Leviticus 6:12
'And the fire on the altar is burning on it, it is not quenched, and the priest hath burned on it wood morning by morning, and hath arranged on it the burnt-offering, and hath made perfume on it [with] the fat of the peace-offerings;
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
13fire is continually burning on the altar, it is not quenched.
Cross References
Leviticus 1:7and the sons of Aaron the priest have put fire on the altar, and arranged wood on the fire;
Leviticus 3:9'And he hath brought near from the sacrifice of the peace-offerings a fire-offering to Jehovah, its fat, the whole fat tail (over-against the bone he doth turn it aside), and the fat which is covering the inwards, and all the fat which [is] on the inwards,
Leviticus 9:24and fire cometh out from before Jehovah, and consumeth on the altar the burnt-offering, and the fat; and all the people see, and cry aloud, and fall on their faces.
Nehemiah 13:31and for the wood-offering at appointed times, and for first-fruits. Be mindful of me, O my God, for good.
Hebrews 10:27but a certain fearful looking for of judgment, and fiery zeal, 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 →