King James Version

Leviticus 2:14

And if thou offer a meat offering of thy firstfruits unto the LORD, thou shalt offer for the meat offering of thy firstfruits green ears of corn dried by the fire, even corn beaten out of full ears.

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וְאִםveimand oh thatאִםconjunction, conjunction — “and oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…תַּקְרִ֛יבtaqrivapproachקָרַבverb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “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.מִנְחַ֥תminchatofferingמִנְחָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “offering”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4503a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary)gift, oblation, (meat) offering, present, sacrifice.בִּכּוּרִ֖יםbikurimfirst fruitבִּכּוּרnoun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “first fruit”, the ordinary formH1061the first-fruits of the cropfirst fruit (-ripe (figuratively)), hasty fruit.לַיהוָ֑הlayhvahto Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).אָבִ֞יבavivAbibאָבִיבnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “Abib”, the ordinary formH24green, i.e. a young ear of grain; hence, the name of the month Abib or NisanAbib, ear, green ears of corn (not maize).קָל֤וּיqaluydriedקָלָהverb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “dried”, a verb used as a describing wordH7033to toast, i.e. scorch partially or slowlydried, loathsome, parch, roast.בָּאֵשׁ֙baeshin fireאֵשׁpreposition, with the article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “in fire”, the ordinary formH784fire (literally or figuratively)burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.גֶּ֣רֶשׂgeresbeaten cornגֶּרֶשׂnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “beaten corn”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1643a kernel (collectively), i.e. grainbeaten corn.כַּרְמֶ֔לkarmelfull earsכַּרְמֶלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “full ears”, the ordinary formH3759a planted field (garden, orchard, vineyard or park); by implication, garden producefull (green) ears (of corn), fruitful field (place), plentiful (field).תַּקְרִ֕יבtaqrivapproachקָרַבverb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “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.אֵ֖תetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “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).מִנְחַ֥תminchatofferingמִנְחָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “offering”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4503a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary)gift, oblation, (meat) offering, present, sacrifice.בִּכּוּרֶֽיךָbikureykhafirst fruitבִּכּוּרnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “first fruit”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1061the first-fruits of the cropfirst fruit (-ripe (figuratively)), hasty fruit.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And if thou bring a meal-offering of first-fruits unto the LORD, thou shalt bring for the meal-offering of thy first-fruits corn in the ear parched with fire, even groats of the fresh ear.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And if thou offer a meal-offering of first-fruits unto Jehovah, thou shalt offer for the meal-offering of thy first-fruits grain in the ear parched with fire, bruised grain of the fresh ear.

Young’s Literal Translation

'And if thou bring near a present of first-ripe [fruits] to Jehovah, — of green ears, roasted with fire, beaten out [corn] of a fruitful field thou dost bring near the present of thy first-ripe [fruits],

World English Bible

“‘If you offer a meal offering of first fruits to Yahweh, you shall offer for the meal offering of your first fruits fresh heads of grain parched with fire and crushed.

Darby Translation

And if thou present an oblation of thy first-fruits to Jehovah, thou shalt present as the oblation of thy first-fruits green ears of corn roasted in fire, corn beaten out of full ears.

Douay-Rheims

But if thou offer a gift of the firstfruits of thy corn to the Lord, of the ears yet green, thou shalt dry it at the fire, and break it small like meal, and so shalt thou offer thy firstfruits to the Lord,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And if thou bring a meal-offering of first-fruits unto the LORD, thou shalt bring for the meal-offering of thy first-fruits corn in the ear parched with fire, even groats of the fresh ear.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And if thou wouldest offer a sacrifice of first-fruits to the Lord, it shall be new grains ground and roasted for the Lord; so shalt thou bring the sacrifice of the first-fruits.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐὰν δὲ προσφέρῃς θυσίαν πρωτογεννημάτων τῷ Κυρίῳ, νέα πεφρυγμένα χίδρα ἐρικτὰ τῷ Κυρίῳ· καὶ προσοίσεις τὴν θυσίαν τῶν πρωτογεννημάτων.