Leviticus 2:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Leviticus 2:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Leviticus 2:9 is a verse from the book of Leviticus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the priest shall take from the meat offering a memorial thereof, and shall burn it upon the altar: it is an offering..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Leviticus 2:9 — KJV
“And the priest shall take from the meat offering a memorial thereof, and shall burn it upon the altar: it is an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.”
— Leviticus 2:9 (KJV)
Leviticus 2:9 in Context — About the Book of Leviticus
Leviticus is God's holiness handbook for a people learning to live near His presence. Through sacrifices, feasts, and purity laws, it teaches that sin is costly, atonement is necessary, and God desires a set-apart people. It points forward to the perfect sacrifice of Christ.
Cross-References for Leviticus 2:9
“And he shall bring it to Aaron's sons the priests: and he shall take thereout his handful of the flour thereof, and of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof; and the priest shall burn the memorial of it upon the altar, to be an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD:”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 2:9: priest, take, offering
“And he shall cleave it with the wings thereof, but shall not divide it asunder: and the priest shall burn it upon the altar, upon the wood that is upon the fire: it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 2:9: priest, offering, thereof
“Then shall he bring it to the priest, and the priest shall take his handful of it, even a memorial thereof, and burn it on the altar, according to the offerings made by fire unto the LORD: it is a sin offering.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 2:9: priest, take, offering
“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.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 2:9: take, meat, offering
“But his inwards and his legs shall he wash in water: and the priest shall burn all on the altar, to be a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 2:9: priest, offering, burn
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