an ox and a ram for a peace offering to sacrifice before the LORD, and a grain offering mixed with oil. For today the LORD will appear to you.’”
Parallel translations
- WEB and a bull and a ram for peace offerings, to sacrifice before Yahweh; and a meal offering mixed with oil: for today Yahweh appears to you.’”
- KJV Also a bullock and a ram for peace offerings, to sacrifice before the LORD; and a meat offering mingled with oil: for to day the LORD will appear unto you.
- NKJV also a bull and a ram as peace offerings, to sacrifice before the Lord, and a grain offering mixed with oil; for today the Lord will appear to you.’ ”
- NASB and an ox and a ram for peace offerings, to sacrifice before the Lord, and a grain offering mixed with oil; for today the Lord will appear to you.’ ”
- NLT Also take a bull and a ram for a peace offering and flour moistened with olive oil for a grain offering. Present all these offerings to the Lord because the Lord will appear to you today.’”
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Quick answer
A bull and ram for peace offerings and a grain offering are also commanded, because 'today Yahweh appears to you.' The promised appearing of God's glory is the goal of all the offerings.
Overview
The peace (fellowship) offering expresses restored communion with God, and the grain offering acknowledges his provision. Together with the sin and burnt offerings, they form a complete approach to God. The climactic promise — that the LORD will appear — shows that the sacrificial system exists so a holy God can dwell among his people, a longing ultimately answered in Christ, 'God with us.'
Cross-references & the web
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- Exod 29:43I will also meet with the Israelites there, and that place will be consecrated by My glory.
- Lev 9:23Moses and Aaron then entered the Tent of Meeting. When they came out, they blessed the people, and the glory of the LORD appeared to all the people.
- Lev 9:6And Moses said, “This is what the LORD has commanded you to do, so that the glory of the LORD may appear to you.”
- Ezek 43:2and I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east. His voice was like the roar of many waters, and the earth shone with His glory.
- Exod 40:34–35Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
- Lev 2:1“When anyone brings a grain offering to the LORD, his offering must consist of fine flour. He is to pour olive oil on it, put frankincense on it,
- Num 14:10But the whole congregation threatened to stone Joshua and Caleb. Then the glory of the LORD appeared to all the Israelites at the Tent of Meeting.
- Exod 24:16and the glory of the LORD settled on Mount Sinai. For six days the cloud covered it, and on the seventh day the LORD called to Moses from within the cloud.
- Exod 19:11and be prepared by the third day, for on the third day the LORD will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.
- Exod 16:10And as Aaron was speaking to the whole congregation of Israel, they looked toward the desert, and there in a cloud the glory of the LORD appeared.
- Num 15:3–9and you present an offering made by fire to the LORD from the herd or flock to produce a pleasing aroma to the LORD—either a burnt offering or a sacrifice, for a special vow or freewill offering or appointed feast—
- Lev 6:14–23Now this is the law of the grain offering: Aaron’s sons shall present it before the LORD in front of the altar.
- Num 16:19When Korah had gathered his whole assembly against them at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, the glory of the LORD appeared to the whole congregation.
- 1 Kgs 8:10–12And when the priests came out of the Holy Place, the cloud filled the house of the LORD
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Every sacrifice, every priest, and every day of atonement points beyond itself to the one perfect offering and the great High Priest who, by his own blood, makes the unclean holy once for all.
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