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.
Parallel translations
- KJV 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.
- 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
Cross-references · 9
- Num 28:7Its drink offering shall be the fourth part of a hin for the one lamb. You shall pour out a drink offering of strong drink to Yahweh in the holy place.
- Num 28:14Their drink offerings shall be half a hin of wine for a bull, and the third part of a hin for the ram, and the fourth part of a hin for 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 covenant, which is poured out for many for the remission of sins.
- 2 Tim 4:6For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure has come.
- Phil 2:17Yes, and if I am poured out on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice, and rejoice with you all.
- Ps 116:13I will take the cup of salvation, and call on Yahweh’s name.
- Zech 9:17For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! Grain will make the young men flourish, and new wine the virgins.
- Song 1:4Take me away with you. Let us hurry. The king has brought me into his rooms. We will be glad and rejoice in you. We will praise your love more than wine! They are right to love you.
- Judg 9:13“The vine said to them, ‘Should I leave my new wine, which cheers God and man, and go to wave back and forth over the trees?’
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