Focused Passage

Leviticus 6:14-23

Restitution and Priestly Stewardship of the Offerings

The LORD requires restitution for deceptive wrongdoing against neighbors and then commands the priests to steward the continual fire, burnt offering, grain offering, ordination grain offering, and sin offering with holiness and precision.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

14 Now this is the law of the grain offering: Aaron’s sons shall present it before the LORD in front of the altar.

15 The priest is to remove a handful of fine flour and olive oil, together with all the frankincense from the grain offering, and burn the memorial portion on the altar as a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

16 Aaron and his sons are to eat the remainder. It must be eaten without leaven in a holy place; they are to eat it in the courtyard of the Tent of Meeting.

17 It must not be baked with leaven; I have assigned it as their portion of My food offerings. It is most holy, like the sin offering and the guilt offering.

18 Any male among the sons of Aaron may eat it. This is a permanent portion from the food offerings to the LORD for the generations to come. Anything that touches them will become holy.”

19 Then the LORD said to Moses,

20 “This is the offering that Aaron and his sons must present to the LORD on the day he is anointed: a tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a regular grain offering, half of it in the morning and half in the evening.

21 It shall be prepared with oil on a griddle; you are to bring it well-kneaded and present it as a grain offering broken in pieces, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

22 The priest, who is one of Aaron’s sons and will be anointed to take his place, is to prepare it. As a permanent portion for the LORD, it must be burned completely.

23 Every grain offering for a priest shall be burned completely; it is not to be eaten.”

Study Helps

References and Original Words

Verse 14

Original words

Now this וְזֹ֥את H2063 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - feminine singular is the law תּוֹרַ֖ת H8451 Noun - feminine singular construct of the grain offering הַמִּנְחָ֑ה H4503 Article | Noun - feminine singular Aaron’s אַהֲרֹן֙ H175 Noun - proper - masculine singular sons בְּנֵֽי־ H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct shall present הַקְרֵ֨ב H7126 Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute it אֹתָ֤הּ H853 Direct object marker | third person feminine singular before לִפְנֵ֣י H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular in אֶל־ H413 Preposition front פְּנֵ֖י H6440 Noun - common plural construct of the altar הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ H4196 Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 15

Original words

The priest is to remove וְהֵרִ֨ים H7311 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular a handful בְּקֻמְצ֗וֹ H7062 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular of מִמֶּ֜נּוּ H4480 Preposition | third person masculine singular fine flour מִסֹּ֤לֶת H5560 Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct - הַמִּנְחָה֙ H4503 Article | Noun - feminine singular and olive oil וּמִשַּׁמְנָ֔הּ H8081 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular - וְאֵת֙ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker together with all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct the frankincense הַלְּבֹנָ֔ה H3828 Article | Noun - feminine singular אֲשֶׁ֖ר אֲשֶׁ֖ר H834 Pronoun - relative עַל־ עַל־ H5921 Preposition from the grain offering הַמִּנְחָ֑ה H4503 Article | Noun - feminine singular and burn וְהִקְטִ֣יר H6999 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular the memorial portion אַזְכָּרָתָ֖הּ H234 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular on the altar הַמִּזְבֵּ֗חַ H4196 Article | Noun - masculine singular as a pleasing נִיחֹ֛חַ H5207 Noun - masculine singular aroma רֵ֧יחַ H7381 Noun - masculine singular construct to the LORD לַיהוָֽה׃ H3068 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 16

Original words

Aaron אַהֲרֹ֣ן H175 Noun - proper - masculine singular and his sons וּבָנָ֑יו H1121 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular are to eat יֹאכְל֖וּ H398 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural the remainder וְהַנּוֹתֶ֣רֶת H3498 Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular מִמֶּ֔נָּה מִמֶּ֔נָּה H4480 Preposition | third person feminine singular It must be eaten תֵּֽאָכֵל֙ H398 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular without leaven מַצּ֤וֹת H4682 Noun - feminine plural in a holy קָדֹ֔שׁ H6918 Adjective - masculine singular place בְּמָק֣וֹם H4725 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular they are to eat it יֹאכְלֽוּהָ׃ H398 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person feminine singular in the courtyard בַּחֲצַ֥ר H2691 Preposition-b | Noun - common singular construct of the Tent אֹֽהֶל־ H168 Noun - masculine singular construct of Meeting מוֹעֵ֖ד H4150 Noun - masculine singular
Verse 17

Original words

It must not לֹ֤א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle be baked תֵאָפֶה֙ H644 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular with leaven חָמֵ֔ץ H2557 Noun - masculine singular I have assigned נָתַ֥תִּי H5414 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular - אֹתָ֖הּ H853 Direct object marker | third person feminine singular it as their portion חֶלְקָ֛ם H2506 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural of My food offerings מֵאִשָּׁ֑י H801 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular It [is] הִ֔וא H1931 Pronoun - third person feminine singular most קֹ֤דֶשׁ H6944 Noun - masculine singular construct holy קָֽדָשִׁים֙ H6944 Noun - masculine plural like the sin offering כַּחַטָּ֖את H2403 Preposition-k, Article | Noun - feminine singular and the guilt offering וְכָאָשָֽׁם׃ H817 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 18

Original words

Any כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct male זָכָ֞ר H2145 Noun - masculine singular among the sons בִּבְנֵ֤י H1121 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct of Aaron אַהֲרֹן֙ H175 Noun - proper - masculine singular may eat it יֹֽאכֲלֶ֔נָּה H398 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular This is a permanent עוֹלָם֙ H5769 Noun - masculine singular portion חָק־ H2706 Noun - masculine singular construct from the food offerings מֵאִשֵּׁ֖י H801 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct to the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular for the generations to come לְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם H1755 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Anything כֹּ֛ל H3605 Noun - masculine singular that אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative touches יִגַּ֥ע H5060 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular them בָּהֶ֖ם Preposition | third person masculine plural will become holy יִקְדָּֽשׁ׃פ H6942 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 19

Original words

Then the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular said וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר H1696 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition Moses מֹשֶׁ֥ה H4872 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . לֵּאמֹֽר׃ H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Verse 20

Original words

This זֶ֡ה H2088 Pronoun - masculine singular is the offering קָרְבַּן֩ H7133 Noun - masculine singular construct that Aaron אַהֲרֹ֨ן H175 Noun - proper - masculine singular and his sons וּבָנָ֜יו H1121 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular - אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative must present יַקְרִ֣יבוּ H7126 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural to the LORD לַֽיהוָ֗ה H3068 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular on the day בְּיוֹם֙ H3117 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct he is anointed הִמָּשַׁ֣ח H4886 Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct - אֹת֔וֹ H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine singular a tenth עֲשִׂירִ֨ת H6224 Number - ordinal feminine singular construct of an ephah הָאֵפָ֥ה H374 Article | Noun - feminine singular of fine flour סֹ֛לֶת H5560 Noun - feminine singular as a regular תָּמִ֑יד H8548 Adverb grain offering מִנְחָ֖ה H4503 Noun - feminine singular half מַחֲצִיתָ֣הּ H4276 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular of it in the morning בַּבֹּ֔קֶר H1242 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular and half וּמַחֲצִיתָ֖הּ H4276 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular in the evening בָּעָֽרֶב׃ H6153 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • A tenth of an ephah is approximately 2 dry quarts or 2.2 liters (probably about 2.6 pounds or 1.2 kilograms of flour).
Verse 21

Original words

It shall be prepared תֵּעָשֶׂ֖ה H6213 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular with oil בַּשֶּׁ֛מֶן H8081 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular on עַֽל־ H5921 Preposition a griddle מַחֲבַ֗ת H4227 Noun - feminine singular you are to bring it תְּבִיאֶ֑נָּה H935 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person feminine singular well-kneaded מֻרְבֶּ֣כֶת H7246 Verb - Hofal - Participle - feminine singular and present it תַּקְרִ֥יב H7126 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular as a grain offering מִנְחַ֣ת H4503 Noun - feminine singular construct broken תֻּפִינֵי֙ H8601 Noun - masculine plural construct in pieces פִּתִּ֔ים H6595 Noun - feminine plural a pleasing נִיחֹ֖חַ H5207 Noun - masculine singular aroma רֵֽיחַ־ H7381 Noun - masculine singular construct to the LORD לַיהוָֽה׃ H3068 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • That is, a shallow pan for baking or frying
  • Or baked
Verse 22

Original words

The priest וְהַכֹּהֵ֨ן H3548 Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular who is one of Aaron’s sons מִבָּנָ֖יו H1121 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular and will be anointed הַמָּשִׁ֧יחַ H4899 Article | Adjective - masculine singular to take his place תַּחְתָּ֛יו H8478 Preposition | third person masculine singular is to prepare it יַעֲשֶׂ֣ה H6213 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular - אֹתָ֑הּ H853 Direct object marker | third person feminine singular As a permanent עוֹלָ֕ם H5769 Noun - masculine singular portion חָק־ H2706 Noun - masculine singular construct for the LORD לַיהוָ֖ה H3068 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular it must be burned תָּקְטָֽר׃ H6999 Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular completely כָּלִ֥יל H3632 Noun - masculine singular
Verse 23

Original words

Every וְכָל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct grain offering מִנְחַ֥ת H4503 Noun - feminine singular construct for a priest כֹּהֵ֛ן H3548 Noun - masculine singular shall be burned תִּהְיֶ֖ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular completely כָּלִ֥יל H3632 Noun - masculine singular it is not לֹ֥א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle to be eaten תֵאָכֵֽל׃פ H398 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular

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