Numbers

Numbers 15:4–9

⁴then the one presenting his offering to the LORD shall also present a grain offering of a tenth of an ephah of fine flour^a mixed with a quarter hin of olive oil.^b ⁵With the burnt offering or sacrifice of each lamb, you are to prepare a quarter hin of wine as a drink offering.

⁶With a ram you are to prepare a grain offering of two-tenths of an ephah^c of fine flour mixed with a third of a hin of olive oil,^d ⁷and a third of a hin of wine as a drink offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

⁸When you prepare a young bull as a burnt offering or sacrifice to fulfill a vow or as a peace offering to the LORD, ⁹present with the bull a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour^e mixed with half a hin of olive oil.^f

Footnotes

a 15:4 A tenth of an ephah is approximately 2 dry quarts or 2.2 liters (probably about 2.6 pounds or 1.2 kilograms of flour).
b 15:4 Or a quarter hin of oil; that is, approximately 0.97 quarts or 0.92 liters; similarly in verse 5
c 15:6 Two-tenths of an ephah is approximately 4 dry quarts or 4.4 liters (probably about 5.1 pounds or 2.3 kilograms of flour).
d 15:6 Or a third of a hin of oil; that is, approximately 1.3 quarts or 1.2 liters; similarly in verse 7
e 15:9 Three-tenths of an ephah is approximately 6 dry quarts or 6.6 liters (probably about 7.6 pounds or 3.5 kilograms of flour).
f 15:9 Or half a hin of oil; that is, approximately 1.9 quarts or 1.8 liters; similarly in verse 10

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Numbers 15:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
then the one presenting	וְהִקְרִ֛יב	wə·hiq·rîḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7126 come near, approach
his offering	קָרְבָּנ֖וֹ	qā·rə·bā·nōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7133 offering, oblation
to the LORD	לַֽיהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
shall also present	הַמַּקְרִ֥יב	ham·maq·rîḇ	Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H7126 come near, approach
a grain offering	מִנְחָה֙	min·ḥāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4503 gift, tribute, offering
of a tenth of an ephah	עִשָּׂר֔וֹן	‘iś·śā·rō·wn	Noun - masculine singular	H6241 tenth part
of fine flour	סֹ֣לֶת	sō·leṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H5560 fine flour
mixed	בָּל֕וּל	bā·lūl	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H1101 mingle, mix, confuse, confound
with a quarter	בִּרְבִעִ֥ית	bir·ḇi·‘îṯ	Preposition-b; Number - ordinal feminine singular construct	H7243 fourth
hin	הַהִ֖ין	ha·hîn	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1969 hin
of olive oil	שָֽׁמֶן׃	šā·men	Noun - masculine singular	H8081 fat, oil

Numbers 15:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
With	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the burnt offering	הָעֹלָ֖ה	hā·‘ō·lāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5930 whole burnt-offering
or	א֣וֹ	’ōw	Conjunction	H176 or
sacrifice	לַזָּ֑בַח	laz·zā·ḇaḥ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2077 sacrifice
of each	הָאֶחָֽד׃	hā·’e·ḥāḏ	Article; Number - masculine singular	H259 one
lamb	לַכֶּ֖בֶשׂ	lak·ke·ḇeś	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3532 lamb
you are to prepare	תַּעֲשֶׂ֥ה	ta·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
a quarter	רְבִיעִ֣ית	rə·ḇî·‘îṯ	Number - ordinal feminine singular construct	H7243 fourth
hin	הַהִ֔ין	ha·hîn	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1969 hin
of wine	וְיַ֤יִן	wə·ya·yin	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3196 wine
as a drink offering	לַנֶּ֙סֶךְ֙	lan·ne·seḵ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5262 drink-offering

Numbers 15:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
With a ram	לָאַ֙יִל֙	lā·’a·yil	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H352 ram
you are to prepare	תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה	ta·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
a grain offering	מִנְחָ֔ה	min·ḥāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4503 gift, tribute, offering
of two-tenths	שְׁנֵ֣י	šə·nê	Number - masculine dual construct	H8147 two
of fine flour	סֹ֖לֶת	sō·leṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H5560 fine flour
mixed	בְּלוּלָ֥ה	bə·lū·lāh	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular	H1101 mingle, mix, confuse, confound
with a third	שְׁלִשִׁ֥ית	šə·li·šîṯ	Number - ordinal feminine singular construct	H7992 third
of a hin	הַהִֽין׃	ha·hîn	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1969 hin
of olive oil	בַשֶּׁ֖מֶן	ḇaš·še·men	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8081 fat, oil

Numbers 15:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
a third	שְׁלִשִׁ֣ית	šə·li·šîṯ	Number - ordinal feminine singular construct	H7992 third
of a hin	הַהִ֑ין	ha·hîn	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1969 hin
of wine	וְיַ֥יִן	wə·ya·yin	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3196 wine
as a drink offering	לַנֶּ֖סֶךְ	lan·ne·seḵ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5262 drink-offering
a pleasing	נִיחֹ֖חַ	nî·ḥō·aḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H5207 a quieting, soothing, tranquillizing
aroma	רֵֽיחַ־	rê·aḥ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7381 scent, odour
to the LORD	לַיהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Numbers 15:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	וְכִֽי־	wə·ḵî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you prepare	תַעֲשֶׂ֥ה	ṯa·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
a young	בֶן־	ḇen-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
bull	בָּקָ֖ר	bā·qār	Noun - masculine singular	H1241 cattle, herd, ox
as a burnt offering	עֹלָ֣ה	‘ō·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5930 whole burnt-offering
or	אוֹ־	’ōw-	Conjunction	H176 or
sacrifice	זָ֑בַח	zā·ḇaḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H2077 sacrifice
to fulfill	לְפַלֵּא־	lə·p̄al·lê-	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H6381 be surpassing, extraordinary
a vow	נֶ֥דֶר	ne·ḏer	Noun - masculine singular	H5088 vow
or	אֽוֹ־	’ōw-	Conjunction	H176 or
as a peace offering	שְׁלָמִ֖ים	šə·lā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H8002 sacrifice for alliance or friendship, 'peace-offering'
to the LORD	לַֽיהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Numbers 15:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
present	וְהִקְרִ֤יב	wə·hiq·rîḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H7126 come near, approach
with	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the bull	הַבָּקָר֙	hab·bā·qār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1241 cattle, herd, ox
a grain offering	מִנְחָ֔ה	min·ḥāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4503 gift, tribute, offering
of three-tenths	שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה	šə·lō·šāh	Number - masculine singular	H7969 a three, triad
of fine flour	סֹ֖לֶת	sō·leṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H5560 fine flour
mixed	בָּל֥וּל	bā·lūl	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H1101 mingle, mix, confuse, confound
with half	חֲצִ֥י	ḥă·ṣî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H2677 half
a hin	הַהִֽין׃	ha·hîn	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1969 hin
of olive oil	בַּשֶּׁ֖מֶן	baš·še·men	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8081 fat, oil