New American Standard Bible 1995

Leviticus 2

The Law of Grain Offerings

1‘Now whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588anyoneוְנֶ֗פֶשׁve.Ne.feshH5315presentsתַקְרִ֞יבtak.RivH7126agrain offeringמִנְחָה֙min.ChahH4503as an offeringקָרְבַּ֤ןka.re.BanH7133to the Lordלַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068,his offeringקָרְבָּנ֑וֹka.re.ba.NoH7133shall be of fineH5560flourסֹ֖לֶתSo.letH5560,and he shall pourוְיָצַ֤קve.ya.TzakH3332oilשֶׁ֔מֶןShe.menH8081on it and putוְנָתַ֥ןve.na.TanH5414frankincenseלְבֹנָֽה׃le.vo.NahH3828on it.

2He shall then bringוֶֽהֱבִיאָ֗הּve.he.vi.'AhH935it to Aaron’sאַהֲרֹן֮'a.ha.RonH175sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִים֒ha.ko.ha.NimH3548;and shall takeוְקָמַ֨ץve.ka.MatzH7061from ithis handfulמְלֹ֣א קֻמְצ֗וֹme.Lo' kum.TzoH4393 H7062of its fineמִסָּלְתָּהּ֙mi.sal.TahH5560flourH5560and of its oilוּמִשַּׁמְנָ֔הּu.mi.sham.NahH8081with allכָּל־kol-H3605of its frankincenseלְבֹנָתָ֑הּle.vo.na.TahH3828.And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.HenH3548shall offerH6999itup in smokeוְהִקְטִ֨ירve.hik.TirH6999as itsmemorialאַזְכָּרָתָהּ֙'az.ka.ra.TahH234portionH234on the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָהha.miz.Be.chahH4196,an offeringאִשֵּׁ֛ה'i.ShehH801by fireH801of a soothingנִיחֹ֖חַni.Cho.achH5207aromaרֵ֥יחַRei.achH7381to the Lordלַיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068.

3The remainderוְהַנּוֹתֶ֙רֶת֙ve.ha.no.Te.retH3498of the grain offeringהַמִּנְחָ֔הha.min.ChahH4503belongs toAaronלְאַהֲרֹ֖ןle.'a.ha.RonH175and his sonsוּלְבָנָ֑יוu.le.va.NavH1121:a thingקֹ֥דֶשׁKo.deshH6944mostH6944holyקָֽדָשִׁ֖יםka.da.ShimH6944,of the offeringsH801to the Lordיְהוָֽה׃ סYah.wehH3068by fireמֵאִשֵּׁ֥יme.'i.SheiH801.

4‘Now when you bringתַקְרִ֛בtak.RivH7126an offeringקָרְבַּ֥ןka.re.BanH7133of a grain offeringמִנְחָ֖הmin.ChahH4503bakedמַאֲפֵ֣הma.'a.PehH3989in an ovenתַנּ֑וּרta.NurH8574, it shall beunleavenedמַצֹּת֙ma.TzotH4682cakesחַלּ֤וֹתcha.LotH2471of fineסֹ֣לֶתSo.letH5560flourH5560mixedבְּלוּלֹ֣תbe.lu.LotH1101with oilבַּשֶּׁ֔מֶןba.She.menH8081,or unleavenedמַצּ֖וֹתma.TzotH4682wafersוּרְקִיקֵ֥יu.re.ki.KeiH7550spreadמְשֻׁחִ֥יםme.shu.ChimH4886with oilבַּשָּֽׁמֶן׃ סba.Sha.menH8081.

5Ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518your offeringקָרְבָּנֶ֑ךָka.re.ba.Ne.chaH7133is a grain offeringמִנְחָ֥הmin.ChahH4503madeon the griddleהַֽמַּחֲבַ֖תha.ma.cha.VatH4227, it shall beof fineסֹ֛לֶתSo.letH5560flourH5560,unleavenedמַצָּ֥הma.TzahH4682,mixedבְּלוּלָ֥הbe.lu.LahH1101with oilבַשֶּׁ֖מֶןva.She.menH8081;

6you shall breakפָּת֤וֹתpa.TotH6626it into bitsפִּתִּ֔יםpi.TimH6595and pourוְיָצַקְתָּ֥ve.ya.tzak.TaH3332oilשָׁ֑מֶןSha.menH8081on it; it is a grain offeringמִנְחָ֖הmin.ChahH4503.

7Now ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518your offeringקָרְבָּנֶ֑ךָka.re.ba.Ne.chaH7133is a grain offeringמִנְחַ֥תmin.ChatH4503made in apanמַרְחֶ֖שֶׁתmar.Che.shetH4802,it shall be madeתֵּעָשֶֽׂה׃te.'a.SehH6213of fineסֹ֥לֶתSo.letH5560flourH5560with oilבַּשֶּׁ֖מֶןba.She.menH8081.

8When you bringוְהֵבֵאתָ֣ve.he.ve.TaH935in the grain offeringהַמִּנְחָ֗הha.min.ChahH4503whichאֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherH834is madeיֵעָשֶׂ֛הye.'a.SehH6213of theseH428thingsמֵאֵ֖לֶּהme.'E.lehH428to the Lordלַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068,it shall be presentedוְהִקְרִיבָהּ֙ve.hik.ri.VahH7126to the priestהַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.HenH3548and he shall bringוְהִגִּישָׁ֖הּve.hi.gi.ShahH5066it to the altarהַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ha.miz.Be.achH4196.

9The priestהַכֹּהֵ֤ןha.ko.HenH3548then shall takeוְהֵרִ֨יםve.he.RimH7311up from the grain offeringהַמִּנְחָה֙ha.min.ChahH4503its memorialאַזְכָּ֣רָתָ֔הּ'az.Ka.ra.TahH234portionH234,and shall offerH6999itup in smokeוְהִקְטִ֖ירve.hik.TirH6999on the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֑חָהha.miz.Be.chahH4196asan offeringאִשֵּׁ֛ה'i.ShehH801by fireH801of a soothingנִיחֹ֖חַni.Cho.achH5207aromaרֵ֥יחַRei.achH7381to the Lordלַיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068.

10The remainderוְהַנּוֹתֶ֙רֶת֙ve.ha.no.Te.retH3498of the grain offeringהַמִּנְחָ֔הha.min.ChahH4503belongs to Aaronלְאַהֲרֹ֖ןle.'a.ha.RonH175and his sonsוּלְבָנָ֑יוu.le.va.NavH1121:a thingקֹ֥דֶשׁKo.deshH6944mostH6944holyקָֽדָשִׁ֖יםka.da.ShimH6944of the offeringsH801to the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068by fireמֵאִשֵּׁ֥יme.'i.SheiH801.

11‘Noכָּל־kol-H3605 H3808grain offeringהַמִּנְחָ֗הha.min.ChahH4503,whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834you bringתַּקְרִ֙יבוּ֙tak.Ri.vuH7126to the Lordלַיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068,shall be madeתֵעָשֶׂ֖הte.'a.SehH6213with leavenחָמֵ֑ץcha.MetzH2557,for you shall not offerH6999up in smokeתַקְטִ֧ירוּtak.Ti.ruH6999anyכָל־khol-H3605leavenשְׂאֹר֙se.'OrH7603or anyוְכָל־ve.kholH3605honeyדְּבַ֔שׁde.VashH1706as anofferingאִשֶּׁ֖ה'i.ShehH801by fireH801to the Lordלַֽיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehH3068.

12As an offeringקָרְבַּ֥ןka.re.BanH7133of firstרֵאשִׁ֛יתre.ShitH7225fruitsH7225you shall bringתַּקְרִ֥יבוּtak.Ri.vuH7126them to the Lordלַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068,but they shall not ascendיַעֲל֖וּya.'a.LuH5927for a soothingנִיחֹֽחַ׃ni.Cho.achH5207aromaלְרֵ֥יחַle.Rei.achH7381on the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֥חַha.miz.Be.achH4196.

13Everyוְכָל־ve.kholH3605grain offeringקָרְבַּ֣ן מִנְחָתְךָ֮ka.re.Ban min.cha.te.KhaH7133 H4503of yours, moreover, you shall seasonתִּמְלָח֒tim.LachH4414with saltבַּמֶּ֣לַחba.Me.lachH4417, so thatthe saltמֶ֚לַחMe.lachH4417of the covenantבְּרִ֣יתbe.RitH1285of your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430shall not be lackingתַשְׁבִּ֗יתtash.BitH7673from your grain offeringמִנְחָתֶ֑ךָmin.cha.Te.khaH4503;with allכָּל־kol-H3605your offeringsקָרְבָּנְךָ֖ka.re.ba.ne.ChaH7133you shall offerתַּקְרִ֥יבtak.RivH7126saltמֶֽלַח׃ סMe.lachH4417.

14‘Also ifוְאִם־ve.'im-H518you bringתַּקְרִ֛יבtak.RivH7126a grain offeringמִנְחַ֥תmin.ChatH4503of earlyH1061ripenedH1061thingsH1061to the Lordלַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068,you shall bringתַּקְרִ֕יבtak.RivH7126freshH24headsH24of grainH24roastedקָל֤וּיka.LuiH7033in the fireבָּאֵשׁ֙ba.'EshH784,gritsגֶּ֣רֶשׂGe.resH1643of newכַּרְמֶ֔לkar.MelH3759growthH3759,for the grain offeringמִנְחַ֥תmin.ChatH4503of your earlyH1061ripenedH1061thingsH1061.

15You shall then putוְנָתַתָּ֤ve.na.ta.TaH5414oilשֶׁ֔מֶןShe.menH8081on it and layוְשַׂמְתָּ֥ve.sam.TaH7760incenseלְבֹנָ֑הle.vo.NahH3828on it; it is a grain offeringמִנְחָ֖הmin.ChahH4503.

16The priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ןha.ko.HenH3548shall offerH6999up in smokeוְהִקְטִ֨ירve.hik.TirH6999its memorialאַזְכָּרָתָ֗הּ'az.ka.ra.TahH234portionH234,part of its gritsמִגִּרְשָׂהּ֙mi.gir.SahH1643and its oilוּמִשַּׁמְנָ֔הּu.mi.sham.NahH8081with allכָּל־kol-H3605its incenseלְבֹנָתָ֑הּle.vo.na.TahH3828as an offeringאִשֶּׁ֖ה'i.ShehH801by fireH801to the Lordלַיהוָֽה׃ פla.Yah.wehH3068.

The Law of Grain Offerings

Commentaries on Leviticus 2