and three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering, for each bull; and two-tenths of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering, for the one ram;
Parallel translations
- WEB and three tenths of an ephah of fine flour for a meal offering, mixed with oil, for each bull; and two tenth parts of fine flour for a meal offering, mixed with oil, for the one ram;
- KJV And 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;
- BSB along with three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering with each bull, two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering with the ram,
- NKJV three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour as a grain offering, mixed with oil, for each bull; two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour as a grain offering, mixed with oil, for the one ram;
- NLT These must be accompanied by grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil—six quarts with each bull, four quarts with the ram,
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Quick answer
Each new-moon animal was accompanied by a prescribed measure of fine flour mixed with oil, the grain offering proportioned to the sacrifice.
Overview
The grain offering of fine flour and oil expressed gratitude for God's provision and accompanied the burnt offerings in fixed proportions. The careful measures underscore that acceptable worship follows God's revealed pattern rather than human preference. The fine flour and oil, costly and pure, picture the wholehearted offering supremely fulfilled in Christ's flawless self-giving.
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Cross-references · 3
- Num 15:4–12then 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.
- Num 29:10one tenth for every lamb of the seven lambs:
- Ezek 46:5–7and the meal offering shall be an ephah for the ram, and the meal offering for the lambs as he is able to give, and a hin of oil to an ephah.
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