Leviticus 2:12 - Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version You shall offer only the first-fruits of them and gifts: but they shall not be put upon the altar, for a savour of sweetness. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 As for the oblation of the firstfruits, ye shall offer them unto the LORD: but they shall not be burnt on the altar for a sweet savour. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition As an offering of firstfruits you may offer leaven and honey to the Lord, but they shall not be burned on the altar for a sweet odor [to the Lord, for their aid to fermentation is symbolic of corruption in the human heart]. American Standard Version (1901) As an oblation of first-fruits ye shall offer them unto Jehovah: but they shall not come up for a sweet savor on the altar. Common English Bible You can present those as first-choice offerings to the LORD, but they must not be entirely burned up on the altar as a soothing smell. Catholic Public Domain Version You shall offer only the first-fruits of these along with the gifts. Yet truly, these shall not be placed upon the altar as an odor of sweetness. |