Numbers 29:3
New International Version
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;

New Living Translation
These must be accompanied by grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil—six quarts with the bull, four quarts with the ram,

English Standard Version
also their grain offering of fine flour mixed with oil, three tenths of an ephah for the bull, two tenths for the ram,

Berean Standard Bible
together with their grain offerings of fine flour mixed with oil—three-tenths of an ephah with the bull, two-tenths of an ephah with the ram,

King James Bible
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 King James Version
Their grain offering shall be fine flour mixed with oil: three-tenths of an ephah for the bull, two-tenths for the ram,

New American Standard Bible
also their grain offering, fine flour mixed with oil: three-tenths of an ephah for the bull, two-tenths for the ram,

NASB 1995
also their grain offering, fine flour mixed with oil: three-tenths of an ephah for the bull, two-tenths for the ram,

NASB 1977
also their grain offering, fine flour mixed with oil, three-tenths of an ephah for the bull, two-tenths for the ram,

Legacy Standard Bible
also their grain offering, fine flour mixed with oil: three-tenths of an ephah for the bull, two-tenths for the ram,

Amplified Bible
also their grain offering, fine flour mixed with oil, three-tenths [of an ephah] for the bull, two-tenths for the ram,

Christian Standard Bible
with their grain offering of fine flour mixed with oil, six quarts with the bull, four quarts with the ram,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
with their grain offering of fine flour mixed with oil, six quarts with the bull, four quarts with the ram,

American Standard Version
and their meal-offering, fine flour mingled with oil, three tenth parts for the bullock, two tenth parts for the ram,

Contemporary English Version
Three kilograms of your finest flour mixed with olive oil must be offered with the bull as a grain sacrifice. Two kilograms of flour mixed with oil must be offered with the ram,

English Revised Version
and their meal offering, fine flour mingled with oil, three tenth parts for the bullock, two tenth parts for the ram,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Along with them bring grain offerings of flour mixed with olive oil. Bring 24 cups for each bull, 16 cups for each ram,

Good News Translation
Offer the proper grain offering of flour mixed with olive oil: 6 pounds of flour with the bull, 4 pounds with the ram,

International Standard Version
along with their corresponding grain offering of fine flour mixed with olive oil—three tenths of an ephah for the young bull, two tenths of an ephah for the ram,

Majority Standard Bible
together with their grain offerings of fine flour mixed with oil—three-tenths of an ephah with the bull, two-tenths of an ephah with the ram,

NET Bible
"'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,

New Heart English Bible
and their meal offering, fine flour mixed with oil, three tenth parts for the bull, two tenth parts for the ram,

Webster's Bible Translation
And their meat-offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, three tenth-parts for a bullock, and two tenth-parts for a ram,

World English Bible
and their meal offering, fine flour mixed with oil: three tenths for the bull, two tenths for the ram,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and their present of flour mixed with oil: three-tenth parts for the bullock, two-tenth parts for the ram,

Young's Literal Translation
and their present, flour mixed with oil, three-tenth deals for the bullock, two-tenth deals for the ram,

Smith's Literal Translation
And their gift fine flour mingled with oil, three tenths for the bullock, two tenths for the ram,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And for their sacrifices, three tenths of flour tempered with oil to every calf, two tenths to a ram,

Catholic Public Domain Version
and, as their sacrifices, fine wheat flour sprinkled with oil: three tenths for each calf, two tenths for a ram,

New American Bible
Their grain offerings will be of bran flour mixed with oil: three tenths of an ephah for the bull, two tenths for the ram,

New Revised Standard Version
Their grain offering shall be of choice flour mixed with oil, three-tenths of one ephah for the bull, two-tenths for the ram,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And their meal offering shall be of fine flour mixed with oil, three tenths of an ephah for a bullock and two tenths of an ephah for a ram,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And their offerings, three tenths fine flour mixed with oil with one ox, and two tenths with one ram,
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
and their meal-offering, fine flour mingled with oil, three tenth parts for the bullock, two tenth part for the ram,

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Their meat-offering shall be fine flour mingled with oil; three tenth deals for one calf, and two tenth deals for one ram:

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Feast of Trumpets
2As a pleasing aroma to the LORD, you are to present a burnt offering of one young bull, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished, 3together with their grain offerings of fine flour mixed with oil— three-tenths of an ephah with the bull, two-tenths of an ephah with the ram, 4and a tenth of an ephah with each of the seven male lambs.…

Cross References
Leviticus 23:18
Along with the bread you are to present seven unblemished male lambs a year old, one young bull, and two rams. They will be a burnt offering to the LORD, together with their grain offerings and drink offerings—a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

Exodus 29:38-42
This is what you are to offer regularly on the altar, each day: two lambs that are a year old. / Offer one lamb in the morning and the other at twilight. / With the first lamb offer a tenth of an ephah of fine flour, mixed with a quarter hin of oil from pressed olives, and a drink offering of a quarter hin of wine. ...

Leviticus 2:1-2
“When anyone brings a grain offering to the LORD, his offering must consist of fine flour. He is to pour olive oil on it, put frankincense on it, / and bring it to Aaron’s sons the priests. The priest shall take a handful of the flour and oil, together with all the frankincense, and burn this as a memorial portion on the altar, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

Leviticus 1:3-9
If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to present an unblemished male. He must bring it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting for its acceptance before the LORD. / He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, so it can be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him. / And he shall slaughter the young bull before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests are to present the blood and splatter it on all sides of the altar at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. ...

Leviticus 4:23-26
When he becomes aware of the sin he has committed, he must bring an unblemished male goat as his offering. / He is to lay his hand on the head of the goat and slaughter it at the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered before the LORD. It is a sin offering. / Then the priest is to take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour out the rest of the blood at the base of the altar. ...

Leviticus 6:14-18
Now this is the law of the grain offering: Aaron’s sons shall present it before the LORD in front of the altar. / The priest is to remove a handful of fine flour and olive oil, together with all the frankincense from the grain offering, and burn the memorial portion on the altar as a pleasing aroma to the LORD. / Aaron and his sons are to eat the remainder. It must be eaten without leaven in a holy place; they are to eat it in the courtyard of the Tent of Meeting. ...

Leviticus 7:11-13
Now this is the law of the peace offering that one may present to the LORD: / If he offers it in thanksgiving, then along with the sacrifice of thanksgiving he shall offer unleavened cakes mixed with olive oil, unleavened wafers coated with oil, and well-kneaded cakes of fine flour mixed with oil. / Along with his peace offering of thanksgiving he is to present an offering with cakes of leavened bread.

Leviticus 9:15-17
Aaron then presented the people’s offering. He took the male goat for the people’s sin offering, slaughtered it, and offered it for sin like the first one. / He presented the burnt offering and offered it according to the ordinance. / Next he presented the grain offering, took a handful of it, and burned it on the altar in addition to the morning’s burnt offering.

Leviticus 16:3-5
This is how Aaron is to enter the Holy Place: with a young bull for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering. / He is to wear the sacred linen tunic, with linen undergarments. He must tie a linen sash around him and put on the linen turban. These are holy garments, and he must bathe himself with water before he wears them. / And he shall take from the congregation of Israel two male goats for a sin offering and one ram for a burnt offering.

Leviticus 17:5-7
For this reason the Israelites will bring to the LORD the sacrifices they have been offering in the open fields. They are to bring them to the priest at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and offer them as sacrifices of peace offerings to the LORD. / The priest will then splatter the blood on the altar of the LORD at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and burn the fat as a pleasing aroma to the LORD. / They must no longer offer their sacrifices to the goat demons to which they have prostituted themselves. This will be a permanent statute for them for the generations to come.’

Hebrews 10:1-4
For the law is only a shadow of the good things to come, not the realities themselves. It can never, by the same sacrifices offered year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship. / If it could, would not the offerings have ceased? For the worshipers would have been cleansed once for all, and would no longer have felt the guilt of their sins. / Instead, those sacrifices are an annual reminder of sins, ...

Hebrews 9:9-10
It is an illustration for the present time, because the gifts and sacrifices being offered were unable to cleanse the conscience of the worshiper. / They consist only in food and drink and special washings—external regulations imposed until the time of reform.

Hebrews 8:3-5
And since every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices, it was necessary for this One also to have something to offer. / Now if He were on earth, He would not be a priest, since there are already priests who offer gifts according to the law. / The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”

Hebrews 7:27
Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself.

Hebrews 5:1-3
Every high priest is appointed from among men to represent them in matters relating to God, to offer gifts and sacrifices for sins. / He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and misguided, since he himself is subject to weakness. / That is why he is obligated to offer sacrifices for his own sins, as well as for the sins of the people.


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Numbers 29
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along with their grain offering
The grain offering, known in Hebrew as "minchah," was a vital part of the sacrificial system in ancient Israel. It symbolized the dedication of the fruits of human labor to God, acknowledging His provision and sovereignty. The grain offering was often presented alongside burnt offerings, emphasizing the completeness of worship—both the offering of life (burnt offering) and sustenance (grain offering).

of fine flour
The use of "fine flour" indicates the quality and purity required in offerings to God. In Hebrew, "solet" refers to finely milled flour, representing the best of what one could offer. This reflects the principle that God deserves our best, not our leftovers. The fine flour symbolizes purity and dedication, reminding believers to offer their lives in holiness and excellence.

mixed with oil
Oil, or "shemen" in Hebrew, was a symbol of richness, joy, and the Holy Spirit's anointing. Mixing oil with the flour in the grain offering signifies the infusion of divine presence and blessing in the believer's life. It also points to the anointing of the Holy Spirit, which empowers and sanctifies the believer's service to God.

three-tenths of an ephah with the bull
The specific measurement of "three-tenths of an ephah" for the bull offering underscores the structured and intentional nature of worship in Israel. An ephah was a unit of dry measure, and the precise amount signifies the importance of order and obedience in worship. The bull, a symbol of strength and service, required a larger offering, reflecting the magnitude of the sacrifice and the worshiper's commitment.

two-tenths with the ram
The ram, often associated with leadership and substitutionary sacrifice (as seen in the account of Abraham and Isaac), required "two-tenths of an ephah." This lesser amount compared to the bull indicates a different level of offering, yet still significant. It highlights the diversity in worship and the understanding that different sacrifices have different roles and meanings in the life of faith.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
along with their grain offering
וּמִנְחָתָ֔ם (ū·min·ḥā·ṯām)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 4503: A donation, tribute, a sacrificial offering

of fine flour
סֹ֖לֶת (sō·leṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5560: Fine flour

mixed
בְּלוּלָ֣ה (bə·lū·lāh)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular
Strong's 1101: To mingle, mix, confuse, confound

with oil,
בַשָּׁ֑מֶן (ḇaš·šā·men)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 8081: Grease, liquid, richness

three-tenths [of an ephah]
שְׁלֹשָׁ֤ה (šə·lō·šāh)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice

with the bull,
לַפָּ֔ר (lap·pār)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6499: Young bull, steer

two-tenths [of an ephah]
שְׁנֵ֥י (šə·nê)
Number - mdc
Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number)

with the ram,
לָאָֽיִל׃ (lā·’ā·yil)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 352: Strength, strong, a chief, a ram, a pilaster, an oak, strong tree


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