Leviticus 2:12
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.
Leviticus 2:12 in other translations
| 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. |
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| 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. |
| YLT | ‘An offering of first- fruits --ye bring them near to Jehovah, but on the altar they go not up, for sweet fragrance. |
| 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. |
| BBE | 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. |
| Webster | As for the oblation of the first-fruits, ye shall offer them to the LORD: but they shall not be burnt on the altar for a sweet savor. |
What does Leviticus 2:12 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Leviticus 2:12-16
Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
Leviticus 2:12 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Leviticus 2:12
- Exodus 23:19
The first of the firstfruits of thy land thou shalt bring into the house of the Lord thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother’s milk.
- Deuteronomy 26:10
And now, behold, I have brought the firstfruits of the land, which thou, O Lord, hast given me. And thou shalt set it before the Lord thy God, and worship before the Lord thy God:
- Leviticus 7:13
Besides the cakes, he shall offer for his offering leavened bread with the sacrifice of thanksgiving of his peace offerings.
- 2 Chronicles 31:5
And as soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Israel brought in abundance the firstfruits of corn, wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and the tithe of all things brought they in abundantly.
- Revelation 14:4
These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.
- Genesis 23:17
And the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the borders round about, were made sure
- Exodus 23:10-11
And six years thou shalt sow thy land, and shalt gather in the fruits thereof: But the seventh year thou shalt let it rest and lie still; that the poor of thy people may eat: and what they leave the beasts of the field shall eat. In like manner thou shalt deal with thy vineyard, and with thy oliveyard.
- Genesis 23:10-11
And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying, Nay, my lord, hear me: the field give I thee, and the cave that is therein, I give it thee; in the presence of the sons of my people give I it thee: bury thy dead.
- Leviticus 23:10
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest unto the priest:
- Exodus 22:29
Thou shalt not delay to offer the first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.
- Numbers 15:20
Ye shall offer up a cake of the first of your dough for an heave offering: as ye do the heave offering of the threshingfloor, so shall ye heave it.
- 1 Corinthians 15:20
But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.
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Context
- Leviticus 2:11
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.
- Leviticus 2:12
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.
- Leviticus 2:13
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.
Leviticus 2:12 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | En la ofrenda de las primicias las ofreceréis á Jehová: mas no subirán sobre el altar en olor de suavidad. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Pour l’offrande des prémices, vous les présenterez à l’ Éternel; mais ils ne seront point brûlés sur l’autel en odeur agréable. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Was die Opfergabe der Erstlinge betrifft, so sollt ihr sie Jehova darbringen; aber auf den Altar sollen sie nicht kommen zum lieblichen Geruch. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Primitias tantum eorum offeretis ac munera: super altare vero non imponentur in odorem suavitatis. |