Chapter 6 of 27

Leviticus 6

Every verse twice: in the King James Version, and in the World Bible Guide plain reading — what it says, in words anyone can follow.

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Leviticus 6, verse by verse

Each verse is given twice: first in the King James Version, then in the World Bible Guide plain reading.

1

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

The Lord passionately communicated with Moses, expressing,

2

If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the LORD, and lie unto his neighbour in that which was delivered him to keep, or in fellowship, or in a thing taken away by violence, or hath deceived his neighbour;

If someone sins, betraying God and lying to their friend, whether about something entrusted to them, a pledge left with them, or a stolen item, or if they cheat their friend, they've done wrong.

3

Or have found that which was lost, and lieth concerning it, and sweareth falsely; in any of all these that a man doeth, sinning therein:

If someone finds something lost and lies about it, or swears falsely, they are sinning in any of these actions.

4

Then it shall be, because he hath sinned, and is guilty, that he shall restore that which he took violently away, or the thing which he hath deceitfully gotten, or that which was delivered him to keep, or the lost thing which he found,

When someone sins and is guilty, they must return what they stole, tricked others out of, were entrusted with, or found and kept.

5

Or all that about which he hath sworn falsely; he shall even restore it in the principal, and shall add the fifth part more thereto, and give it unto him to whom it appertaineth, in the day of his trespass offering.

If someone lies under oath, they must not only return what they falsely claimed, but also add an extra fifth to it. They must give it back to the rightful owner on the day they admit their wrongdoing.

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And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the LORD, a ram without blemish out of the flock, with thy estimation, for a trespass offering, unto the priest:

He must present a flawless ram from his herd to the Lord as his apology offering. This is to be valued by you and given to the priest.

7

And the priest shall make an atonement for him before the LORD: and it shall be forgiven him for any thing of all that he hath done in trespassing therein.

The priest will seek forgiveness from God on his behalf. Regardless of his past mistakes, he will be pardoned.

8

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

With a deep, compassionate voice, the LORD shared His words with Moses, expressing,

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.

Instruct Aaron and his sons with these words: "The rule for the burnt offering is this - it must be left on the altar to burn throughout the night until morning, and the altar's fire must keep burning within 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 beside the altar.

The priest, dressed in his linen attire, shall gather the ashes from the burnt offering on the altar, and place them next to it.

11

And he shall put off his garments, and put on other garments, and carry forth the ashes without the camp unto a clean place.

He will remove his clothes, dress in new ones, and respectfully take the ashes to a pure place outside the camp.

12

And the fire upon the altar shall be burning in it; it shall not be put out: and the priest shall burn wood on it every morning, and lay the burnt offering in order upon it; and he shall burn thereon the fat of the peace offerings.

The sacred fire on the altar must always burn, never to be extinguished. Each morning, the priest will add fresh wood to it, carefully arranging the burnt offerings. He will then ignite the fat from the peace offerings, symbolizing harmony and unity.

13

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

The altar's flame will always glow, never to be extinguished.

14

And this is the law of the meat offering: the sons of Aaron shall offer it before the LORD, before the altar.

This is the rule for the grain offering: Aaron's sons must present it to God, right at the altar, with heartfelt reverence.

15

And he shall take of it his handful, of the flour of the meat offering, and of the oil thereof, and all the frankincense which is upon the meat offering, and shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savour, even the memorial of it, unto the LORD.

He will gather a handful of flour and oil from the grain offering, along with all the frankincense on it. He will then burn it on the altar as its memorial portion, creating a pleasing aroma to the Lord.

16

And the remainder thereof shall Aaron and his sons eat: with unleavened bread shall it be eaten in the holy place; in the court of the tabernacle of the congregation they shall eat it.

Aaron and his sons will enjoy the leftovers. They'll eat it with simple, unleavened bread, right in the sacred space of the tabernacle courtyard.

17

It shall not be baken with leaven. I have given it unto them for their portion of my offerings made by fire; it is most holy, as is the sin offering, and as the trespass offering.

Do not bake it with yeast. I've gifted it to them as part of my sacred offerings, made with fire. It's as sacred as the offerings for sin and guilt.

18

All the males among the children of Aaron shall eat of it. It shall be a statute for ever in your generations concerning the offerings of the LORD made by fire: every one that toucheth them shall be holy.

Every male descendant of Aaron is entitled to partake in this. This is a timeless law for your generations regarding the Lord's offerings made by fire: anyone who comes into contact with them will be sanctified.

19

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

The Lord passionately communicated with Moses, expressing,

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This is the offering of Aaron and of his sons, which they shall offer unto the LORD in the day when he is anointed; the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a meat offering perpetual, half of it in the morning, and half thereof at night.

This is the heartfelt gift from Aaron and his sons, presented to the LORD on the day of their anointing. A small portion of fine flour, a continuous offering, divided equally between morning and night.

21

In a pan it shall be made with oil; and when it is baken, thou shalt bring it in: and the baken pieces of the meat offering shalt thou offer for a sweet savour unto the LORD.

Prepare it in a pan with oil; once baked, present it. The baked pieces of the grain offering should be given as a pleasing aroma to the Lord.

22

And the priest of his sons that is anointed in his stead shall offer it: it is a statute for ever unto the LORD; it shall be wholly burnt.

The priest's son, chosen to follow in his father's footsteps, must present the offering. This is a timeless law for the Lord, and the offering must be completely consumed by fire.

23

For every meat offering for the priest shall be wholly burnt: it shall not be eaten.

Every grain offering a priest makes for himself must be completely consumed by fire; none of it should be eaten.

24

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

The Lord passionately communicated with Moses, expressing,

25

Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, saying, This is the law of the sin offering: In the place where the burnt offering is killed shall the sin offering be killed before the LORD: it is most holy.

Tell Aaron and his sons, "Here's the rule for the sin offering: Where the burnt offering is sacrificed, so too should the sin offering be made before the Lord. This is sacred."

26

The priest that offereth it for sin shall eat it: in the holy place shall it be eaten, in the court of the tabernacle of the congregation.

The priest who presents the sin offering must consume it. It should be eaten in a sacred space, within the courtyard of the communal tent of worship.

27

Whatsoever shall touch the flesh thereof shall be holy: and when there is sprinkled of the blood thereof upon any garment, thou shalt wash that whereon it was sprinkled in the holy place.

Anything that comes into contact with its flesh will become holy. If any of its blood splashes onto your clothing, you must wash it in a sacred place.

28

But the earthen vessel wherein it is sodden shall be broken: and if it be sodden in a brasen pot, it shall be both scoured, and rinsed in water.

The clay pot it was cooked in must be broken. But if it is cooked in a brass pot, scour it thoroughly and rinse it with water.

29

All the males among the priests shall eat thereof: it is most holy.

Every man serving as a priest is entitled to partake in this sacred meal. It is profoundly holy.

30

And no sin offering, whereof any of the blood is brought into the tabernacle of the congregation to reconcile withal in the holy place, shall be eaten: it shall be burnt in the fire.

No sin offering, whose blood enters the sacred meeting tent for reconciliation, should be consumed; it must be consumed by fire.

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