Leviticus 2:15 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And thou shalt put oil upon it, and lay frankincense thereon: it is a meat offering.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And you shall put oil on it and place frankincense on top of it: this is a grain offering.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse is giving instructions for preparing a grain offering to God by adding oil and frankincense to make it special and fragrant.

📚 Historical Context

This instruction was part of the detailed worship laws God gave to Moses for the Israelites after they left Egypt. The grain offerings were voluntary gifts of thanksgiving that used common food items like flour, oil, and incense. These offerings were meant to be pleasing to God and were often shared between the priests and the worshiper as a communal meal.

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Leviticus 2:1

When someone wants to bring a grain offering to the LORD, their offering should be made of fine flour. They should pour oil on it and put frankincense on top of it.

Leviticus 2:2

And he should bring it to Aaron's sons, who are the priests. The priest will take a handful of the flour and oil, along with all the frankincense, and burn this portion on the altar as a memorial offering. This fire offering will create a sweet smell that pleases the LORD.

Leviticus 2:16

The priest will burn a memorial portion of it—some of the crushed grain and some of the oil, along with all the frankincense. This is a fire offering to the LORD.

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