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Leviticus 6:14
Now this is the law of the grain offering: Aaron’s sons shall present it before the LORD in front of the altar.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses delivers this directive to Aaron and his sons immediately after commanding them to maintain the altar fire without extinguishing it.
The words — The phrase תּוֹרַת הַמִּנְחָה (tōrāt ha-minnḥāh) literally translates to “the legal procedure of the grain offering,” while הַקְרֵב (haqrēḇ) means “they will present.”
The thread — The grain offering regulations reappear in Leviticus 2:1 with its composition requirements and in Numbers 15:4 alongside drink offerings, while John 6:32 contrasts earthly provision with the Father’s true bread.
Why it lands — The text mandates that Aaron’s sons physically place the grain offering before the LORD at the altar, establishing a fixed protocol for priestly service rather than individual initiative.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And this is the law of the meat offering: the sons of Aaron shall offer it before the Lord, before the altar.
Cross-references
- Leviticus 2:1 “When anyone brings a grain offering to the LORD, his offering must consist of fine flour. He is to pour olive oil on it, put frankincense on it,
- Numbers 15:4 then the one presenting his offering to the LORD shall also present a grain offering of a tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with a quarter hin of olive oil.
- John 6:32 Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but it is My Father who gives you the true bread from heaven.
- Numbers 15:6 With a ram you are to prepare a grain offering of two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with a third of a hin of olive oil,
- Numbers 15:9 present with the bull a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with half a hin of olive oil.