Parallel Verses

NET Bible

You can present them to the Lord as an offering of first fruit, but they must not go up to the altar for a soothing aroma.

New American Standard Bible

As an offering of first fruits you shall bring them to the Lord, but they shall not ascend for a soothing aroma on the altar.

King James Version

As for the oblation of the firstfruits, ye shall offer them unto the LORD: but they shall not be burnt on the altar for a sweet savour.

Holman Bible

You may present them to the Lord as an offering of firstfruits, but they are not to be offered on the altar as a pleasing aroma.

International Standard Version

You may bring them to the LORD as an offering of first fruits, but they are not to be offered on the altar for a pleasing aroma."

A Conservative Version

As an oblation of first-[fruits] ye shall offer them to LORD, but they shall not come up for a sweet savor on the altar.

American Standard Version

As an oblation of first - fruits ye shall offer them unto Jehovah: but they shall not come up for a sweet savor on the altar.

Amplified

As an offering of first fruits you may offer them [leaven and honey] to the Lord, but they shall not go up [in smoke] on the altar as a sweet and soothing aroma.

Bible in Basic English

You may give them as an offering of first-fruits to the Lord, but they are not to go up as a sweet smell on the altar.

Darby Translation

As to the offering of the first-fruits, ye shall present them to Jehovah; but they shall not be offered upon the altar for a sweet odour.

Julia Smith Translation

The offering of the first fruits ye shall bring them near to Jehovah: and to the altar they shall not go up for an odor of sweetness.

King James 2000

As for the offering of the first fruits, you shall offer them unto the LORD: but they shall not be burned on the altar for a sweet aroma.

Lexham Expanded Bible

[As] an offering of [the] choicest portion, you may bring them to Yahweh, but they must not be offered on the altar [as] an appeasing fragrance.

Modern King James verseion

As an offering of the firstfruits, you shall bring them to Jehovah. But they shall not be burned on the altar for a sweet savor.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Notwithstanding, ye shall bring the firstlings of them unto the LORD: But they shall not come upon the altar to make a sweet savour.

New Heart English Bible

As an offering of firstfruits you shall offer them to the LORD: but they shall not ascend for a pleasant aroma on the altar.

The Emphasized Bible

As for an oblation of first-fruits, ye shall bring them near unto Yahweh, - but unto the altar, they shall not take them up, as a satisfying odour.

Webster

As for the oblation of the first-fruits, ye shall offer them to the LORD: but they shall not be burnt on the altar for a sweet savor.

World English Bible

As an offering of firstfruits you shall offer them to Yahweh: but they shall not ascend for a pleasant aroma on the altar.

Youngs Literal Translation

An offering of first -fruits -- ye bring them near to Jehovah, but on the altar they go not up, for sweet fragrance.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
As for the oblation
קרבּן קרבּן 
Qorban 
Usage: 82

of the firstfruits
ראשׁית 
Re'shiyth 
Usage: 51

קרב 
Qarab 
Usage: 280

but they shall not be burnt
עלה 
`alah 
Usage: 890

on the altar
מזבּח 
Mizbeach 
Usage: 401

ניחח ניחוח 
Nichowach 
Usage: 43

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Smith

Context Readings

Additional Grain Offering Regulations

11 "'No grain offering which you present to the Lord can be made with yeast, for you must not offer up in smoke any yeast or honey as a gift to the Lord. 12 You can present them to the Lord as an offering of first fruit, but they must not go up to the altar for a soothing aroma. 13 Moreover, you must season every one of your grain offerings with salt; you must not allow the salt of the covenant of your God to be missing from your grain offering -- on every one of your grain offerings you must present salt.

Cross References

Exodus 23:19

The first of the firstfruits of your soil you must bring to the house of the Lord your God. "You must not cook a young goat in its mother's milk.

Genesis 23:10-11

(Now Ephron was sitting among the sons of Heth.) Ephron the Hethite replied to Abraham in the hearing of the sons of Heth -- before all who entered the gate of his city --

Genesis 23:17

So Abraham secured Ephron's field in Machpelah, next to Mamre, including the field, the cave that was in it, and all the trees that were in the field and all around its border,

Exodus 22:29

"Do not hold back offerings from your granaries or your vats. You must give me the firstborn of your sons.

Exodus 23:10-11

"For six years you are to sow your land and gather in its produce.

Leviticus 7:13

He must present this grain offering in addition to ring-shaped loaves of leavened bread which regularly accompany the sacrifice of his thanksgiving peace offering.

Leviticus 23:10

"Speak to the Israelites and tell them, 'When you enter the land that I am about to give to you and you gather in its harvest, then you must bring the sheaf of the first portion of your harvest to the priest,

Numbers 15:20

You must offer up a cake of the first of your finely ground flour as a raised offering; as you offer the raised offering of the threshing floor, so you must offer it up.

Deuteronomy 26:10

So now, look! I have brought the first of the ground's produce that you, Lord, have given me." Then you must set it down before the Lord your God and worship before him.

2 Chronicles 31:5

When the edict was issued, the Israelites freely contributed the initial portion of their grain, wine, olive oil, honey, and all the produce of their fields. They brought a tenth of everything, which added up to a huge amount.

1 Corinthians 15:20

But now Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.

Revelation 14:4

These are the ones who have not defiled themselves with women, for they are virgins. These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These were redeemed from humanity as firstfruits to God and to the Lamb,

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