And the priest shall put on his linen robe and linen undergarments, and he shall remove from the altar the ashes of the burnt offering that the fire has consumed and place them beside it.
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- WEB The priest shall put on his linen garment, and he shall put on his linen breeches upon his body; and he shall remove the ashes from where the fire has consumed the burnt offering on the altar, and he shall put them beside the altar.
- KJV And the priest shall put on his linen garment, and his linen breeches shall he put upon his flesh, and take up the ashes which the fire hath consumed with the burnt offering on the altar, and he shall put them beside the altar.
- NKJV And the priest shall put on his linen garment, and his linen trousers he shall put on his body, and take up the ashes of the burnt offering which the fire has consumed on the altar, and he shall put them beside the altar.
- NASB The priest is to put on his linen robe, and he shall put on linen undergarments next to his body; and he shall take up the fatty ashes to which the fire reduces the burnt offering on the altar and place them beside the altar.
- NLT In the morning, after the priest on duty has put on his official linen clothing and linen undergarments, he must clean out the ashes of the burnt offering and put them beside the altar.
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Quick answer
The priest, dressed in linen, removes the ashes and places them beside the altar. Even routine, humble tasks at the altar are part of holy service.
Overview
Clothed in his linen garments, the priest gathers the ashes of the consumed offering, a lowly yet sacred duty. The attention to proper dress and careful handling shows that all service to God, even the menial, is to be done reverently. It reminds us that holiness pervades the whole of worship, not only its visible high points.
Cross-references & the web
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- Exod 28:39–43You are to weave the tunic with fine linen, make the turban of fine linen, and fashion an embroidered sash.
- Lev 16:4He is to wear the sacred linen tunic, with linen undergarments. He must tie a linen sash around him and put on the linen turban. These are holy garments, and he must bathe himself with water before he wears them.
- Lev 1:16–17And he is to remove the crop with its contents and throw it to the east side of the altar, in the place for ashes.
- Num 16:35And fire came forth from the LORD and consumed the 250 men who were offering the incense.
- Rev 19:8She was given clothing of fine linen, bright and pure.” For the fine linen she wears is the righteous acts of the saints.
- Lev 1:9The entrails and legs must be washed with water, and the priest shall burn all of it on the altar as a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.
- Num 16:21“Separate yourselves from this congregation so that I may consume them in an instant.”
- Ezek 44:17–18When they enter the gates of the inner court, they are to wear linen garments; they must not wear anything made of wool when they minister at the gates of the inner court or inside the temple.
- Exod 39:27–29For Aaron and his sons they made tunics of fine linen, the work of a weaver,
- Rev 19:14The armies of heaven, dressed in fine linen, white and pure, follow Him on white horses.
- Ps 37:20But the wicked and enemies of the LORD will perish like the glory of the fields. They will vanish; like smoke they will fade away.
- Ps 20:3May He remember all your gifts and look favorably on your burnt offerings. Selah
- Rev 7:13Then one of the elders addressed me: “These in white robes,” he asked, “who are they, and where have they come from?”
- Lev 1:13The entrails and legs must be washed with water, and the priest shall bring all of it and burn it on the altar; it is a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.
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