Regler for afgrødeofre, henvendt til folket
1Den, der ønsker at bringe Herren et afgrødeoffer, skal tage noget af sit bedste mel, hælde olivenolie over og drysse røgelse ovenpå. 2Derefter skal han bringe det til en af præsterne, som skal brænde en håndfuld af det på alteret som et lifligt mindeoffer for Herren. 3Resten af melet tilfalder præsterne som deres andel af Herrens højhellige ildoffer.
4Hvis nogen ønsker at bringe ovnbagt brød som et offer til Herren, skal brødet bages af det bedste mel og olivenolie, og der må ikke være surdej i det. Både rundbrød og fladbrød bagt med olivenolie, men uden surdej, kan bringes som offergave. 5Også hvis offergaven er bagt på en plade over ildstedet, skal brødet bages af det bedste mel og olivenolie uden surdej. 6Bræk brødet i stykker og hæld olivenolie over det, så gælder også det som et afgrødeoffer. 7Hvis offergaven er tilberedt i en gryde med låg, skal I stadig bruge det bedste mel, blandet med olivenolie.
8Uanset hvordan afgrødeofferet er tilberedt, skal du bringe det til præsterne, som vil sørge for, at det bliver overbragt til Herren.
9Præsterne skal kun brænde en del af offeret som et lifligt afgrødeoffer for Herren. 10Resten tilfalder dem som deres retmæssige del af Herrens højhellige ildoffer.
11I må ikke syrne det mel, I bruger til afgrødeofrene, for hverken surdej eller honning er tilladt i forbindelse med Herrens ildofre. 12Brød, der er bagt med surdej eller honning, må I gerne bringe som høstoffer, men ikke som brændoffer.
13Ethvert afgrødeoffer skal indeholde salt, for saltet symboliserer jeres troskab mod Guds pagt. Så glem ikke saltet.
14Hvis I ønsker at bringe et offer fra den tidlige høst, skal I riste friske, nyhøstede bygkerner og knuse dem. 15Siden det er et afgrødeoffer, skal I hælde olivenolie over det og drysse røgelse på. 16Præsterne skal så tage en del af de knuste kerner, olivenolien og al røgelsen og brænde det som et lifligt mindeoffer for Herren.
Rules for Grain Offerings
1“ ‘Suppose anyone brings a grain offering to the Lord. Then their offering must be made out of the finest flour. They must pour olive oil on it. They must also put incense on it. 2They must take it to the priests in Aaron’s family line. A priest must take a handful of the flour and oil. He must mix them with all the incense. Then he must burn that part on the altar. It will be a reminder that all good things come from the Lord. It is a food offering. Its smell pleases the Lord. 3The rest of the grain offering belongs to Aaron and to the priests in his family line. It is a very holy part of the food offerings presented to the Lord.
4“ ‘If you bring a grain offering baked in an oven, make it out of the finest flour. It can be thick loaves of bread made without yeast. Mix them with olive oil. Or it can be thin loaves of bread that are made without yeast. Spread olive oil on them. 5If your grain offering is cooked on a metal plate, make your offering out of the finest flour. Mix it with oil. Make it without yeast. 6Break it into pieces. Pour oil on it. It is a grain offering. 7If your grain offering is cooked in a pan, make your offering out of the finest flour and some olive oil. 8Bring to the Lord your grain offering made out of all these things. Give it to the priest. He must take it to the altar. 9All good things come from the Lord. The priest must take out the part of the grain offering that reminds you of this. He must burn it on the altar. It is a food offering. Its smell pleases the Lord. 10The rest of the grain offering belongs to Aaron and the priests in his family line. It is a very holy part of the food offerings presented to the Lord.
11“ ‘Every grain offering you bring to the Lord must be made without yeast. You must not add any yeast or honey to a food offering presented to the Lord. 12You can bring them to the Lord as an offering of the first share of food you gather or produce. But they must not be offered on the altar as a pleasant smell. 13Put salt on all your grain offerings. Salt stands for the lasting covenant between you and your God. So do not leave it out of your grain offerings. Add salt to all your offerings.
14“ ‘Suppose you bring to the Lord a grain offering of the first share of your food. Then offer crushed heads of your first grain that have been cooked in fire. 15Put olive oil and incense on the grain. It is a grain offering. 16The priest must burn part of the crushed grain and the oil. It will remind you that all good things come from the Lord. The priest must burn it together with all the incense. It is a food offering presented to the Lord.
