Leviticus 6:14

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Leviticus 6:14 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And this is the law of the meal-offering: the sons of Aaron shall offer it before Jehovah, before the altar.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And this is the law of the meal-offering: the sons of Aaron shall offer it before Jehovah, before the altar.
Leviticus 6:14 — American Standard Version

Context — Leviticus 6

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
14And this is the law of the meal-offering: the sons of Aaron shall offer it before Jehovah, before the altar.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And this [is] the law of the meat offering, etc.] Or the rules to be observed concerning that, for which, though directions are given, (<030201>Leviticus 2:1), etc. yet is here repeated with some additions to it: the sons of Aaron shall offer it before the Lord; being brought unto them by the children of Israel: before the altar; or at the face of it, for what was properly offered was burnt upon it, as in the following verse (<030615>Leviticus 6:15): for it should be rather rendered “in”, or “on the altar” f156; the face of it is the top of it, on which every sacrifice was offered, and not before it.”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“THE LAW OF THE MEAT OFFERING. (Lev 6:14-18) 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 the property of the priests, and was the food of those whose duty it was to attend on the service. They themselves as well as the vessels from which they ate were typically holy, and they were not at liberty to partake of the meat offering while they labored under any ceremonial…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See Leviticus 2:1-10; Exodus 29:40-41. Leviticus 6:16 With unleavened bread shall it be eaten - This should be, it (the remainder) shall be eaten unleavened. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Of the meal - offering - Of that which was offered alone, and that by any of the people, not by the priest, for then it must have been all burnt. This law before delivered, is here repeated for the sake of some additions made to it. Leviticus 6:16”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“the meat offering: Lev 2:1, Lev 2:2; Num 15:4, Num 15:6, Num 15:9; Joh 6:32 Leviticus 6:15”
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Keil & Delitzsch
C. F. Keil & F. Delitzsch · Commentary on the Old Testament · 19th-century historical commentary
“The Law of the Meat-Offering. - The regulations in Lev 6:14, Lev 6:15, are merely a repetition of Lev 2:2 and Lev 2:3; but in Lev 6:16-18 the new instructions are introduced with regard to what was left and had not been burned upon the altar. The priests were to eat this as unleavened, i.e., to bake it without leaven, and to eat it in a holy place, viz., in the court of the tabernacle. תּאכל מצות in Lev 6:16 is explained by "it shall not be baken with leaven" in Lev 6:17. It was the priests' share of the firings of Jehovah (see Lev 1:9), and as such it was most holy (see Lev 2:3), like the sin-offering and trespass-offering ( Lev 6:25, Lev 6:26; Lev 7:6), and only to be eaten by the male…”
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