Leviticus 2:8 KJV

And thou shalt bring the meat offering that is made of these things unto the LORD: and when it is presented unto the priest, he shall bring it unto the altar.

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  • thou one person

In the King James Bible, thee, thou, thy, and thine always mean one person, and ye, you, and your more than one: a difference modern English lost. Why keep these words?

Matthew Henry

  • The meat-offering of flourMeat-offerings may typify Christ, as presented to God for us, and as being the Bread of life to our souls; but they rather seem to denote our obligation to...

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  • LordThere are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • And thou shalt bring וְהֵבֵאתָ wĕhēbēʾtā בּוֹא Verb · hiphil sequential perfect, second person masculine singular · with and
  • the meat offering אֶת ʾet Object marker הַמִּנְחָה hamminḥâ מִנְחָה Noun · feminine singular · with the
  • that is made אֲשֶׁר ʾăšer Relative יֵעָשֶׂה yēʿāśê עָשָׂה Verb · niphal imperfect, third person masculine singular
  • of these things unto the LORD מֵאֵלֶּה mēʾēllê Pronoun · with preposition לַיהוָה layhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name · with preposition
  • and when it is presented וְהִקְרִיבָהּ wĕhiqrîbāh קָרַב Verb · hiphil sequential perfect, third person masculine singular · with and, suffix: third person feminine singular
  • unto the priest אֶל ʾel Preposition הַכֹּהֵן hakkōhēn כֹּהֵן Noun · masculine singular · with the
  • he shall bring וְהִגִּישָׁהּ wĕhiggîšāh נָגַשׁ Verb · hiphil sequential perfect, third person masculine singular · with and, suffix: third person feminine singular
  • it unto the altar אֶל ʾel Preposition הַמִּזְבֵּחַ hammizbēaḥ מִזְבֵּחַ Noun · masculine singular · with the

Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible · CC BY 4.0

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