5 If your grain offering is prepared on a griddle, it is to be made of the finest flour mixed with oil, and without yeast.
5 And if thy oblation be a meat offering baken in a pan,
5 And if your offering is a grain offering baked on a griddle, it shall be of fine flour unleavened, mixed with oil.
5 "If you bring a Grain-Offering cooked on a griddle, use fine flour mixed with oil but without yeast.
5 But if your offering is a grain offering baked in a pan, it shall be of fine flour, unleavened, mixed with oil.
5 If your grain offering is cooked on a griddle, it must be made of choice flour mixed with olive oil but without any yeast.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Leviticus 2:5
Commentary on Leviticus 2:1-11
(Read Leviticus 2:1-11)
Meat-offerings may typify Christ, as presented to God for us, and as being the Bread of life to our souls; but they rather seem to denote our obligation to God for the blessings of providence, and those good works which are acceptable to God. The term "meat" was, and still is, properly given to any kind of provision, and the greater part of this offering was to be eaten for food, not burned. These meat-offerings are mentioned after the burnt-offerings: without an interest in the sacrifice of Christ, and devotedness of heart to God, such services cannot be accepted. Leaven is the emblem of pride, malice, and hypocrisy, and honey of sensual pleasure. The former are directly opposed to the graces of humility, love, and sincerity, which God approves; the latter takes men from the exercises of devotion, and the practice of good works. Christ, in his character and sacrifice, was wholly free from the things denoted by leaven; and his suffering life and agonizing death were the very opposites to worldly pleasure. His people are called to follow, and to be like him.