Leviticus 6:13

fire, shall continually be kept burning on the altar, it shall not be suffered to go out.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar; it shall never go out.

In Context

12And, 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:

14And, this, is the law of the meal-offering,—the sons of Aaron shall bring it near before Yahweh, unto the front of the altar.

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Cross References

Exodus 29:2and bread unleavened and cakes unleavened with oil poured over, and wafers unleavened anointed with oil,—of fine wheaten meal, shalt thou make them;

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.

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 →

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