and the grain offering shall be an ephah with the ram, and the grain offering with the lambs as much as he is able to give, and a hin of oil with an ephah.
Parallel translations
- WEB and the meal offering shall be an ephah for the ram, and the meal offering for the lambs as he is able to give, and a hin of oil to an ephah.
- KJV And the meat offering shall be an ephah for a ram, and the meat offering for the lambs as he shall be able to give, and an hin of oil to an ephah.
- BSB The grain offering with the ram shall be one ephah, and the grain offering with the lambs shall be as much as he is able, along with a hin of oil per ephah.
- NKJV and the grain offering shall be one ephah for a ram, and the grain offering for the lambs, as much as he wants to give, as well as a hin of oil with every ephah.
- NLT He will present a grain offering of a basket of choice flour to go with the ram and whatever amount of flour he chooses to go with each lamb, and he is to offer one gallon of olive oil for each basket of flour.
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Quick answer
The grain offering accompanies the animals, with set amounts for the ram and flexibility for the lambs, plus oil. Worship combines fixed standards with room for the worshiper's means.
Overview
Alongside the burnt offerings come meal offerings of flour and oil, expressing thankful dedication of God's provision back to Him. The phrase 'as he is able to give' allows the lambs' grain offering to vary, showing measured generosity rather than rigid burden. Such grateful self-giving is fulfilled as believers present themselves as living sacrifices in Christ (Rom. 12:1).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- Ezek 45:24He shall prepare a meal offering, an ephah for a bull, and an ephah for a ram, and a hin of oil to an ephah.
- Ezek 46:7and he shall prepare a meal offering, an ephah for the bull, and an ephah for the ram, and for the lambs according as he is able, and a hin of oil to an ephah.
- Deut 16:17Every man shall give as he is able, according to Yahweh your God’s blessing which he has given you.
- Num 28:12and three tenths of an ephah of fine flour for a meal offering, mixed with oil, for each bull; and two tenth parts of fine flour for a meal offering, mixed with oil, for the one ram;
- Ezek 46:11–12In the feasts and in the solemnities the meal offering shall be an ephah for a bull, and an ephah for a ram, and for the lambs as he is able to give, and a hin of oil to an ephah.
- Lev 14:21“If he is poor, and can’t afford so much, then he shall take one male lamb for a trespass offering to be waved, to make atonement for him, and one tenth of an ephah of fine flour mingled with oil for a meal offering, and a log of oil;
- Num 6:21“‘This is the law of the Nazirite who vows, and of his offering to Yahweh for his separation, besides that which he is able to get. According to his vow which he vows, so he must do after the law of his separation.’”
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