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Leviticus Chapter 2 (JPS)

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Leviticus Chapter 2 (JPS)

1 And when any one bringeth a meal-offering unto HaShem, his offering shall be of fine flour; and he shall pour oil upon it, and put frankincense thereon.

2 And he shall bring it to Aaron's sons the priests; and he shall take thereout his handful of the fine flour thereof, and of the oil thereof, together with all the frankincense thereof; and the priest shall make the memorial-part thereof smoke upon the altar, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto HaShem.

3 But that which is left of the meal-offering shall be Aaron's and his sons'; it is a thing most holy of the offerings of HaShem made by fire.

4 And when thou bringest a meal-offering baked in the oven, it shall be unleavened cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, or unleavened wafers spread with oil.

5 And if thy offering be a meal-offering baked on a griddle, it shall be of fine flour unleavened, mingled with oil.

6 Thou shalt break it in pieces, and pour oil thereon; it is a meal-offering.

7 And if thy offering be a meal-offering of the stewing-pan, it shall be made of fine flour with oil.

8 And thou shalt bring the meal-offering that is made of these things unto HaShem; and it shall be presented unto the priest, and he shall bring it unto the altar.

9 And the priest shall take off from the meal-offering the memorial-part thereof, and shall make it smoke upon the altar--an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto HaShem.

10 But that which is left of the meal-offering shall be Aaron's and his sons'; it is a thing most holy of the offerings of HaShem made by fire.

11 No meal-offering, which ye shall bring unto HaShem, shall be made with leaven; for ye shall make no leaven, nor any honey, smoke as an offering made by fire unto HaShem.

12 As an offering of first-fruits ye may bring them unto HaShem; but they shall not come up for a sweet savour on the altar.

13 And every meal-offering of thine shalt thou season with salt; neither shalt thou suffer the salt of the covenant of thy G-d to be lacking from thy meal-offering; with all thy offerings thou shalt offer salt.

14 And if thou bring a meal-offering of first-fruits unto HaShem, thou shalt bring for the meal-offering of thy first-fruits corn in the ear parched with fire, even groats of the fresh ear.

15 And thou shalt put oil upon it, and lay frankincense thereon; it is a meal-offering.

16 And the priest shall make the memorial-part of it smoke, even of the groats thereof, and of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof; it is an offering made by fire unto HaShem.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the subject of Leviticus chapter 2?
Leviticus 2 gives instructions for the meat (grain) offering, made from fine flour, oil, and frankincense, either uncooked or baked as unleavened cakes, wafers, or bread. A portion was burned on the altar as a memorial, with the rest going to Aaron and his sons.
What is the 'salt of the covenant' mentioned in this chapter?
Verse 13 commands that every grain offering be seasoned with salt, calling it 'the salt of the covenant of thy God,' a requirement echoed later in Ezekiel 43:24.
Why were leaven and honey forbidden in the offering?
Verse 11 states no grain offering could be burned with leaven or honey, unlike the offering described just before it in Leviticus 1.

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