King James Version
Numbers 15:9 in the King James Version says “Then shall he bring with a bullock a meat offering of three tenth deals of flour mingled with half an hin of oil.” — study this verse from Numbers chapter 15 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Then shall he bring with a bullock a meat offering of three tenth deals of flour mingled with half an hin of oil.”
Numbers 15:9 · KJV
And for a drink offering thou shalt offer the third part of an hin of wine, for a sweet savour unto the LORD.
And when thou preparest a bullock for a burnt offering, or for a sacrifice in performing a vow, or peace offerings unto the LORD:
Then shall he bring with a bullock a meat offering of three tenth deals of flour mingled with half an hin of oil.
And thou shalt bring for a drink offering half an hin of wine, for an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
Thus shall it be done for one bullock, or for one ram, or for a lamb , or a kid.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Then shall he bring”
H7126to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
“with a bullock”
H1241a beeve or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing); collectively, a herd
“a meat offering”
H4503a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary)
“mingled”
H1101to overflow (specifically with oil.); by implication, to mix; to fodder
“of oil”
H8081grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness
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