Lev 2:12 | TNotes | STEP | 2:12 offering of the first crops: This offering (called “firstfruits” in many translations) was brought from the first part of the harvest (23:15-21 ; Num 28:26-31 ). Like the representative portion of the grain offering, this offering acknowledged that the entire harvest belonged to God (Lev 23:10-11 ; Exod 22:29 ; 23:19 ; 34:26 ; Num 15:18-20 ; Deut 18:4-5 ; 26:1-2 ). It further recognized that the land itself, not just its products, belonged to God; Israel was merely the tenant (see Lev 25:23 ).

a2:12►

b23:15-21►

cNum 28:26-31►

dLev 23:10-11►

eExod 22:29►

f23:19►

g34:26►

hNum 15:18-20►

iDeut 18:4-5►

j26:1-2►

kLev 25:23►

‏ Leviticus 2:12

2:12 ^a offering of the first crops: This offering (called “firstfruits” in many translations) was brought from the first part of the harvest (23:15-21 ^b; Num 28:26-31 ^c). Like the representative portion of the grain offering, this offering acknowledged that the entire harvest belonged to God (Lev 23:10-11 ^d; Exod 22:29 ^e; 23:19 ^f; 34:26 ^g; Num 15:18-20 ^h; Deut 18:4-5 ⁱ; 26:1-2 ^j). It further recognized that the land itself, not just its products, belonged to God; Israel was merely the tenant (see Lev 25:23 ^k).