Numbers 28:5

The Daily Offerings · Numbers 28:1–8
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Translations

Modern
…along with a tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a grain offering, mixed with a quarter hin of oil from pressed olives.
Traditional
And a tenth part of an ephah of flour for a meat offering, mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil.
Literal
…and a tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a grain offering, mixed with pressed oil, a fourth of a hin.
Latin
…decimam partem ephi similæ, quæ conspersa sit oleo purissimo, et habeat quartam partem hin.

Original

Hebrew
English
…along with a tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a grain offering, mixed with a quarter hin of oil from pressed olives.

Notes

  • These two chapters describe Israel's ceremonial calendar. It listed daily, weekly, and monthly offerings, along with annual religious events. God instructed Israel to worship him "in a proper and orderly manner" (1 Corinthians 14:40).

    The annual sacrifices required many animals, grain, oil, and wine. On these special days, Israel stopped their usual work. This was a sacrifice that emphasized the importance of these holy days.

    The annual cycle included eight different occasions for worship, each reflecting Israel's relationship with the Lord. Each event involved different combinations of burnt, grain, liquid, or sin offerings.

  • For details on grain and liquid offerings, see Numbers 15:1–16. For explanations of different offerings, see Leviticus 1:1–7:38. For a description of Israel's festivals, see Leviticus 23:1–44. For the New Testament view on the Old Testament sacrificial system, see John 1:29; Romans 12:1; Hebrews 9:9–15; 10:1–2; 1 Peter 2:5.

Measurements

  • an ephah of fine flour: About 2 qt (2.2 l)
  • pressed olives: About 0.97 qt (0.92 l)

Parallels

Exodus 29:38–44

Glossary

Biblical Concept of Law Deuteronomy, Book of Moses Numbers, Book of Offerings and Sacrifices Weights and Measures

Topics

Daily offering: Sacrificial Lamb: Offering of Measure: A Hin, About a Gallon and a Half Measure: An Ephah, Equal to Three Seah, and in Liquid, to a Bath, Containing About a Bushel and a Half Morning: The Jews: Offered a Part of the Daily Sacrifice In Offerings: Drink: Libations of Wine offered with the Sacrifices Offerings: Meat: Ordinances Concerning The Daily Sacrifice: Required to Be with a Meat and Drink offering