Leviticus 2:9

Verse

The priest is to remove the memorial portion from the grain offering and burn it on the altar as an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

American Standard Version (1901)

And the priest shall take up from the meal-offering the memorial thereof, and shall burn it upon the altar, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English

And he is to take from the meal offering a part, for a sign, burning it on the altar; an offering made by fire for a sweet smell to the Lord.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And when he hath offered it, he shall take a memorial out of the sacrifice, and burn it upon the altar for a sweet savour to the Lord.

Free Bible Version

The priest is to take the ‘reminder part’ from the grain offering and burn it on the altar as a food offering, to be accepted by the Lord.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the Priest shall take from the meate offring a memoriall of it, and shall burne it vpon the altar: for it is an oblation made by fire for a sweete sauour vnto the Lord.

King James (Authorized) Version

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.

One Unity Resource Bible

The priest shall take from the meal offering its memorial, and shall burn it on the altar, an offering made by fire, of a pleasant aroma to Adonai .

Translation for Translators

He will take a part of it that will symbolize that all the offering belongs to Yahweh. He will burn that part on the altar, and the aroma as it burns will be pleasing to Yahweh.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Then the priest will take some from the grain offering as a representative offering, and he will burn it on the altar. It will be an offering made by fire, and it will produce a sweet aroma for Yahweh.

Noah Webster Bible

And the priest shall take from the meat-offering a memorial of it, and shall burn it upon the altar: it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor to the LORD.

World English Bible

The priest shall take from the meal offering its memorial, and shall burn it on the altar, an offering made by fire, of a pleasant aroma to Yahweh.

Young's Literal Translation

and the priest hath lifted up from the present its memorial, and hath made perfume on the altar, a fire-offering of sweet fragrance to Jehovah;

Context

Laws for Grain Offerings

⁸When 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.⁹The priest is to remove the memorial portion from the grain offering and burn it on the altar as an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.¹⁰But the remainder of the grain offering shall belong to Aaron and his sons; it is a most holy part of the offerings made by fire to the LORD.

Summary

This verse instructs the Israelites to present a grain offering to the Lord without yeast or honey. Yeast symbolizes corruption and sin, while honey represents sweetness and pleasure. By prohibiting these ingredients, God emphasizes the need for offerings to be pure and untainted by sin. This requirement reflects the holiness of God and the importance of approaching Him with reverence and sincerity in worship.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And the priest shall take from the meat offering a memorial thereof,.... That is, an handful of it; as of the fine flour, Lev 2:2 so of the pieces of that which was baked, whether in the oven, or pan, or fryingpan: and shall burn it upon the altar; the memorial or handful: it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord; See Gill on Lev 1:9.