Numbers 15 · Verse 4

Numbers 15:4

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.
Numbers 15:4, King James Version

Numbers 15:4 in other translations

BSBthen the one presenting his offering to the LORD shall also present a grain offering of a tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with a quarter hin of olive oil.
WEBthen he who offers his offering shall offer to the LORD a meal offering of one tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with one fourth of a hin of oil.
ASVthen shall he that offereth his oblation offer unto Jehovah a meal-offering of a tenth part of an ephah of fine flour mingled with the fourth part of a hin of oil:
YLT‘And he who is bringing near his offering to Jehovah hath brought near a present of flour, a tenth deal, mixed with a fourth of the hin of oil;
DARBYthen shall he that presenteth his offering to Jehovah bring as oblation a tenth part of fine flour mingled with a fourth part of a hin of oil;
BBEThen let him who is making his offering, give to the Lord a meal offering of a tenth part of a measure of the best meal mixed with a fourth part of a hin of oil:
WebsterThen shall he that offereth his offering to the LORD bring a meat-offering of a tenth part of flour mingled with the fourth part of a hin of oil.

What does Numbers 15:4 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
4. 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.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Numbers 15:1-21

Chapter Outline The law of the meat-offering and the drink-offering, The stranger under the same law. (1-21) The sacrifice for the sin of ignorance. (22-29) The punishment of presumption, The sabbath-breaker stoned. (30-36) The law for fringes on garment. (37-41) Verses 1-21 Full instructions are given about the meat-offerings and drink-offerings. The beginning of this law is very encouraging, When ye come into the…

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Numbers 15:4 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְהִקְרִ֛יבve.hik.Rivand he will bring nearH7126
הַמַּקְרִ֥יבha.mak.Rivthe [one who] brings nearH7126
קָרְבָּנ֖וֹka.re.ba.Nooffering hisH7133
לַֽיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH3068
מִנְחָה֙min.Chaha grain offeringH4503
סֹ֣לֶתSo.letfine flourH5560
עִשָּׂר֔וֹןi.sa.Ronone tenth [of an ephah]H6241
בָּל֕וּלba.LulmixedH1101
בִּרְבִעִ֥יתbir.vi.'Itwith [the] fourth ofH7243
הַהִ֖יןha.Hin<the> hinH1969
שָֽׁמֶן\׃Sha.menoilH8081

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Cross references for Numbers 15:4

  • Exodus 29:40

    And with the one lamb a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil; and the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering.

  • Leviticus 2:1

    And when any will offer a meat offering unto the Lord, his offering shall be of fine flour; and he shall pour oil upon it, and put frankincense thereon:

  • Leviticus 6:14

    And this is the law of the meat offering: the sons of Aaron shall offer it before the Lord, before the altar.

  • Leviticus 23:13

    And the meat offering thereof shall be two tenth deals of fine flour mingled with oil, an offering made by fire unto the Lord for a sweet savour: and the drink offering thereof shall be of wine, the fourth part of an hin.

  • Numbers 28:5-8

    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.

  • Leviticus 14:10

    And on the eighth day he shall take two he lambs without blemish, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish, and three tenth deals of fine flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, and one log of oil.

  • Malachi 1:11

    For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall be great among the heathen, saith the Lord of hosts.

  • Romans 15:16

    That 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 Ghost.

  • Ezekiel 46:14

    And 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 temper with the fine flour; a meat offering continually by a perpetual ordinance unto the Lord.

  • Hebrews 13:16

    But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

  • Leviticus 7:9-10

    And all the meat offering that is baken in the oven, and all that is dressed in the fryingpan, and in the pan, shall be the priest’s that offereth it. And every meat offering, mingled with oil, and dry, shall all the sons of Aaron have, one as much as another.

  • Isaiah 66:20

    And they shall bring all your brethren for an offering unto 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.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
a meat.
Ex 29:40; Le 2:1; 6:14; 7:9,10; 23:13; Isa 66:20; Mal 1:11; Ro 15:16
Heb 13:16
the fourth.
28:5-8; Ex 29:40; Le 2:15; 14:10; 23:13; Jud 9:9; Eze 46:14

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Context

  • Numbers 15:3

    And will make an offering by fire unto 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 unto the Lord, of the herd, or of the flock:

  • Numbers 15:4

    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.

  • Numbers 15:5

    And the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering shalt thou prepare with the burnt offering or sacrifice, for one lamb.

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Numbers 15:4 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Entonces el que ofreciere su ofrenda á Jehová, traerá por presente una décima de un epha de flor de harina, amasada con la cuarta parte de un hin de aceite;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
alors celui qui présentera son offrande à l’ Éternel, présentera une offrande de gâteau d’un dixième de fleur de farine pétrie avec le quart d’un hin d’huile;
German
Elberfelder 1871
so soll der, welcher Jehova seine Opfergabe darbringt, als Speisopfer darbringen ein Zehntel Feinmehl, gemengt mit einem viertel Hin Öl;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
offeret quicumque immolaverit victimam, sacrificium similæ, decimam partem ephi, conspersæ oleo, quod mensuram habebit quartam partem hin: