Bible Strands
Leviticus 6:28
The clay pot in which the sin offering is boiled must be broken; if it is boiled in a bronze pot, the pot must be scoured and rinsed with water.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God instructs Moses to relay to Aaron and the priests the specific handling procedures for the sin offering’s cooking vessels. This directive occurs within the broader regulations for priestly sacrifices and holiness boundaries.
The words — חֶרֶשׂ (Che.res) denotes earthenware, while יִשָּׁבֵר (yi.sha.Ver) means it will be broken. These terms establish the material requirement for the vessel used in the ritual.
The thread — The breaking of clay pots reappears in Leviticus 11:33 for unclean food and Leviticus 15:12 for ritual discharge. Hebrews 9:9 later frames such sacrifices and their associated regulations as illustrations for the present time.
Why it lands — The text demands strict material separation: porous clay must be destroyed to prevent contamination, while non-porous bronze requires purification. Readers must recognize that ritual purity laws functioned as tangible boundaries before pointing to their temporary, illustrative purpose.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- Leviticus 11:33 If any of them falls into a clay pot, everything in it will be unclean; you must break the pot.
- Leviticus 15:12 Any clay pot that the man with the discharge touches must be broken, and any wooden utensil must be rinsed with water.
- Hebrews 9:9 It is an illustration for the present time, because the gifts and sacrifices being offered were unable to cleanse the conscience of the worshiper.