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Numbers 28:12

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And three tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, for one bullock; and two tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, for one ram;
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And three-tenths of an ephah of flour mixed with oil as a grain offering for each bull; and two-tenths of an ephah of flour mixed with oil as a grain offering for each ram;

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is giving specific instructions about how much flour and oil to offer alongside animal sacrifices - different amounts for different animals.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of God's detailed instructions to Moses about the daily, weekly, and festival offerings that the Israelites were to present at the tabernacle. These grain offerings (called 'meat offerings' in the KJV, though they contained no meat) were always offered alongside burnt offerings of animals. The measurements refer to portions of an ephah, which was about 22 liters or 5.8 gallons.

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