What Does Leviticus 2:8 Mean in the King James?
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.
The analysis reads the King James wording.
King James Version The King James Version, first published in 1611. Selah Verse shows the standard text.
THE KEY
The offering’s deepest movement is nearness: the priest draws it near, then brings it forward to the altar.
THE MEANING
The gift moves through a sequence: it comes to the priest, is drawn near, and is presented at the altar. The verse shows that what is offered and the movement that carries it belong together.
THE ROOT
וְהִקְרִיבָהּ
wehiqrivah
GROWS FROM
קרב
q-r-b
To approach or draw near.
“bring it unto the priest” in this verse is wehiqrivah. The priest’s action is expressed with a verb from qarav, meaning to draw near. English “bring” can sound like simple transport, while this root makes proximity part of the offering’s movement.
ALSO GROWS
qarov: Near, close.
קָרוֹב
Nearness is already present in the root that describes the priest’s action.
qorban: Offering, something brought near.
קָרְבָּן
This related word makes explicit the connection between an offering and movement toward God; this verse itself calls the gift a minchah, a grain offering.
וְהִגִּישָׁהּ
wehiggishah
GROWS FROM
נגשׁ
n-g-sh
To approach, come near, or present.
“bring it unto the altar” in this verse is wehiggishah. The final movement uses a second root of approach. The two verbs converge on nearness, so the offering’s route is more than delivery: it is brought forward into presence.
ALSO GROWS
nagash: To approach or come near.
נָגַשׁ
This is the basic movement carried by the verb used for bringing the gift to the altar.
haggashah: Presentation or bringing forward.
הַגָּשָׁה
The related noun preserves the sense of placing something before another.
THE PATTERN
What is brought to God follows a movement of approach, so offering and nearness belong together.
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man of you bring an offering unto the LORD, ye shall bring your offering of the cattle, even of the herd, and of the flock.But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.THE THREAD
But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.“Draw near” in the psalm comes from קרב (qarav), the same root as the priest’s “bring it unto the priest” in this verse. The offering’s movement toward the altar and the psalmist’s movement toward God share the same seed: nearness.
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