King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
And if thou bring an oblation of a meat offering baken in the oven, [it shall be] unleavened cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, or unleavened wafers anointed with oil.
Complete Jewish Bible:
"'When you bring a grain offering which has been baked in the oven, it is to consist of either unleavened cakes made of fine flour mixed with olive oil or matzah spread with olive oil.
Berean Standard Bible:
Now if you bring an offering of grain baked in an oven, it must consist of fine flour, either unleavened cakes mixed with oil or unleavened wafers coated with oil.
American Standard Version:
And when thou offerest an oblation of a meal-offering baken in the oven, it shall be unleavened cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, or unleavened wafers anointed with oil.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And if thou bring{H7126} an oblation{H7133} of a meat offering{H4503} baken{H3989} in the oven{H8574}, it shall be unleavened{H4682} cakes{H2471} of fine flour{H5560} mingled{H1101} with oil{H8081}, or unleavened{H4682} wafers{H7550} anointed{H4886} with oil{H8081}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Exodus 29:2
- And unleavened bread, and cakes unleavened tempered with oil, and wafers unleavened anointed with oil: [of] wheaten flour shalt thou make them.
Psalms 22:14
- I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels.
1 Corinthians 5:7
- ¶ Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:
1 Corinthians 5:8
- Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened [bread] of sincerity and truth.
John 12:27
- ¶ Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.
Hebrews 7:26
- For such an high priest became us, [who is] holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
1 Peter 2:22
- Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:
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Commentary for Leviticus 2:4
Leviticus 2:4 is part of the detailed instructions given to the Israelites regarding the offerings they were to present to God. The book of Leviticus, which is the third book of the Pentateuch, serves as a guidebook for worship and religious practice, emphasizing the holiness of God and the importance of proper ritual.
In the historical context, Leviticus is set during the time of Moses, after the Israelites had been delivered from slavery in Egypt and were receiving the Law from God at Mount Sinai. The laws and rituals outlined in the book were meant to set the Israelites apart from other nations and to establish a system of worship that would honor God and maintain the sanctity of His dwelling among them.
The verse in question, Leviticus 2:4, specifically addresses the grain offering or "meat offering" as it is sometimes translated in the King James Version. This offering was not for atonement but rather a gift of thanksgiving or dedication. The verse prescribes that if the grain offering is baked in an oven, it must consist of unleavened cakes made from fine flour and mixed with oil, or unleavened wafers that are anointed with oil. The requirement for the offering to be unleavened (without yeast) symbolizes purity and the need to remove sin from one's life. The use of fine flour signifies the refining process, akin to personal sanctification, and the oil represents the Holy Spirit and the consecration of the gift to God.
The themes present in this verse include worship, purity, sanctification, and the importance of following divine instructions in the minutiae of religious observance. It reflects the broader theme of Leviticus, which is the establishment of a holy community that lives in right relationship with God through adherence to His laws and statutes. The detailed prescriptions for offerings were also a means of teaching the Israelites about the character of God and the seriousness with which they were to approach their relationship with Him.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H7126
There are 259 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: קָרַב
Transliteration: qârab
Pronunciation: kaw-rab'
Description: a primitive root; to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose; (cause to) approach, (cause to) bring (forth, near), (cause to) come (near, nigh), (cause to) draw near (nigh), go (near), be at hand, join, be near, offer, present, produce, make ready, stand, take. - Strong's Number: H7133
There are 78 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: קׇרְבָּן
Transliteration: qorbân
Pronunciation: kor-bawn'
Description: or קֻרְבָּן; from קָרַב; something brought near the altar, i.e. a sacrificial present; oblation, that is offered, offering. - Strong's Number: H4503
There are 194 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מִנְחָה
Transliteration: minchâh
Pronunciation: min-khaw'
Description: from an unused root meaning to apportion, i.e. bestow; a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary); gift, oblation, (meat) offering, present, sacrifice. - Strong's Number: H3989
There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מַאֲפֶה
Transliteration: maʼăpheh
Pronunciation: mah-af-eh'
Description: from אָפָה; something baked, i.e. a batch; baken. - Strong's Number: H8574
There are 15 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: תַּנּוּר
Transliteration: tannûwr
Pronunciation: tan-noor'
Description: from נִיר; a fire-pot; furnace, oven. - Strong's Number: H4682
There are 42 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מַצָּה
Transliteration: matstsâh
Pronunciation: mats-tsaw'
Description: from מָצַץ in the sense of greedily devouring for sweetness; properly, sweetness; concretely, sweet (i.e. not soured or bittered with yeast); specifically, an unfermented cake or loaf, or (elliptically) the festival of Passover (because no leaven was then used); unleaved (bread, cake), without leaven. - Strong's Number: H2471
There are 11 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חַלָּה
Transliteration: challâh
Pronunciation: khal-law'
Description: from חָלַל; a cake (as usually punctured); cake. - Strong's Number: H5560
There are 52 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: סֹלֶת
Transliteration: çôleth
Pronunciation: so'-leth
Description: from an unused root meaning to strip; flour (as chipped off); (fine) flour, meal. - Strong's Number: H1101
There are 42 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בָּלַל
Transliteration: bâlal
Pronunciation: baw-lal'
Description: a primitive root; (also denominatively from בְּלִיל) to fodder; to overflow (specifically with oil.); by implication, to mix; to fodder; anoint, confound, [idiom] fade, mingle, mix (self), give provender, temper. - Strong's Number: H8081
There are 176 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שֶׁמֶן
Transliteration: shemen
Pronunciation: sheh'-men
Description: from שָׁמַן; grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness; anointing, [idiom] fat (things), [idiom] fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, [phrase] pine. - Strong's Number: H7550
There are 8 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: רָקִיק
Transliteration: râqîyq
Pronunciation: raw-keek'
Description: from, רָקַק in its original sense; a thin cake; cake, wafer. - Strong's Number: H4886
There are 66 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מָשַׁח
Transliteration: mâshach
Pronunciation: maw-shakh'
Description: a primitive root; to rub with oil, i.e. to anoint; by implication, to consecrate; also to paint; anoint, paint.