Leviticus 2:16 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and the priest hath made perfume with its memorial from its beaten out [corn], and from its oil, besides all its frankincense -- a fire-offering to Jehovah.

English ASV

And the priest shall burn the memorial of it, part of the bruised grain thereof, and part of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof: it is an offering made by fire unto Jehovah.

English Amplified

The priest shall burn as its memorial portion part of the bruised and crushed grain of it and part of the oil of it, with all its frankincense; it is an offering made by fire to the Lord.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

The priest shall burn as its memorial portion part of the bruised and crushed grain of it and part of the oil of it, with all its frankincense; it is an offering made by fire to the Lord.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

The priest shall then burn the memorial portion of the crushed grain and the oil, together with all its frankincense, as an offering made by fire to the Lord.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

The priest will then burn some of its crushed kernels and oil with all its frankincense as a fire offering to the LORD.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And the priest shall burn the memorial thereof, [part] of the beaten corn thereof, and [part] of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof: [it is] an offering by fire to Jehovah.

English EASY 2024

The priest will take a part of the grain and olive oil, together with all the incense. He will burn that part as a gift to the Lord.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The priest must burn part of the crushed grain, the oil, and all the frankincense on it as a memorial offering. It is a gift to the Lord.

And the priest shall burn as its memorial portion some of the crushed grain and some of the oil with all of its frankincense; it is a food offering to the LORD.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The priest will burn that part of the meal and oil that is to serve as a token, and also all the incense, as a food offering to the Lord.

English God's Word - GW 1995

The priest will burn the flour, olive oil, and all the incense as a reminder. It is an offering by fire to the Lord."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

The priest will then burn some of its crushed kernels and oil with all its frankincense as a fire offering to the LORD.

English KJV 1611

And the priest shall burn the memorial of it, part of the beaten corn thereof, and part of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof: it is an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

English LSB

And the priest shall offer up in smoke its memorial portion, part of its grits and its oil with all its frankincense as an offering by fire to Yahweh.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

The priest shall burn its memorial portion and some of its coarsely ground new grain and oil, along with all its frankincense as a food offering made by fire to the Lord.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

'The priest shall offer up in smoke its memorial portion, part of its grits and its oil with all its incense as an offering by fire to the LORD.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

For its token offering the priest shall then burn some of the grits and oil, together with all the frankincense, as an oblation to the LORD.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Then the priest must offer its memorial portion up in smoke — some of its crushed bits, some of its olive oil, in addition to all of its frankincense — it is a gift to the LORD.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

" 'The 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 of the incense. It is an offering that is made to the Lord with fire.

English NIV

The priest shall burn the memorial portion of the crushed grain and the oil, together with all the incense, as an offering made to the LORD by fire.

English NKJ 1982

Then the priest shall burn the memorial portion: part of its beaten grain and part of its oil, with all the frankincense, as an offering made by fire to the Lord.

English NLT

The priests will take a token portion of the roasted grain mixed with olive oil, together with all the incense, and burn it as an offering given to the LORD by fire.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

And the priest shall turn a token portion of it into smoke-- some of the coarse grain and oil with all its frankincense; it is an offering by fire to the LORD.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And the priest shall burn as its memorial portion part of the crushed grain and of the oil with all of its frankincense; it is an offering by fire to the Lord.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Then the priests shall burn part of the bruised grain mixed with oil and all of the incense as a representative portion before the Lord.

English Tyndale 1537

And the priest shall burn part of the beaten corn and part of that oil, with all the frankincense, for a remembrance. That is an offering unto the LORD.