Numbers 29:3

3 With the bull offer a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah^[a] of the finest flour mixed with olive oil; with the ram, two-tenths^[b] ;

Numbers 29:3 in Other Translations

3 And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals for a bullock, and two tenth deals for a ram,

3 also their grain offering of fine flour mixed with oil, three tenths of an ephah for the bull, two tenths for the ram,

3 These must be accompanied by grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil—six quarts with the bull, four quarts with the ram,

3 Prepare a Grain-Offering of six quarts of fine flour mixed with oil for the bull, four quarts for the ram,

3 with their grain offering of fine flour mixed with oil, six quarts with the bull, four quarts with the ram,

Numbers 29:3 Meaning and Commentary

Ver. 3-5. And their meat offering
Which went along with the creatures offered for a burnt offering; the quantity of flour and oil used in it was the same, for a bullock, a ram, and each lamb, as in the offerings at the new moons, feast of unleavened bread and the day of firstfruits, ( Numbers 28:10 Numbers 28:13 Numbers 28:20 Numbers 28:21 Numbers 28:28 Numbers 28:29 ) and a kid of the goats was also offered for a sin offering at this time, as in those seasons, and for the same purpose, to make atonement for the sins of their holy things.

Numbers 29:3 In-Context

1 “ ‘On the first day of the seventh month hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work. It is a day for you to sound the trumpets.

2 As an aroma pleasing to the LORD, offer a burnt offering of one young bull, one ram and seven male lambs a year old, all without defect.

3 With the bull offer a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah of the finest flour mixed with olive oil; with the ram, two-tenths ;

4 and with each of the seven lambs, one-tenth.

5 Include one male goat as a sin offering to make atonement for you.

Cross References

• 1. ver 14; Numbers 28:12

Footnotes

• [a]. That is, probably about 11 pounds or about 5 kilograms; also in verses 9 and 14
• [b]. That is, probably about 7 pounds or about 3.2 kilograms; also in verses 9 and 14