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Leviticus 2:12

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.

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קָרְבַּ֥ןqarebanoblationקׇרְבָּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “oblation”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7133something brought near the altar, i.e. a sacrificial presentoblation, that is offered, offering.רֵאשִׁ֛יתreshitfirstרֵאשִׁיתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “first”, the ordinary formH7225the first, in place, time, order or rank (specifically, a firstfruit)beginning, chief(-est), first(-fruits, part, time), principal thing.תַּקְרִ֥יבוּtaqrivvapproachקָרַבverb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “approach”, an unfinished actionH7126to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose(cause to) approach, (cause to) bring (forth, near), (cause to) come (near, nigh), (cause to) draw near (nigh), go (near), be at hand, join, be near, offer, present, produce, make ready, stand, take.אֹתָ֖םotamobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).לַיהוָ֑הlayhvahto Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).וְאֶלveeland amongאֵלconjunction, preposition — “and among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).הַמִּזְבֵּ֥חַhamizbechathe altarמִזְבֵּחַdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the altar”, the ordinary formH4196an altaraltar.לֹאlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יַעֲל֖וּyaalvascend upעָלָהverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “ascend up”, an unfinished actionH5927to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurativearise (up), (cause to) ascend up, at once, break (the day) (up), bring (up), (cause to) burn, carry up, cast up, [phrase] shew, climb (up), (cause to, make to) come (up), cut off, dawn, depart, exalt, excel, fall, fetch up, get up, (make t…לְרֵ֥יחַlereychato savourרֵיחַpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to savour”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7381odor (as if blown)savour, scent, smell.נִיחֹֽחַnichochasweetנִיחוֹחַnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “sweet”, the ordinary formH5207properly, restful, i.e. pleasant; abstractly, delightsweet (odour).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

As an offering of first-fruits ye may bring them unto the LORD; but they shall not come up for a sweet savour on the altar.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

As an offering of first fruits you shall offer them to Yahweh, but they shall not rise up as a pleasant aroma 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.

Douay-Rheims

You shall offer only the firstfruits of them and gifts: but they shall not be put upon the altar, for a savour of sweetness,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

As an offering of first-fruits ye may bring them unto the LORD; but they shall not come up for a sweet savour on the altar.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Ye shall bring them in the way of fruits to the Lord, but they shall not be offered on the altar for a sweet-smelling savour to the Lord.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀπαρχῆς προσοίσετε αὐτὰ Κυρίῳ, ἐπὶ δὲ τὸ θυσιαστήριον οὐκ ἀναβιβασθήσεται εἰς ὀσμὴν εὐωδίας Κυρίῳ.