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.
Parallel translations
- WEB You shall bring the meal offering that is made of these things to Yahweh: and it shall be presented to the priest, and he shall bring it to the altar.
- BSB When you bring to the LORD the grain offering made in any of these ways, it is to be presented to the priest, and he shall take it to the altar.
- NKJV You shall bring the grain offering that is made of these things to the Lord. And when it is presented to the priest, he shall bring it to the altar.
- NASB When you bring in the grain offering which is made of these things to the Lord, it shall be presented to the priest, and he shall bring it to the altar.
- NLT “No matter how a grain offering for the Lord has been prepared, bring it to the priest, who will present it at the altar.
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Quick answer
The prepared grain offering is brought to the priest, who presents it at the altar. Worship is brought through the appointed priestly mediator.
Overview
The worshiper brings the offering, but it is the priest who presents it at the altar, underscoring the necessity of mediation in approaching God. This pattern of needing a priest to bring our offering before God points to our need for a mediator. Christ is that great High Priest who presents us and our worship acceptably to the Father (Hebrews 7:25).
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