Leviticus 6:15
And he shall take of it his handful, of the flour of the meat offering, and of the oil thereof, and all the frankincense which is upon the meat offering, and shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savour, even the memorial of it, unto the Lord.
Leviticus 6:15 in other translations
| BSB | The priest is to remove a handful of fine flour and olive oil, together with all the frankincense from the grain offering, and burn the memorial portion on the altar as a pleasing aroma to the LORD. |
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| WEB | He shall take from there his handful of the fine flour of the meal offering, and of its oil, and all the frankincense which is on the meal offering, and shall burn it on the altar for a pleasant aroma, as its memorial portion, to the LORD. |
| ASV | And he shall take up therefrom his handful, of the fine flour of the meal-offering, and of the oil thereof, and all the frankincense which is upon the meal-offering, and shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savor, as the memorial thereof, unto Jehovah. |
| YLT | and one hath lifted up of it with his hand from the flour of the present, and from its oil, and all the frankincense which is on the present, and hath made perfume on the altar, sweet fragrance--its memorial to Jehovah. |
| DARBY | And he shall take of it his handful of the fine flour of the oblation, and of the oil thereof, and all the frankincense which is on the meat-offering, and shall burn it on the altar: it is a sweet odour of the memorial thereof to Jehovah. |
| BBE | The priest is to take in his hand some of the meal of the meal offering and of the oil of it, and all the perfume on it, burning it on the altar as a sign, for a sweet smell to the Lord. |
| Webster | And he shall take of it his handful, of the flour of the meat-offering, and of the oil thereof, and all the frankincense which is upon the meat-offering, and shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savor, even the memorial of it, to the LORD. |
What does Leviticus 6:15 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 6:14-18
Le 6:14-18. The Law of the Meat Offering. 14-18. this is the law of the meat offering--Though this was a provision for the priests and their families, it was to be regarded as "most holy"; and the way in which it was prepared was: on any meat offerings being presented, the priest carried them to the altar, and taking a handful from each of them as an oblation, he salted and burnt it on the altar; the residue became…
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Leviticus 6:14-23
The law of the burnt-offerings put upon the priests a great deal of care and work; the flesh was wholly burnt, and the priests had nothing but the skin. But most of the meat-offering was their own. It is God's will that his ministers should be provided with what is needful.
Leviticus 6:15 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Leviticus 6:15
- Leviticus 2:9
And the priest shall take from the meat offering a memorial thereof, and shall burn it upon the altar: it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord.
- Leviticus 2:2
And he shall bring it to Aaron’s sons the priests: and he shall take thereout his handful of the flour thereof, and of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof; and the priest shall burn the memorial of it upon the altar, to be an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord:
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Context
- Leviticus 6:14
And this is the law of the meat offering: the sons of Aaron shall offer it before the Lord, before the altar.
- Leviticus 6:15
And he shall take of it his handful, of the flour of the meat offering, and of the oil thereof, and all the frankincense which is upon the meat offering, and shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savour, even the memorial of it, unto the Lord.
- Leviticus 6:16
And the remainder thereof shall Aaron and his sons eat: with unleavened bread shall it be eaten in the holy place; in the court of the tabernacle of the congregation they shall eat it.
Leviticus 6:15 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y tomará de él un puñado de la flor de harina del presente, y de su aceite, y todo el incienso que está sobre el presente, y harálo arder sobre el altar por memoria, en olor suavísimo á Jehová. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et le sacrificateur d’entre ses fils qui sera oint à sa place, fera cela; c’est un statut perpétuel: on le fera fumer tout entier à l’ Éternel. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und der Priester, der unter seinen Söhnen an seiner Statt gesalbt wird, soll es opfern; eine ewige Satzung: es soll dem Jehova ganz geräuchert werden. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Tollet sacerdos pugillum similæ, quæ conspersa est oleo, et totum thus, quod super similam positum est: adolebitque illud in altari in monimentum odoris suavissimi Domino: |