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:

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:

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Matoffret

(A) När någon vill bära fram ett matoffer[a] åt Herren, ska hans offer bestå av fint mjöl. Han ska hälla olja[b] på det och lägga rökelse ovanpå. Han ska bära fram det till Arons söner, prästerna, och prästen ska ta en handfull av mjölet och oljan samt all rökelsen och bränna det på altaret som ett påminnelseoffer. Det är ett eldsoffer till en ljuvlig doft för Herren.

Det som är över av matoffret ska tillhöra Aron och hans söner[c]. Bland Herrens eldsoffer är det högheligt.

När du vill bära fram ett matoffer av det som bakas i ugn, ska det vara av fint mjöl, osyrade kakor blandade med olja och osyrade tunnkakor smorda med olja. Om ditt offer är ett matoffer som tillreds på plåt, ska det vara av fint mjöl, osyrat och blandat med olja. Du ska bryta sönder det i stycken och hälla olja på det. Det är ett matoffer. Om ditt offer är ett matoffer som tillreds i panna, ska det tillredas av fint mjöl med olja. Varje matoffer som är tillrett på något av dessa sätt ska du föra fram till Herren. Det ska bäras fram till prästen och han ska ta det till altaret. Sedan ska prästen ta den del av matoffret som utgör påminnelseoffret och bränna det på altaret. Det är ett eldsoffer till en ljuvlig doft för Herren. 10 Det som blir över av matoffret ska tillhöra Aron och hans söner. Bland Herrens eldsoffer är det högheligt.

11 Inget matoffer som ni bär fram åt Herren ska vara syrat, för ni ska inte bränna något av surdeg[d] eller honung som eldsoffer åt Herren. 12 (B) Som förstlingsoffer ska ni bära fram sådant åt Herren, men på altaret får det inte komma för att vara en ljuvlig doft. 13 (C) Alla dina matoffer ska du beströ med salt[e]. Du ska inte låta saltet i din Guds förbund fattas på ditt matoffer. Till alla dina offer ska du offra salt.

14 (D) Om du vill bära fram ett matoffer åt Herren av den första skörden, ska du till ett sådant matoffer bära fram ax av grönskuren säd, rostade över eld och sönderstötta. 15 Du ska hälla olja på offret och lägga rökelse på det. Det är ett matoffer. 16 Prästen ska som påminnelseoffer bränna en del av de sönderstötta axen och oljan tillsammans med all rökelsen. Det är ett eldsoffer åt Herren.

Footnotes

  1. 2:1 matoffer   Hebr. minchákan också översättas ”hyllningsgåva/tribut”.
  2. 2:1 mjöl … olja   Vetemjöl och olivolja var den dagliga stapelfödan (1 Kung 17:12).
  3. 2:3 tillhöra Aron och hans söner   Prästerna hade sin försörjning genom andelar av offren (4 Mos 18:8f).
  4. 2:11 surdeg   Kom att symbolisera jäsande synd (2 Mos 12:15f, Luk 12:1, 1 Kor 5:6f).
  5. 2:13 salt   Motverkar förruttnelse och symboliserade därför renhet och förbundstrohet (jfr 4 Mos 18:19, Matt 5:13), även bland omkringliggande folk.

The Grain Offering

“‘When anyone brings a grain offering(A) to the Lord, their offering is to be of the finest flour.(B) They are to pour olive oil(C) on it,(D) put incense on it(E) and take it to Aaron’s sons the priests. The priest shall take a handful of the flour(F) and oil, together with all the incense,(G) and burn this as a memorial[a] portion(H) on the altar, a food offering,(I) an aroma pleasing to the Lord.(J) The rest of the grain offering belongs to Aaron and his sons;(K) it is a most holy(L) part of the food offerings presented to the Lord.

“‘If you bring a grain offering baked in an oven,(M) it is to consist of the finest flour: either thick loaves made without yeast and with olive oil mixed in or thin loaves(N) made without yeast and brushed with olive oil.(O) If your grain offering is prepared on a griddle,(P) it is to be made of the finest flour mixed with oil, and without yeast. Crumble it and pour oil on it; it is a grain offering. If your grain offering is cooked in a pan,(Q) it is to be made of the finest flour and some olive oil. Bring the grain offering made of these things to the Lord; present it to the priest, who shall take it to the altar. He shall take out the memorial portion(R) from the grain offering and burn it on the altar as a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the Lord.(S) 10 The rest of the grain offering belongs to Aaron and his sons;(T) it is a most holy part of the food offerings presented to the Lord.(U)

11 “‘Every grain offering you bring to the Lord must be made without yeast,(V) for you are not to burn any yeast or honey in a food offering presented to the Lord. 12 You may bring them to the Lord as an offering of the firstfruits,(W) but they are not to be offered on the altar as a pleasing aroma. 13 Season all your grain offerings with salt.(X) Do not leave the salt of the covenant(Y) of your God out of your grain offerings; add salt to all your offerings.

14 “‘If you bring a grain offering of firstfruits(Z) to the Lord, offer crushed heads of new grain roasted in the fire. 15 Put oil and incense(AA) on it; it is a grain offering. 16 The priest shall burn the memorial portion(AB) of the crushed grain and the oil, together with all the incense,(AC) as a food offering presented to the Lord.(AD)

Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 2:2 Or representative; also in verses 9 and 16

Laws for Grain Offerings

“When anyone brings a (A)grain offering as an offering to the Lord, his offering shall be of fine flour. (B)He shall pour oil on it and put frankincense on it and bring it to Aaron's sons the priests. And he shall take from it a handful of the fine flour and oil, with all of its frankincense, and the priest shall burn this as its (C)memorial portion on the altar, a food (D)offering with a pleasing aroma to the Lord. But the (E)rest of the grain offering shall be for Aaron and his sons; (F)it is a most holy part of the Lord's food offerings.

“When you bring a grain offering baked in the oven as an offering, it shall be (G)unleavened loaves of fine flour mixed with oil or unleavened wafers smeared with oil. And if your offering is a grain offering (H)baked on a griddle, it shall be of fine flour unleavened, mixed with oil. You shall break it in pieces and pour oil on it; it is a grain offering. And if your offering is a grain offering cooked in a pan, it shall be made of fine flour with oil. 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. And the priest shall take from the grain offering its memorial portion and burn this on the altar, a food (I)offering with a (J)pleasing aroma to the Lord. 10 But the (K)rest of the grain offering shall be for Aaron and his sons; (L)it is a most holy part of the Lord's food offerings.

11 “No grain offering that you bring to the Lord shall be made with (M)leaven, for you shall burn no leaven nor any honey as a food offering to the Lord. 12 (N)As an offering of firstfruits you may bring them to the Lord, but they shall not be offered on the altar for a pleasing aroma. 13 You (O)shall season all your grain offerings with salt. You shall not let the (P)salt of the covenant with your God be missing from your grain offering; (Q)with all your offerings you shall offer salt.

14 “If you offer a grain offering of firstfruits to the Lord, you shall offer for the grain offering of your firstfruits fresh (R)ears, roasted with fire, crushed new grain. 15 And (S)you shall put oil on it and lay frankincense on it; it is a grain offering. 16 And the priest shall burn as its (T)memorial portion some of the crushed grain and some of the oil with all of its frankincense; it is a food offering to the Lord.