It shall not be baken with leaven. I have given it unto them for their portion of my offerings made by fire; it is most holy, as is the sin offering, and as the trespass offering.
It must not be baked with yeast. I have given it to them as their share of my fire offerings; it is most holy, just like the sin offering and the guilt offering.
God is telling the priests that their portion of the grain offering must be prepared without yeast and treated as completely sacred, just like other holy offerings.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of God's detailed instructions to Moses about how priests should handle grain offerings in the tabernacle. In ancient Israel, leaven (yeast) often symbolized corruption or sin, so unleavened bread represented purity and holiness. The priests received portions of certain offerings as their provision since they had no other means of income while serving God full-time.
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