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None of it may be eaten.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Every grain offering of a priest shall be wholly burned. It shall not be eaten.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Every grain offering for a priest shall be burned completely; it is not to be eaten.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For every meat offering for the priest shall be wholly burnt: it shall not be eaten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For every grain offering for the priest shall be wholly burned. It shall not be eaten.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So every grain offering of the priest shall be burned entirely. It shall not be eaten.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220So every grain offering of the priest shall be burned entirely. It shall not be eaten.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“So every grain offering of the priest shall be burned entirely. It shall not be eaten.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So every grain offering of the priest shall be burned entirely. It shall not be eaten.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So every grain offering of the priest shall be burned entirely. It shall not be eaten.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Every grain offering for a priest will be a whole burnt offering; it is not to be eaten.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Every grain offering for a priest will be a whole burnt offering; it is not to be eaten.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And every meal-offering of the priest shall be wholly burnt: it shall not be eaten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And every meal offering of the priest shall be wholly burnt: it shall not be eaten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Every grain offering made by a priest must be completely burned. It must not be eaten."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />No part of a grain offering that a priest makes may be eaten; all of it must be burned. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Every grain offering from a priest is to be burned whole. It is not to be eaten."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Every grain offering for a priest shall be burned completely; it is not to be eaten.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Every grain offering of a priest must be a whole offering; it must not be eaten." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Every meal offering of a priest shall be wholly burned. It shall not be eaten."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For every meat-offering for the priest shall be wholly burnt: it shall not be eaten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Every meal offering of a priest shall be wholly burned. It shall not be eaten.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and every present of a priest is a whole burnt-offering; it is not eaten.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and every present of a priest is a whole burnt-offering; it is not eaten.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><RF q=*><font color=#808080><i>The original Julia E. Smith Bible records the following as a verse reference for </i></font><i><font color=#0000FF> <a href=#>Lev 6:16</a></i></font><Rf>And every gift of the priest shall be wholly burnt: it shall not be eaten.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For every sacrifice of the priest shall be consumed with fire, neither shall any man eat thereof. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For every sacrifice of the priest shall be consumed by fire; neither shall anyone eat from it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Every grain offering of a priest shall be a whole offering; it may not be eaten. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Every grain offering of a priest shall be wholly burned; it shall not be eaten.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For every meal offering for the priest shall be wholly burned; it shall not he eaten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the entire meal offering of the Priest shall be offered completely and shall not be eaten.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And every meal-offering of the priest shall be wholly made to smoke; it shall not be eaten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And every sacrifice of a priest shall be thoroughly burnt, and shall not be eaten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/6-23.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NWs_V1RyMFo?start=1244" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/6.htm">The Grain Offering</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">22</span>The priest, who is one of Aaron’s sons and will be anointed to take his place, is to prepare it. As a permanent portion for the LORD, it must be burned completely. <span class="reftext">23</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">Every</a> <a href="/hebrew/4503.htm" title="4503: min·ḥaṯ (N-fsc) -- From an unused root meaning to apportion, i.e. Bestow; a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering.">grain offering</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: kō·hên (N-ms) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">for a priest</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: tih·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">shall be burned</a> <a href="/hebrew/3632.htm" title="3632: kā·lîl (N-ms) -- Entire, whole, a holocaust. From kalal; complete; as noun, the whole; as adverb, fully.">completely;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">it is not</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: ṯê·’ā·ḵêl (V-Nifal-Imperf-3fs) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">to be eaten.”</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-11.htm">Hebrews 10:11-14</a></span><br />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, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/7-27.htm">Hebrews 7:27</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-9.htm">Hebrews 9:9-14</a></span><br />It is an illustration for the present time, because the gifts and sacrifices being offered were unable to cleanse the conscience of the worshiper. / They consist only in food and drink and special washings—external regulations imposed until the time of reform. / But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made by hands and is not a part of this creation. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-1.htm">Hebrews 10:1-4</a></span><br />For the law is only a shadow of the good things to come, not the realities themselves. It can never, by the same sacrifices offered year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship. / If it could, would not the offerings have ceased? For the worshipers would have been cleansed once for all, and would no longer have felt the guilt of their sins. / Instead, those sacrifices are an annual reminder of sins, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-22.htm">Hebrews 9:22</a></span><br />According to the law, in fact, nearly everything must be purified with blood, and without the shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/18-9.htm">Numbers 18:9</a></span><br />A portion of the most holy offerings reserved from the fire will be yours. From all the offerings they render to Me as most holy offerings, whether grain offerings or sin offerings or guilt offerings, that part belongs to you and your sons.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/29-34.htm">Exodus 29:34</a></span><br />And if any of the meat of ordination or any bread is left until the morning, you are to burn up the remainder. It must not be eaten, because it is sacred.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/2-3.htm">Leviticus 2:3</a></span><br />The remainder of the grain offering shall belong to Aaron and his sons; it is a most holy part of the food offerings to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/4-12.htm">Leviticus 4:12</a></span><br />all the rest of the bull—he must take outside the camp to a ceremonially clean place where the ashes are poured out, and there he must burn it on a wood fire on the ash heap.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/7-17.htm">Leviticus 7:17</a></span><br />But any meat of the sacrifice remaining until the third day must be burned up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/10-16.htm">Leviticus 10:16-18</a></span><br />Later, Moses searched carefully for the goat of the sin offering, and behold, it had been burned up. He was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron’s remaining sons, and asked, / “Why didn’t you eat the sin offering in the holy place? For it is most holy; it was given to you to take away the guilt of the congregation by making atonement for them before the LORD. / Since its blood was not brought inside the holy place, you should have eaten it in the sanctuary area, as I commanded.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/16-27.htm">Leviticus 16:27</a></span><br />The bull for the sin offering and the goat for the sin offering, whose blood was brought into the Most Holy Place to make atonement, must be taken outside the camp; and their hides, flesh, and dung must be burned up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/22-10.htm">Leviticus 22:10</a></span><br />No one outside a priest’s family may eat the sacred offering, nor may the guest of a priest or his hired hand eat it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/18-10.htm">Numbers 18:10</a></span><br />You are to eat it as a most holy offering, and every male may eat it. You shall regard it as holy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/2-15.htm">1 Samuel 2:15-16</a></span><br />Even before the fat was burned, the servant of the priest would come and say to the man who was sacrificing, “Give the priest some meat to roast, because he will not accept boiled meat from you, but only raw.” / And if any man said to him, “The fat must be burned first; then you may take whatever you want,” the servant would reply, “No, you must give it to me right now. If you refuse, I will take it by force!”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For every meat offering for the priest shall be wholly burnt: it shall not be eaten.</p><p class="hdg">it shall not be</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/6-16.htm">Leviticus 6:16,17</a></b></br> And the remainder thereof shall Aaron and his sons eat: with unleavened bread shall it be eaten in the holy place; in the court of the tabernacle of the congregation they shall eat it… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/2-10.htm">Leviticus 2:10</a></b></br> And that which is left of the meat offering <i>shall be</i> Aaron's and his sons': <i>it is</i> a thing most holy of the offerings of the LORD made by fire.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/6-22.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-22.htm">Burnt</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-10.htm">Burnt-Offering</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-20.htm">Cereal</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-22.htm">Completely</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-16.htm">Eaten</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-22.htm">Entirely</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-18.htm">Food</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-20.htm">Grain</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-21.htm">Meal</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-21.htm">Meal-Offering</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-21.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-21.htm">Meat-Offering</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-21.htm">Oblation</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-22.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-22.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-21.htm">Present</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-22.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-22.htm">Smoke</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-22.htm">Whole</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-22.htm">Wholly</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/6-25.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-25.htm">Burnt</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-25.htm">Burnt-Offering</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-9.htm">Cereal</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-3.htm">Completely</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-26.htm">Eaten</a> <a href="/numbers/16-30.htm">Entirely</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-26.htm">Food</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-9.htm">Grain</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-9.htm">Meal</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-9.htm">Meal-Offering</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-28.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-9.htm">Meat-Offering</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-9.htm">Oblation</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-26.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-25.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-3.htm">Present</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-26.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-5.htm">Smoke</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-14.htm">Whole</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-3.htm">Wholly</a><div class="vheading2">Leviticus 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/6-1.htm">The trespass offering for sins done wittingly</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/6-8.htm">The law of the burnt offering</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/6-14.htm">and of the meat offering</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/6-19.htm">The offering at the consecration of a priest</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/6-24.htm">The law of the sin offering</a></span><br></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'; 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These offerings were typically given as an act of worship and thanksgiving to God. The grain offering for a priest, however, had specific regulations. Priests, who were descendants of Aaron, had a unique role in the sacrificial system, serving as mediators between God and the people. This particular regulation highlights the distinct nature of offerings made by priests, setting them apart from those made by the general Israelite population.<p><b>shall be burned completely</b><br>The complete burning of the grain offering signifies total dedication to God. Unlike other grain offerings where a portion could be consumed by the priests, this offering was entirely consumed by fire, symbolizing the priest's complete devotion and service to God. The act of burning also represents purification and the transformation of the offering into a pleasing aroma to the Lord, as seen in other parts of Leviticus. This complete consumption by fire underscores the holiness required of the priestly office.<p><b>it is not to be eaten.</b><br>This prohibition against eating the priest's grain offering further emphasizes the sanctity and exclusivity of the priestly role. In other offerings, priests were allowed to partake as a means of sustenance, but in this case, the offering is wholly given to God. This regulation serves as a reminder of the priest's unique position and the need for purity and dedication in their service. It also foreshadows the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who, as the perfect High Priest, offered Himself completely to God, fulfilling the law and providing eternal atonement for sin.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/priests.htm">Priests</a></b><br>The descendants of Aaron, chosen by God to serve in the tabernacle and later the temple, performing sacrifices and rituals on behalf of the people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/grain_offering.htm">Grain Offering</a></b><br>A type of offering made from fine flour, oil, and frankincense, symbolizing dedication and thanksgiving to God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/tabernacle.htm">Tabernacle</a></b><br>The portable sanctuary where the Israelites worshiped God during their journey through the wilderness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/burnt_offering.htm">Burnt Offering</a></b><br>A sacrifice that is completely consumed by fire, symbolizing total dedication to God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites who received the laws from God, including the instructions for offerings.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/total_dedication_to_god.htm">Total Dedication to God</a></b><br>The complete burning of the priest's grain offering symbolizes total dedication and surrender to God. As believers, we are called to offer our lives wholly to God, holding nothing back.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_the_priesthood.htm">Role of the Priesthood</a></b><br>The priest's offering being entirely burned signifies the unique role and responsibility of the priesthood. In the New Covenant, all believers are called to be a royal priesthood, dedicated to serving God and others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/sacrificial_living.htm">Sacrificial Living</a></b><br>Just as the grain offering was not to be eaten, our lives should be a sacrifice that is not consumed by worldly desires but wholly devoted to God's purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_fire.htm">Symbolism of Fire</a></b><br>Fire in the Bible often represents purification and the presence of God. The burning of the offering signifies the purifying work of God in our lives as we dedicate ourselves to Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_leviticus_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_harness_spiritual_power_via_rituals.htm">How can one harness spiritual power through rituals?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_foods_are_mentioned_in_the_bible.htm">What foods are mentioned in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_grain_offering_precision_feasible_nomadically.htm">(Leviticus 6:14-18) Is the precise handling of grain offerings reasonable given the nomadic conditions of the Israelites, and is there archaeological support for these meticulous procedures?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_a_'holy'_offering_burned_outside_contradict.htm">(Leviticus 6:24-30) How can a 'most holy' offering simultaneously require burning outside the camp, and does this present a logical or theological contradiction?</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>(23) <span class= "bld">For every meat offering for the priest.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">and every meat offering of a priest </span>This rule applies to every meat offering brought by the priests themselves for the same reason.<span class= "bld"><p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/6-23.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Every</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">grain offering</span><br /><span class="heb">מִנְחַ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(min·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4503.htm">Strong's 4503: </a> </span><span class="str2">A donation, tribute, a sacrificial offering</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for a priest</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּהֵ֛ן</span> <span class="translit">(kō·hên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> </span><span class="str2">Priest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">shall be burned</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּהְיֶ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(tih·yeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">completely;</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּלִ֥יל</span> <span class="translit">(kā·lîl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3632.htm">Strong's 3632: </a> </span><span class="str2">Complete, the whole, as, fully</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it is not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to be eaten.”</span><br /><span class="heb">תֵאָכֵֽל׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṯê·’ā·ḵêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/6-23.htm">Leviticus 6:23 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/6-23.htm">Leviticus 6:23 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/6-23.htm">Leviticus 6:23 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/6-23.htm">Leviticus 6:23 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/6-23.htm">Leviticus 6:23 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/6-23.htm">Leviticus 6:23 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/6-23.htm">Leviticus 6:23 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/6-23.htm">Leviticus 6:23 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/6-23.htm">Leviticus 6:23 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/6-23.htm">Leviticus 6:23 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/6-23.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 6:23 Every meal offering of a priest shall (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/6-22.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 6:22"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 6:22" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/6-24.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 6:24"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 6:24" /></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>