Leviticus 6:13
Strong's Lexicon
The fire
אֵ֗שׁ (’êš)
Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 784: 1) fire 1a) fire, flames 1b) supernatural fire (accompanying theophany) 1c) fire (for cooking, roasting, parching) 1d) altar-fire 1e) God's anger (fig.)

must be kept burning
תּוּקַ֥ד (tū·qaḏ)
Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3344: 1) to burn, kindle, be kindled 1a) (Qal) to be kindled 1b) (Hophal) to burn, be burning,

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) 1e) over (of suspension or extension) 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) 1h) to (as a dative) conj 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although

the altar
הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ (ham·miz·bê·aḥ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4196: 1) altar

continually;
תָּמִ֛יד (tā·mîḏ)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 8548: 1) continuity, perpetuity, to stretch 1a) continually, continuously (as adverb) 1b) continuity (subst)

it must not
לֹ֥א ()
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

be extinguished.
תִכְבֶֽה׃‪‬ (ṯiḵ·ḇeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3518: 1) to quench, put out, be put out, be quenched, be extinguished 1a) (Qal) to be quenched, be extinguished 1b) (Piel) to quench, extinguish

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The fire shall be kept burning on the altar continually; it must not be extinguished.

Young's Literal Translation
fire is continually burning on the altar, it is not quenched.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Fire must be kept burning on the altar continually; it must not go out.

New American Standard Bible
Fire shall be kept burning continually on the altar; it is not to go out.

King James Bible
The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar; it shall never go out.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
The fire must be kept burning on the altar continuously; it must not go out.

New Living Translation
Remember, the fire must be kept burning on the altar at all times. It must never go out.

English Standard Version
Fire shall be kept burning on the altar continually; it shall not go out.

New American Standard Bible
'Fire shall be kept burning continually on the altar; it is not to go out.

King James Bible
The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar; it shall never go out.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Fire must be kept burning on the altar continually; it must not go out."

International Standard Version
The fire is to continue to burn on the altar and is never to be extinguished."

NET Bible
A continual fire must be kept burning on the altar. It must not be extinguished.

American Standard Version
Fire shall be kept burning upon the altar continually; it shall not go out.

English Revised Version
Fire shall be kept burning upon the altar continually; it shall not go out.

Young's Literal Translation
fire is continually burning on the altar, it is not quenched.
















Cross References
Leviticus 6:9
Command Aaron and his sons, saying, This is the law of the burnt offering: It is the burnt offering, because of the burning upon the altar all night unto the morning, and the fire of the altar shall be burning in it.

Leviticus 6:12
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.

Leviticus 6:14
And this is the law of the meat offering: the sons of Aaron shall offer it before the LORD, before the altar.

Ezekiel 40:46
And the chamber whose prospect is toward the north is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the altar: these are the sons of Zadok among the sons of Levi, which come near to the LORD to minister unto him.

Leviticus 1:1
And the LORD called unto Moses, and spake unto him out of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying,

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.

Leviticus 6:10
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.

Leviticus 6:15
And he shall take of it his handful, of the flour of the meat offering, and of the oil thereof, and all the frankincense which is upon the meat offering, and shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savour, even the memorial of it, unto the LORD.

Leviticus 6:16
And the remainder thereof shall Aaron and his sons eat: with unleavened bread shall it be eaten in the holy place; in the court of the tabernacle of the congregation they shall eat it.
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