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present it to the priest, who shall take it to the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/leviticus/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“No matter how a grain offering for the LORD has been prepared, bring it to the priest, who will present it at the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And you shall bring the grain offering that is made of these things to the LORD, and when it is presented to the priest, he shall bring it to the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When you bring to the LORD the grain offering made in any of these ways, it is to be presented to the priest, and he shall take it to the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And thou shalt bring the meat offering that is made of these things unto the LORD: and when it is presented unto the priest, he shall bring it unto the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You shall bring the grain offering that is made of these things to the LORD. And when it is presented to the priest, he shall bring it to the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When you bring in the grain offering which is made of these things to the LORD, it shall be presented to the priest, and he shall bring it to the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216When you bring in the grain offering which is made of these things to the LORD, it shall be presented to the priest and he shall bring it to the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘When you bring in the grain offering which is made of these things to the LORD, it shall be presented to the priest and he shall bring it to the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And you will bring in the grain offering which is made of these things to Yahweh, and it shall be brought near to the priest, and he shall bring it to the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When you bring the grain offering that is made of these things to the LORD, it shall be presented to the priest, and he shall bring it to the altar [of burnt offering].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When you bring to the LORD the grain offering made in any of these ways, it is to be presented to the priest, and he will take it to the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When you bring to the LORD the grain offering made in any of these ways, it is to be presented to the priest, and he will take it to the altar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And thou shalt bring the meal-offering that is made of these things unto Jehovah: and it shall be presented unto the priest, and he shall bring it unto the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/leviticus/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You may prepare sacrifices to give thanks in any of these three ways. Bring your sacrifice to a priest, and he will take it to the bronze altar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And thou shalt bring the meal offering that is made of these things unto the LORD: and it shall be presented unto the priest, and he shall bring it unto the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Bring the LORD the grain offering prepared in any of these ways. Offer it to the priest who will bring it to the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Bring it as an offering to the LORD and present it to the priest, who will take it to the altar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Bring the grain offering that you prepared from these ingredients to the LORD. Present it to the priest, who will bring it to the altar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When you bring to the LORD the grain offering made in any of these ways, it is to be presented to the priest, and he shall take it to the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"'You must bring the grain offering that must be made from these to the LORD. Present it to the priest, and he will bring it to the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And you shall bring the meal offering that is made of these things to the LORD, and it shall be presented to the priest, and he shall bring it to the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And thou shalt bring the meat-offering that is made of these things to the LORD: and when it is presented to the priest, he shall bring it to the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You shall bring the meal offering that is made of these things to Yahweh. It shall be presented to the priest, and he shall bring it to the altar. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and you have brought in the present which is made of these to YHWH, and [one] has brought it near to the priest, and he has brought it near to the altar,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and thou hast brought in the present which is made of these to Jehovah, and one hath brought it near unto the priest, and he hath brought it nigh unto the altar,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And bring the gift which shall be made from these to Jehovah: and bring it near to the priest, and he brought it near to the altar.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when thou offerest it to the Lord, thou shalt deliver it to the hands of the priest. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />When you are offering it to the Lord, you shall deliver it into the hands of the priest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />A grain offering that is made in any of these ways you shall bring to the LORD. It shall be presented to the priest, who shall take it to the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You shall bring to the LORD the grain offering that is prepared in any of these ways; and when it is presented to the priest, he shall take it to the altar.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And you shall bring the meal offering that is made of these things to the LORD; and you shall present it to the priest and he shall place it upon the altar to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And you shall bring the meal offering that is made from these things to LORD JEHOVAH and you shall bring it to the Priest and he shall offer it on the altar to LORD JEHOVAH.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And thou shalt bring the meal-offering that is made of these things unto the LORD; and it shall be presented unto the priest, and he shall bring it unto the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he shall offer the sacrifice which he shall make of these to the Lord, and shall bring it to the priest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/2-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NWs_V1RyMFo?start=235" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/2.htm">Laws for Grain Offerings</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>If your offering is a grain offering cooked in a pan, it must consist of fine flour with oil. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: wə·hê·ḇê·ṯā (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-2ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">When you bring</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">to the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/4503.htm" title="4503: ham·min·ḥāh (Art:: N-fs) -- From an unused root meaning to apportion, i.e. Bestow; a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering.">the grain offering</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: yê·‘ā·śeh (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">made</a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: mê·’êl·leh (Prep-m:: Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">in any of these ways,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7126.htm" title="7126: wə·hiq·rî·ḇāh (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms:: 3fs) -- To come near, approach. A primitive root; to approach for whatever purpose.">it is to be presented</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: hak·kō·hên (Art:: N-ms) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">the priest,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5066.htm" title="5066: wə·hig·gî·šāh (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms:: 3fs) -- To draw near, approach. ">and he shall take</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">it to</a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: ham·miz·bê·aḥ (Art:: N-ms) -- An altar. From zabach; an altar.">the altar.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>The priest is to remove the memorial portion from the grain offering and burn it on the altar as an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/29-41.htm">Exodus 29:41</a></span><br />And offer the second lamb at twilight with the same grain offering and drink offering as in the morning, as a pleasing aroma, a food offering to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/15-9.htm">Numbers 15:9-10</a></span><br />present with the bull a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with half a hin of olive oil. / Also present half a hin of wine as a drink offering. It is a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/28-12.htm">Numbers 28:12-13</a></span><br />along with three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering with each bull, two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering with the ram, / and a tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering with each lamb. This is a burnt offering, a pleasing aroma, a food offering to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/28-20.htm">Numbers 28:20-21</a></span><br />The grain offering shall consist of fine flour mixed with oil; offer three-tenths of an ephah with each bull, two-tenths of an ephah with the ram, / and a tenth of an ephah with each of the seven lambs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/28-28.htm">Numbers 28:28-29</a></span><br />together with their grain offerings of fine flour mixed with oil—three-tenths of an ephah with each bull, two-tenths of an ephah with the ram, / and a tenth of an ephah with each of the seven lambs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/29-3.htm">Numbers 29:3-4</a></span><br />together with their grain offerings of fine flour mixed with oil—three-tenths of an ephah with the bull, two-tenths of an ephah with the ram, / and a tenth of an ephah with each of the seven male lambs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/29-9.htm">Numbers 29:9-10</a></span><br />together with their grain offerings of fine flour mixed with oil—three-tenths of an ephah with the bull, two-tenths of an ephah with the ram, / and a tenth of an ephah with each of the seven lambs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/29-14.htm">Numbers 29:14-15</a></span><br />along with the grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil with each of the thirteen bulls, two-tenths of an ephah with each of the two rams, / and a tenth of an ephah with each of the fourteen lambs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/12-6.htm">Deuteronomy 12:6</a></span><br />To that place you are to bring your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes and heave offerings, your vow offerings and freewill offerings, as well as the firstborn of your herds and flocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/12-11.htm">Deuteronomy 12:11</a></span><br />then the LORD your God will choose a dwelling for His Name. And there you are to bring everything I command you: your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes and special gifts, and all the choice offerings you vow to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/12-17.htm">Deuteronomy 12:17</a></span><br />Within your gates you must not eat the tithe of your grain or new wine or oil, the firstborn of your herds or flocks, any of the offerings that you have vowed to give, or your freewill offerings or special gifts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/2-15.htm">1 Samuel 2:15-16</a></span><br />Even before the fat was burned, the servant of the priest would come and say to the man who was sacrificing, “Give the priest some meat to roast, because he will not accept boiled meat from you, but only raw.” / And if any man said to him, “The fat must be burned first; then you may take whatever you want,” the servant would reply, “No, you must give it to me right now. If you refuse, I will take it by force!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-31.htm">2 Chronicles 29:31</a></span><br />Then Hezekiah said, “Now that you have consecrated yourselves to the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the house of the LORD.” So the assembly brought sacrifices and thank offerings, and all whose hearts were willing brought burnt offerings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/10-37.htm">Nehemiah 10:37</a></span><br />Moreover, we will bring to the priests at the storerooms of the house of our God the firstfruits of our dough, of our grain offerings, of the fruit of all our trees, and of our new wine and oil. A tenth of our produce belongs to the Levites, so that they shall receive tithes in all the towns where we labor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/45-17.htm">Ezekiel 45:17</a></span><br />And it shall be the prince’s part to provide the burnt offerings, grain offerings, and drink offerings for the feasts, New Moons, and Sabbaths—for all the appointed feasts of the house of Israel. He will provide the sin offerings, grain offerings, burnt offerings, and peace offerings to make atonement for the house of Israel.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And you shall bring the meat offering that is made of these things to the LORD: and when it is presented to the priest, he shall bring it to the altar.</p><p class="hdg">no references listed for this verse.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/2-2.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/leviticus/2-7.htm">Cereal</a> <a href="/leviticus/2-7.htm">Grain</a> <a href="/leviticus/2-7.htm">Meal</a> <a href="/leviticus/2-7.htm">Meal-Offering</a> <a href="/leviticus/2-7.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/leviticus/2-7.htm">Meat-Offering</a> <a href="/exodus/34-32.htm">Nigh</a> <a href="/leviticus/2-7.htm">Oblation</a> <a href="/leviticus/2-7.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/leviticus/2-7.htm">Present</a> <a href="/exodus/32-6.htm">Presented</a> <a href="/leviticus/2-2.htm">Priest</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/2-9.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/leviticus/2-10.htm">Cereal</a> <a href="/leviticus/2-9.htm">Grain</a> <a href="/leviticus/2-9.htm">Meal</a> <a href="/leviticus/2-9.htm">Meal-Offering</a> <a href="/leviticus/2-9.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/leviticus/2-9.htm">Meat-Offering</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-14.htm">Nigh</a> <a href="/leviticus/2-10.htm">Oblation</a> <a href="/leviticus/2-9.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/leviticus/2-9.htm">Present</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-8.htm">Presented</a> <a href="/leviticus/2-9.htm">Priest</a><div class="vheading2">Leviticus 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/2-1.htm">The meat offering with oil and incense</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/2-4.htm">either baked in the oven</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/2-5.htm">or on a plate</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/2-7.htm">or in a frying pan</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/2-12.htm">The first fruits not to be burnt on the altar,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/2-13.htm">Salt to be used with every offering</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/2-14.htm">The offering of first fruits</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/leviticus/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>When you bring to the LORD the grain offering</b><br>The grain offering, also known as the "meal offering" or "minchah" in Hebrew, was a voluntary act of worship and devotion to God. It symbolized the dedication of one's labor and sustenance to the LORD. This offering was typically made of fine flour, oil, and frankincense, representing purity, the Holy Spirit, and prayer, respectively. The act of bringing the offering to the LORD signifies the worshiper's acknowledgment of God's provision and sovereignty over all aspects of life.<p><b>made in any of these ways</b><br>This phrase refers to the various methods of preparing the grain offering, as detailed earlier in <a href="/leviticus/2.htm">Leviticus 2</a>. These methods included baking in an oven, cooking on a griddle, or frying in a pan. Each method allowed for different textures and forms, symbolizing the diversity of gifts and talents among God's people. The flexibility in preparation underscores the importance of the heart's intent over the specific form of the offering.<p><b>it is to be presented to the priest</b><br>The priest acted as a mediator between the worshiper and God, a role that foreshadows the ultimate mediation of Jesus Christ. By presenting the offering to the priest, the worshiper acknowledged the established order of worship and the necessity of a mediator. This act also ensured that the offering was handled according to the sacred rituals prescribed by God.<p><b>and he shall take it to the altar</b><br>The altar was the central place of sacrifice and worship in the tabernacle, later in the temple. It symbolized God's presence and the place where atonement and reconciliation occurred. By taking the offering to the altar, the priest completed the act of worship, dedicating the offering to God. This action prefigures Christ's sacrifice on the cross, where He offered Himself as the ultimate atonement for sin, fulfilling the sacrificial system once and for all.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>The central figure to whom the offerings are made, representing God's holiness and the covenant relationship with Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_priest.htm">The Priest</a></b><br>The mediator between the people and God, responsible for presenting offerings at the altar.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_altar.htm">The Altar</a></b><br>The sacred place where offerings are made, symbolizing God's presence and the place of atonement and worship.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_grain_offering.htm">The Grain Offering</a></b><br>A voluntary offering made from fine flour, oil, and frankincense, symbolizing dedication and thanksgiving to God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God who are commanded to bring offerings as part of their worship and covenant relationship with Him.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_offering.htm">The Importance of Offering</a></b><br>The grain offering represents a heart of gratitude and dedication to God. Believers today are called to offer their lives and resources in service to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_the_priest.htm">Role of the Priest</a></b><br>Just as the priest mediated the offerings, Jesus is our High Priest who mediates our relationship with God. We are also called to be a royal priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_altar.htm">Symbolism of the Altar</a></b><br>The altar is a place of meeting with God. In our lives, we must have a 'spiritual altar' where we regularly meet with God in prayer and worship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_dedication.htm">Holiness and Dedication</a></b><br>The offering had to be pure and without defect, symbolizing the holiness required in our lives. We are called to live lives set apart for God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/thanksgiving_and_worship.htm">Thanksgiving and Worship</a></b><br>The grain offering was a way to express thanksgiving. Our lives should be marked by gratitude and worship, acknowledging God's provision and grace.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_leviticus_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_lev._8's_7-day_ordination.htm">How can Leviticus 8's insistence on a seven-day ordination period be reconciled with other references in the Old Testament that imply different consecration timelines?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_biblical_consecration.htm">What does the Bible teach about consecration?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_'pleasing_aroma'_significant.htm">In Leviticus 1:9, why is a 'pleasing aroma' significant to an omnipotent, immaterial God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_temple_worship_essential_in_psalm_100_4.htm">Why does the psalm present worship at the temple ('enter his gates,' Psalm 100:4) as essential, when other parts of the Bible emphasize worship outside Jerusalem's temple?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/leviticus/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) <span class= "bld">And thou shalt bring.</span>--Whichever of the three cereal preparations is preferred, the offerer is to present it to the priest, who is to take it to the altar. During the second Temple, the pieces were put into a ministering vessel, oil and frankincense were then put on them, and the vessel was carried by the offerer to the priest, and the priest carried it to the altar and brought it to the south-west.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/2-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">When you bring</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהֵבֵאתָ֣</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hê·ḇê·ṯā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">לַיהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the grain offering</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמִּנְחָ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(ham·min·ḥāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4503.htm">Strong's 4503: </a> </span><span class="str2">A donation, tribute, a sacrificial offering</span><br /><br /><span class="word">made</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵעָשֶׂ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(yê·‘ā·śeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in any of these ways,</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵאֵ֖לֶּה</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’êl·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Pronoun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> </span><span class="str2">These, those</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it is to be presented</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִקְרִיבָהּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hiq·rî·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7126.htm">Strong's 7126: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come near, approach</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the priest,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכֹּהֵ֔ן</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kō·hên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> </span><span class="str2">Priest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and he shall take</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִגִּישָׁ֖הּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hig·gî·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5066.htm">Strong's 5066: </a> </span><span class="str2">To draw near, approach</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the altar.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ham·miz·bê·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4196.htm">Strong's 4196: </a> </span><span class="str2">An altar</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/2-8.htm">Leviticus 2:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/2-8.htm">Leviticus 2:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/2-8.htm">Leviticus 2:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/2-8.htm">Leviticus 2:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/2-8.htm">Leviticus 2:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/2-8.htm">Leviticus 2:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/2-8.htm">Leviticus 2:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/2-8.htm">Leviticus 2:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/2-8.htm">Leviticus 2:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/2-8.htm">Leviticus 2:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/2-8.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 2:8 You shall bring the meal offering that (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/2-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 2:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 2:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/2-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 2:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 2:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>