Do not omit the salt from sacrifices

Commandment Details

• Mishneh Torah #: 349
• Mishneh Torah Book #: 8
• Mishneh Torah Book: Service
• Mishneh Torah Category: 42- Things Forbidden on the Altar
• Reference: Leviticus 2:13
• Scripture Book: Leviticus
• Scripture Chapter: 2
• Scripture Verse: 13
• English: Every grain offering of yours, moreover, you shall season with salt, so that the salt of the covenant of your God shall not be lacking from your grain offering; with all your offerings you shall offer salt.
• Hebrew: יג וְכָל-קָרְבַּן מִנְחָתְךָ, בַּמֶּלַח תִּמְלָח, וְלֹא תַשְׁבִּית מֶלַח בְּרִית אֱלֹהֶיךָ, מֵעַל מִנְחָתֶךָ; עַל כָּל-קָרְבָּנְךָ, תַּקְרִיב מֶלַח. {ס}
• Greek: 13 καὶ πᾶν δῶρον θυσίας ὑμῶν ἁλὶ ἁλισθήσεται· οὐ διαπαύσετε ἅλα διαθήκης κυρίου ἀπὸ θυσιασμάτων ὑμῶν, ἐπὶ παντὸς δώρου ὑμῶν προσοίσετε κυρίῳ τῷ θεῷ ὑμῶν ἅλας. --
• Parashah: 24- Vayikra
• Sefer Hachinuch #: 118
• Sef. Hach. Command: Not to offer up any sacrifice without salt
• Category: Sacrifices and Offerings
• We can perform today: Yes