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Numbers 15:4

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then the person bringing his offering to the LORD must also bring a grain offering made of two quarts of flour mixed with one quart of oil.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse explains that when someone brings an offering to God, they must also include a specific grain offering mixed with oil as part of their worship.

📚 Historical Context

This instruction was given to the Israelites during their wilderness journey, establishing the proper way to worship God through sacrificial offerings. The 'meat offering' was actually a grain offering (not meat), which along with oil represented the fruits of their labor and God's provision. These detailed instructions helped create orderly, reverent worship practices for the newly formed nation.

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The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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