And you shall take fine flour, and bake twelve cakes of it: two- tenth of an ephah shall be in one cake.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Bake. The family of Caath had to perform this office, 1 Paralipomenon ix. 32, and xxiii. 29. (Menochius)
Incense. Septuagint add, "salt. "Villalpend also places wine on the table. (B. iv. 57.)
Memorial for the Lord to bless his people, and for them to make their oblations to him as to the living God, from whom all blessings are derived. (Haydock)
The incense was burnt instead of the bread, when fresh loaves were placed there. (Calmet)