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heave offering

NOUN
peace offering
Synonyms
WEAK
dove of peace expiatory offering expiatory sacrifice hand of friendship irenics olive branch outstretched hand piacular offering piaculum present sacramental offering sacrifice sin offering whole offering

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As expiation, all women are commanded to separate a heave offering from the dough.

From The Legends of the Jews — Volume 1 by Szold, Henrietta

XV, 20: "Ye shall offer up a cake of the first of your dough for a heave offering."

From Pirke Avot Sayings of the Jewish Fathers by Gorfinkle, Joseph I.

The Prince has his portion on both sides of the oblation, the heave offering.

From The Prophet Ezekiel An Analytical Exposition by Gaebelein, Arno C.

That tithes were ceremonial is plain, not being given to the Levites till they had been first offered an heave offering to the Lord.

From A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume 3 by Clarkson, Thomas