Leviticus 2:9

9 And the priest shall approach the altar, and shall take away from the sacrifice a memorial of it, and the priest shall place it on the altar: a burnt offering, a smell of sweet savour to the Lord.

Leviticus 2:9 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 2:9

And the priest shall take from the meat offering a memorial
thereof
That is, an handful of it; as of the fine flour, ( Leviticus 2:2 ) so of the pieces of that which was baked, whether in the oven, or pan, or fryingpan:

and shall burn it upon the altar;
the memorial or handful:

[it is] an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord;
(See Gill on Leviticus 1:9).

Leviticus 2:9 In-Context

7 And if thy gift be a sacrifice from the hearth, it shall be made of fine flour with oil.

8 And he shall offer the sacrifice which he shall make of these to the Lord, and shall bring it to the priest.

9 And the priest shall approach the altar, and shall take away from the sacrifice a memorial of it, and the priest shall place it on the altar: a burnt offering, a smell of sweet savour to the Lord.

10 And that which is left of the sacrifice for Aaron and his sons, most holy from the burnt-offerings of the Lord.

11 Ye shall not leaven any sacrifice which ye shall bring to the Lord; for any leaven, or any honey, ye shall not bring of it to offer a gift to the Lord.