12And 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.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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.
Now this is that which thou shalt offer upon the altar; two lambs of the first year day by day continually. …
And for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, for good.
And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon: …
And he shall offer thereof his offering, even an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that is upon the inwards, …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 8-13)Hitherto we have had the instructions which Moses was directed to give to the people concerning the sacrifices; but here begin the instructions he was to give to the priests; he must command Aaron and his sons , Lev. 6:9. The priests were rulers in the house of God, but these rulers must be ruled; and those that had the command of others must themselves be commanded. Let ministers remember that no…
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