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I. The public worship of the Israelites chs. 1--16 >
A. The laws of sacrifice chs. 1-7 >
6. Instructions for the priests concerning the offerings 6:8-7:38 >
The priests slew the burnt, sin, and trespass offerings in the same place, before the altar of burnt offerings. Again the emphasis is on what the priests could and could not eat. They were not to confuse the holy and the common (profane; cf. v. 18).