Leviticus 6:12
And, the fire on the altar, shall be kept burning therein, it shall not be suffered to go out, but the priest shall kindle up thereon pieces of wood, morning by morning,—and shall set in order thereupon the ascending-sacrifice, and shall make a perfume thereon with the fat-pieces of the peace-offerings:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
13fire, shall continually be kept burning on the altar, it shall not be suffered to go out.
Cross References
Leviticus 1:7And the sons of Aaron the priest shall place fire upon the altar,—and arrange wood, upon the fire.
Leviticus 3:9Then shall he bring near out of the peace-offering, an altar-flame unto Yahweh, the fat thereof the fat-tail thereof entire close to the backbone, shall he remove it,—and the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards;
Leviticus 9:24yea, there came forth fire from before Yahweh, and consumed upon the altar, the ascending-sacrifice and the portions of fat,—and all the people beheld and shouted, and fell down upon their faces.
Nehemiah 13:31also for the offering of wood, at times appointed, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, for good!
Hebrews 10:27But some fearful reception of judgment and fiery jealousy, about to devour the opposers.
Matthew Henry on Leviticus 6:9-14
Law of the Burnt-Offering. ( b. c. 1490.) 8 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 9 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. 10 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… Read the whole commentary →