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.
The Grain Offering
1“ ‘When anyone brings a grain offering to the Lord, their offering is to be of the finest flour. They are to pour olive oil on it, put incense on it 2and take it to Aaron’s sons the priests. The priest shall take a handful of the flour and oil, together with all the incense, and burn this as a memorial2:2 Or representative; also in verses 9 and 16 portion on the altar, a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the Lord. 3The rest of the grain offering belongs to Aaron and his sons; it is a most holy part of the food offerings presented to the Lord.
4“ ‘If you bring a grain offering baked in an oven, it is to consist of the finest flour: either thick loaves made without yeast and with olive oil mixed in or thin loaves made without yeast and brushed with olive oil. 5If your grain offering is prepared on a griddle, it is to be made of the finest flour mixed with oil, and without yeast. 6Crumble it and pour oil on it; it is a grain offering. 7If your grain offering is cooked in a pan, it is to be made of the finest flour and some olive oil. 8Bring the grain offering made of these things to the Lord; present it to the priest, who shall take it to the altar. 9He shall take out the memorial portion from the grain offering and burn it on the altar as a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the Lord. 10The rest of the grain offering belongs to Aaron and his sons; it is a most holy part of the food offerings presented to the Lord.
11“ ‘Every grain offering you bring to the Lord must be made without yeast, for you are not to burn any yeast or honey in a food offering presented to the Lord. 12You may bring them to the Lord as an offering of the firstfruits, but they are not to be offered on the altar as a pleasing aroma. 13Season all your grain offerings with salt. Do not leave the salt of the covenant of your God out of your grain offerings; add salt to all your offerings.
14“ ‘If you bring a grain offering of firstfruits to the Lord, offer crushed heads of new grain roasted in the fire. 15Put oil and incense on it; it is a grain offering. 16The priest shall burn the memorial portion of the crushed grain and the oil, together with all the incense, as a food offering presented to the Lord.
