KJV ORIGINAL
And for a drink offering thou shalt offer the third part of an hin of wine, for a sweet savour unto the LORD.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And for a drink offering, you shall pour out one-third of a hin of wine as a sweet aroma pleasing to the LORD.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse instructs the Israelites to offer a specific amount of wine (about one quart) as part of their worship, creating a pleasant aroma that honors God.
📚 Historical Context
This instruction was given to the Israelites during their wilderness journey, as part of detailed laws about sacrificial offerings. A 'hin' was a Hebrew unit of liquid measurement equal to about 3.6 quarts, so a third of a hin would be roughly one quart. These drink offerings of wine were poured out alongside animal sacrifices as acts of worship and devotion to God.
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