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11 A person must not use yeast when he gives a gift of grain to the Lord. He must not give yeast or honey for the priests to burn as gifts to the Lord. 12 He can give them as the first part of his harvest. He must not burn them on the fire. He cannot use them to give the Lord pleasure. 13 A person must put salt in all his gifts of grain. Salt is a mark of God's promise to Israel's people.[a]

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  1. 2:13 People in the east ‘ate salt’ together when they were friends. They poured a little salt onto bread when they ate together. Salt made this offering a friendship offering.