And he shall bring it to Aaron's sons the priests: and he shall take thereout his handful of the flour thereof, and of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof; and the priest shall burn the memorial of it upon the altar, to be an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD:
Shall burn the memorial - rather, 'for a memorial;' i:e., a part of it ['et 'azkaaraataah (H234); Septuagint, to mneemosunon autees]. This was the designation of that part of the vegetable offering which was consumed with frankincense upon the altar. The smoke of its strong fragrance ascending aloft was supposed to recommend the offerer to the favour of God, by reminding Him of His covenant promises (Leviticus 2:9; Leviticus 2:16; Leviticus 5:12; Numbers 5:26: see also Leviticus 24:7, where the incense sprinkled upon the showbread is also termed "a memorial."