King James Version
Numbers 28:20 in the King James Version says “And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil: three tenth deals shall ye offer for a bullock, and two tent...” — study this verse from Numbers chapter 28 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil: three tenth deals shall ye offer for a bullock, and two tenth deals for a ram;”
Numbers 28:20 · KJV
In the first day shall be an holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work therein:
But ye shall offer a sacrifice made by fire for a burnt offering unto the LORD; two young bullocks, and one ram, and seven lambs of the first year: they shall be unto you without blemish:
And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil: three tenth deals shall ye offer for a bullock, and two tenth deals for a ram;
A several tenth deal shalt thou offer for every lamb, throughout the seven lambs:
And one goat for a sin offering, to make an atonement for you.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And their 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
“with oil”
H8081grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness
“for a bullock”
H6499a bullock (apparently as breaking forth in wild strength, or perhaps as dividing the hoof)
“for a ram”
H352properly, strength; hence, anything strong; specifically an oak or other strong tree
“shall ye offer”
H6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
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