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Leviticus 6:10
And the priest shall put on his linen robe and linen undergarments, and he shall remove from the altar the ashes of the burnt offering that the fire has consumed and place them beside it.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The text records a command given to Aaron and his sons regarding the daily maintenance of the altar fire and burnt offering. This instruction occurs within the broader regulations for priestly duties and sacrificial procedures.
The words — The Hebrew verb לָבַשׁ (la.vash) denotes the act of putting on specific garments, while מִדּוֹ בַד (mi.do vad) specifies a linen garment. These terms emphasize the prescribed clothing for the priest during altar service.
The thread — The requirement for linen garments recurs in Exodus 28:39 and Exodus 39:27 for priestly vestments, and in Leviticus 16:4 for sacred service. These passages establish a consistent pattern for priestly attire during altar duties.
Why it lands — The text commands the priest to wear specific linen clothing while removing altar ashes before changing into other garments. This instruction requires strict adherence to ritual purity and orderly procedure in worship.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- Exodus 28:39 You are to weave the tunic with fine linen, make the turban of fine linen, and fashion an embroidered sash.
- Leviticus 16:4 He is to wear the sacred linen tunic, with linen undergarments. He must tie a linen sash around him and put on the linen turban. These are holy garments, and he must bathe himself with water before he wears them.
- Exodus 39:27 For Aaron and his sons they made tunics of fine linen, the work of a weaver,
- Leviticus 1:9 The entrails and legs must be washed with water, and the priest shall burn all of it on the altar as a burnt offering, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.
- Leviticus 1:13 The entrails and legs must be washed with water, and the priest shall present all of it and burn it on the altar; it is a burnt offering, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.
- Leviticus 1:16 And he is to remove the crop with its contents and throw it to the east side of the altar, in the place for ashes.
- Numbers 16:21 “Separate yourselves from this congregation so that I may consume them in an instant.”
- Numbers 16:35 And fire came forth from the LORD and consumed the 250 men who were offering the incense.
- Psalms 20:3 May He remember all your gifts and look favorably on your burnt offerings. Selah
- Psalms 37:20 But the wicked and enemies of the LORD will perish like the glory of the fields. They will vanish; like smoke they will fade away.