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with the ram, two-tenths;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/28.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />These will be accompanied by grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil—six quarts with each bull, four quarts with the ram,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/28.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />also their grain offering of fine flour mixed with oil; three tenths of an ephah shall you offer for a bull, and two tenths for a ram;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/28.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/28.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And their meat offering <i>shall be of</i> flour mingled with oil: three tenth deals shall ye offer for a bullock, and two tenth deals for a ram;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/28.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Their grain offering shall be of fine flour mixed with oil: three-tenths <i>of an ephah</i> you shall offer for a bull, and two-tenths for a ram;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/28.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For their grain offering, you shall offer fine flour mixed with oil: three-tenths <i>of an ephah</i> for a bull, and two-tenths for the ram.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/28.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/28.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘And for their grain offering, you shall offer fine flour mixed with oil: three-tenths <i>of an</i> <i>ephah</i> for a bull and two-tenths for the ram.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/28.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now as for their grain offering, you shall offer fine flour mixed with oil: three-tenths <i>of an</i> <i>ephah</i> for a bull and two-tenths for the ram.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/28.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For their grain offering you shall offer fine flour mixed with oil; three-tenths [of an ephah] for the bull, and two-tenths for the ram;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/28.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The grain offering with them is to be of fine flour mixed with oil; offer six quarts with each bull and four quarts with the ram.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/28.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The grain offering with them is to be of fine flour mixed with oil; offer six quarts with each bull and four quarts with the ram. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/28.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and their meal-offering, fine flour mingled with oil: three tenth parts shall ye offer for a bullock, and two tenth parts for the ram;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/28.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Three kilograms of your finest flour mixed with olive oil must be offered with each bull as a grain sacrifice. Two kilograms of flour mixed with oil must be offered with the ram, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/28.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and their meal offering, fine flour mingled with oil: three tenth parts shall ye offer for a bullock, and two tenth parts for the ram;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/28.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Along with them bring grain offerings of flour mixed with olive oil. Bring 24 cups for each bull, 16 cups for each ram,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/28.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Offer the proper grain offering of flour mixed with olive oil: 6 pounds with each bull, 4 pounds with the ram, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/28.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />along with their grain offering of fine flour mixed with olive oil. Offer three tenths of an ephah for each bull, two tenths of an ephah for the ram, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/28.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/28.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />And their grain offering is to be of finely ground flour mixed with olive oil. For each bull you must offer three-tenths of an ephah, and two-tenths for the ram.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/28.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and their meal offering, fine flour mixed with oil: you shall offer three tenth parts for a bull, and two tenth parts for the ram.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/28.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And their meat-offering shall be of flour mingled with oil: three tenth-parts shall ye offer for a bullock, and two tenth-parts for a ram;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/28.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />with their meal offering, fine flour mixed with oil. You shall offer three tenths for a bull, and two tenths for the ram. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/28.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and their present of flour mixed with oil—you prepare three-tenth parts for a bullock and two-tenth parts for a ram;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/28.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and their present, flour mixed with oil, three-tenth deals for a bullock, and two-tenth deals for a ram ye do prepare;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/28.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And their gift fine flour mingled with oil: three tenths for a bullock, and two tenths for the ram, ye shall do.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/28.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And for the sacrifices of every one three tenths of flour which shall be tempered with oil to every calf, and two tenths to every ram, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/28.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />and with each sacrifice, from fine wheat flour which has been sprinkled with oil, three tenths for each calf, and two tenths for each ram,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/28.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Their grain offerings will be of bran flour mixed with oil; you will offer three tenths of an ephah for each bull and two tenths for the ram.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/28.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Their grain offering shall be of choice flour mixed with oil: three-tenths of an ephah shall you offer for a bull, and two-tenths for a ram;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/28.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And their meal offering shall be of fine flour mixed with oil; three tenths of an ephah shall you offer for a bullock, and two tenths of an ephah for a ram;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/28.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And their offerings: three tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil with an ox, and two tenths you shall make with a ram;<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/28.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and their meal-offering, fine flour mingled with oil; three tenth parts shall ye offer for a bullock, and two tenth parts for the ram;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/28.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And their meat-offering shall be fine flour mingled with oil; three tenth deals for one calf, and two tenth deals for one ram.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/28-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=8804" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/28.htm">The Passover</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">19</span>Present to the LORD an offering made by fire, a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished. <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4503.htm" title="4503: ū·min·ḥā·ṯām (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 3mp) -- From an unused root meaning to apportion, i.e. Bestow; a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering.">The grain offering</a> <a href="/hebrew/5560.htm" title="5560: sō·leṯ (N-fs) -- Fine flour. From an unused root meaning to strip; flour.">shall consist of fine flour</a> <a href="/hebrew/1101.htm" title="1101: bə·lū·lāh (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-fs) -- To mingle, mix, confuse, confound. A primitive root; to overflow; by implication, to mix; also to fodder.">mixed</a> <a href="/hebrew/8081.htm" title="8081: ḇaš·šā·men (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Fat, oil. From shaman; grease, especially liquid; figuratively, richness.">with oil;</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ta·‘ă·śū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">offer</a> <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: šə·lō·šāh (Number-ms) -- A three, triad. Or shalosh; masculine shlowshah; or shloshah; a primitive number; three; occasionally third, or Thrice.">three-tenths of an ephah</a> <a href="/hebrew/6241.htm" title="6241: ‘eś·rō·nîm (N-mp) -- Tenth part. Or oissaron; from eser; a tenth part."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6499.htm" title="6499: lap·pār (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- Young bull, steer. Or par; from parar; a bullock.">with each bull,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: ū·šə·nê (Conj-w:: Number-mdc) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">two-tenths of an ephah</a> <a href="/hebrew/6241.htm" title="6241: ‘eś·rō·nîm (N-mp) -- Tenth part. Or oissaron; from eser; a tenth part."></a> <a href="/hebrew/352.htm" title="352: lā·’a·yil (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- From the same as 'uwl; properly, strength; hence, anything strong; specifically a chief; also a ram; a pilaster; an oak or other strong tree.">with the ram,</a> </span><span class="reftext">21</span>and a tenth of an ephah with each of the seven lambs.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/23-18.htm">Leviticus 23:18</a></span><br />Along with the bread you are to present seven unblemished male lambs a year old, one young bull, and two rams. They will be a burnt offering to the LORD, together with their grain offerings and drink offerings—a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/29-40.htm">Exodus 29:40</a></span><br />With the first lamb offer a tenth of an ephah of fine flour, mixed with a quarter hin of oil from pressed olives, and a drink offering of a quarter hin of wine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/2-4.htm">Leviticus 2:4</a></span><br />Now if you bring an offering of grain baked in an oven, it must consist of fine flour, either unleavened cakes mixed with oil or unleavened wafers coated with oil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/2-14.htm">Leviticus 2:14</a></span><br />If you bring a grain offering of firstfruits to the LORD, you shall offer crushed heads of new grain roasted on the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/23-13.htm">Leviticus 23:13</a></span><br />along with its grain offering of two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil—a food offering to the LORD, a pleasing aroma—and its drink offering of a quarter hin of wine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/29-41.htm">Exodus 29:41</a></span><br />And offer the second lamb at twilight with the same grain offering and drink offering as in the morning, as a pleasing aroma, a food offering to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/23-17.htm">Leviticus 23:17</a></span><br />Bring two loaves of bread from your dwellings as a wave offering, each made from two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour, baked with leaven, as the firstfruits to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/23-19.htm">Leviticus 23:19</a></span><br />You shall also prepare one male goat as a sin offering and two male lambs a year old as a peace offering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-31.htm">1 Chronicles 23:31</a></span><br />Whenever burnt offerings were presented to the LORD on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts, they were to serve regularly before the LORD in the numbers prescribed for them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/2-4.htm">2 Chronicles 2:4</a></span><br />Behold, I am about to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God to dedicate to Him for burning fragrant incense before Him, for displaying the showbread continuously, and for making burnt offerings every morning and evening as well as on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts of the LORD our God. This is ordained for Israel forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/8-13.htm">2 Chronicles 8:13</a></span><br />He observed the daily requirement for offerings according to the commandment of Moses for Sabbaths, New Moons, and the three annual appointed feasts—the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Tabernacles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-3.htm">2 Chronicles 31:3</a></span><br />The king contributed from his own possessions for the regular morning and evening burnt offerings and for the burnt offerings on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts, as written in the Law of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/3-5.htm">Ezra 3:5</a></span><br />After that, they presented the regular burnt offerings and those for New Moons and for all the appointed sacred feasts of the LORD, as well as all the freewill offerings brought to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/10-33.htm">Nehemiah 10:33</a></span><br />for the showbread, for the regular grain offerings and burnt offerings, for the Sabbath offerings, for the New Moons and appointed feasts, for the holy offerings, for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, and for all the duties of the house of our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/45-17.htm">Ezekiel 45:17</a></span><br />And it shall be the prince’s part to provide the burnt offerings, grain offerings, and drink offerings for the feasts, New Moons, and Sabbaths—for all the appointed feasts of the house of Israel. He will provide the sin offerings, grain offerings, burnt offerings, and peace offerings to make atonement for the house of Israel.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil: three tenth deals shall you offer for a bullock, and two tenth deals for a ram;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/28-14.htm">Bull</a> <a href="/numbers/28-14.htm">Bullock</a> <a href="/numbers/28-13.htm">Cereal</a> <a href="/numbers/28-12.htm">Deals</a> <a href="/numbers/28-12.htm">Ephah</a> <a href="/numbers/28-19.htm">Male</a> <a href="/numbers/28-13.htm">Meal-Offering</a> <a href="/numbers/28-13.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/numbers/28-13.htm">Meat-Offering</a> <a href="/numbers/28-13.htm">Mingled</a> <a href="/numbers/28-13.htm">Mixed</a> <a href="/numbers/28-13.htm">Oblation</a> <a href="/numbers/28-19.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/numbers/28-15.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/numbers/28-19.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/numbers/28-13.htm">Oil</a> <a href="/numbers/28-12.htm">Ox</a> <a href="/numbers/28-12.htm">Parts</a> <a href="/numbers/28-8.htm">Prepare</a> <a href="/numbers/28-19.htm">Present</a> <a href="/numbers/28-19.htm">Ram</a> <a href="/numbers/28-11.htm">Sheep</a> <a href="/numbers/28-12.htm">Tenth</a> <a href="/numbers/28-12.htm">Tenth-Parts</a> <a href="/numbers/28-12.htm">Three</a> <a href="/numbers/28-12.htm">Three-Tenths</a> <a href="/numbers/28-12.htm">Two-Tenths</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/28-28.htm">Bull</a> <a href="/numbers/28-28.htm">Bullock</a> <a href="/numbers/28-26.htm">Cereal</a> <a href="/numbers/28-28.htm">Deals</a> <a href="/numbers/28-21.htm">Ephah</a> <a href="/numbers/28-22.htm">Male</a> <a href="/numbers/28-26.htm">Meal-Offering</a> <a href="/numbers/28-24.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/numbers/28-26.htm">Meat-Offering</a> <a href="/numbers/28-28.htm">Mingled</a> <a href="/numbers/28-28.htm">Mixed</a> <a href="/numbers/28-28.htm">Oblation</a> <a href="/numbers/28-23.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/numbers/28-23.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/numbers/28-22.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/numbers/28-28.htm">Oil</a> <a href="/numbers/28-28.htm">Ox</a> <a href="/numbers/28-28.htm">Parts</a> <a href="/numbers/28-23.htm">Prepare</a> <a href="/numbers/28-23.htm">Present</a> <a href="/numbers/28-27.htm">Ram</a> <a href="/numbers/28-27.htm">Sheep</a> <a href="/numbers/28-21.htm">Tenth</a> <a href="/numbers/28-28.htm">Tenth-Parts</a> <a href="/numbers/28-28.htm">Three</a> <a href="/numbers/28-28.htm">Three-Tenths</a> <a href="/numbers/28-28.htm">Two-Tenths</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 28</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/28-1.htm">Offerings are to be observed</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/28-3.htm">The continual burnt offering</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/28-9.htm">The offering on the Sabbath</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/28-11.htm">On the new Moons</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/28-16.htm">At the Passover</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/28-26.htm">In the day of the firstfruits</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Fine flour symbolizes purity and the best of human labor, reflecting the offering of one's best to God. The mixing with oil represents the Holy Spirit's presence and anointing, as oil often symbolizes the Spirit in Scripture (e.g., <a href="/1_samuel/16-13.htm">1 Samuel 16:13</a>). This offering was a way for the Israelites to acknowledge God's provision and express gratitude. It also points to Jesus Christ, the Bread of Life (<a href="/john/6-35.htm">John 6:35</a>), who was anointed by the Holy Spirit (<a href="/luke/4-18.htm">Luke 4:18</a>).<p><b>offer three-tenths of an ephah with each bull,</b><br>An ephah is a unit of dry measure used in ancient Israel, roughly equivalent to 22 liters or about 5.8 gallons. The specific measurement of three-tenths of an ephah indicates the substantial nature of the offering, reflecting the importance of the bull as a significant sacrifice. Bulls were often used in sacrifices for atonement and dedication, symbolizing strength and leadership. This offering underscores the seriousness of approaching God and the need for a worthy sacrifice, prefiguring Christ's ultimate sacrifice as the perfect offering (<a href="/hebrews/10-10.htm">Hebrews 10:10</a>).<p><b>two-tenths of an ephah with the ram,</b><br>The ram, often associated with substitutionary sacrifice, as seen in the story of Abraham and Isaac (<a href="/genesis/22-13.htm">Genesis 22:13</a>), required a slightly smaller grain offering. The two-tenths of an ephah still represent a significant offering, emphasizing the value and importance of the sacrifice. Rams were used in various offerings, including burnt offerings and peace offerings, symbolizing consecration and reconciliation with God. This points to Christ, who is our peace and has reconciled us to God through His sacrifice (<a href="/ephesians/2-14.htm">Ephesians 2:14-16</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites who received the laws and instructions from God, including the sacrificial system outlined in Numbers.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who were given these specific instructions for worship and offerings.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/tabernacle.htm">Tabernacle</a></b><br>The portable dwelling place for the divine presence, where these offerings were to be made.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/sacrificial_system.htm">Sacrificial System</a></b><br>The system of offerings and sacrifices instituted by God for the Israelites, which included burnt offerings, grain offerings, and others.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/promised_land.htm">Promised Land</a></b><br>The land of Canaan, which the Israelites were journeying towards and where these practices would continue.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_the_sacrificial_system.htm">Understanding the Sacrificial System</a></b><br>The sacrificial system was a means for the Israelites to maintain a relationship with God, acknowledging their sin and dependence on Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_grain_offering.htm">Symbolism of the Grain Offering</a></b><br>The grain offering, made of fine flour and oil, symbolizes dedication and thanksgiving to God. It represents the work of human hands offered back to God in gratitude.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/christ_as_the_fulfillment.htm">Christ as the Fulfillment</a></b><br>Jesus Christ is the ultimate fulfillment of the sacrificial system. His sacrifice on the cross makes the continual offerings of the Old Testament unnecessary, as He is the perfect and final offering.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_sacrifices_today.htm">Living Sacrifices Today</a></b><br>As believers, we are called to live sacrificially, offering our lives in service and worship to God, reflecting the principles of dedication and thanksgiving found in the grain offerings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/heart_of_worship.htm">Heart of Worship</a></b><br>True worship is not just about ritual but about the heart. God desires a heart that is fully devoted to Him, as seen in the emphasis on the quality and preparation of the offerings.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_28.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 28</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_sabbath_sacrifices_contradict_rest_laws.htm">Does Numbers 28:9-10, mandating additional sacrifices on the Sabbath, contradict other passages prohibiting labor on the Sabbath?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where_did_israelites_get_flour_in_wilderness.htm">Numbers 28:5 requires grain offerings; where did the Israelites reliably source and store large quantities of flour in the wilderness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_1_sam_20_5_with_ot_feasts.htm">How do we reconcile the timing of the New Moon feast in 1 Samuel 20:5 with other Old Testament passages referencing similar observances?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_foods_are_mentioned_in_the_bible.htm">What foods are mentioned in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/28-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The grain offering</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִ֨נְחָתָ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(ū·min·ḥā·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4503.htm">Strong's 4503: </a> </span><span class="str2">A donation, tribute, a sacrificial offering</span><br /><br /><span class="word">shall consist of fine flour</span><br /><span class="heb">סֹ֖לֶת</span> <span class="translit">(sō·leṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5560.htm">Strong's 5560: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fine flour</span><br /><br /><span class="word">mixed</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּלוּלָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(bə·lū·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1101.htm">Strong's 1101: </a> </span><span class="str2">To mingle, mix, confuse, confound</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with oil;</span><br /><span class="heb">בַשָּׁ֑מֶן</span> <span class="translit">(ḇaš·šā·men)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8081.htm">Strong's 8081: </a> </span><span class="str2">Grease, liquid, richness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">offer</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּעֲשֽׂוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ta·‘ă·śū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">three-tenths [of an ephah]</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלֹשָׁ֨ה</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lō·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7969.htm">Strong's 7969: </a> </span><span class="str2">Three, third, thrice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with each bull,</span><br /><span class="heb">לַפָּ֗ר</span> <span class="translit">(lap·pār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6499.htm">Strong's 6499: </a> </span><span class="str2">Young bull, steer</span><br /><br /><span class="word">two-tenths [of an ephah]</span><br /><span class="heb">וּשְׁנֵ֧י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·šə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Number - mdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with the ram,</span><br /><span class="heb">לָאַ֖יִל</span> <span class="translit">(lā·’a·yil)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_352.htm">Strong's 352: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength, strong, a chief, a ram, a pilaster, an oak, strong tree</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/28-20.htm">Numbers 28:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/28-20.htm">Numbers 28:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/28-20.htm">Numbers 28:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/28-20.htm">Numbers 28:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/28-20.htm">Numbers 28:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/28-20.htm">Numbers 28:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/28-20.htm">Numbers 28:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/28-20.htm">Numbers 28:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/28-20.htm">Numbers 28:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/28-20.htm">Numbers 28:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/28-20.htm">OT Law: Numbers 28:20 And their meal offering fine flour mixed (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/28-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 28:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 28:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/28-21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 28:21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 28:21" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>