Leviticus 2-3

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The Grain Offering

2 “‘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) ²and 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) ³The 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.

⁴“‘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) ⁵If your grain offering is prepared on a griddle,^(P) it is to be made of the finest flour mixed with oil, and without yeast. ⁶Crumble it and pour oil on it; it is a grain offering. ⁷If your grain offering is cooked in a pan,^(Q) it is to be made of the finest flour and some olive oil. ⁸Bring the grain offering made of these things to the Lord; present it to the priest, who shall take it to the altar. ⁹He 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) ¹⁰The 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. ¹²You 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. ¹³Season 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. ¹⁵Put oil and incense^(AA) on it; it is a grain offering. ¹⁶The 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)

The Fellowship Offering

3 “‘If your offering is a fellowship offering,^(AE) and you offer an animal from the herd, whether male or female, you are to present before the Lord an animal without defect.^(AF) ²You are to lay your hand on the head^(AG) of your offering and slaughter it^(AH) at the entrance to the tent of meeting.^(AI) Then Aaron’s sons the priests shall splash^(AJ) the blood against the sides^(AK) of the altar.^(AL) ³From the fellowship offering you are to bring a food offering to the Lord: the internal organs^(AM) and all the fat^(AN) that is connected to them, ⁴both kidneys^(AO) with the fat on them near the loins, and the long lobe of the liver, which you will remove with the kidneys. ⁵Then Aaron’s sons^(AP) are to burn it on the altar^(AQ) on top of the burnt offering^(AR) that is lying on the burning wood;^(AS) it is a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the Lord.^(AT)

⁶“‘If you offer an animal from the flock as a fellowship offering^(AU) to the Lord, you are to offer a male or female without defect. ⁷If you offer a lamb,^(AV) you are to present it before the Lord,^(AW) ⁸lay your hand on its head and slaughter it^(AX) in front of the tent of meeting. Then Aaron’s sons shall splash its blood against the sides of the altar. ⁹From the fellowship offering you are to bring a food offering^(AY) to the Lord: its fat, the entire fat tail cut off close to the backbone, the internal organs and all the fat that is connected to them, ¹⁰both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the long lobe of the liver, which you will remove with the kidneys. ¹¹The priest shall burn them on the altar^(AZ) as a food offering^(BA) presented to the Lord.^(BB)

¹²“‘If your offering is a goat,^(BC) you are to present it before the Lord, ¹³lay your hand on its head and slaughter it in front of the tent of meeting. Then Aaron’s sons shall splash^(BD) its blood against the sides of the altar.^(BE) ¹⁴From what you offer you are to present this food offering to the Lord: the internal organs and all the fat that is connected to them, ¹⁵both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the long lobe of the liver, which you will remove with the kidneys.^(BF) ¹⁶The priest shall burn them on the altar^(BG) as a food offering,^(BH) a pleasing aroma.^(BI) All the fat^(BJ) is the Lord’s.^(BK)

¹⁷“‘This is a lasting ordinance^(BL) for the generations to come,^(BM) wherever you live:^(BN) You must not eat any fat or any blood.^(BO)’”

Footnotes

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

Proverbs 18

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18 An unfriendly person pursues selfish ends
and against all sound judgment starts quarrels.

²Fools find no pleasure in understanding
but delight in airing their own opinions.^(A)

³When wickedness comes, so does contempt,
and with shame comes reproach.

⁴The words of the mouth are deep waters,^(B)
but the fountain of wisdom is a rushing stream.

⁵It is not good to be partial to the wicked^(C)
and so deprive the innocent of justice.^(D)

⁶The lips of fools bring them strife,
and their mouths invite a beating.^(E)

⁷The mouths of fools are their undoing,
and their lips are a snare^(F) to their very lives.^(G)

⁸The words of a gossip are like choice morsels;
they go down to the inmost parts.^(H)

⁹One who is slack in his work
is brother to one who destroys.^(I)

¹⁰The name of the Lord is a fortified tower;^(J)
the righteous run to it and are safe.^(K)

¹¹The wealth of the rich is their fortified city;^(L)
they imagine it a wall too high to scale.

¹²Before a downfall the heart is haughty,
but humility comes before honor.^(M)

¹³To answer before listening—
that is folly and shame.^(N)

¹⁴The human spirit can endure in sickness,
but a crushed spirit who can bear?^(O)

¹⁵The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge,^(P)
for the ears of the wise seek it out.

¹⁶A gift^(Q) opens the way
and ushers the giver into the presence of the great.

¹⁷In a lawsuit the first to speak seems right,
until someone comes forward and cross-examines.

¹⁸Casting the lot settles disputes^(R)
and keeps strong opponents apart.

¹⁹A brother wronged^(S) is more unyielding than a fortified city;
disputes are like the barred gates of a citadel.

²⁰From the fruit of their mouth a person’s stomach is filled;
with the harvest of their lips they are satisfied.^(T)

²¹The tongue has the power of life and death,^(U)
and those who love it will eat its fruit.^(V)

²²He who finds a wife finds what is good^(W)
and receives favor from the Lord.^(X)

²³The poor plead for mercy,
but the rich answer harshly.

²⁴One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin,
but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.^(Y)

Psalm 90

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BOOK IV

Psalms 90–106

Psalm 90

A prayer of Moses the man of God.

¹Lord, you have been our dwelling place^(A)
    throughout all generations.
²Before the mountains were born^(B)
    or you brought forth the whole world,
    from everlasting to everlasting^(C) you are God.^(D)

³You turn people back to dust,
    saying, “Return to dust, you mortals.”^(E)
⁴A thousand years in your sight
    are like a day that has just gone by,
    or like a watch in the night.^(F)
⁵Yet you sweep people away^(G) in the sleep of death—
    they are like the new grass of the morning:
⁶In the morning it springs up new,
    but by evening it is dry and withered.^(H)

⁷We are consumed by your anger
    and terrified by your indignation.
⁸You have set our iniquities before you,
    our secret sins^(I) in the light of your presence.^(J)
⁹All our days pass away under your wrath;
    we finish our years with a moan.^(K)
¹⁰Our days may come to seventy years,^(L)
    or eighty,^(M) if our strength endures;
yet the best of them are but trouble and sorrow,^(N)
    for they quickly pass, and we fly away.^(O)
¹¹If only we knew the power of your anger!
    Your wrath^(P) is as great as the fear that is your due.^(Q)
¹²Teach us to number our days,^(R)
    that we may gain a heart of wisdom.^(S)

¹³Relent, Lord! How long^(T) will it be?
    Have compassion on your servants.^(U)
¹⁴Satisfy^(V) us in the morning with your unfailing love,^(W)
    that we may sing for joy^(X) and be glad all our days.^(Y)
¹⁵Make us glad for as many days as you have afflicted us,
    for as many years as we have seen trouble.
¹⁶May your deeds be shown to your servants,
    your splendor to their children.^(Z)