Or for a ram, thou shalt prepare for a meat offering two tenth deals of flour mingled with the third part of an hin of oil.
Parallel translations
- WEB “‘Or for a ram, you shall prepare for a meal offering two tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with the third part of a hin of oil;
- BSB With a ram you are to prepare a grain offering of two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with a third of a hin of olive oil,
- NKJV Or for a ram you shall prepare as a grain offering two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with one-third of a hin of oil;
- NASB Or for a ram you shall prepare as a grain offering two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with a third of a hin of oil;
- NLT “If the sacrifice is a ram, give a grain offering of four quarts of choice flour mixed with a third of a gallon of olive oil,
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Quick answer
For a ram, larger amounts of flour and oil were required in the grain offering. The offering scaled with the size of the sacrifice.
Overview
God specified increased measures of fine flour and oil to accompany the offering of a ram. The proportional increase reflected that greater sacrifices called for fuller accompanying gifts. Such ordered worship reminded Israel that everything offered to God should be fitting and generous.
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Cross-references · 2
- Num 28:12–14And three tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, for one bullock; and two tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, for one ram;
- Num 15:4Then 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.
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