Leviticus 2:13 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And every oblation of thy meat offering shalt thou season with salt; neither shalt thou suffer the salt of the covenant of thy God to be lacking from thy meat offering: with all thine offerings thou shalt offer salt.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

You must season every grain offering with salt. Never leave out the salt that represents God's covenant from your grain offering. Add salt to all your offerings.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is commanding that salt must be included with every offering because it represents His eternal, unchanging covenant with His people.

📚 Historical Context

In ancient times, salt was a precious commodity used to preserve food and seal agreements. When people made covenants or treaties, they often shared a meal with salt to show the agreement was permanent and binding. God required salt with offerings to remind the Israelites that their relationship with Him was an eternal, unbreakable covenant.

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