Leviticus 6:13

Study note

Setting — Moses instructs the priests on the daily maintenance of the altar fire, immediately following the morning wood-adding routine in Leviticus 6:12 and preceding the grain offering regulations in Leviticus 6:14.

The words — תָּמִיד (ta.Mid) translates to "continually," and תִכְבֶּה (tikh.Veh) translates to "it will be extinguished."

The thread — Leviticus 6:13 restates the non-negotiable requirement to preserve the altar fire, directly extending the maintenance command of Leviticus 6:12 before shifting to a new sacrificial category in Leviticus 6:14.

Why it lands — The text commands the priest to prevent the fire from going out, establishing unbroken ritual operation as a fixed procedural requirement rather than a discretionary practice.

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