Leviticus 6:15

The priest is to remove a handful of fine flour and olive oil, together with all the frankincense from the grain offering, and burn the memorial portion on the altar as a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The text addresses Aaron’s sons, the priests, detailing the next step after they present the grain offering before the LORD at the altar (Leviticus 6:14).

The words — The Hebrew verb הֵרִים (he.Rim, H7311) literally means "he will lift up" or remove, directing the priest to take a handful (קֻמְצוֹ, kum.Tzo) of fine flour (סֹלֶת, So.let) and its oil (שַׁמְנָהּ, sham.Nah) along with all the frankincense.

The thread — This procedure repeats the identical command found in Leviticus 2:2 and Leviticus 2:9, confirming a standardized ritual for the memorial portion of grain offerings.

Why it lands — The text commands the priest to physically separate and burn the specified portion on the altar, while the remaining offering is reserved for the priests to consume without leaven in a designated holy area.

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The Hebrew words

וְהֵרִ֨יםve./he.Rimand/ he will lift up מִמֶּ֜נּוּmi.Me./nufrom/ it בְּקֻמְצ֗וֹbe./kum.Tz/oin/ handful/ his מִסֹּ֤לֶתmi./So.letsome of/ [the] fine flour of הַמִּנְחָה֙ha./min.Chahthe/ grain offering וּמִשַּׁמְנָ֔הּu./mi./sham.Na/hand/ some of/ oil/ its וְאֵת֙ve./'Etand/ <obj.>כָּל־kol-all הַלְּבֹנָ֔הha./le.vo.Nahthe/ frankincense אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.Sherwhich עַל־'al-[is] on הַמִּנְחָ֑הha./min.Chahthe/ grain offering וְהִקְטִ֣ירve./hik.Tirand/ he will make smoke הַמִּזְבֵּ֗חַha./miz.Be.achthe/ altar רֵ֧יחַRei.achan odor of נִיחֹ֛חַni.Cho.achsoothing אַזְכָּרָתָ֖הּ'az.ka.ra.Ta/hmemorial offering/ its לַיהוָֽה׃la./Yah.wehto/ Yahweh

King James Version

And he shall take of it his handful, of the flour of the meat offering, and of the oil thereof, and all the frankincense which is upon the meat offering, and shall burn it upon the altar for a sweet savour, even the memorial of it, unto the Lord.

Cross-references

Leviticus 2:2 and bring it to Aaron’s sons the priests. The priest shall take a handful of the flour and oil, together with all the frankincense, and burn this as a memorial portion on the altar, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.
Leviticus 2:9 The priest is to remove the memorial portion from the grain offering and burn it on the altar as a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.