Leviticus - 6:22



22 The anointed priest that will be in his place from among his sons shall offer it. By a statute forever, it shall be wholly burnt to Yahweh.

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Explanation and meaning of Leviticus 6:22.

Differing Translations

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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.
And the anointed priest that shall be in his stead from among his sons shall offer it: by a statute for ever it shall be wholly burnt unto Jehovah.
And the priest that rightfully succeedeth his father, shall offer it hot, for a most sweet odour to the Lord, and it shall be wholly burnt on the altar.
And the priest who is anointed of his sons in his stead shall prepare it: it is an everlasting statute; it shall be wholly burned to Jehovah.
And the priest who is anointed in his stead, from among his sons, doth make it,, a statute age-during of Jehovah: it is completely perfumed;
And the same offering is to be given by that one of his sons who takes his place as priest; by an order for ever, all of it is to be burned before the Lord.
And the anointed priest that shall be in his stead from among his sons shall offer it, it is a due for ever; it shall be wholly made to smoke unto the LORD.
by the priest who by law succeeds his father. And it shall be entirely burned on the altar.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

It shall be wholly burnt - literally, "it shall ascend in fire as a whole burnt-offering."

And the priest of his sons that is (i) anointed in his stead shall offer it: [it is] a statute for ever unto the LORD; it shall be wholly burnt.
(i) His son that shall succeed him.

And the priest of his sons that is anointed in his stead shall offer it,.... The successor of the high priest:
it is a statute for ever unto the Lord; which he by an everlasting statute appointed to be offered to him by every high priest, until the Messiah should come:
it shall be wholly burnt; of a common meat offering only a handful was burnt, and the rest was the priest's; see Leviticus 6:15.

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