Chapter 2 of 27

Leviticus 2

Every verse twice: in the King James Version, and in the World Bible Guide plain reading — what it says, in words anyone can follow.

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Leviticus 2, verse by verse

Each verse is given twice: first in the King James Version, then in the World Bible Guide plain reading.

1

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:

When anyone wishes to present a food offering to the Lord, let it be of the finest flour. Anoint it with oil and adorn it with frankincense.

2

And he shall bring it to Aaron’s sons the priests: and he shall take thereout his handful of the flour thereof, and of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof; and the priest shall burn the memorial of it upon the altar, to be an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD:

He will present his offering to Aaron's sons, the priests. He will give a portion of flour, oil, and all the frankincense. The priest will then burn this as a reminder on the altar. This fiery offering will release a pleasing aroma, a gift to the Lord.

3

And the remnant of the meat offering shall be Aaron’s and his sons’: it is a thing most holy of the offerings of the LORD made by fire.

The remaining portion of the food offering belongs to Aaron and his sons. It's a sacred part of the fiery offerings made to the Lord.

4

And if thou bring an oblation of a meat offering baken in the oven, it shall be unleavened cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, or unleavened wafers anointed with oil.

If you offer a gift of baked goods to God, make sure it's simple, pure bread made from fine flour and oil, or thin, oil-touched wafers, all without yeast.

5

And if thy oblation be a meat offering baken in a pan, it shall be of fine flour unleavened, mingled with oil.

If you choose to offer a meal as a gift, bake it in a pan using pure, unleavened flour mixed with oil.

6

Thou shalt part it in pieces, and pour oil thereon: it is a meat offering.

Break it into small pieces and drizzle it with oil; it's a food offering.

7

And if thy oblation be a meat offering baken in the fryingpan, it shall be made of fine flour with oil.

If you choose to offer a meal as your gift, and it's cooked in a pan, make sure it's made from the finest flour and oil.

8

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.

Bring your food offering, made from these items, to God. When you give it to the priest, he will place it on the altar.

9

And the priest shall take from the meat offering a memorial thereof, and shall burn it upon the altar: it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.

The priest will take a portion of the grain offering as a remembrance, and burn it on the altar. This fiery offering, pleasing and fragrant, is a heartfelt gift to the Lord.

10

And that which is left of the meat offering shall be Aaron’s and his sons’: it is a thing most holy of the offerings of the LORD made by fire.

The remaining portion of the grain offering belongs to Aaron and his sons. It is the most sacred part of the offerings made to the LORD by fire.

11

No meat offering, which ye shall bring unto the LORD, shall be made with leaven: for ye shall burn no leaven, nor any honey, in any offering of the LORD made by fire.

When you present a grain offering to God, don't use yeast or honey. None of these should be included in any sacrifice you burn for the Lord.

12

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.

When you present your first harvest to the Lord, remember, it's not for burning on the altar to create a pleasing aroma.

13

And every oblation of thy meat offering shalt thou season with salt; neither shalt thou suffer the salt of the covenant of thy God to be lacking from thy meat offering: with all thine offerings thou shalt offer salt.

Season every grain offering you give with salt. Never leave out the salt of your God's covenant from your grain offering. Add salt to all your offerings.

14

And if thou offer a meat offering of thy firstfruits unto the LORD, thou shalt offer for the meat offering of thy firstfruits green ears of corn dried by the fire, even corn beaten out of full ears.

If you choose to give your first harvest to God as a grain offering, let it be fresh heads of new grain, roasted by the fire and crushed from the full ears.

15

And thou shalt put oil upon it, and lay frankincense thereon: it is a meat offering.

Anoint it lovingly with oil, and gently place frankincense on it; this is your heartfelt offering.

16

And the priest shall burn the memorial of it, part of the beaten corn thereof, and part of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof: it is an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

The priest will passionately ignite a remembrance, a portion of the crushed grain and some of its oil, along with all its frankincense. This is a fiery tribute to the Lord.

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