Verse Comparison: Leviticus 2:12
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified® Bible
As an offering of firstfruits you may offer leaven and honey to the Lord, but they shall not be burned on the altar for a sweet odor [to the Lord, for their aid to fermentation is symbolic of corruption in the human heart].
Contemporary English Version
You may offer either of them separately, when you present the first part of your harvest to me, but they must never be burned on the altar.
Darby English Version
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.
Good News Bible
An offering of the first grain that you harvest each year shall be brought to the LORD, but it is not to be burned on the altar.
King James Version
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 savor.
New American Standard Bible
`As an offering of first fruits you shall bring them to the LORD, but they shall not ascend for a soothing aroma on the altar.
New International Version
You may bring them to the LORD as an offering of the firstfruits, but they are not to be offered on the altar as a pleasing aroma.
New King James Version
As for the offering of the firstfruits, you shall offer them to the LORD, but they shall not be burned on the altar for a sweet aroma.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
' As an offering of first fruits you shall bring them to the LORD, but they shall not ascend for a soothing aroma on the altar.
Revised Standard Version
As an offering of first fruits you may bring them to the LORD, but they shall not be offered on the altar for a pleasing odor.
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.
