Numbers 28:21 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

A several tenth deal shalt thou offer for every lamb, throughout the seven lambs:

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

You must offer two quarts of fine flour for each lamb, for all seven lambs:

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is giving specific instructions about how much grain offering should be given with each sacrificial lamb during religious festivals.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of God's detailed instructions to Moses about the offerings required during the Feast of Weeks (Pentecost). The Israelites were required to bring specific amounts of grain offerings alongside their animal sacrifices. A 'tenth deal' was a precise measurement (about 2 quarts) of fine flour mixed with oil that accompanied each lamb sacrifice.

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