Leviticus 2:12 “You may bring them to the LORD as an offering of firstfruits, but they…”

Leviticus 2:12

You may bring them to the LORD as an offering of firstfruits, but they must not go up on the altar as a pleasing aroma.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

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.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

In the oblation of the first fruits ye shall offer them vnto the Lord, but they shall not be burnt vpon the altar for a sweete sauour.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

'An offering of first -[fruits] — ye bring them near to Jehovah, but on the altar they go not up, for sweet fragrance.

Bible in Basic English

You may give them as an offering of first-fruits to the Lord, but they are not to go up as a sweet smell on the altar.

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Cross references

“the oblation”

Exodus 23:19 Genesis 23:17 Exodus 22:29 Deuteronomy 26:10 2 Chronicles 31:5 Revelation 14:4

Exodus 23:19 · BSB

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.

Genesis 23:17 · BSB

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

Exodus 22:29 · BSB

You must not hold back offerings from your granaries or vats. You are to give Me the firstborn of your sons.

Deuteronomy 26:10 · BSB

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.

2 Chronicles 31:5 · BSB

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.

Revelation 14:4 · BSB

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.

Also

Leviticus 7:13 Leviticus 23:10

Leviticus 7:13 · BSB

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

Leviticus 23:10 · BSB

“Speak to the Israelites and say, ‘When you enter the land that I am giving you and you reap its harvest, you are to bring to the priest a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

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

13And 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.

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