Leviticus 2 · Verse 8

Leviticus 2:8

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.
Leviticus 2:8, King James Version

Leviticus 2:8 in other translations

BSBWhen you bring to the LORD the grain offering made in any of these ways, it is to be presented to the priest, and he shall take it to the altar.
WEBYou shall bring the meal offering that is made of these things to the LORD. It shall be presented to the priest, and he shall bring it to the altar.
ASVAnd thou shalt bring the meal-offering that is made of these things unto Jehovah: and it shall be presented unto the priest, and he shall bring it unto the altar.
YLTand thou hast brought in the present which is made of these to Jehovah, and one hath brought it near unto the priest, and he hath brought it nigh unto the altar,
DARBYAnd thou shalt bring the oblation that is made of these things to Jehovah; and it shall be presented to the priest, and he shall bring it to the altar.
BBEAnd you are to give the meal offering made of these things to the Lord, and let the priest take it to the altar.
WebsterAnd thou shalt bring the meat-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.

What does Leviticus 2:8 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 8 Thou shalt bring the meat-offering - It is likely that the person himself who offered the sacrifice brought it to the priest, and then the priest presented it before the Lord.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Leviticus 2:1-11

Chapter Outline The meat-offering of flour. (1-11) The offering of first-fruits. (12-16) Verses 1-11 Meat-offerings may typify Christ, as presented to God for us, and as being the Bread of life to our souls; but they rather seem to denote our obligation to God for the blessings of providence, and those good works which are acceptable to God. The term "meat" was, and still is, properly given to any kind of provision…

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Leviticus 2:8 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְהֵבֵאתָ֣ve.he.ve.Taand you will bringH935
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הַמִּנְחָ֗הha.min.Chahthe grain offeringH4503
אֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherwhichH834
יֵעָשֶׂ֛הye.'a.Sehit will be madeH6213
מֵאֵ֖לֶּהme.'E.lehfrom these [things]H428
לַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH3068
וְהִקְרִיבָהּ֙ve.hik.ri.Vahand he will present itH7126
אֶל\־'el-toH413
הַכֹּהֵ֔ןha.ko.Henthe priestH3548
וְהִגִּישָׁ֖הּve.hi.gi.Shahand he will bring near itH5066
אֶל\־'el-toH413
הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ\׃ha.miz.Be.achthe altarH4196

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Context

  • Leviticus 2:7

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

  • Leviticus 2:8

    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.

  • Leviticus 2:9

    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.

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Leviticus 2:8 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y traerás á Jehová la ofrenda que se hará de estas cosas, y la presentarás al sacerdote, el cual la llegará al altar.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et tu apporteras à l’ Éternel l’offrande de gâteau qui est faite de ces choses, et on la présentera au sacrificateur, et il l’apportera à l’autel.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und du sollst das Speisopfer, das von diesen Dingen gemacht wird, dem Jehova bringen; und man soll es dem Priester überreichen, und er soll es an den Altar tragen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
quam offerens Domino, trades manibus sacerdotis.