then the one presenting his offering to the LORD shall also present a grain offering of a tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with a quarter hin of olive oil.
Parallel translations
- WEB then he who offers his offering shall offer to Yahweh a meal offering of one tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with the fourth part of a hin of oil.
- KJV Then shall he that offereth his offering unto the LORD bring a meat offering of a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of oil.
- NKJV then he who presents his offering to the Lord shall bring a grain offering of one-tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with one-fourth of a hin of oil;
- NASB then the one who presents his offering shall present to the Lord a grain offering of a tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with a fourth of a hin of oil,
- NLT When you present these offerings, you must also give the Lord a grain offering of two quarts of choice flour mixed with one quart of olive oil.
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Quick answer
Each offering was to be accompanied by a grain offering of fine flour mixed with oil. Worship included gifts from the fruit of the land alongside the animal sacrifice.
Overview
God prescribed a specific grain offering with measured flour and oil to accompany the sacrifices. The combination of animal, grain, and oil expressed wholehearted devotion and gratitude for God's provision. The careful proportions taught Israel that worship is to be ordered and offered with reverent attention.
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- Exod 29:40With the first lamb offer a tenth of an ephah of fine flour, mixed with a quarter hin of oil from pressed olives, and a drink offering of a quarter hin of wine.
- Lev 23:13along with its grain offering of two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil—an offering made by fire to the LORD, a pleasing aroma—and its drink offering of a quarter hin of wine.
- 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,
- Lev 6:14Now this is the law of the grain offering: Aaron’s sons shall present it before the LORD in front of the altar.
- Num 28:5–8along with a tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a grain offering, mixed with a quarter hin of oil from pressed olives.
- Lev 14:10On the eighth day he is to bring two unblemished male lambs, an unblemished ewe lamb a year old, a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with olive oil, and one log of olive oil.
- Heb 13:16And do not neglect to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.
- Ezek 46:14You are also to provide with it every morning a grain offering of a sixth of an ephah with a third of a hin of oil to moisten the fine flour—a grain offering to the LORD. This is a permanent statute.
- Rom 15:16to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
- Lev 7:9–10Likewise, every grain offering that is baked in an oven or cooked in a pan or on a griddle belongs to the priest who presents it,
- Isa 66:20And they will bring all your brothers from all the nations as a gift to the LORD on horses and chariots and wagons, on mules and camels, to My holy mountain Jerusalem,” says the LORD, “just as the Israelites bring an offering in a clean vessel to the house of the LORD.”
- Lev 2:15And you are to put oil and frankincense on it; it is a grain offering.
- Judg 9:9But the olive tree replied, ‘Should I stop giving my oil that honors both God and man, to hold sway over the trees?’
- Mal 1:11For My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place, incense and pure offerings will be presented in My name, because My name will be great among the nations,” says the LORD of Hosts.
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