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Leviticus 2

וַיִּקְרָא 2

16 verses · Hebrew with nikud, English alongside · tap 🔊 to hear a verse

1

וְנֶ֗פֶשׁ כִּֽי־תַקְרִ֞יב קׇרְבַּ֤ן מִנְחָה֙ לַֽיהֹוָ֔ה סֹ֖לֶת יִהְיֶ֣ה קׇרְבָּנ֑וֹ וְיָצַ֤ק עָלֶ֙יהָ֙ שֶׁ֔מֶן וְנָתַ֥ן עָלֶ֖יהָ לְבֹנָֽה׃

venefesh ki-taqriv qorban minkhah la-Adonai solet yihyeh qorbano veyatsaq aleha shemen venatan aleha levonah

When a person presents an offering of grain to GOD: The offering shall be of choice flour; [the offerer] shall pour oil upon it, lay frankincense on it,

2

וֶֽהֱבִיאָ֗הּ אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י אַהֲרֹן֮ הַכֹּהֲנִים֒ וְקָמַ֨ץ מִשָּׁ֜ם מְלֹ֣א קֻמְצ֗וֹ מִסׇּלְתָּהּ֙ וּמִשַּׁמְנָ֔הּ עַ֖ל כׇּל־לְבֹנָתָ֑הּ וְהִקְטִ֨יר הַכֹּהֵ֜ן אֶת־אַזְכָּרָתָהּ֙ הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חָה אִשֵּׁ֛ה רֵ֥יחַ נִיחֹ֖חַ לַיהֹוָֽה׃

vehevi'ah el-bene aharon hakkohanim veqamats misham melo qumtso missoltah umishamnah al kol-levonatah vehiqtir hakkohen et-azkaratah hammizbekhah isheh reakh nikhoakh la-Adonai

and present it to Aaron’s sons, the priests. The priest shall scoop out of it a handful of its choice flour and oil, as well as all of its frankincense; and this token portion he shall turn into smoke on the altar, as an offering by fire, of pleasing odor to GOD.

3

וְהַנּוֹתֶ֙רֶת֙ מִן־הַמִּנְחָ֔ה לְאַהֲרֹ֖ן וּלְבָנָ֑יו קֹ֥דֶשׁ קׇֽדָשִׁ֖ים מֵאִשֵּׁ֥י יְהֹוָֽה׃ {ס}

vehannoteret min-hamminkhah le'aharon ulevanayw qodesh qodashim me'ishe Adonai

And the remainder of the grain offering shall be for Aaron and his sons, a most holy portion from GOD’s offerings by fire.

4

וְכִ֥י תַקְרִ֛ב קׇרְבַּ֥ן מִנְחָ֖ה מַאֲפֵ֣ה תַנּ֑וּר סֹ֣לֶת חַלּ֤וֹת מַצֹּת֙ בְּלוּלֹ֣ת בַּשֶּׁ֔מֶן וּרְקִיקֵ֥י מַצּ֖וֹת מְשֻׁחִ֥ים בַּשָּֽׁמֶן׃ {ס}

vekhi taqriv qorban minkhah ma'afeh tannur solet khallot matsot belulot bashemen ureqiqe matsot meshukhim bashamen

When you present an offering of grain baked in the oven, [it shall be of] choice flour: unleavened cakes with oil mixed in, or unleavened wafers spread with oil.

5

וְאִם־מִנְחָ֥ה עַל־הַֽמַּחֲבַ֖ת קׇרְבָּנֶ֑ךָ סֹ֛לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה בַשֶּׁ֖מֶן מַצָּ֥ה תִהְיֶֽה׃

ve'im-minkhah al-hammakhavat qorbanekha solet belulah vashemen matsa tihyeh

If your offering is a grain offering on a griddle, it shall be of choice flour with oil mixed in, unleavened.

6

פָּת֤וֹת אֹתָהּ֙ פִּתִּ֔ים וְיָצַקְתָּ֥ עָלֶ֖יהָ שָׁ֑מֶן מִנְחָ֖ה הִֽוא׃ {ס}

patot otah pittim veyatsaqta aleha shamen minkhah hiv

Break it into bits and pour oil on it; it is a grain offering.

7

וְאִם־מִנְחַ֥ת מַרְחֶ֖שֶׁת קׇרְבָּנֶ֑ךָ סֹ֥לֶת בַּשֶּׁ֖מֶן תֵּעָשֶֽׂה׃

ve'im-minkhat markheshet qorbanekha solet bashemen te'aseh

If your offering is a grain offering in a pan, it shall be made of choice flour in oil.

8

וְהֵבֵאתָ֣ אֶת־הַמִּנְחָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֧ר יֵעָשֶׂ֛ה מֵאֵ֖לֶּה לַיהֹוָ֑ה וְהִקְרִיבָהּ֙ אֶל־הַכֹּהֵ֔ן וְהִגִּישָׁ֖הּ אֶל־הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃

veheveta et-hamminkhah asher ye'aseh me'elleh la-Adonai vehiqrivah el-hakkohen vehiggishah el-hammizbeakh

When you present to GOD a grain offering that is made in any of these ways, it shall be brought to the priest, who shall take it up to the altar.

9

וְהֵרִ֨ים הַכֹּהֵ֤ן מִן־הַמִּנְחָה֙ אֶת־אַזְכָּ֣רָתָ֔הּ וְהִקְטִ֖יר הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חָה אִשֵּׁ֛ה רֵ֥יחַ נִיחֹ֖חַ לַיהֹוָֽה׃

veherim hakkohen min-hamminkhah et-azkaratah vehiqtir hammizbekhah isheh reakh nikhoakh la-Adonai

The priest shall remove the token portion from the grain offering and turn it into smoke on the altar as an offering by fire, of pleasing odor to GOD.

10

וְהַנּוֹתֶ֙רֶת֙ מִן־הַמִּנְחָ֔ה לְאַהֲרֹ֖ן וּלְבָנָ֑יו קֹ֥דֶשׁ קׇֽדָשִׁ֖ים מֵאִשֵּׁ֥י יְהֹוָֽה׃

vehannoteret min-hamminkhah le'aharon ulevanayw qodesh qodashim me'ishe Adonai

And the remainder of the grain offering shall be for Aaron and his sons, a most holy portion from GOD’s offerings by fire.

11

כׇּל־הַמִּנְחָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר תַּקְרִ֙יבוּ֙ לַיהֹוָ֔ה לֹ֥א תֵעָשֶׂ֖ה חָמֵ֑ץ כִּ֤י כׇל־שְׂאֹר֙ וְכׇל־דְּבַ֔שׁ לֹֽא־תַקְטִ֧ירוּ מִמֶּ֛נּוּ אִשֶּׁ֖ה לַֽיהֹוָֽה׃

kol-hamminkhah asher taqrivu la-Adonai lo te'aseh khamets ki khol-se'or vekhol-devash lo-taqtiru mimmennu isheh la-Adonai

No grain offering that you offer to GOD shall be made with leaven, for no leaven or honey may be turned into smoke as an offering by fire to GOD.

12

קׇרְבַּ֥ן רֵאשִׁ֛ית תַּקְרִ֥יבוּ אֹתָ֖ם לַיהֹוָ֑ה וְאֶל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֥חַ לֹא־יַעֲל֖וּ לְרֵ֥יחַ נִיחֹֽחַ׃

qorban reshit taqrivu otam la-Adonai ve'el-hammizbeakh lo-ya'alu lereakh nikhoakh

You may bring them to GOD as an offering of choice products; but they shall not be offered up on the altar for a pleasing odor.

13

וְכׇל־קׇרְבַּ֣ן מִנְחָתְךָ֮ בַּמֶּ֣לַח תִּמְלָח֒ וְלֹ֣א תַשְׁבִּ֗ית מֶ֚לַח בְּרִ֣ית אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ מֵעַ֖ל מִנְחָתֶ֑ךָ עַ֥ל כׇּל־קׇרְבָּנְךָ֖ תַּקְרִ֥יב מֶֽלַח׃ {ס}

vekhol-qorban minkhatekha bammelakh timlakh velo tashbit melakh berit elohekha me'al minkhatekha al kol-qorbanekha taqriv melakh

You shall season your every offering of grain with salt; you shall not omit from your grain offering the salt of your covenant with God; with all your offerings you must offer salt.

14

וְאִם־תַּקְרִ֛יב מִנְחַ֥ת בִּכּוּרִ֖ים לַיהֹוָ֑ה אָבִ֞יב קָל֤וּי בָּאֵשׁ֙ גֶּ֣רֶשׂ כַּרְמֶ֔ל תַּקְרִ֕יב אֵ֖ת מִנְחַ֥ת בִּכּוּרֶֽיךָ׃

ve'im-taqriv minkhat bikkurim la-Adonai aviv qaluy ba'esh geres karmel taqriv et minkhat bikkurekha

If you bring a grain offering of first fruits to GOD, you shall bring new ears parched with fire, grits of the fresh grain, as your grain offering of first fruits.

15

וְנָתַתָּ֤ עָלֶ֙יהָ֙ שֶׁ֔מֶן וְשַׂמְתָּ֥ עָלֶ֖יהָ לְבֹנָ֑ה מִנְחָ֖ה הִֽוא׃

venatatta aleha shemen vesamta aleha levonah minkhah hiv

You shall add oil to it and lay frankincense on it; it is a grain offering.

16

וְהִקְטִ֨יר הַכֹּהֵ֜ן אֶת־אַזְכָּרָתָ֗הּ מִגִּרְשָׂהּ֙ וּמִשַּׁמְנָ֔הּ עַ֖ל כׇּל־לְבֹנָתָ֑הּ אִשֶּׁ֖ה לַיהֹוָֽה׃ {פ}

vehiqtir hakkohen et-azkaratah miggirsah umishamnah al kol-levonatah isheh la-Adonai

And the priest shall turn a token portion of it into smoke: some of the grits and oil, with all of the frankincense, as an offering by fire to GOD.

Hebrew text and English translation from Sefaria, under their Creative Commons licence.

Yaacov, native Jerusalemite

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