Leviticus 2:13

And every oblation of thy meat offering shalt thou season with salt; neither shalt thou suffer the salt of the covenant of thy God to be lacking from thy meat offering: with all thine offerings thou shalt offer salt.

Cross-reference

In Numbers 18:19, the same 'covenant of salt' phrase describes the perpetual priestly portion, reinforcing the covenant bond.

In 2 Chronicles 13:5, the Davidic covenant is described as a 'covenant of salt', linking the salt covenant to the monarchy.

Ezekiel 43:24 has priests throw salt on offerings, directly applying the salt command from Leviticus 2:13 to burnt offerings.

Mark 9:49 Allusion

In Mark 9:49, the practice of salting sacrifices from Leviticus 2:13 is applied to disciples being seasoned with fire for purification.

Ezra 6:9 Historical context

In Ezra 6:9, salt is listed among provisions for temple offerings, directly fulfilling the command to include salt with sacrifices.

Luke 14:34 Allusion

In Luke 14:34, Jesus uses the same metaphor of salt losing its saltiness — a parallel teaching on the necessity of preserving covenant faithfulness.

In Matthew 5:13, Jesus uses salt as a metaphor for disciples, echoing the essential seasoning and covenant imagery from the grain offering law.

In Colossians 4:6, Paul uses 'seasoned with salt' as a metaphor for gracious speech, drawing on the OT seasoning imagery.