Leviticus 6:9

What does Leviticus 6:9 mean?

A plain-English look at Leviticus 6:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Command Aaron and his sons, saying, This is the law of the burnt-offering: the burnt-offering shall be on the hearth upon the altar all night unto the morning; and the fire of the altar shall be kept burning thereon.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Command Aaron and his sons, saying, This is the law of the burnt offering: It is the burnt offering, because of the burning upon the altar all night unto the morning, and the fire of the altar shall be burning in it.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Command Aaron and his sons, saying, This is the law of the burnt-offering: the burnt-offering shall be on the hearth upon the altar all night unto the morning; and the fire of the altar shall be kept burning thereon.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Give orders to Aaron and to his sons, saying, This is the law for the burned offering: the offering is to be on the fire-wood on the altar all night till the morning; and the fire of the altar is to be kept burning.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`Command Aaron and his sons, saying, This <FI>is<Fi> a law of the burnt-offering (it <FI>is<Fi> the burnt-offering, because of the burning on the altar all the night unto the morning, and the fire of the altar is burning on it,)

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Command Aaron and his sons: This is the law of a holocaust. It shall be burnt upon the altar, all night until morning: the fire shall be of the same altar.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Command Aaron and his sons, saying, This is the law of the burnt-offering; this, the burnt-offering, shall be on the hearth on the altar all night unto the morning, and the fire of the altar shall be kept burning on it.

Context

v.8And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,

v.9This passage

v.10And the priest shall put on his linen garment, and his linen breeches shall he put upon his flesh; and he shall take up the ashes whereto the fire hath consumed the burnt-offering on the altar, and he shall put them beside the altar.

Cross references

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

  • Leviticus 1:1

    And Jehovah called unto Moses, and spake unto him out of the tent of meeting, saying,

  • Numbers 28:9

    And on the sabbath day two he-lambs a year old without blemish, and two tenth parts of an ephah of fine flour for a meal-offering, mingled with oil, and the drink-offering thereof:

  • Numbers 28:3

    And thou shalt say unto them, This is the offering made by fire which ye shall offer unto Jehovah: he-lambs a year old without blemish, two day by day, for a continual burnt-offering.

  • Leviticus 6:12

    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.

  • Exodus 29:38

    Now this is that which thou shalt offer upon the altar: two lambs a year old day by day continually.

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