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and he shall take up the fatty ashes to which the fire reduces the burnt offering on the altar and place them beside the altar. <a href="/nasb/leviticus/6.htm">NASB 1995</a> The priest is to put on his linen robe, and he shall put on undergarments next to his flesh; and he shall take up the ashes to which the fire reduces the burnt offering on the altar and place them beside the altar. <a href="/nasb77/leviticus/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a> ‘And the priest is to put on his linen robe, and he shall put on undergarments next to his flesh; and he shall take up the ashes to which the fire reduces the burnt offering on the altar, and place them beside the altar. <a href="/lsb/leviticus/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And the priest shall put on his linen robe, and he shall put on undergarments next to his flesh; and he shall raise up the ashes to which the fire reduces the burnt offering on the altar and place them beside the altar. <a href="/amp/leviticus/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a> The priest is to put on his linen robe, with his linen undergarments next to his body. Then he shall take up the ashes of the burnt offering which the fire has consumed on the altar and put them beside the altar. <a href="/csb/leviticus/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> The priest is to put on his linen robe and linen undergarments. He is to remove the ashes of the burnt offering the fire has consumed on the altar, and place them beside the altar. <a href="/hcsb/leviticus/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The priest is to put on his linen robe and linen undergarments. He is to remove the ashes of the burnt offering the fire has consumed on the altar, and place them beside the altar. <a href="/asv/leviticus/6.htm">American Standard Version</a> And 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. <a href="/cev/leviticus/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The next morning you will dress in your priestly clothes, including your linen underwear. Then clean away the ashes left by the sacrifices and pile them beside the altar. <a href="/erv/leviticus/6.htm">English Revised Version</a> And 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. <a href="/gwt/leviticus/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "The priest must put on his linen clothes, including his linen undergarments. Then he will remove the ashes left on the altar from the fire that consumed the burnt offering and will put them next to the altar. <a href="/gnt/leviticus/6.htm">Good News Translation</a> Then the priest, wearing his linen robe and linen shorts, shall remove the greasy ashes left on the altar and put them at the side of the altar. <a href="/isv/leviticus/6.htm">International Standard Version</a> The priest is to clothe himself with a linen robe and undergarments. Then he is to take the ashes of the burnt offering on the altar that had been consumed by the fire and set them beside the altar. <a href="/msb/leviticus/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And 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. <a href="/net/leviticus/6.htm">NET Bible</a> Then the priest must put on his linen robe and must put linen leggings over his bare flesh, and he must take up the fatty ashes of the burnt offering that the fire consumed on the altar, and he must place them beside the altar. <a href="/nheb/leviticus/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The priest shall put on his linen garment, and he shall put on his linen breeches upon his body; and he shall remove the ashes from where the fire has consumed the burnt offering on the altar, and he shall put them beside the altar. <a href="/wbt/leviticus/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the priest shall put on his linen garment, and his linen breeches shall he put upon his flesh, and take up the ashes which the fire hath consumed with the burnt-offering on the altar, and he shall put them beside the altar. <a href="/web/leviticus/6.htm">World English Bible</a> The priest shall put on his linen garment, and he shall put on his linen trousers upon his body; and he shall remove the ashes from where the fire has consumed the burnt offering on the altar, and he shall put them beside the altar. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/leviticus/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And the priest has put on his long robe of fine linen, and he puts his fine linen trousers on his flesh, and has lifted up the ashes which the fire consumes with the burnt-offering on the altar, and has put them near the altar; <a href="/ylt/leviticus/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> that the priest hath put on his long robe of fine linen, and his fine linen trousers he doth put on his flesh, and hath lifted up the ashes which the fire consumeth with the burnt-offering on the altar, and hath put them near the altar; <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 6:3</a><Rf>And the priest put on his garment of thread, and his drawers of thread he shall put upon his flesh, and he took up the ashes which the fire shall consume, with the burnt-offering upon the altar, and he put it beside the altar.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/leviticus/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> The priest shall be vested with the tunick and the linen breeches, and he shall take up the ashes of that which the devouring fire hath burnt, and putting them beside the altar, <a href="/cpdv/leviticus/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> The priest shall be vested with the tunic and the linen undergarments. And he shall take up the ashes of that which the devouring fire has consumed, and, placing them next to the altar, <a href="/nabre/leviticus/6.htm">New American Bible</a> The priest, clothed in his linen robe and wearing linen pants underneath, shall take away the ashes to which the fire has reduced the burnt offering on the altar, and lay them at the side of the altar. <a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> The priest shall put on his linen vestments after putting on his linen undergarments next to his body; and he shall take up the ashes to which the fire has reduced the burnt offering on the altar, and place them beside the altar.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the priest shall put on his linen garment, and his linen breeches shall be put upon his body, and he shall remove the ashes which the fire has consumed with the burnt offering on the altar, and he shall put them beside the altar. <a href="/hpbt/leviticus/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the Priest shall put on clothing of fine white linen and he shall wear on his body a garment of fine white linen and he shall take out the ashes that the fire of the burnt offering consumed, that are upon the altar, and he shall place them on the side the altar.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/leviticus/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And 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. <a href="/sep/leviticus/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the priest shall put on the linen tunic, and he shall put the linen drawers on his body; and shall take away that which has been thoroughly burnt, which the fire shall have consumed, even the whole-burnt-offering from the altar, and he shall put it near the altar. <a href="/parallel/leviticus/6-10.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=1107" 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> …9“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. 10<a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: hak·kō·hên (Art:: N-ms) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">And the priest</a> <a href="/hebrew/3847.htm" title="3847: wə·lā·ḇaš (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- Or labesh; a primitive root; properly, wrap around, i.e. to put on a garment or clothe, literally or figuratively.">shall put on</a> <a href="/hebrew/906.htm" title="906: ḇaḏ (N-ms) -- White linen. Perhaps from badad; flaxen thread or yarn; hence, a linen garment.">his linen</a> <a href="/hebrew/4055.htm" title="4055: mid·dōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Or med; from madad; properly, extent, i.e. Height; also a measure; by implication, a vesture; also a carpet.">robe</a> <a href="/hebrew/906.htm" title="906: ḇaḏ (N-ms) -- White linen. Perhaps from badad; flaxen thread or yarn; hence, a linen garment.">and linen</a> <a href="/hebrew/3847.htm" title="3847: yil·baš (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- Or labesh; a primitive root; properly, wrap around, i.e. to put on a garment or clothe, literally or figuratively."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4370.htm" title="4370: ū·miḵ·nə·sê- (Conj-w:: N-mdc) -- An undergarment. From kamac in the sense of hiding; drawers.">undergarments,</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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1320.htm" title="1320: bə·śā·rōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Flesh. From basar; flesh; by extension, body, person; also The pudenda of a man."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7311.htm" title="7311: wə·hê·rîm (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To be high or exalted, rise. A primitive root; to be high actively, to rise or raise.">and he shall remove</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/4196.htm" title="4196: ham·miz·bê·aḥ (Art:: N-ms) -- An altar. From zabach; an altar.">from the altar</a> <a href="/hebrew/1880.htm" title="1880: had·de·šen (Art:: N-ms) -- Fatness, ashes of fat. From dashen; the fat; abstractly fatness, i.e. abundance; specifically the ashes of sacrifices.">the ashes</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></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/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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: hā·’êš (Art:: N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire.">that the fire</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (Prep) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: tō·ḵal (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">has consumed</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: wə·śā·mōw (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms:: 3ms) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">and place them</a> <a href="/hebrew/681.htm" title="681: ’ê·ṣel (Prep) -- A joining together, proximity. From 'atsal; a side; near.">beside</a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: ham·miz·bê·aḥ (Art:: N-ms) -- An altar. From zabach; an altar.">it.</a> 11Then he must take off his garments, put on other clothes, and carry the ashes outside the camp to a ceremonially clean place.…<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/28-39.htm">Exodus 28:39-43</a> You are to weave the tunic with fine linen, make the turban of fine linen, and fashion an embroidered sash. / Make tunics, sashes, and headbands for Aaron’s sons, to give them glory and splendor. / After you put these garments on your brother Aaron and his sons, anoint them, ordain them, and consecrate them so that they may serve Me as priests. ... <a href="/exodus/29-5.htm">Exodus 29:5-9</a> Take the garments and clothe Aaron with the tunic, the robe of the ephod, the ephod itself, and the breastplate. Fasten the ephod on him with its woven waistband. / Put the turban on his head and attach the holy diadem to the turban. / Then take the anointing oil and anoint him by pouring it on his head. ... <a href="/exodus/39-27.htm">Exodus 39:27-29</a> For Aaron and his sons they made tunics of fine linen, the work of a weaver, / as well as the turban of fine linen, the ornate headbands and undergarments of finely spun linen, / and the sash of finely spun linen, embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. <a href="/numbers/4-5.htm">Numbers 4:5-15</a> Whenever the camp sets out, Aaron and his sons are to go in, take down the veil of the curtain, and cover the ark of the Testimony with it. / They are to place over this a covering of fine leather, spread a solid blue cloth over it, and insert its poles. / Over the table of the Presence they are to spread a blue cloth and place the plates and cups on it, along with the bowls and pitchers for the drink offering. The regular bread offering is to remain on it. ... <a href="/numbers/18-7.htm">Numbers 18:7</a> But only you and your sons shall attend to your priesthood for everything concerning the altar and what is inside the veil, and you are to perform that service. I am giving you the work of the priesthood as a gift, but any outsider who comes near the sanctuary must be put to death.” <a href="/1_samuel/2-18.htm">1 Samuel 2:18</a> Now Samuel was ministering before the LORD—a boy wearing a linen ephod. <a href="/1_samuel/22-18.htm">1 Samuel 22:18</a> So the king ordered Doeg, “You turn and strike down the priests!” And Doeg the Edomite turned and struck down the priests himself. On that day he killed eighty-five men who wore the linen ephod. <a href="/2_samuel/6-14.htm">2 Samuel 6:14</a> And David, wearing a linen ephod, danced with all his might before the LORD, <a href="/1_chronicles/15-27.htm">1 Chronicles 15:27</a> Now David was dressed in a robe of fine linen, as were all the Levites who were carrying the ark, as well as the singers and Chenaniah, the director of music for the singers. David also wore a linen ephod. <a href="/2_chronicles/31-10.htm">2 Chronicles 31:10</a> and Azariah, the chief priest of the household of Zadok, answered him, “Since the people began to bring their contributions into the house of the LORD, we have had enough to eat, and there is plenty left over, because the LORD has blessed His people; this great abundance is what is left over.” <a href="/ezekiel/44-17.htm">Ezekiel 44:17-18</a> When they enter the gates of the inner court, they are to wear linen garments; they must not wear anything made of wool when they minister at the gates of the inner court or inside the temple. / They are to wear linen turbans on their heads and linen undergarments around their waists. They must not wear anything that makes them perspire. <a href="/matthew/22-11.htm">Matthew 22:11-12</a> But when the king came in to see the guests, he spotted a man who was not dressed in wedding clothes. / ‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ But the man was speechless. <a href="/luke/15-22.htm">Luke 15:22</a> But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. <a href="/john/19-23.htm">John 19:23-24</a> When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they divided His garments into four parts, one for each soldier, with the tunic remaining. It was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom. / So they said to one another, “Let us not tear it. Instead, let us cast lots to see who will get it.” This was to fulfill the Scripture: “They divided My garments among them, and cast lots for My clothing.” So that is what the soldiers did. <a href="/acts/1-10.htm">Acts 1:10</a> They were looking intently into the sky as He was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And the priest shall put on his linen garment, and his linen breeches shall he put on his flesh, and take up the ashes which the fire has consumed with the burnt offering on the altar, and he shall put them beside the altar.linen garment<a href="/leviticus/16-4.htm">Leviticus 16:4</a> He shall put on the holy linen coat, and he shall have the linen breeches upon his flesh, and shall be girded with a linen girdle, and with the linen mitre shall he be attired: these are holy garments; therefore shall he wash his flesh in water, and so put them on.<a href="/exodus/28-39.htm">Exodus 28:39-43</a> And thou shalt embroider the coat of fine linen, and thou shalt make the mitre of fine linen, and thou shalt make the girdle of needlework… <a href="/exodus/39-27.htm">Exodus 39:27-29</a> And they made coats of fine linen of woven work for Aaron, and for his sons, … consumed<a href="/leviticus/1-9.htm">Leviticus 1:9,13,17</a> But his inwards and his legs shall he wash in water: and the priest shall burn all on the altar, to be a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD… <a href="/numbers/16-21.htm">Numbers 16:21,35</a> Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment… <a href="/psalms/20-3.htm">Psalm 20:3</a> Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah.beside<a href="/leviticus/1-16.htm">Leviticus 1:16</a> And he shall pluck away his crop with his feathers, and cast it beside the altar on the east part, by the place of the ashes:<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/6-9.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-12.htm">Ashes</a> <a href="/exodus/30-32.htm">Body</a> <a href="/exodus/39-28.htm">Breeches</a> <a href="/leviticus/5-12.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-9.htm">Burnt</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-9.htm">Burnt-Offering</a> <a href="/exodus/39-41.htm">Clothes</a> <a href="/exodus/22-6.htm">Consumed</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-9.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-11.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/exodus/39-23.htm">Garment</a> <a href="/exodus/39-29.htm">Linen</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-9.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-7.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-23.htm">Reduces</a> <a href="/leviticus/4-19.htm">Remove</a> <a href="/exodus/39-26.htm">Robe</a> <a href="/exodus/40-13.htm">Robes</a> <a href="/exodus/28-42.htm">Trousers</a> <a href="/exodus/39-28.htm">Undergarments</a> <a href="/2_thessalonians/2-14.htm">Whereto</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/6-12.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-11.htm">Ashes</a> <a href="/leviticus/11-25.htm">Body</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-4.htm">Breeches</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-22.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-12.htm">Burnt</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-23.htm">Burnt-Offering</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-11.htm">Clothes</a> <a href="/leviticus/9-24.htm">Consumed</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-12.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-27.htm">Flesh</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-27.htm">Garment</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-11.htm">Linen</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-12.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-12.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-26.htm">Reduces</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-4.htm">Remove</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-7.htm">Robe</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-11.htm">Robes</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-18.htm">Trousers</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-4.htm">Undergarments</a> <a href="/job/30-2.htm">Whereto</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'; 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Linen, a fabric made from flax, was common in ancient Israel and symbolized righteousness (<a href="/revelation/19-8.htm">Revelation 19:8</a>). The priest's attire reflects the need for cleanliness and separation from sin, as seen in <a href="/exodus/28-39.htm">Exodus 28:39-43</a>, where specific garments are prescribed for priestly duties. This attire also prefigures Christ, our High Priest, who is pure and without sin (<a href="/hebrews/4-15.htm">Hebrews 4:15</a>).and he shall remove from the altar the ashes of the burnt offering that the fire has consumed The removal of ashes signifies the completion of the sacrifice, a daily ritual emphasizing the need for continual atonement and cleansing. The burnt offering, or "olah," was entirely consumed by fire, symbolizing total dedication to God (<a href="/leviticus/1-9.htm">Leviticus 1:9</a>). This act foreshadows Christ's complete sacrifice on the cross, fulfilling the need for ongoing offerings (<a href="/hebrews/10-10.htm">Hebrews 10:10-14</a>).and place them beside it Placing the ashes beside the altar indicates respect for what has been offered to God. It also signifies the transition from one sacrifice to the next, maintaining the altar's readiness for continual offerings. This practice underscores the perpetual nature of worship and atonement in the Old Covenant, pointing to the eternal efficacy of Christ's sacrifice, which does not need repetition (<a href="/hebrews/9-24.htm">Hebrews 9:24-28</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/t/the_priest.htm">The Priest</a> The individual responsible for performing the duties described in this verse. In the context of Leviticus, the priest is a mediator between God and the people, performing sacred rituals. 2. <a href="/topical/l/linen_robe_and_undergarments.htm">Linen Robe and Undergarments</a> Specific garments worn by the priest, symbolizing purity and holiness. Linen was chosen for its purity and suitability for sacred service. 3. <a href="/topical/b/burnt_offering.htm">Burnt Offering</a> A type of sacrifice in the Old Testament, symbolizing atonement and dedication to God. The offering was completely consumed by fire, representing total surrender to God. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_altar.htm">The Altar</a> The place where sacrifices were made, representing the presence of God and the place of atonement. 5. <a href="/topical/a/ashes.htm">Ashes</a> The remains of the burnt offering, which the priest was instructed to remove, signifying the completion of the sacrifice and the need for continual cleansing.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/h/holiness_in_service.htm">Holiness in Service</a> The priest's garments symbolize the need for purity and holiness in serving God. As believers, we are called to live lives set apart for God's purposes. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_priest.htm">The Role of the Priest</a> The priest's duties highlight the importance of mediating between God and humanity. In Christ, we have the ultimate High Priest who intercedes for us. <a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_burnt_offering.htm">Symbolism of the Burnt Offering</a> The burnt offering represents total dedication to God. We are called to offer our lives as living sacrifices, fully surrendered to His will. <a href="/topical/c/continual_cleansing.htm">Continual Cleansing</a> The removal of ashes signifies the need for ongoing cleansing and renewal in our spiritual lives. We must regularly seek God's forgiveness and purification.<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/do_leviticus_ash_rituals_match_ancient_norms.htm">(Leviticus 6:10–11) Why would such specific rituals for removing and disposing of ashes be necessary, and do these instructions align with or contradict known ancient practices? </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/does_heb._13_10_contradict_ot_sacrifice_laws.htm">Does Hebrews 13:10's mention of an altar contradict Old Testament laws allowing priests to eat sacrifices?</a> <a href="/q/how_reconcile_god's_mercy_and_judgment.htm">How do we resolve the apparent contradiction between God's mercy in other passages and His severe judgment here (Lev 10)?</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>(10) And the priest shall put on his linen garment.--The officiating priest was to put on his sacerdotal garments, which consisted of four pieces--viz., (1) the tunic, which was a long close robe of fine linen, with sleeves but without folds, covering the whole body, and reaching down to the feet; (2) linen breeches--better, linen drawers--which, according to the authorities during the second Temple, reached to the knees and were fastened by ribbons above the flanks; (3) a linen girdle, which, according to the same authorities, was three fingers wide and thirty-two cubits. long, and, like the veil of the court and of the sanctuary, was embroidered with figures; and (4) a mitre, or better, turban, which was likewise of fine linen, and was fastened to the head by means of ribbons, to prevent its falling off (<a href="/exodus/28-4.htm" title="And these are the garments which they shall make; a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a broidered coat, a turban, and a girdle: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron your brother, and his sons, that he may minister to me in the priest's office.">Exodus 28:4</a>; <a href="/exodus/28-40.htm" title="And for Aaron's sons you shall make coats, and you shall make for them girdles, and bonnets shall you make for them, for glory and for beauty.">Exodus 28:40</a>; <a href="/context/exodus/29-5.htm" title="And you shall take the garments, and put on Aaron the coat, and the robe of the ephod, and the ephod, and the breastplate, and gird him with the curious girdle of the ephod:">Exodus 29:5-10</a>; <a href="/leviticus/8-13.htm" title="And Moses brought Aaron's sons, and put coats on them, and girded them with girdles, and put bonnets on them; as the LORD commanded Moses.">Leviticus 8:13</a>). Though the second and third only are here mentioned, there can hardly be any doubt that all the four garments were meant, and that the third and fourth are either omitted for the sake of brevity, or because they are included in the first term, which is the reason why some of the ancient versions have it in the plural.Take up the ashes which the fire had consumed with the burnt offering.--Better, take up the ashes into which the fire had consumed the burnt offering. That is, the ashes into which the consuming fire had converted the victim.He shall put them beside the altar.--During the second Temple, a priest was appointed by lot to take off from the altar every morning at least a shovelful of ashes and carry it without the camp, and when the ashes accumulated they were entirely removed to the same place. <a href="/commentaries/leviticus/6-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>And the priest הַכֹּהֵ֜ן (hak·kō·hên) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> Priest shall put on וְלָבַ֨שׁ (wə·lā·ḇaš) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3847.htm">Strong's 3847: </a> Wrap around, to put on a, garment, clothe his linen בַ֗ד (ḇaḏ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_906.htm">Strong's 906: </a> Flaxen thread, yarn, a linen garment robe מִדּ֣וֹ (mid·dōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4055.htm">Strong's 4055: </a> Extent, height, a measure, a vesture, a carpet and linen בַד֮ (ḇaḏ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_906.htm">Strong's 906: </a> Flaxen thread, yarn, a linen garment undergarments, וּמִֽכְנְסֵי־ (ū·miḵ·nə·sê-) Conjunctive waw | Noun - mdc <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4370.htm">Strong's 4370: </a> An undergarment and he shall remove וְהֵרִ֣ים (wə·hê·rîm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7311.htm">Strong's 7311: </a> To be high actively, to rise, raise from the altar הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ (ham·miz·bê·aḥ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4196.htm">Strong's 4196: </a> An altar the ashes הַדֶּ֗שֶׁן (had·de·šen) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1880.htm">Strong's 1880: </a> The fat, fatness, abundance, the, ashes of sacrifices of the burnt offering הָעֹלָ֖ה (hā·‘ō·lāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5930.htm">Strong's 5930: </a> Whole burnt offering that the fire הָאֵ֛שׁ (hā·’êš) Article | Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_784.htm">Strong's 784: </a> A fire has consumed תֹּאכַ֥ל (tō·ḵal) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> To eat and place וְשָׂמ֕וֹ (wə·śā·mōw) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> Put -- to put, place, set them beside אֵ֖צֶל (’ê·ṣel) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_681.htm">Strong's 681: </a> A joining together, proximity [it]. הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ (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/6-10.htm">Leviticus 6:10 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/leviticus/6-10.htm">Leviticus 6:10 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/leviticus/6-10.htm">Leviticus 6:10 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/leviticus/6-10.htm">Leviticus 6:10 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/leviticus/6-10.htm">Leviticus 6:10 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/6-10.htm">Leviticus 6:10 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/6-10.htm">Leviticus 6:10 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/6-10.htm">Leviticus 6:10 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/6-10.htm">Leviticus 6:10 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/leviticus/6-10.htm">Leviticus 6:10 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/leviticus/6-10.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 6:10 The priest shall put on his linen (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/6-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 6:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 6:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/6-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 6:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 6:11" /></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>