along with the grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil with each of the thirteen bulls, two-tenths of an ephah with each of the two rams,
Parallel translations
- WEB and their meal offering, fine flour mixed with oil, three tenths for every bull of the thirteen bulls, two tenths for each ram of the two rams,
- KJV And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals unto every bullock of the thirteen bullocks, two tenth deals to each ram of the two rams,
- NKJV Their grain offering shall be of fine flour mixed with oil: three-tenths of an ephah for each of the thirteen bulls, two-tenths for each of the two rams,
- NASB and their grain offering, fine flour mixed with oil: three-tenths of an ephah for each of the thirteen bulls, two-tenths for each of the two rams,
- NLT Each of these offerings must be accompanied by a grain offering of choice flour moistened with olive oil—six quarts for each of the thirteen bulls, four quarts for each of the two rams,
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Each Tabernacles animal had its grain offering of fine flour and oil in fixed proportions, three tenths per bull and two per ram.
Overview
The many burnt offerings each carried their appointed grain offering, expressing thankful dependence on God's harvest bounty. Even amid abundance, worship remained ordered by God's command. The pure offerings foreshadow the wholehearted devotion of Christ.
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