Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He is to present the basket of unleavened bread and is to sacrifice the ram as a fellowship offering to the LORD, together with its grain offering and drink offering. New Living Translation then the ram for a peace offering, along with the basket of bread made without yeast. The priest must also present the prescribed grain offering and liquid offering to the LORD. English Standard Version and he shall offer the ram as a sacrifice of peace offering to the LORD, with the basket of unleavened bread. The priest shall offer also its grain offering and its drink offering. Berean Standard Bible He shall also offer the ram as a peace offering to the LORD, along with the basket of unleavened bread. And the priest is to offer the accompanying grain offering and drink offering. Berean Literal Bible And he shall offer the ram as a sacrifice of peace offering to YHWH, with the basket of the unleavened bread; and the priest shall offer its grain offering and its drink offering. King James Bible And he shall offer the ram for a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD, with the basket of unleavened bread: the priest shall offer also his meat offering, and his drink offering. New King James Version and he shall offer the ram as a sacrifice of a peace offering to the LORD, with the basket of unleavened bread; the priest shall also offer its grain offering and its drink offering. New American Standard Bible He shall also offer the ram as a sacrifice of peace offerings to the LORD, together with the basket of unleavened bread; the priest shall also offer its grain offering and its drink offering. NASB 1995 ‘He shall also offer the ram for a sacrifice of peace offerings to the LORD, together with the basket of unleavened cakes; the priest shall likewise offer its grain offering and its drink offering. NASB 1977 ‘He shall also offer the ram for a sacrifice of peace offerings to the LORD, together with the basket of unleavened cakes; the priest shall likewise offer its grain offering and its libation. Legacy Standard Bible He shall also offer with the ram a sacrifice of peace offerings to Yahweh, together with the basket of unleavened cakes; the priest shall likewise offer its grain offering and its drink offering. Amplified Bible He shall also offer the ram as a sacrifice of peace offerings to the LORD, together with the basket of unleavened bread; the priest shall offer also its grain offering and its drink offering. Berean Annotated Bible He shall also offer the ram as a peace offering to the LORD {YHWH}, along with the basket of unleavened bread. And the priest is to offer the accompanying grain offering and drink offering. Christian Standard Bible He will also offer the ram as a fellowship sacrifice to the LORD, together with the basket of unleavened bread. Then the priest will offer the accompanying grain offering and drink offering. Holman Christian Standard Bible He will also offer the ram as a fellowship sacrifice to the LORD, together with the basket of unleavened bread. Then the priest will offer the accompanying grain offering and drink offering.” American Standard Version and he shall offer the ram for a sacrifice of peace-offerings unto Jehovah, with the basket of unleavened bread: the priest shall offer also the meal-offering thereof, and the drink-offering thereof. Contemporary English Version Then he will sacrifice the ram and offer the wine, grain, and bread. English Revised Version and he shall offer the ram for a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD, with the basket of unleavened bread: the priest shall offer also the meal offering thereof, and the drink offering thereof. GOD'S WORD® Translation He will sacrifice the ram as a fellowship offering to the LORD, offer the basket of unleavened bread along with it, and make the grain offerings and wine offerings. Good News Translation He shall sacrifice the ram to the LORD as a fellowship offering, and offer it with the basket of bread; he shall also present the offerings of grain and wine. International Standard Version He is to offer the ram, a sacrifice of peace offering to the LORD, along with the basket of unleavened bread. Then the priest is to present his grain and drink offerings. NET Bible Then he must offer the ram as a peace offering to the LORD, with the basket of bread made without yeast; the priest must also offer his grain offering and his drink offering. New Heart English Bible He shall offer the ram for a sacrifice of peace offerings to the LORD, with the basket of unleavened bread. The priest shall offer also its meal offering, and its drink offering. Webster's Bible Translation And he shall offer the ram for a sacrifice of peace-offerings to the LORD, with the basket of unleavened bread: the priest shall offer also his meat-offering, and his drink-offering. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleHe shall also offer the ram as a peace offering to the LORD, along with the basket of unleavened bread. And the priest is to offer the accompanying grain offering and drink offering. World English Bible He shall offer the ram for a sacrifice of peace offerings to Yahweh, with the basket of unleavened bread. The priest shall offer also its meal offering and its drink offering. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand he makes the ram [as] a sacrifice of peace-offerings to YHWH, besides the basket of unleavened things; and the priest has made its present and its drink-offering. Berean Literal Bible And he shall offer the ram as a sacrifice of peace offering to YHWH, with the basket of the unleavened bread; and the priest shall offer its grain offering and its drink offering. Young's Literal Translation and the ram he maketh a sacrifice of peace-offerings to Jehovah, besides the basket of unleavened things; and the priest hath made its present and its libation. Smith's Literal Translation And the ram he shall do a sacrifice of peace to Jehovah, upon the basket of unleavened: and the priest did his gift and his libation. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut the ram he shall immolate for a sacrifice of peace offering to the Lord, offering at the same time the basket of unleavened bread, and the libations that are due by custom. Catholic Public Domain Version Yet truly, the ram he shall immolate as a peace-offering victim to the Lord, offering at the same time the basket of unleavened bread, and the libations which are required by custom. New American Bible He shall then offer up the ram as a communion sacrifice to the LORD, along with the basket of unleavened cakes, and the priest will offer the grain offering and libation. New Revised Standard Version and shall offer the ram as a sacrifice of well-being to the LORD, with the basket of unleavened bread; the priest also shall make the accompanying grain offering and drink offering. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he shall offer the ram for a sacrifice of peace offering to the LORD, with the basket of unleavened bread; the priest shall offer also his meal offering and his drink offering. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he shall make a ram a peace sacrifice to LORD JEHOVAH on a basket of unleavened bread, and the Priest shall make his meal offering and his drink offering. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And he shall offer the ram for a sacrifice of peace-offerings unto the LORD, with the basket of unleavened bread; the priest shall offer also the meal-offering thereof, and the drink-offering thereof. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he shall offer the ram as a sacrifice of peace-offering to the Lord with the basket of unleavened bread; and the priest shall offer its meat-offering and its drink-offering. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Nazirite Vow…16The priest is to present all these before the LORD and make the sin offering and the burnt offering. 17 He shall also offer the ram as a peace offering to the LORD, along with the basket of unleavened bread. And the priest is to offer the accompanying grain offering and drink offering. 18Then at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, the Nazirite is to shave his consecrated head, take the hair, and put it on the fire under the peace offering.… Cross References He shall also offer the ram as a peace offering to the LORD Leviticus 3:6-11 If, however, one’s peace offering to the LORD is from the flock, he must present a male or female without blemish. / If he is presenting a lamb for his offering, he must present it before the LORD. / He is to lay his hand on the head of his offering and slaughter it in front of the Tent of Meeting. Then Aaron’s sons shall splatter its blood on all sides of the altar. … Leviticus 7:11-15 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. … Deuteronomy 12:6-7 To that place you are to bring your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tithes and heave offerings, your vow offerings and freewill offerings, as well as the firstborn of your herds and flocks. / There, in the presence of the LORD your God, you and your households shall eat and rejoice in all you do, because the LORD your God has blessed you. along with the basket of unleavened bread Exodus 29:2-3 along with unleavened bread, unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil. Make them out of fine wheat flour, / put them in a basket, and present them in the basket, along with the bull and the two rams. Leviticus 8:2 “Take Aaron and his sons, their garments, the anointing oil, the bull of the sin offering, the two rams, and the basket of unleavened bread, Leviticus 8:26 And from the basket of unleavened bread that was before the LORD, he took one cake of unleavened bread, one cake of bread made with oil, and one wafer, and he placed them on the fat portions and on the right thigh. And the priest is to offer the accompanying grain offering and drink offering Exodus 29:40-41 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. / And offer the second lamb at twilight with the same grain offering and drink offering as in the morning, as a pleasing aroma, a food offering to the LORD. Numbers 15:4-5 then 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. / With the burnt offering or sacrifice of each lamb, you are to prepare a quarter hin of wine as a drink offering. Leviticus 23:13 along with its grain offering of two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil—a food offering to the LORD, a pleasing aroma—and its drink offering of a quarter hin of wine. Leviticus 7:29-34 “Speak to the Israelites and say, ‘Anyone who presents a peace offering to the LORD must bring it as his sacrifice to the LORD. / With his own hands he is to bring the food offerings to the LORD; he shall bring the fat, together with the breast, and wave the breast as a wave offering before the LORD. / The priest is to burn the fat on the altar, but the breast belongs to Aaron and his sons. … Leviticus 8:25-28 And Moses took the fat—the fat tail, all the fat that was on the entrails, the lobe of the liver, and both kidneys with their fat—as well as the right thigh. / And from the basket of unleavened bread that was before the LORD, he took one cake of unleavened bread, one cake of bread made with oil, and one wafer, and he placed them on the fat portions and on the right thigh. / He put all these in the hands of Aaron and his sons and waved them before the LORD as a wave offering. … Leviticus 9:18-21 Then he slaughtered the ox and the ram as the people’s peace offering. His sons brought him the blood, and he splattered it on all sides of the altar. / They also brought the fat portions from the ox and the ram—the fat tail, the fat covering the entrails, the kidneys, and the lobe of the liver— / and placed these on the breasts. Aaron burned the fat portions on the altar, … Leviticus 23:19-20 You shall also prepare one male goat as a sin offering and two male lambs a year old as a peace offering. / The priest is to wave the lambs as a wave offering before the LORD, together with the bread of the firstfruits. The bread and the two lambs shall be holy to the LORD for the priest. Exodus 29:22-28 Take the fat from the ram, the fat tail, the fat covering the entrails, the lobe of the liver, both kidneys with the fat on them, and the right thigh (since this is a ram for ordination), / along with one loaf of bread, one cake of bread made with oil, and one wafer from the basket of unleavened bread that is before the LORD. / Put all these in the hands of Aaron and his sons and wave them before the LORD as a wave offering. … Exodus 29:31-34 You are to take the ram of ordination and boil its flesh in a holy place. / At the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, Aaron and his sons are to eat the meat of the ram and the bread that is in the basket. / They must eat those things by which atonement was made for their ordination and consecration. But no outsider may eat them, because these things are sacred. … 1 Samuel 1:24-28 Once she had weaned him, Hannah took the boy with her, along with a three-year-old bull, an ephah of flour, and a skin of wine. Though the boy was still young, she brought him to the house of the LORD at Shiloh. / And when they had slaughtered the bull, they brought the boy to Eli. / “Please, my lord,” said Hannah, “as surely as you live, my lord, I am the woman who stood here beside you praying to the LORD. … Treasury of Scripture And he shall offer the ram for a sacrifice of peace offerings to the LORD, with the basket of unleavened bread: the priest shall offer also his meat offering, and his drink offering. Jump to Previous Basket Bread Cakes Cereal Drink Drink-Offering Fellowship Grain gs Likewise Maketh Meal Meal-Offering Meat Meat-Offering Oblation Offer Offering Offerings Peace Peace-Offering Peace-Offerings Priest Ram Sacrifice Sheep Thereof Time Together UnleavenedJump to Next Basket Bread Cakes Cereal Drink Drink-Offering Fellowship Grain gs Likewise Maketh Meal Meal-Offering Meat Meat-Offering Oblation Offer Offering Offerings Peace Peace-Offering Peace-Offerings Priest Ram Sacrifice Sheep Thereof Time Together UnleavenedNumbers 6 1. The law of the Nazarite in the days of his separation13. And after their completion 22. The form of blessing the people He shall also offer the ram as a peace offering to the LORD The peace offering, also known as a fellowship offering, signifies reconciliation and communion with God. In the context of the Nazirite vow, it marks the completion of a period of special dedication. The ram, a valuable animal, symbolizes the offerer's commitment and gratitude. Peace offerings are detailed in Leviticus 3, emphasizing voluntary worship and thanksgiving. This offering foreshadows Christ, the ultimate peace offering, who reconciles humanity to God (Ephesians 2:14-16). along with the basket of unleavened bread And the priest is to offer the accompanying grain offering and drink offering Persons / Places / Events 1. NaziriteAn individual who has taken a special vow of dedication to the LORD, characterized by abstaining from wine, not cutting their hair, and avoiding contact with the dead. 2. Priest The religious leader responsible for performing the sacrifices and offerings on behalf of the Nazirite, acting as a mediator between the Nazirite and God. 3. Ram The animal used for the peace offering, symbolizing reconciliation and fellowship with God. 4. Peace Offering A type of sacrifice in the Old Testament that signifies peace and fellowship with God, often accompanied by a communal meal. 5. Basket of Unleavened Bread Represents purity and the absence of sin, as leaven is often a symbol of sin in the Bible. Teaching Points Dedication to GodThe Nazirite vow exemplifies a life set apart for God. Believers today are called to live lives of holiness and dedication, setting themselves apart from worldly influences. Symbolism of Sacrifice The peace offering and accompanying elements symbolize reconciliation and fellowship with God. Christians are reminded of the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus, which brings peace and reconciliation. Role of the Priest The priest's role as a mediator foreshadows Christ's role as our High Priest, who intercedes on our behalf and facilitates our relationship with God. Purity and Holiness The unleavened bread signifies purity. Believers are encouraged to pursue purity in their thoughts, actions, and relationships. Community and Fellowship The communal aspect of the peace offering highlights the importance of fellowship among believers, encouraging unity and shared worship experiences. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Numbers 6:17?2. How does Numbers 6:17 illustrate the importance of fulfilling vows to God? 3. What does the peace offering in Numbers 6:17 symbolize in a believer's life? 4. How can we apply the concept of offerings in Numbers 6:17 today? 5. What connections exist between Numbers 6:17 and New Testament teachings on sacrifice? 6. How does Numbers 6:17 encourage us to maintain holiness in our commitments? 7. What is the significance of the peace offering in Numbers 6:17? 8. How does Numbers 6:17 relate to the concept of atonement? 9. Why are multiple offerings required in Numbers 6:17? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Numbers 6? 11. Numbers 6:13-20 -- How do these detailed, specific sacrifice requirements align with or differ from other sacrificial regulations found elsewhere in the Torah? 12. Numbers 20:8-11 - Why does this passage seem inconsistent with Exodus 17:6 regarding the instructions God gives Moses for drawing water from a rock? 13. Acts 6:7 - If a 'large number of priests' truly converted, why do contemporary Jewish or Roman sources not document such a mass defection from Judaism? 14. Why does Numbers 18:15-19 differ in certain details from parallel instructions in Deuteronomy regarding firstborn offerings, and how can these discrepancies be reconciled? What Does Numbers 6:17 Mean He shall also offer the ram as a peace offering to the LORDEvery Nazirite who completed his vow had to bring a literal, flawless male sheep. This was not an optional gesture but an act commanded by God, underscoring three ideas: • Completion and fellowship – The peace (or fellowship) offering celebrated restored harmony between the worshiper and the LORD (see Leviticus 3; 7:11-21). • Shared meal – Parts of the ram were eaten by the worshiper and priest, picturing communion with God (cf. Deuteronomy 12:6-7). • Anticipation of lasting peace – The sacrifice foreshadowed the true peace secured through Christ, “Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” (Romans 5:1). along with the basket of unleavened bread The Nazirite also brought a basket containing cakes and wafers made without yeast (Numbers 6:15). The absence of leaven pointed to: • Purity – Yeast was often a picture of corruption; God required bread free from hidden defilement (Exodus 12:15; Leviticus 2:4). • Sincerity – Paul later applied this symbol to believers: “let us keep the feast … with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth” (1 Corinthians 5:8). • Grateful remembrance – The bread accompanied, but did not replace, the ram; gratitude flows out of reconciliation, never earns it. And the priest is to offer the accompanying grain offering and drink offering Once the Nazirite handed everything over, the priest completed the ritual by placing flour, oil, and wine on the altar (Numbers 15:4-10 gives the standard proportions). These elements teach: • Daily provision acknowledged – Grain represents the work of human hands blessed by God (Psalm 104:14-15). • Life poured out – The wine, emptied beside the altar, pictures total dedication; Paul later echoed this image: “I am already being poured out like a drink offering” (2 Timothy 4:6). • Priestly mediation – The worshiper could not offer these gifts himself; only the ordained priest could, prefiguring Christ, our ultimate High Priest (Hebrews 7:25-27). summary Numbers 6:17 literally describes the closing sacrifices of a Nazirite vow: a flawless ram as a peace offering, a basket of unleavened bread, and priest-presented grain and drink offerings. Together they emphasize restored fellowship with God, purity of life, joyful gratitude, and complete devotion—all ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who brings lasting peace, embodies sinless purity, and offers Himself as the once-for-all sacrifice on our behalf. Hebrew He shall also offerיַעֲשֶׂ֨ה (ya·‘ă·śeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make the ram הָאַ֜יִל (hā·’a·yil) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 352: Strength, strong, a chief, a ram, a pilaster, an oak, strong tree as a peace offering שְׁלָמִים֙ (šə·lā·mîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8002: A sacrifice for alliance or friendship, peace offering to the LORD, לַֽיהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel along with עַ֖ל (‘al) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the basket סַ֣ל (sal) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5536: A willow twig, an osier, as woven into a, basket of unleavened bread. הַמַּצּ֑וֹת (ham·maṣ·ṣō·wṯ) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 4682: Sweetness, sweet, an unfermented cake, loaf, the festival of Passover And the priest הַכֹּהֵ֔ן (hak·kō·hên) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3548: Priest is to offer וְעָשָׂה֙ (wə·‘ā·śāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make the accompanying grain offering מִנְחָת֖וֹ (min·ḥā·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4503: A donation, tribute, a sacrificial offering and drink offering. נִסְכּֽוֹ׃ (nis·kōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5262: A libation, a cast idol Links Numbers 6:17 NIVNumbers 6:17 NLT Numbers 6:17 ESV Numbers 6:17 NASB Numbers 6:17 KJV Numbers 6:17 BibleApps.com Numbers 6:17 Biblia Paralela Numbers 6:17 Chinese Bible Numbers 6:17 French Bible Numbers 6:17 Catholic Bible OT Law: Numbers 6:17 He shall offer the ram (Nu Num.) |
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