King James Version
Numbers 28:5 in the King James Version says “And a tenth part of an ephah of flour for a meat offering, mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil.” — study this verse from Numbers chapter 28 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And a tenth part of an ephah of flour for a meat offering, mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil.”
Numbers 28:5 · KJV
And thou shalt say unto them, This is the offering made by fire which ye shall offer unto the LORD; two lambs of the first year without spot day by day, for a continual burnt offering. day by day: Heb. in a day
The one lamb shalt thou offer in the morning, and the other lamb shalt thou offer at even; at even: Heb. between the two evenings
And a tenth part of an ephah of flour for a meat offering, mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil.
It is a continual burnt offering, which was ordained in mount Sinai for a sweet savour, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD.
And the drink offering thereof shall be the fourth part of an hin for the one lamb: in the holy place shalt thou cause the strong wine to be poured unto the LORD for a drink offering.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“for 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
“oil”
H8081grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness
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