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

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

15The 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.

16Aaron 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.

17It 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.

18Any 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.”

19Then 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.

21It 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.

22The 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.

23Every 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 thisוְזֹ֥אתH2063Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - feminine singularis the lawתּוֹרַ֖תH8451Noun - feminine singular constructof the grain offeringהַמִּנְחָ֑הH4503Article | Noun - feminine singularAaron’sאַהֲרֹן֙H175Noun - proper - masculine singularsonsבְּנֵֽי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructshall presentהַקְרֵ֨בH7126Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteitאֹתָ֤הּH853Direct object marker | third person feminine singularbeforeלִפְנֵ֣יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructthe LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularinאֶל־H413Prepositionfrontפְּנֵ֖יH6440Noun - common plural constructof the altarהַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃H4196Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 15

Original words

The priest is to removeוְהֵרִ֨יםH7311Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singulara handfulבְּקֻמְצ֗וֹH7062Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularofמִמֶּ֜נּוּH4480Preposition | third person masculine singularfine flourמִסֹּ֤לֶתH5560Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct-הַמִּנְחָה֙H4503Article | Noun - feminine singularand olive oilוּמִשַּׁמְנָ֔הּH8081Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular-וְאֵת֙H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markertogether with allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe frankincenseהַלְּבֹנָ֔הH3828Article | Noun - feminine singularאֲשֶׁ֖ראֲשֶׁ֖רH834Pronoun - relativeעַל־עַל־H5921Prepositionfrom the grain offeringהַמִּנְחָ֑הH4503Article | Noun - feminine singularand burnוְהִקְטִ֣ירH6999Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularthe memorial portionאַזְכָּרָתָ֖הּH234Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singularon the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֗חַH4196Article | Noun - masculine singularas a pleasingנִיחֹ֛חַH5207Noun - masculine singulararomaרֵ֧יחַH7381Noun - masculine singular constructto the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃H3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 16

Original words

Aaronאַהֲרֹ֣ןH175Noun - proper - masculine singularand his sonsוּבָנָ֑יוH1121Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularare to eatיֹאכְל֖וּH398Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralthe remainderוְהַנּוֹתֶ֣רֶתH3498Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singularמִמֶּ֔נָּהמִמֶּ֔נָּהH4480Preposition | third person feminine singularIt must be eatenתֵּֽאָכֵל֙H398Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularwithout leavenמַצּ֤וֹתH4682Noun - feminine pluralin a holyקָדֹ֔שׁH6918Adjective - masculine singularplaceבְּמָק֣וֹםH4725Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularthey are to eat itיֹאכְלֽוּהָ׃H398Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person feminine singularin the courtyardבַּחֲצַ֥רH2691Preposition-b | Noun - common singular constructof the Tentאֹֽהֶל־H168Noun - masculine singular constructof Meetingמוֹעֵ֖דH4150Noun - masculine singular
Verse 17

Original words

It must notלֹ֤אH3808Adverb - Negative particlebe bakedתֵאָפֶה֙H644Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularwith leavenחָמֵ֔ץH2557Noun - masculine singularI have assignedנָתַ֥תִּיH5414Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular-אֹתָ֖הּH853Direct object marker | third person feminine singularit as their portionחֶלְקָ֛םH2506Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralof My food offeringsמֵאִשָּׁ֑יH801Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularIt [is]הִ֔ואH1931Pronoun - third person feminine singularmostקֹ֤דֶשׁH6944Noun - masculine singular constructholyקָֽדָשִׁים֙H6944Noun - masculine plurallike the sin offeringכַּחַטָּ֖אתH2403Preposition-k, Article | Noun - feminine singularand the guilt offeringוְכָאָשָֽׁם׃H817Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 18

Original words

Anyכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructmaleזָכָ֞רH2145Noun - masculine singularamong the sonsבִּבְנֵ֤יH1121Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural constructof Aaronאַהֲרֹן֙H175Noun - proper - masculine singularmay eat itיֹֽאכֲלֶ֔נָּהH398Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singularThis is a permanentעוֹלָם֙H5769Noun - masculine singularportionחָק־H2706Noun - masculine singular constructfrom the food offeringsמֵאִשֵּׁ֖יH801Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural constructto the LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularfor the generations to comeלְדֹרֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םH1755Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralAnythingכֹּ֛לH3605Noun - masculine singularthatאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativetouchesיִגַּ֥עH5060Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthemבָּהֶ֖םPreposition | third person masculine pluralwill become holyיִקְדָּֽשׁ׃פH6942Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Verse 19

Original words

Then the LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רH1696Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413PrepositionMosesמֹשֶׁ֥הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .לֵּאמֹֽר׃H559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Verse 20

Original words

Thisזֶ֡הH2088Pronoun - masculine singularis the offeringקָרְבַּן֩H7133Noun - masculine singular constructthat Aaronאַהֲרֹ֨ןH175Noun - proper - masculine singularand his sonsוּבָנָ֜יוH1121Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular-אֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativemust presentיַקְרִ֣יבוּH7126Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralto the LORDלַֽיהוָ֗הH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularon the dayבְּיוֹם֙H3117Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructhe is anointedהִמָּשַׁ֣חH4886Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct-אֹת֔וֹH853Direct object marker | third person masculine singulara tenthעֲשִׂירִ֨תH6224Number - ordinal feminine singular constructof an ephahהָאֵפָ֥הH374Article | Noun - feminine singularof fine flourסֹ֛לֶתH5560Noun - feminine singularas a regularתָּמִ֑ידH8548Adverbgrain offeringמִנְחָ֖הH4503Noun - feminine singularhalfמַחֲצִיתָ֣הּH4276Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singularof it in the morningבַּבֹּ֔קֶרH1242Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularand halfוּמַחֲצִיתָ֖הּH4276Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singularin the eveningבָּעָֽרֶב׃H6153Preposition-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 preparedתֵּעָשֶׂ֖הH6213Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularwith oilבַּשֶּׁ֛מֶןH8081Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularonעַֽל־H5921Prepositiona griddleמַחֲבַ֗תH4227Noun - feminine singularyou are to bring itתְּבִיאֶ֑נָּהH935Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person feminine singularwell-kneadedמֻרְבֶּ֣כֶתH7246Verb - Hofal - Participle - feminine singularand present itתַּקְרִ֥יבH7126Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singularas a grain offeringמִנְחַ֣תH4503Noun - feminine singular constructbrokenתֻּפִינֵי֙H8601Noun - masculine plural constructin piecesפִּתִּ֔יםH6595Noun - feminine plurala pleasingנִיחֹ֖חַH5207Noun - masculine singulararomaרֵֽיחַ־H7381Noun - masculine singular constructto the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃H3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

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

Original words

The priestוְהַכֹּהֵ֨ןH3548Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singularwho is one of Aaron’s sonsמִבָּנָ֖יוH1121Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularand will be anointedהַמָּשִׁ֧יחַH4899Article | Adjective - masculine singularto take his placeתַּחְתָּ֛יוH8478Preposition | third person masculine singularis to prepare itיַעֲשֶׂ֣הH6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֹתָ֑הּH853Direct object marker | third person feminine singularAs a permanentעוֹלָ֕םH5769Noun - masculine singularportionחָק־H2706Noun - masculine singular constructfor the LORDלַיהוָ֖הH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularit must be burnedתָּקְטָֽר׃H6999Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularcompletelyכָּלִ֥ילH3632Noun - masculine singular
Verse 23

Original words

Everyוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructgrain offeringמִנְחַ֥תH4503Noun - feminine singular constructfor a priestכֹּהֵ֛ןH3548Noun - masculine singularshall be burnedתִּהְיֶ֖הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularcompletelyכָּלִ֥ילH3632Noun - masculine singularit is notלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particleto be eatenתֵאָכֵֽל׃פH398Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular

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