King James Version
What Does Leviticus 6:23 Mean?
“For every meat offering for the priest shall be wholly burnt: it shall not be eaten.”
Context
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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.
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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.
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For every meat offering for the priest shall be wholly burnt: it shall not be eaten.
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
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Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, saying, This is the law of the sin offering: In the place where the burnt offering is killed shall the sin offering be killed before the LORD: it is most holy.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(23) **For every meat offering for the priest.**—Better, *and every meat offering of a priest *This rule applies to every meat offering brought by the priests themselves for the same reason.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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