Leviticus 1 · Verse 7

Leviticus 1:7

And the sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire upon the altar, and lay the wood in order upon the fire:
Leviticus 1:7, King James Version

Leviticus 1:7 in other translations

BSBThe sons of Aaron the priest shall put a fire on the altar and arrange wood on the fire.
WEBThe sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire on the altar, and lay wood in order on the fire;
ASVAnd the sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire upon the altar, and lay wood in order upon the fire;
YLTand the sons of Aaron the priest have put fire on the altar, and arranged wood on the fire;
DARBYAnd the sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire on the altar, and lay wood in order on the fire;
BBEAnd Aaron's sons, the priests, are to put fire on the altar and put the wood in order on the fire:
WebsterAnd the sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire upon the altar, and lay the wood in order upon the fire.

What does Leviticus 1:7 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 7 Put fire - The fire that came out of the tabernacle from before the Lord, and which was kept perpetually burning; see Lev 9:24. Nor was it lawful to use any other fire in the service of God. See the case of Nadab and Abihu, Leviticus 10 (note).

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Leviticus 1:3-9

In the due performance of the Levitical ordinances, the mysteries of the spiritual world are represented by corresponding natural objects; and future events are exhibited in these rites. Without this, the whole will seem unmeaning ceremonies. There is in these things a type of the sufferings of the Son of God, who was to be a sacrifice for the sins of the whole world? The burning body of an animal was but a faint…

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Leviticus 1:7 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְ֠נָתְנוּVe.na.te.nuand they will putH5414
בְּנֵ֨יbe.Nei[the] sons ofH1121
אַהֲרֹ֧ן'a.ha.RonAaronH175
הַכֹּהֵ֛ןha.ko.Henthe priestH3548
אֵ֖שׁ'eshfireH784
עַל\־'al-onH5921
הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַha.miz.Be.achthe altarH4196
וְעָרְכ֥וּve.'a.re.Khuand they will arrangeH6186
עֵצִ֖ים'e.Tzimwood<s>H6086
עַל\־'al-onH5921
הָאֵֽשׁ\׃ha.'Eshthe fireH784

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Cross references for Leviticus 1:7

  • Leviticus 6:12-13

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

  • Genesis 22:9

    And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.

  • Nehemiah 13:31

    And for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, for good.

  • 2 Chronicles 7:1

    Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the Lord filled the house.

  • Leviticus 9:24-10:1

    And there came a fire out from before the Lord, and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat: which when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces. And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the Lord, which he commanded them not.

  • Malachi 1:10

    Who is there even among you that would shut the doors for nought? neither do ye kindle fire on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the Lord of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.

  • 1 Chronicles 21:26

    And David built there an altar unto the Lord, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and called upon the Lord; and he answered him from heaven by fire upon the altar of burnt offering.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
fire.
6:12,13; 9:24; 10:1; 1Ch 21:26; 2Ch 7:1; Mal 1:10
lay.
Ge 22:9; Ne 13:31

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Context

  • Leviticus 1:6

    And he shall flay the burnt offering, and cut it into his pieces.

  • Leviticus 1:7

    And the sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire upon the altar, and lay the wood in order upon the fire:

  • Leviticus 1:8

    And the priests, Aaron’s sons, shall lay the parts, the head, and the fat, in order upon the wood that is on the fire which is upon the altar:

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Leviticus 1:7 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y los hijos de Aarón sacerdote pondrán fuego sobre el altar, y compondrán la leña sobre el fuego.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et les fils d’Aaron, le sacrificateur, mettront du feu sur l’autel, et arrangeront du bois sur le feu;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und die Söhne Aarons, des Priesters, sollen Feuer auf den Altar legen und Holz auf dem Feuer zurichten;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et subjicient in altari ignem, strue lignorum ante composita: