And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil: three tenth deals shall ye offer for a bullock, and two tenth deals for a ram;
Parallel translations
- WEB and their meal offering, fine flour mixed with oil. You shall offer three tenths for a bull, and two tenths for the ram.
- BSB The grain offering shall consist of fine flour mixed with oil; offer three-tenths of an ephah with each bull, two-tenths of an ephah with the ram,
- NKJV Their grain offering shall be of fine flour mixed with oil: three-tenths of an ephah you shall offer for a bull, and two-tenths for a ram;
- NASB For their grain offering, you shall offer fine flour mixed with oil: three-tenths of an ephah for a bull, and two-tenths for the ram.
- NLT These will 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 festival animal had its appointed grain offering of fine flour and oil, three tenths for a bull and two for the ram.
Overview
The grain offerings were carefully proportioned to each sacrifice, expressing thankful dependence on God's provision of the harvest. Exact measures taught that worship is to be ordered according to God's word, not improvised. The pure flour and oil, given without reservation, foreshadow the wholehearted offering of Christ.
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