly burned; it shall not be eaten.

Context

v.22And the anointed priest that shall be in his stead from among his sons shall offer it: by a statute for ever it shall be wholly burnt unto Jehovah.

v.23This passage

v.24And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,

Cross references

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

  • Leviticus 6:16

    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.

  • 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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