Leviticus 1:7 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The sons of Aaron the priest must put fire on the altar and arrange the wood properly on top of the fire.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes how Aaron's sons, as priests, were responsible for preparing the altar fire and arranging the wood for sacrificial offerings.

📚 Historical Context

This instruction comes from the detailed sacrificial system God gave to Israel through Moses at Mount Sinai. Aaron and his sons were appointed as the first priests of Israel, responsible for conducting all the sacrificial rituals at the tabernacle. The altar fire was sacred and had to be maintained continuously as part of their priestly duties.

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Aaron's sons, who are the priests, must carefully arrange the pieces of the animal—including the head and the fat—in proper order on the wood that's burning on the altar.

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