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Numbers 15

Numbers 15:6

Laws about Offerings · Numbers 15:1–21
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Translations

Modern
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,
Traditional
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.
Literal
Or for a ram you shall prepare as a grain offering fine flour, two tenths of an ephah, mixed with the oil, a third of a hin.
Latin
…et arietes erit sacrificium similæ duarum decimarum, quæ conspersa sit oleo tertiæ partis hin:

Original

Hebrew
English
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,

Notes

Numbers 15:1–41

Chapters 1–14 cover a short time period, but chapter 15 marks the start of a long period. This is the main part of the forty years in the wilderness, about which little is known. There are references to events during this time (for example, Deuteronomy 8:2–6; 29:5–6; Joshua 5:4–8; Ezekiel 20:10–26; Amos 5:25–26; Acts 7:42–43).

During this period, Moses continued to give laws to guide Israel’s life as a nation. These laws would be especially important in the future. They were meant for the day when the people who survived the wilderness would enter the promised land.

This chapter addresses three main types of laws. Numbers 15 is in the middle of stories about a stubborn and disobedient Israel. It offers hope that the promised land still waited for the next generation of Israel’s people.

Measurements

  • an ephah: About 4 qt (4.4 l)
  • a hin of olive oil: About 1.3 qt (1.2 l)

Glossary

Biblical Concept of Law Deuteronomy, Book of Drink Offering Numbers, Book of Offerings and Sacrifices Wilderness Wanderings

Topics

Drink offering: Quantity Appointed to be Used for Each Kind of Sacrifice Measure: A Hin, About a Gallon and a Half Measure: A Tenth Deal, About a Gallon, Equal to One-Tenth of an Ephah Meat-Offerings: Offered with all Burnt offerings Offerings: Burnt: Accompanied by Other offerings Offerings: Meat: Offered with the Sacrifices Offerings: Meat: Ordinances Concerning Oil used in God's Worship Sacrifices: when Bloody, Accompanied with Meat and Drink offering Vows: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Wine was Used for Drink offerings in the Worship of God