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Leviticus 6:11

Leviticus 6:11
And he shall put off his garments, and put on other garments, and carry forth the ashes without the camp unto a clean place.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And he shall put off his garments,.... Those before mentioned, he is said to put on:

and put on other garments; not common garments or lay-habits, what the priests wore when they were not on duty;…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

And put on other garments - The priests approached the altar in their holiest garments; when carrying the ashes, etc., from the altar, they put on other garments, the holy garments being only used in…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Leviticus 6:8-13

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…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

beside the altar on the east part (Lev 1:16, there called the place of the ashes).

put off his garments Cp. Eze 44:19 for the reason. For the danger to unconsecrated persons arising from what has been…