King James Version
Leviticus 6:22 in the King James Version says “And the priest of his sons that is anointed in his stead shall offer it: it is a statute for ever unto the LORD; it shal...” — study this verse from Leviticus chapter 6 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And the priest of his sons that is anointed in his stead shall offer it: it is a statute for ever unto the LORD; it shall be wholly burnt.”
Leviticus 6:22 · 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.
In a pan it shall be made with oil; and when it is baken, thou shalt bring it in: and the baken pieces of the meat offering shalt thou offer for a sweet savour unto the LORD.
And the priest of his sons that is anointed in his stead shall offer it: it is a statute for ever unto the LORD; it shall be wholly burnt.
For every meat offering for the priest shall be wholly burnt: it shall not be eaten.
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And the priest”
H3548literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman)
“that is anointed”
H4899anointed; usually a consecrated person (as a king, priest, or saint); specifically, the messiah
the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc
“of his sons”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
“in his stead shall offer”
H6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“it it is a statute”
H2706an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)
“for ever”
H5769properly, concealed, i.e., the vanishing point; generally, time out of mind (past or future), i.e., (practically) eternity; frequentatively, adverbial
“unto the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
“it shall be wholly”
H3632complete; as noun, the whole (specifically, a sacrifice entirely consumed); as adverb, fully
“burnt”
H6999to smoke, i.e., turn into fragrance by fire (especially as an act of worship)
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