King James Version
Numbers 28:6 in the King James Version says “It is a continual burnt offering, which was ordained in mount Sinai for a sweet savour, a sacrifice made by fire unto th...” — study this verse from Numbers chapter 28 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“It is a continual burnt offering, which was ordained in mount Sinai for a sweet savour, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD.”
Numbers 28:6 · King James Version
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.
And the other lamb shalt thou offer at even: as the meat offering of the morning, and as the drink offering thereof, thou shalt offer it, a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
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Compare 4 commentaries from different scholars and time periods for a richer understanding.
“burnt offering”
H5930a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke)
“It is a continual”
H8548properly, continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); elliptically the re
“which was ordained”
H6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
“a sacrifice made by fire”
H801properly, a burnt-offering; but occasionally of any sacrifice
“unto the LORD”
H3068(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
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