Now Ephron’s field that is in Machpelah next to Mamre—the field and the cave that is in it, and all the trees that are in the field in all its surrounding territory—was handed over
Leviticus 2:12 - Tree of Life Version As a gift of firstfruits you may offer them to Adonai, but they are not to ascend for a soothing aroma on the altar. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 As for the oblation of the firstfruits, ye shall offer them unto the LORD: but they shall not be burnt on the altar for a sweet savour. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition As an offering of firstfruits you may offer leaven and honey to the Lord, but they shall not be burned on the altar for a sweet odor [to the Lord, for their aid to fermentation is symbolic of corruption in the human heart]. American Standard Version (1901) As an oblation of first-fruits ye shall offer them unto Jehovah: but they shall not come up for a sweet savor on the altar. Common English Bible You can present those as first-choice offerings to the LORD, but they must not be entirely burned up on the altar as a soothing smell. Catholic Public Domain Version You shall offer only the first-fruits of these along with the gifts. Yet truly, these shall not be placed upon the altar as an odor of sweetness. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version You shall offer only the first-fruits of them and gifts: but they shall not be put upon the altar, for a savour of sweetness. |
Now Ephron’s field that is in Machpelah next to Mamre—the field and the cave that is in it, and all the trees that are in the field in all its surrounding territory—was handed over
As soon as the word spread, Bnei-Yisrael gave generously the firstfruits of their grain, wine, oil, honey and all the produce of the field, as well as tithe of all the abundance.
“Do the same with your cattle and with your sheep. For seven days it is to be with its mother, and on the eighth day you are to give it to Me.
Bring the choicest firstfruits of your land into the House of Adonai your God. “Do not boil a kid in its mother’s milk.
“You are to observe the Feast of Shavuot, which is the firstfruits of the wheat harvest, as well as the Feast of Ingathering at the turn of the year.
“Speak to Bnei-Yisrael and tell them: When you have come into the land which I give to you, and reap its harvest, then you are to bring the omer of the firstfruits of your harvest to the kohen.
You are to bring out of your houses two loaves of bread for a wave offering, made of two tenths of an ephah of fine flour. They are to be baked with hametz as firstfruits to Adonai.
He is to present his offering with the sacrifice of his fellowship offerings for thanksgiving along with cakes of bread with hametz.
You are to offer a cake from the first of your ground-up meal as an offering from your threshing floor—so you are to lift it up.
All the finest olive oil, the finest new wine and grain they give to Adonai from their firstfruits, I have given them to you.
But now Messiah has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
So now, look! I have brought the first of the fruits of the soil that You have given me, Adonai.’ Then you are to set it down before Adonai your God and worship before Adonai your God.
These are the ones who have not defiled themselves with women, for they are virgins. These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These have been redeemed from among mankind as firstfruits for God and the Lamb.