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The burnt offering must be left on top of the altar until the next morning, and the fire on the altar must be kept burning all night. <a href="/esv/leviticus/6.htm">English Standard Version</a> “Command Aaron and his sons, saying, This is the law of the burnt offering. The burnt offering shall be on the hearth on the altar all night until the morning, and the fire of the altar shall be kept burning on it. <a href="/bsb/leviticus/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> “Command Aaron and his sons that this is the law of the burnt offering: The burnt offering is to remain on the hearth of the altar all night, until morning, and the fire must be kept burning on the altar. <a href="/kjv/leviticus/6.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/leviticus/6.htm">New King James Version</a> “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 until morning, and the fire of the altar shall be kept burning on it. <a href="/nasb_/leviticus/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “Command Aaron and his sons, saying, ‘This is the law for the burnt offering: the burnt offering itself shall remain on the hearth on the altar all night until the morning, and the fire on the altar is to be kept burning on it. <a href="/nasb/leviticus/6.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Command Aaron and his sons, saying, &#8216This is the law for the burnt offering: the burnt offering itself shall remain on the hearth on the altar all night until the morning, and the fire on the altar is to be kept burning on it. <a href="/nasb77/leviticus/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Command Aaron and his sons, saying, ‘This is the law for the burnt offering: the burnt offering itself shall remain on the hearth on the altar all night until the morning, and the fire on the altar is to be kept burning on it. <a href="/lsb/leviticus/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> “Command Aaron and his sons, saying, ‘This is the law for the burnt offering: the burnt offering itself shall remain on the hearth on the altar all night until the morning, and the fire on the altar shall be kept burning on it. <a href="/amp/leviticus/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “Command Aaron and his sons, saying, ‘This is the law of the burnt offering: the burnt offering shall remain on the hearth that is on the altar all night until morning and the fire is to be kept burning on the altar. <a href="/csb/leviticus/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> “Command Aaron and his sons: This is the law of the burnt offering; the burnt offering itself must remain on the altar’s hearth all night until morning, while the fire of the altar is kept burning on it. <a href="/hcsb/leviticus/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Command Aaron and his sons: This is the law of the burnt offering; the burnt offering itself must remain on the altar&#8217s hearth all night until morning, while the fire of the altar is kept burning on it. <a href="/asv/leviticus/6.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/erv/leviticus/6.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/leviticus/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "Command Aaron and his sons: These are the instructions for the burnt offering that stays on the altar overnight while the altar fire is kept burning. <a href="/gnt/leviticus/6.htm">Good News Translation</a> to give Aaron and his sons the following regulations for burnt offerings. A burnt offering is to be left on the altar all night long, and the fire is to be kept burning. <a href="/isv/leviticus/6.htm">International Standard Version</a> "Deliver these orders to Aaron and his sons concerning the regulations for burnt offerings: The burnt offering is to remain on the hearth of the altar throughout the entire night until morning, and the fire on the altar is to be kept burning along with it. <a href="/msb/leviticus/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> ?Command Aaron and his sons that this is the law of the burnt offering: The burnt offering is to remain on the hearth of the altar all night, until morning, and the fire must be kept burning on the altar. <a href="/net/leviticus/6.htm">NET Bible</a> "Command Aaron and his sons, 'This is the law of the burnt offering. The burnt offering is to remain on the hearth on the altar all night until morning, and the fire of the altar must be kept burning on it. <a href="/nheb/leviticus/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> "Command Aaron and his sons, saying, 'This is the law of the burnt offering: the burnt offering shall be on the hearth on the altar all night until the morning; and the fire of the altar shall be kept burning on it. <a href="/wbt/leviticus/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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 until the morning, and the fire of the altar shall be burning in it. <a href="/web/leviticus/6.htm">World English Bible</a> “Command Aaron and his sons, saying, ‘This is the law of the burnt offering: the burnt offering shall be on the hearth on the altar all night until the morning; and the fire of the altar shall be kept burning on it. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/leviticus/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> “Command Aaron and his sons, saying, This [is] a law of the burnt-offering: the burnt-offering on [the] burning pile [remains] on the altar all the night until the morning, and the fire of the altar is burning on it. <a href="/ylt/leviticus/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Command Aaron and his sons, saying, This is a law of the burnt-offering (it is 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,) <a href="/slt/leviticus/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> <RF q=*>The original Julia E. Smith Bible records the following as a verse reference for <a href=#>Lev 6:2</a><Rf>Command Aaron and his sons, saying, This the law of the burnt-offering: it is the burnt-offering upon its burning upon the altar all the night till the morning; and the fire of the altar shall burn upon it.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/leviticus/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> 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. <a href="/cpdv/leviticus/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Instruct Aaron and his sons: This is the law of a holocaust. It shall be burned upon the altar, all night until morning. The fire shall be from the same altar. <a href="/nabre/leviticus/6.htm">New American Bible</a> Give Aaron and his sons the following command: This is the ritual for the burnt offering—the burnt offering that is to remain on the hearth of the altar all night until the next morning, while the fire is kept burning on the altar. <a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Command Aaron and his sons, saying: This is the ritual of the burnt offering. The burnt offering itself shall remain on the hearth upon the altar all night until the morning, while the fire on the altar shall be kept burning.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> 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 kept burning in it. <a href="/hpbt/leviticus/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> “Command Ahron and his sons and say to them, 'This is the Law of burnt offering: it is a burnt offering because it burns on the altar all night until the morning and fire of the altar will be burning in it.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/leviticus/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Command Aaron and his sons, saying: This is the law of the burnt-offering: it is that which goeth up on its firewood upon the altar all night unto the morning; and the fire of the altar shall be kept burning thereby. <a href="/sep/leviticus/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> This is the law of whole-burnt-offering; this is the whole-burnt-offering in its burning on the altar all the night till the morning; and the fire of the altar shall burn on it, it shall not be put out. <a href="/parallel/leviticus/6-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NWs_V1RyMFo?start=1093" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/leviticus/6.htm">The Burnt Offering</a> 8Then the LORD said to Moses, 9<a href="/hebrew/6680.htm" title="6680: ṣaw (V-Piel-Imp-ms) -- To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order. A primitive root; to constitute, enjoin.">“Command</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/175.htm" title="175: ’a·hă·rōn (N-proper-ms) -- An elder brother of Moses. Of uncertain derivation; Aharon, the brother of Moses.">Aaron</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bā·nāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">and his sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: zōṯ (Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">that this</a> <a href="/hebrew/8451.htm" title="8451: tō·w·raṯ (N-fsc) -- Direction, instruction, law. Or torah; from yarah; a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch.">is the law</a> <a href="/hebrew/5930.htm" title="5930: hā·‘ō·lāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Whole burnt offering. Or mowlah; feminine active participle of alah; a step or; usually a holocaust.">of the burnt offering:</a> <a href="/hebrew/5930.htm" title="5930: hā·‘ō·lāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Whole burnt offering. Or mowlah; feminine active participle of alah; a step or; usually a holocaust.">The burnt offering</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hî (Pro-3fs) -- He, she, it. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">is to remain</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/4169.htm" title="4169: mō·wq·ḏāh (N-fs) -- Hearth. Feminine of mowqed; fuel.">the hearth</a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: ham·miz·bê·aḥ (Art:: N-ms) -- An altar. From zabach; an altar.">of the altar</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/3915.htm" title="3915: hal·lay·lāh (Art:: N-ms) -- Night. Or leyl; also laylah; from the same as luwl; properly, a twist, i.e. Night; figuratively, adversity.">night,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">until</a> <a href="/hebrew/1242.htm" title="1242: hab·bō·qer (Art:: N-ms) -- Morn- ing. From baqar; properly, dawn; generally, morning.">morning,</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: wə·’êš (Conj-w:: N-csc) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire.">and the fire</a> <a href="/hebrew/3344.htm" title="3344: tū·qaḏ (V-Hofal-Imperf-3fs) -- To be kindled, to burn. A primitive root; to burn.">must be kept burning</a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: ham·miz·bê·aḥ (Art:: N-ms) -- An altar. From zabach; an altar.">on the altar.</a> <a href="/hebrew/bōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> 10And the priest shall put on his linen robe and linen undergarments, and he shall remove from the altar the ashes of the burnt offering that the fire has consumed and place them beside it.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/exodus/29-38.htm">Exodus 29:38-42</a> This is what you are to offer regularly on the altar, each day: two lambs that are a year old. / Offer one lamb in the morning and the other at twilight. / With the first lamb offer a tenth of an ephah of fine flour, mixed with a quarter hin of oil from pressed olives, and a drink offering of a quarter hin of wine. ... <a href="/numbers/28-3.htm">Numbers 28:3-8</a> And tell them that this is the food offering you are to present to the LORD as a regular burnt offering each day: two unblemished year-old male lambs. / Offer one lamb in the morning and the other at twilight, / along with a tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a grain offering, mixed with a quarter hin of oil from pressed olives. ... <a href="/hebrews/10-11.htm">Hebrews 10:11-14</a> Day after day every priest stands to minister and to offer again and again the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. / But when this Priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God. / Since that time, He waits for His enemies to be made a footstool for His feet, ... <a href="/exodus/27-20.htm">Exodus 27:20-21</a> And you are to command the Israelites to bring you pure oil of pressed olives for the light, to keep the lamps burning continually. / In the Tent of Meeting, outside the veil that is in front of the Testimony, Aaron and his sons are to tend the lamps before the LORD from evening until morning. This is to be a permanent statute for the Israelites for the generations to come. <a href="/1_samuel/3-3.htm">1 Samuel 3:3</a> Before the lamp of God had gone out, Samuel was lying down in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was located. <a href="/hebrews/7-27.htm">Hebrews 7:27</a> Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself. <a href="/exodus/30-7.htm">Exodus 30:7-8</a> And Aaron is to burn fragrant incense on it every morning when he tends the lamps. / When Aaron sets up the lamps at twilight, he must burn the incense perpetually before the LORD for the generations to come. <a href="/1_chronicles/16-40.htm">1 Chronicles 16:40</a> to regularly present burnt offerings to the LORD on the altar of burnt offerings, morning and evening, according to all that was written in the Law of the LORD, which He had commanded Israel to keep. <a href="/2_chronicles/2-4.htm">2 Chronicles 2:4</a> Behold, I am about to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God to dedicate to Him for burning fragrant incense before Him, for displaying the showbread continuously, and for making burnt offerings every morning and evening as well as on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts of the LORD our God. This is ordained for Israel forever. <a href="/2_chronicles/13-11.htm">2 Chronicles 13:11</a> Every morning and every evening they present burnt offerings and fragrant incense to the LORD. They set out the rows of showbread on the ceremonially clean table, and every evening they light the lamps of the gold lampstand. We are carrying out the requirements of the LORD our God, while you have forsaken Him. <a href="/malachi/1-10.htm">Malachi 1:10-11</a> “Oh, that one of you would shut the temple doors, so that you would no longer kindle useless fires on My altar! I take no pleasure in you,” says the LORD of Hosts, “and I will accept no offering from your hands. / For My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place, incense and pure offerings will be presented in My name, because My name will be great among the nations,” says the LORD of Hosts. <a href="/matthew/5-17.htm">Matthew 5:17-18</a> Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them. / For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. <a href="/mark/12-33.htm">Mark 12:33</a> and to love Him with all your heart and with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself. This is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.” <a href="/luke/24-44.htm">Luke 24:44</a> Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.” <a href="/romans/12-1.htm">Romans 12:1</a> Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Command Aaron and his sons, saying, This is the law of the burnt offering: It is the burnt offering, because of the burning on the altar all night to the morning, and the fire of the altar shall be burning in it.of the burnt<a href="/leviticus/1-1.htm">Leviticus 1:1-17</a> And the LORD called unto Moses, and spake unto him out of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying, … <a href="/exodus/29-38.htm">Exodus 29:38-42</a> Now this is that which thou shalt offer upon the altar; two lambs of the first year day by day continually… <a href="/numbers/28-3.htm">Numbers 28:3</a> And thou shalt say unto them, This is the offering made by fire which ye shall offer unto the LORD; two lambs of the first year without spot day by day, for a continual burnt offering.because of the burning.<a href="/leviticus/6-12.htm">Leviticus 6:12,13</a> And the fire upon the altar shall be burning in it; it shall not be put out: and the priest shall burn wood on it every morning, and lay the burnt offering in order upon it; and he shall burn thereon the fat of the peace offerings… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/3-13.htm">Aaron</a> <a href="/leviticus/5-12.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-19.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/leviticus/5-10.htm">Burnt</a> <a href="/leviticus/5-10.htm">Burnt-Offering</a> <a href="/exodus/38-21.htm">Command</a> <a href="/leviticus/5-12.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-10.htm">Firewood</a> <a href="/genesis/18-6.htm">Hearth</a> <a href="/exodus/38-2.htm">Itself</a> <a href="/exodus/36-3.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/leviticus/5-10.htm">Law</a> <a href="/exodus/36-3.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/exodus/40-38.htm">Night</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-6.htm">Offering</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/6-14.htm">Aaron</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-10.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-12.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-10.htm">Burnt</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-10.htm">Burnt-Offering</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-35.htm">Command</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-10.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-12.htm">Firewood</a> <a href="/psalms/102-3.htm">Hearth</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-24.htm">Itself</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-12.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-14.htm">Law</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-12.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-35.htm">Night</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-10.htm">Offering</a><div class="vheading2">Leviticus 6</div>1. <a href="/leviticus/6-1.htm">The trespass offering for sins done wittingly</a> 8. <a href="/leviticus/6-8.htm">The law of the burnt offering</a> 14. <a href="/leviticus/6-14.htm">and of the meat offering</a> 19. <a href="/leviticus/6-19.htm">The offering at the consecration of a priest</a> 24. <a href="/leviticus/6-24.htm">The law of the sin offering</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/6.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/leviticus/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Command Aaron and his sons This directive is given specifically to Aaron and his sons, who were appointed as priests. The priesthood was established to mediate between God and the Israelites, highlighting the importance of obedience and holiness in their service. Aaron, as the first high priest, and his descendants were responsible for maintaining the sacrificial system, which was central to Israelite worship.that this is the law of the burnt offering: The burnt offering, or "olah" in Hebrew, was a foundational sacrifice in the Levitical system. It symbolized atonement and complete dedication to God, as the entire animal was consumed by fire. This offering prefigures Christ's ultimate sacrifice, where He offered Himself wholly to God for the atonement of humanity's sins.The burnt offering is to remain on the hearth of the altar all night, until morning, The requirement for the burnt offering to remain on the altar all night signifies the continual nature of atonement and dedication. It reflects the perpetual need for reconciliation with God. The night-long burning can be seen as a type of Christ's enduring sacrifice, which covers all sin for all time. The altar, located in the Tabernacle, was the central place of worship and sacrifice, emphasizing the importance of God's presence among His people.and the fire must be kept burning on the altar. The perpetual fire on the altar symbolizes God's eternal presence and the ongoing need for purification and atonement. This fire, which was originally kindled by God Himself, represents the divine acceptance of the sacrifices. It also points to the Holy Spirit's work in believers, continually purifying and sanctifying them. The unceasing nature of the fire underscores the continuous nature of worship and devotion required from God's people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/a/aaron.htm">Aaron</a> The first high priest of Israel, brother of Moses, and a key figure in the establishment of the Levitical priesthood. 2. <a href="/topical/a/aaron's_sons.htm">Aaron's Sons</a> The descendants of Aaron who were appointed as priests to serve in the tabernacle and later in the temple. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_altar.htm">The Altar</a> A sacred place where offerings and sacrifices were made to God, symbolizing worship and atonement. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_burnt_offering.htm">The Burnt Offering</a> A specific type of sacrifice that was completely consumed by fire, representing total dedication to God. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_tabernacle.htm">The Tabernacle</a> The portable sanctuary used by the Israelites during their journey in the wilderness, where God's presence dwelled.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a> The command to keep the fire burning signifies the importance of following God's instructions precisely. As believers, we are called to obey God's Word diligently. <a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_burnt_offering.htm">Symbolism of the Burnt Offering</a> The burnt offering represents total surrender and dedication to God. In our lives, we are called to offer ourselves wholly to God, holding nothing back. <a href="/topical/p/perpetual_worship.htm">Perpetual Worship</a> The continuous fire on the altar symbolizes ongoing worship and devotion. Our relationship with God should be constant and not limited to specific times or places. <a href="/topical/r/role_of_the_priesthood.htm">Role of the Priesthood</a> Aaron and his sons were responsible for maintaining the altar fire, highlighting the role of spiritual leaders in guiding and nurturing the faith of the community. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_vigilance.htm">Spiritual Vigilance</a> Just as the priests were to keep the fire burning, we must remain vigilant in our spiritual lives, ensuring that our faith remains active and vibrant.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_leviticus_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 6</a> <a href="/q/was_altar_fire_truly_perpetual_evidence.htm">(Leviticus 6:9, 12–13) How could the fire on the altar truly have been kept burning perpetually without ever going out, and is there any historical or archaeological evidence for such a practice? </a> <a href="/q/priests_vs._levites__role_differences.htm">How do priests and Levites differ in their roles?</a> <a href="/q/mark_9_49-50__evidence_for_'salted_with_fire'.htm">Mark 9:49–50 – What historical or cultural evidence supports the puzzling concept of everyone being “salted with fire”?</a> <a href="/q/can_god's_glory_in_lev_9_6_be_verified.htm">In Leviticus 9:6, the text promises that God's glory will appear to the people. How can this be historically verified or tested in light of skepticism regarding supernatural events?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/leviticus/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) It is the burnt offering, because of the burning upon the altar.--Better, This, the burnt offering, shall he upon the fire on the altar. That is, the continued burnt offering, with which the sacrifices here enumerated begin, is to remain burning upon the altar from the evening until the morning. (Comp. <a href="/context/exodus/29-38.htm" title="Now this is that which you shall offer on the altar; two lambs of the first year day by day continually.">Exodus 29:38-42</a>; <a href="/context/numbers/28-1.htm" title="And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,">Numbers 28:1-8</a>).Shall be burning in it.--Better, shall burn by it. That is, shall be fed and kept up by it. According to the practice which obtained during the second Temple, the fat pieces of the burnt offering began to be burned at midnight, thus feeding the fire till the break of day. <a href="/commentaries/leviticus/6-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>“Command צַ֤ו (ṣaw) Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6680.htm">Strong's 6680: </a> To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order Aaron אַהֲרֹן֙ (’a·hă·rōn) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_175.htm">Strong's 175: </a> Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses and his sons, בָּנָ֣יו (bā·nāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son ‘This זֹ֥את (zōṯ) Pronoun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, is the law תּוֹרַ֖ת (tō·w·raṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8451.htm">Strong's 8451: </a> Direction, instruction, law of the burnt offering: הָעֹלָ֑ה (hā·‘ō·lāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5930.htm">Strong's 5930: </a> Whole burnt offering The burnt offering הָעֹלָ֡ה (hā·‘ō·lāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5930.htm">Strong's 5930: </a> Whole burnt offering is to remain עַל֩ (‘al) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the hearth מוֹקְדָ֨ה (mō·wq·ḏāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4169.htm">Strong's 4169: </a> Hearth of the altar הַמִּזְבֵּ֤חַ (ham·miz·bê·aḥ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4196.htm">Strong's 4196: </a> An altar all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every night, הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ (hal·lay·lāh) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3915.htm">Strong's 3915: </a> A twist, night, adversity until עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> As far as, even to, up to, until, while morning, הַבֹּ֔קֶר (hab·bō·qer) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1242.htm">Strong's 1242: </a> Dawn, morning and the fire וְאֵ֥שׁ (wə·’êš) Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_784.htm">Strong's 784: </a> A fire must be kept burning תּ֥וּקַד (tū·qaḏ) Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3344.htm">Strong's 3344: </a> To be kindled, to burn on the altar. הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ (ham·miz·bê·aḥ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4196.htm">Strong's 4196: </a> An altar <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/6-9.htm">Leviticus 6:9 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/leviticus/6-9.htm">Leviticus 6:9 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/leviticus/6-9.htm">Leviticus 6:9 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/leviticus/6-9.htm">Leviticus 6:9 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/leviticus/6-9.htm">Leviticus 6:9 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/6-9.htm">Leviticus 6:9 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/6-9.htm">Leviticus 6:9 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/6-9.htm">Leviticus 6:9 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/6-9.htm">Leviticus 6:9 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/leviticus/6-9.htm">Leviticus 6:9 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-9.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 6:9 Command Aaron and his sons saying 'This (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/6-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 6:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 6:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/6-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 6:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 6:10" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>