New English Translation
Numbers 29:3
3“‘Their grain offering is to be of finely ground flour mixed with olive oil, three-tenths of an ephah for the bull, two-tenths of an ephah for the ram,
Numbers 29:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals for a bullock, and two tenth deals for a ram,
- New International Version (NIV)With the bull offer a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah of the finest flour mixed with olive oil; with the ram, two-tenths;
- English Standard Version (ESV)also their grain offering of fine flour mixed with oil, three tenths of an ephah for the bull, two tenths for the ram,
- New King James Version (NKJV)Their grain offering shall be fine flour mixed with oil: three-tenths of an ephah for the bull, two-tenths for the ram,
Context of Numbers 29:3
1“‘On the first day of the seventh month, you are to hold a holy assembly. You must not do your ordinary work, for it is a day of blowing trumpets for you. 2You must offer a burnt offering as a sweet aroma to the Lord: one young bull, one ram, and seven lambs one year old without blemish. “‘Their grain offering is to be of finely ground flour mixed with olive oil, three-tenths of an ephah for the bull, two-tenths of an ephah for the ram, 4and one-tenth for each of the seven lambs, 5with one male goat for a purification offering to make an atonement for you;
Read all of Numbers 29Numbers 29:3 word by word
וּמִנְחָתָ֔ם סֹ֖לֶת בְּלוּלָ֣ה בַשָּׁ֑מֶן שְׁלֹשָׁ֤ה עֶשְׂרֹנִים֙ לַפָּ֔ר שְׁנֵ֥י עֶשְׂרֹנִ֖ים לָאָֽיִל׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And their meat offeringמִנְחָהminchâh · offeringH4503
- flourסֹ֫לֶתsôleth · fine flourH5560
- mingledבָּלַלbâlal · to mixH1101
- with oilשֶׁ֫מֶןshemen · oilH8081
- threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
- tenth dealsעִשָּׂרוֹן‛iώώârôn ‛iώώârôn · tenthH6241
- for a bullockפַּרpar pâr · bullockH6499
- twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
- for a ramאַ֫יִל'ayil · ramH352
Commentaries on Numbers 29:3
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-6Verses 1-6 The ordinance of the Feast of Trumpets was to be observed on the opening day of that month within which the great Day of the Atonement and the Feast of Tabernacles fell (compare Leviticus 23:23 ff). The special offering for the day anticipated that of the great Day of Atonement.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-6a day for you to sound the trumpets: See also Leviticus 23:23–25.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-401. in the seventh month--of the ecclesiastical year, but the first month of the civil year, corresponding to our September. It was, in fact, the New Year's Day, which had been celebrated among the Hebrews and other contemporary nations with great festivity and joy and ushered in by a flourish of trumpets. This ordinance was designed to give a religious character to the occasion by associating it with some solemn observances. (Compare Ex 12:2; Le 23:24)…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Numbers 29
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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