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Berean Standard Bible

“The fire on the altar shall be kept burning; it must not be extinguished. Every morning the priest is to add wood to the fire, arrange the burnt offering on it, and burn the fat portions of the peace offerings on it.”

Leviticus 6:12

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Leviticus 6 gives instructions for the daily burnt offering and the priests' responsibilities at the altar. It includes details on how ashes are handled and how the fire is to be tended.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

The fire on the altar shall be kept burning; it must not be extinguished. Every morning the priest is to add wood to the fire, arrange the burnt offering on it, and burn the fat portions of the peace offerings on it.

World English Bible (WEB)

The fire on the altar shall be kept burning on it, it shall not go out; and the priest shall burn wood on it every morning: and he shall lay the burnt offering in order upon it, and shall burn on it the fat of the peace offerings.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the fire upon the altar shall be kept burning thereon, it shall not go out; and the priest shall burn wood on it every morning: and he shall lay the burnt-offering in order upon it, and shall burn thereon the fat of the peace-offerings.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

The fire on the altar is to be kept burning; it is never to go out; every morning the priest is to put wood on it, placing the burned offering in order on it, and there the fat of the peace-offering is to be burned.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y el fuego encendido sobre el altar no ha de apagarse, sino que el sacerdote pondrá en él leña cada mañana, y acomodará sobre él el holocausto, y quemará sobre él los sebos de las paces.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Mientras tanto, el fuego del altar continuará encendido. No debe dejarse apagar. El sacerdote deberá ponerle leña cada mañana, y pondrá sobre él el holocausto diario y la grasa del sacrificio de paz que se ofrece todos los días.

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