And the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering shalt thou prepare with the burnt offering or sacrifice, for one lamb.
Parallel translations
- WEB You shall prepare wine for the drink offering, the fourth part of a hin, with the burnt offering, or for the sacrifice, for each lamb.
- BSB With the burnt offering or sacrifice of each lamb, you are to prepare a quarter hin of wine as a drink offering.
- NKJV and one-fourth of a hin of wine as a drink offering you shall prepare with the burnt offering or the sacrifice, for each lamb.
- NASB and you shall prepare wine for the drink offering, a fourth of a hin, with the burnt offering or for the sacrifice, for each lamb.
- NLT For each lamb offered as a burnt offering or a special sacrifice, you must also present one quart of wine as a liquid offering.
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Quick answer
A drink offering of wine was also to accompany each lamb sacrifice. The wine added to the fullness of the worship offered to God.
Overview
Along with the grain offering, a measured drink offering of wine was required with each lamb. The poured-out wine symbolized joyful, complete dedication to the LORD. These rich offerings foreshadow the self-giving of Christ, who poured out His life as the perfect offering for His people.
Cross-references & the web
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- Num 28:7And the drink offering thereof shall be the fourth part of an hin for the one lamb: in the holy place shalt thou cause the strong wine to be poured unto the LORD for a drink offering.
- Num 28:14And their drink offerings shall be half an hin of wine unto a bullock, and the third part of an hin unto a ram, and a fourth part of an hin unto a lamb: this is the burnt offering of every month throughout the months of the year.
- Matt 26:28–29For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
- 2 Tim 4:6For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.
- Phil 2:17Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all.
- Ps 116:13I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD.
- Zech 9:17For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.
- Song 1:4Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.
- Judg 9:13And the vine said unto them, Should I leave my wine, which cheereth God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
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