Leviticus 2:12

As an offering of first fruits you shall offer them to Adonai: but they shall not rise up for a pleasant aroma on the altar.

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In The King James Version

As for the oblation of the firstfruits, ye shall offer them unto the LORD: but they shall not be burnt on the altar for a sweet savour.

In Context

11+ 2:11. Lev 2:11 (#2b.110): T. Not to offer leaven or honey in a grain offering / R. Not to burn honey or yeast on the Altar of Burnt Offerings “‘No meal offering, which you shall offer to Adonai, shall be made with yeast; for you shall burn no yeast, nor any honey, as an offering made by fire to Adonai.

13+ 2:13. Lev 2:13 (#2b.111): T. Salt must be offered with every grain offering / R. To salt all sacrifices Every offering of your meal offering you shall season with salt. + 2:13. Lev 2:13 (#2b.112): T. Not to forget “the salt of the covenant with your God” with your grain offering / R. Not to omit the salt from sacrifices You must not omit the salt of the covenant of your God with your meal offering. With all your offerings you shall offer salt.

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Cross References

Genesis 23:17So the field of Ephron [Fawn-like], which was in Machpelah [Double], which was before Mamre [Bitter, Fatness], the field, the cave which was in it, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all of its borders, were deeded

Exodus 23:10“For six years you shall sow your land, and shall gather in its increase,

Leviticus 7:13With cakes of leavened bread he shall offer his offering with the sacrifice of his peace offerings for thanksgiving.

Numbers 15:20+ 15:20. Num 15:20 (Num 15:17-21) (#8.509): To set apart a portion of the dough to Adonai for the Cohenim ·Priests· Of the first of your dough you shall offer up a cake for a wave offering. As the wave offering of the threshing floor, so you shall heave it.

Deuteronomy 26:10Now, behold, I have brought the first of the fruit of the ground, which you, Adonai, have given me.” You shall set it down before Adonai your God, and hawa ·bow low, prostrate· to worship before Adonai your God.

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 2:12-16

11 No meat offering, which ye shall bring unto the Lord , shall be made with leaven: for ye shall burn no leaven, nor any honey, in any offering of the Lord made by fire. 12 As for the oblation of the firstfruits, ye shall offer them unto the Lord : but they shall not be burnt on the altar for a sweet savour. 13 And every oblation of thy meat offering shalt thou season with salt; neither shalt thou suffer the salt of the covenant of thy God to be lacking from thy meat offering: with all thine offerings thou shalt… Read the whole commentary →

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