Numbers 15:4

Numbers 15:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then shall he that offereth his offering unto the Lord bring a meat offering of a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of oil.
• New International Version (NIV)then the person who brings an offering shall present to the Lord a grain offering of a tenth of an ephah of the finest flour mixed with a quarter of a hin of olive oil.
• English Standard Version (ESV)then he who brings his offering shall offer to the Lord a grain offering of a tenth of an ephah of fine flour, mixed with a quarter of a hin of oil;
• New King James Version (NKJV)then he who presents his offering to the Lord shall bring a grain offering of one-tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with one-fourth of a hin of oil;

Context of Numbers 15:4

2Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, When ye shall have come into the land of your habitations, which I give to you, 3And will make an offering by fire to the LORD, a burnt offering, or a sacrifice in performing a vow, or in a freewill offering, or in your solemn feasts, to make a sweet savour to the LORD, of the herd, or of the flock: Then shall he that offereth his offering to the LORD bring a meat offering of a tenth part of flour mixed with the fourth part of an hin of oil. 5And the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering shalt thou prepare with the burnt offering or sacrifice, for one lamb. 6Or for a ram, thou shalt prepare for a meat offering two tenth parts of flour mixed with the third part of an hin of oil.

Numbers 15:4 word by word

וְהִקְרִ֛יב הַמַּקְרִ֥יב קָרְבָּנ֖וֹ לַֽיהוָ֑ה מִנְחָה֙ סֹ֣לֶת עִשָּׂר֔וֹן בָּל֕וּל בִּרְבִעִ֥ית הַהִ֖ין שָֽׁמֶן׃Read the interlinear

• offerethקָרַבqârab · to present: bringH7126
• offeringקׇרְבָּןqorbân qûrbân · offeringH7133
• LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• offeringמִנְחָהminchâh · offeringH4503
• partעִשָּׂרוֹן‛iώώârôn ‛iώώârôn · tenthH6241
• flourסֹ֫לֶתsôleth · fine flourH5560
• mixedבָּלַלbâlal · to mixH1101
• fourthרְבִיעִיrebîy‛îy rebi‛îy · fourthH7243
• hinהִיןhîyn · hinH1969
• oilשֶׁ֫מֶןshemen · oilH8081

Cross-references for Numbers 15:4

• Exodus 29:40And with the one lamb a tenth portion of flour mixed with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil; and the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering.
• Leviticus 2:1And when any will offer a meat offering to the LORD, his offering shall be of fine flour; and he shall pour oil upon it, and put frankincense on it:
• Leviticus 6:14And this is the law of the meat offering: the sons of Aaron shall offer it before the LORD, before the altar.
• Leviticus 7:9And all the meat offering that is baked in the oven, and all that is dressed in the fryingpan, and in the pan, shall be the priest’s that offereth it.
• Leviticus 23:13And its meat offering shall be two tenth parts of fine flour mixed with oil, an offering made by fire to the LORD for a sweet savour: and its drink offering shall be of wine, the fourth part of an hin.
• Isaiah 66:20And they shall bring all your brethren for an offering to the LORD out of all nations upon horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon mules, and upon swift beasts, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, saith the LORD, as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house of the LORD.
• Malachi 1:11For from the rising of the sun even to the setting of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered to my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts.
• Romans 15:16That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
• Hebrews 13:16But to do good and to share forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
• Numbers 28:5And a tenth part of an ephah of flour for a meat offering, mixed with a fourth part of an hin of beaten oil.
• Leviticus 2:15And thou shalt put oil upon it, and lay frankincense on it: it is a meat offering.
• Leviticus 14:10And on the eighth day he shall take two male lambs without blemish, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish, and three tenth parts of fine flour for a meat offering, mixed with oil, and one log of oil.
• Judges 9:9But the olive tree said to them, Should I leave my fatness, with which by me they honour God and man, and go to be promoted over the trees?
• Ezekiel 46:14And thou shalt prepare a meat offering for it every morning, the sixth part of an ephah, and the third part of an hin of oil, to moisten the fine flour; a meat offering continually by a perpetual ordinance to the LORD.

Commentaries on Numbers 15:4

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4-12Verses 4-12 The meat-offering is treated in Exodus 29:40; Leviticus 23:13, hitherto an ordinary accessory to the former, is now prescribed forevery sacrifice.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-41Chapters 1–14 cover a short time period, but chapter 15 marks the start of a long period. This is the main part of the forty years in the wilderness, about which little is known. There are references to events during this time (for example, Deuteronomy 8:2–6; 29:5–6; Joshua 5:4–8; Ezekiel 20:10–26; Amos 5:25–26; Acts 7:42–43). During this period, Moses continued to give laws to guide Israel’s life as a nation. These laws would be especially important in…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. tenth deal--that is, an omer, the tenth part of an ephah (Ex 16:36). fourth part of an hin of oil--This element shows it to have been different from such meat offerings as were made by themselves, and not merely accompaniments of other sacrifices.Read the comment

Topics related to Numbers 15:4

• Measure
• Offerings
• Vows

In the dictionaries

• Tenth deal
• Fourth Part
• Meat Offering
• Dedicate
• Exodus
• Flour
• Oil
• Presumptuously
• Agrapha
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Commentaries on Numbers 15

• 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
• EGW Writings