Leviticus6
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1 The Lord to Moses, saying,
2 If and a breach of against the Lord by his in a matter of or , or through , if he has his
3 or has and about it, —in of all the things that and —
4 he has and has realized his and will what he by or he by the was to him the that he
5 or about which he has , he shall it in and shall a to , and it to him to it belongs on the he realizes his .
6 And he shall to the as his to the Lord a out of the , or its for a .
7 And the shall for him the Lord, and he shall be for any of the that one may and .
8 The Lord to , ,
9 and his , , This is the of the . The shall be on the on the all until the , and the of the shall be on it.
10 And the shall on his and his on his , and he shall take the to the has the on the and them the .
11 Then he shall his and and the the to a .
12 The on the shall be on it; it shall not . The shall on it every , and he shall the on it and shall on it the of the .
13 shall be on the ; it shall not .
14 And this is the of the . The of shall it the Lord in front the .
15 And one shall from it a of the of the and its and all the that is on the and this as its on the , a to the Lord.
16 And the rest of and his shall . It shall be in a . In the of the of they shall it.
17 It shall not be with . I have it as their of my . It is a , like the and the .
18 Every among the of may of it, as throughout your , from the Lord ’s . Whatever them shall become .
19 The Lord to , ,
20 This is the that and his shall to the Lord on the when he is : a of an of as a , of it in the and in the .
21 It shall be with on a . You shall it , in like a , and it for a to the Lord.
22 The from among Aaron’s , who is to succeed him, shall it to the Lord as . The of it shall be .
23 Every of a shall be . It shall not be .
24 The Lord to , ,
25 to and his , , This is the of the . In the where the is shall the be the Lord; it is .
26 The who it for shall it. In a it shall be , in the of the of .
27 Whatever its shall be , and when of its is on a , you shall that on which it was in a .
28 And the in it is shall be . But if it is in a , that shall be and in .
29 Every among the may of it; it is .
30 But no shall be from any is into the of to in the ; it shall be with .
Study
Leviticus 6Public-domain commentary and original-language notes for Leviticus 6. The full AI study guide (summary, themes, context) has its own page.
Chapter Summary
In this chapter: Concerning trespasses against our neighbour. (1–7). Concerning the burnt-offering. (8–13). Concerning the meat-offering. (14–23). Concerning the sin-offering. (24–30).
vv1-7
Though all the instances relate to our neighbour, yet it is called a trespass against the Lord. Though the person injured be mean, and even despicable, yet the injury reflects upon that God who has made the command of loving our neighbour next to that of loving himself. Human laws make a difference as to punishments; but all methods of doing wrong to others, are alike violations of the Divine law, even keeping what is found, when the owner can be discovered. Frauds are generally accompanied with lies, often with false oaths. If the offender would escape the vengeance of God, he must make ample restitution, according to his power, and seek forgiveness by faith in that one Offering which taketh away the sin of the world. The trespasses here mentioned, still are trespasses against the law of Christ, which insists as much upon justice and truth, as the law of nature, or the law of Moses.
vv8-13
The daily sacrifice of a lamb is chiefly referred to. The priest must take care of the fire upon the altar. The first fire upon the altar came from heaven, ch. 9:24; by keeping that up continually, all their sacrifices might be said to be consumed with the fire from heaven, in token of God's acceptance. Thus should the fire of our holy affections, the exercise of our faith and love, of prayer and praise, be without ceasing.
vv14-23
The law of the burnt-offerings put upon the priests a great deal of care and work; the flesh was wholly burnt, and the priests had nothing but the skin. But most of the meat-offering was their own. It is God's will that his ministers should be provided with what is needful.
Key Words
דָבַר: perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
כִּי: (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
חָטָא: properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn
מָעַל: properly, to cover up; used only figuratively, to act covertly, i.e. treacherously
מַעַל: treachery, i.e. sin
כָּחַשׁ: to be untrue, in word (to lie, feign, disown) or deed (to disappoint, fail, cringe)
עָמִית: companionship; hence (concretely) a comrade or kindred man
פִּקָּדוֹן: a deposit
גָּזֵל: robbery, or (concretely) plunder
אוֹ: desire (and so probably in Proverbs 31:4); hence (by way of alternative) or, also if
Cross References
Leviticus 6Direct parallel linking trespasses against a neighbor with trespasses committed against the Lord.
Supported by Matthew Poole
New Testament fulfillment of the law that sin offerings whose blood entered the sanctuary must be burned outside.
Reconciliation and restitution to man must accompany and precede worship/offerings to God.
Supported by Matthew Poole
The original fire from heaven that must be kept burning perpetually on the altar.
Supported by Matthew Henry, JFB
Explains why the priests were commanded to eat the sin offering to bear the iniquity of the congregation.
Confirms the principle of contagious holiness where whatever touches the altar or offering becomes holy.
The explicit law requiring the great Day of Atonement sin offerings to be burned outside the camp.
Lying to men in secret matters is lying directly to the Lord.
Supported by Matthew Poole
The foundational law of the daily morning and evening continual burnt offering.
Supported by Matthew Poole
The prescription for the continual daily burnt offering of two lambs.
Supported by Matthew Poole
The specification for the linen garments and breeches to cover the priest's flesh.
Supported by Matthew Poole
Carrying ashes/sacrifices outside the camp prefigures Christ suffering outside the gate.
Confirms that the sin and trespass offerings are reserved for the priests as most holy.
Specifies the north side of the altar as the place where the sacrifice is killed before Yahweh.
Parallel rule requiring earthen vessels containing unclean things to be broken, highlighting purification standards.
Reiterates that every male among the priests may eat the most holy things within the court.
Links trespasses (ma'al) against the Lord in holy things to trespasses in social dealings.
The civic law requiring the restoration of lost property to one's neighbor.
The legal procedure and oath of the Lord regarding lost or disputed property.
Details the priests' portion of the most holy grain and sin offerings.
Establishes that whatever touches the altar or most holy things shall be holy.
Identifies the pan-baked grain offering, explaining its preparation and oil mixture details.
Establishes that the sin offering is slain in the place of the burnt offering.
Specifies that the most holy gifts must be eaten only by males in a holy place.
Haggai's theological query about whether holy flesh on a garment transmits holiness to other foods.
Parallels the breaking of earthen vessels and rinsing of wooden vessels for purifications.
Zacchaeus's voluntary fourfold restitution demonstrates genuine repentance in action.
Ezekiel's temple vision confirms that priests shall eat the meat, sin, and trespass offerings.
Connects these washings and vessel purifications to the temporary 'carnal ordinances' imposed until reformation.