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Leviticus 2:5
If your offering is a grain offering prepared on a griddle, it must be unleavened bread made of fine flour mixed with oil.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God addresses Moses and the Israelites, prescribing the exact preparation method for a grain offering cooked on a griddle. The text specifies that this particular offering must consist of fine flour and oil.
The words — The Hebrew word מַחֲבַת (ma.cha.Vat) denotes the flat baking tray used for cooking, while סֹלֶת (So.let) refers to the refined, sifted fine flour required for the mixture.
The thread — This griddle preparation parallels the oven-baked grain offering in Leviticus 2:4 and is later regulated in Leviticus 6:21 and Leviticus 7:9 regarding its handling and priestly allocation.
Why it lands — The text demands strict adherence to the specified ingredients and cooking method, requiring the worshipper to present the offering exactly as prescribed without deviation.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And if thy oblation be a meat offering baken in a pan, it shall be of fine flour unleavened, mingled with oil.
Cross-references
- Leviticus 6:21 It shall be prepared with oil on a griddle; you are to bring it well-kneaded and present it as a grain offering broken in pieces, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.
- Leviticus 7:9 Likewise, every grain offering that is baked in an oven or cooked in a pan or on a griddle belongs to the priest who presents it,