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Leviticus 2:12

10 But the remainder of the grain offering shall belong to Aaron and his sons; it is a most holy part of the offerings made by fire to the LORD.

11 No grain offering that you present to the LORD may be made with leaven, for you are not to burn any leaven or honey as an offering made by fire to the LORD.

You may bring them to the LORD as an offering of firstfruits, but they are not to be offered on the altar as a pleasing aroma.

13 And you shall season each of your grain offerings with salt. You must not leave the salt of the covenant of your God out of your grain offering; you are to add salt to each of your offerings.

14 If you bring a grain offering of firstfruits to the LORD, you shall offer crushed heads of new grain roasted on the fire.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
You may bring them to the LORD as an offering of firstfruits, but they are not to be offered on the altar as a pleasing aroma.
KJV
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.
WEB
As an offering of first fruits you shall offer them to the LORD, but they shall not rise up as a pleasant aroma on the altar.
ASV
As an oblation of first -[fruits] ye shall offer them unto Jehovah: but they shall not come up for a sweet savor on the altar.
DARBY
As to the offering of the first-fruits, ye shall present them to Jehovah; but they shall not be offered upon the altar for a sweet odour.
BLB
An offering of firstfruits you⁺ shall bring them near to YHWH; and they shall not go up on the altar for a pleasing aroma.
ÅB
Som en førstegrøde-gave kan dere bære slike offer fram for Herren, men på alteret skal de ikke komme, til velbehagelig duft.
OTB
Du kan bringe dem til Herren som et offer av førstegrøden, men de skal ikke ofres på alteret som en beroligende duft.
B1930
Som en førstegrøde-gave kan I bære slike offer frem for Herren, men på alteret skal de ikke komme, til velbehagelig duft.

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Cross references

  • Exodus 23:19

    Bring the best of the firstfruits of your soil to the house of the LORD your God. You must not cook a young goat in its mother’s milk.

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  • Deuteronomy 26:10

    And now, behold, I have brought the firstfruits of the land that You, O LORD, have given me.” Then you are to place the basket before the LORD your God and bow down before Him.

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  • Leviticus 7:13

    Along with his peace offering of thanksgiving he is to present an offering with cakes of leavened bread.

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  • 2 Chronicles 31:5

    As soon as the order went out, the Israelites generously provided the firstfruits of the grain, new wine, oil, and honey, and of all the produce of the field, and they brought in an abundance—a tithe of everything.

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  • Revelation 14:4

    These are the ones who have not been defiled with women, for they are virgins. They follow the Lamb wherever He goes. They have been redeemed from among men as firstfruits to God and to the Lamb.

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  • Genesis 23:17

    So Ephron’s field at Machpelah near Mamre, the cave that was in it, and all the trees within the boundaries of the field were deeded over

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  • Exodus 23:10–11

    For six years you are to sow your land and gather its produce,

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  • Genesis 23:10–11

    Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth. So in the presence of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of his city, Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham,

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