Leviticus 2-3

Holman Christian Standard Bible

The Grain Offering

2 “When anyone presents a grain offering^(A) as a gift to the Lord, his gift must consist of fine flour.^[a](B) He is to pour olive oil^(C) on it, put frankincense on it,^{[b](D) 2} and bring it to Aaron’s sons the priests. The priest will take a handful of fine flour and oil from it, along with all its frankincense, and will burn this memorial portion^(E) of it on the altar, a fire offering of a pleasing aroma to the Lord. ³ But the rest of the grain offering will belong to Aaron and his sons; it is the holiest part^(F) of the fire offerings to the Lord.

⁴ “When you present a grain offering baked in an oven, it must be made of fine flour, either unleavened cakes^(G) mixed with oil or unleavened wafers^(H) coated with oil. ⁵ If your gift is a grain offering prepared on a griddle,^(I) it must be unleavened bread^(J) made of fine flour mixed with oil. ⁶ Break it into pieces and pour oil on it; it is a grain offering. ⁷ If your gift is a grain offering prepared in a pan,^(K) it must be made of fine flour with oil. ⁸ When you bring^[c] to the Lord the grain offering made in any of these ways, it is to be presented to the priest, and he will take it to the altar. ⁹ The priest will remove the memorial portion^[d] from the grain offering and burn it on the altar, a fire offering of a pleasing aroma to the Lord. ¹⁰ But the rest of the grain offering will belong to Aaron and his sons;^(L) it is the holiest part of the fire offerings to the Lord.

¹¹ “No grain offering that you present to the Lord is to be made with yeast, for you are not to burn^[e] any yeast^(M) or honey^(N) as a fire offering to the Lord. ¹² You may present them to the Lord as an offering of firstfruits,^(O) but they are not to be offered on the altar as a pleasing aroma. ¹³ You are to season each of your grain offerings with salt; you must not omit from your grain offering the salt of the covenant^(P) with your God. You are to present salt^[f] with each of your offerings.

¹⁴ “If you present a grain offering of firstfruits to the Lord, you must present fresh heads of grain, crushed kernels, roasted on the fire, for your grain offering of firstfruits. ¹⁵ You are to put oil and frankincense on it; it is a grain offering. ¹⁶ The priest will then burn some of its crushed kernels and oil with all its frankincense as a fire offering to the Lord.

The Fellowship Offering

3 “If his offering is a fellowship sacrifice,^(Q) and he is presenting an animal from the herd, whether male or female, he must present one without blemish^(R) before the Lord. ² He is to lay his hand on the head of his offering and slaughter it at the entrance to the tent of meeting. Then Aaron’s sons the priests will sprinkle the blood on all sides of the altar.^{(S) 3} He will present part of the fellowship sacrifice as a fire offering to the Lord: the fat^(T) surrounding the entrails,^(U) all the fat that is on the entrails, ⁴ and the two kidneys^(V) with the fat on them at the loins; he will also remove the fatty lobe of the liver^(W) with the kidneys. ⁵ Aaron’s sons will burn it on the altar along with the burnt offering^(X) that is on the burning wood, a fire offering of a pleasing aroma to the Lord.

⁶ “If his offering as a fellowship sacrifice to the Lord is from the flock, he must present a male or female without blemish. ⁷ If he is presenting a lamb for his offering, he is to present it before the Lord. ⁸ He must lay his hand on the head of his offering, then slaughter it before the tent of meeting. Aaron’s sons will sprinkle its blood on all sides of the altar. ⁹ He will then present part of the fellowship sacrifice as a fire offering to the Lord consisting of its fat and the entire fat tail,^(Y) which he is to remove close to the backbone. He will also remove the fat surrounding the entrails,^(Z) all the fat on the entrails, ¹⁰ the two kidneys with the fat on them at the loins, and the fatty lobe of the liver above the kidneys. ¹¹ Then the priest will burn the food on the altar,^(AA) as a fire offering to the Lord.

¹² “If his offering is a goat,^(AB) he is to present it before the Lord. ¹³ He must lay his hand on its head and slaughter it before the tent of meeting. Aaron’s sons will sprinkle^[g] its blood on all sides of the altar. ¹⁴ He will present part of his offering as a fire offering to the Lord: the fat surrounding the entrails, all the fat that is on the entrails, ¹⁵ and the two kidneys with the fat on them at the loins; he will also remove the fatty lobe of the liver with the kidneys. ¹⁶ Then the priest will burn the food on the altar, as a fire offering for a pleasing aroma.^[h]

“All fat belongs to the Lord. ¹⁷ This is a permanent statute^(AC) throughout your generations, wherever you live: you must not eat any fat or any blood.”^(AD)