King James Version
Ezekiel 46:15 in the King James Version says “Thus shall they prepare the lamb, and the meat offering, and the oil, every morning for a continual burnt offering.” — study this verse from Ezekiel chapter 46 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Thus shall they prepare the lamb, and the meat offering, and the oil, every morning for a continual burnt offering.”
Ezekiel 46:15 · King James Version
Thou shalt daily prepare a burnt offering unto the LORD of a lamb of the first year without blemish: thou shalt prepare it every morning. of the: Heb. a son of his year every: Heb. morning by morning
And thou shalt prepare a meat offering for it every morning, the sixth part of an ephah, and the third part of an hin of oil, to temper with the fine flour; a meat offering continually by a perpetual ordinance unto the LORD.
Thus shall they prepare the lamb, and the meat offering, and the oil, every morning for a continual burnt offering.
Thus saith the Lord GOD; If the prince give a gift unto any of his sons, the inheritance thereof shall be his sons'; it shall be their possession by inheritance.
But if he give a gift of his inheritance to one of his servants, then it shall be his to the year of liberty; after it shall return to the prince: but his inheritance shall be his sons' for them.
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Compare 3 commentaries from different scholars and time periods for a richer understanding.
“Thus shall they prepare”
H6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“and the meat offering”
H4503a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary)
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“and the oil”
H8081grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness
“burnt offering”
H5930a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke)
“for a continual”
H8548properly, continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); elliptically the re
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