Leviticus 24:7

The Showbread · Leviticus 24:5–9
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Translations

Modern
And you are to place pure frankincense near each row, so that it may serve as a memorial portion for the bread, a food offering to the LORD.
Traditional
And thou shalt put pure frankincense upon each row, that it may be on the bread for a memorial, even an offering made by fire unto the Lord.
Literal
And you shall put on each row pure frankincense, that it may be with the bread for a memorial, a fire offering to YHWH.
Latin
…et pones super eos thus lucidissimum, ut sit panis in monimentum oblationis Domini.

Original

Hebrew
English
And you are to place pure frankincense near each row, so that it may serve as a memorial portion for the bread, a food offering to the LORD.

Notes

The priests burned a portion of this bread as an offering (see 2:2). So they made the bread without yeast ("unleavened"; see 2:11).

Theme notes and profiles

Ancient Law Codes

Parallels

Exodus 25:23–30 Exodus 37:10–16

Glossary

Biblical Concept of Law Bread of the Presence Deuteronomy, Book of Feasts and Festivals of Israel Frankincense History of Israel Incense Leviticus, Book of Tabernacle

Topics

Frankincense used with Showbread Priest: Benefits of The Shewbread Priests: Services of Placing and Removing Show-Bread Shewbread (Showbread): Ordinance Concerning Shewbread: Pure Frankincense Placed On