Leviticus 2:1

Leviticus 2:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when any will offer a meat offering unto the Lord, his offering shall be of fine flour; and he shall pour oil upon it, and put frankincense thereon:
• New International Version (NIV)“ ‘When anyone brings a grain offering to the Lord, their offering is to be of the finest flour. They are to pour olive oil on it, put incense on it
• English Standard Version (ESV)"When anyone brings a grain offering as an offering to the Lord, his offering shall be of fine flour. He shall pour oil on it and put frankincense on it
• New King James Version (NKJV)‘When anyone offers a grain offering to the Lord, his offering shall be of fine flour. And he shall pour oil on it, and put frankincense on it.

Context of Leviticus 2:1

“When anyone brings a sacrifice offering of grain to Adonai, his offering shall be of fine flour, and he is to pour oil on it and put frankincense on it. 2He is to bring it to Aaron’s sons, the kohanim, and he should take from there his handful of its fine flour, and of its oil, with all its frankincense. Then the kohen should burn up as smoke its memorial portion on the altar, an offering made by fire—a soothing aroma to Adonai. 3What is left of the grain offering is for Aaron and his sons, a most holy portion of the offerings to Adonai made by fire.

Leviticus 2:1 word by word

וְנֶ֗פֶשׁ כִּֽי־תַקְרִ֞יב קָרְבַּ֤ן מִנְחָה֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה סֹ֖לֶת יִהְיֶ֣ה קָרְבָּנ֑וֹ וְיָצַ֤ק עָלֶ֙יהָ֙ שֶׁ֔מֶן וְנָתַ֥ן עָלֶ֖יהָ לְבֹנָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And when anyנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: personH5315
• will offerקָרַבqârab · to present: bringH7126
• a meatמִנְחָהminchâh · offeringH4503
• offeringקׇרְבָּןqorbân qûrbân · offeringH7133
• unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• fine flourסֹ֫לֶתsôleth · fine flourH5560
• and he shall pourיָצַקyâtsaq · to pour: pourH3332
• oilשֶׁ֫מֶןshemen · oilH8081
• upon it, and putנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
• frankincenseלְבֹנָהlebônâh lebônâh · frankincenseH3828

Cross-references for Leviticus 2:1

• Leviticus 6:14It is to be made with oil on a pan. When it is soaked, you shall bring it in. You are to present the grain offering in baked pieces as a soothing aroma to Adonai.
• Leviticus 9:17Then Aaron presented the grain offering, filling his hand with some of it and burning it up as smoke on the altar, alongside the burnt offering of the morning.
• Numbers 15:4the one bringing the offering is to present a grain offering of a tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with a fourth of a hin of oil.
• Isaiah 66:20“Then they will bring all your kinsmen from all the nations, as an offering to Adonai, on horses and in chariots, and on litters, mules and camels, to My holy mountain Jerusalem,” says Adonai, “just as Bnei-Yisrael bring their grain offering in a clean vessel to the House of Adonai.
• John 6:35Yeshua said to them, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in Me will never be thirsty.
• Exodus 29:2along with matzot , cakes of matzot mixed with oil, and matzot wafers spread with oil. Make them from fine wheat flour.
• Numbers 7:13His offering was one silver plate weighing 130 shekels, one silver basin weighing 70 shekels by the shekel of the Sanctuary, both of them filled with fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering,
• Joel 1:9Grain offering and drink offering are cut off from the House of Adonai. Kohanim—ministers of Adonai—mourn.
• Joel 2:14Who knows? He may turn and relent, and may leave a blessing behind Him —so there may be a grain offering and a drink offering for Adonai, your God.
• Leviticus 2:4“When you bring a sacrifice offering of grain baked in the oven, it is to consist of matzah cakes of fine flour mixed with oil or matzah wafers anointed with oil.
• Leviticus 7:10Every grain offering, whether mixed with oil or dry, belongs to all the sons of Aaron equally.
• 1 John 2:20But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you all know.
• Jude 1:20But you, loved ones, continue building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Ruach ha-Kodesh.
• Malachi 1:11“For from sunrise to its setting My Name will be great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to My Name with a pure grain offering, for My Name will be great among the nations,” says Adonai-Tzva’ot.
• Luke 1:9According to the custom of the priestly office, it became his lot to enter the Holy Place of Adonai to burn incense.
• Revelation 8:3Another angel came and stood at the altar, holding a golden incense burner. He was given much incense to offer up along with the prayers of all the kedoshim upon the golden altar before the throne.

Commentaries on Leviticus 2:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Meat-offering - מנחה minchah . For an explanation of this word see Clarke's note on Genesis 4:3, and Lev. vii. Calmet has remarked that there are five kinds of the minchah mentioned in this chapter. סלת soleth, simple flour or meal, Leviticus 2:1. Cakes and wafers, or whatever was baked in the oven, Leviticus 2:4. Cakes baked in the pan, Leviticus 2:5. Cakes baked on the frying-pan, or probably, a gridiron, Leviticus 2:7. Green ears of corn parched…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1A meat offering - Better translated in Leviticus 2:4 an oblation of a meat offering קרבן qorbân see Leviticus 1:2 מנחה mı̂nchāh signifies literally a “gift”; and it appears to have been applied especially to what was given by an inferior to a superior Genesis 32:18-20; Genesis 43:11; Judges 3:15; 1 Samuel 10:27: but in the technical language of the Law, it regularly denoted the vegetable offerings as distinguished from the animal offerings. Our…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The meat-offering of flour. (1-11) The offering of first-fruits. (12-16) Verses 1-11 Meat-offerings may typify Christ, as presented to God for us, and as being the Bread of life to our souls; but they rather seem to denote our obligation to God for the blessings of providence, and those good works which are acceptable to God. The term "meat" was, and still is, properly given to any kind of provision, and the greater part of this offering was to be eaten…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1fine flour was choice wheat flour, unlike common barley flour. See also 1 Kings 4:22; Ezekiel 16:13, 19. Israelites used olive oil for cooking, as lamp fuel, and for medicine and cosmetics. It represented the land's rich produce and God's provision (Deuteronomy 8:8). Like fine flour, Scripture often links frankincense with the tabernacle (Exodus 30:34; Leviticus 24:7) or the temple (1 Chronicles 9:29). Individuals also used this fragrant tree resin on…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-161. when any will offer a meat offering--or gift--distinguishing a bloodless from a bloody sacrifice. The word "meat," however, is improper, as its meaning as now used is different from that attached at the date of our English translation. It was then applied not to "flesh," but "food," generally, and here it is applied to the flour of wheat. The meat offerings were intended as a thankful acknowledgment for the bounty of Providence; and hence, although…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Leviticus 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings