Numbers 15:18-21

18 1"Speak to the people of Israel and say to them, When you come into the land to which I bring you
19 and when you eat of 2the bread of the land, you shall present a contribution to the LORD.
20 3Of the first of your dough you shall present a loaf as a contribution; like a 4contribution from the threshing floor, so shall you present it.
21 5Some of the first of your dough you shall give to the LORD as a contribution throughout your generations.

Numbers 15:18-21 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO NUMBERS 15

In this chapter the children of Israel are instructed about the meat offerings and drink offerings, and the quantities of them, which were always to go along with their burnt offerings and peace offerings they should offer when they came into the land of Canaan, Nu 15:1-12; and they are told that the same laws and ordinances would be binding equally on them that were of the country, and on the strangers in it, Nu 15:13-16; and an order is given them to offer a cake of the first dough for an heave offering, Nu 15:17-21; and they are directed what sacrifices to offer for sins of ignorance, both of the congregation and particular persons, Nu 14:22-29; but as for presumptuous sinners, they were to be cut off, Nu 14:30,31; and an instance is recorded of stoning a sabbath breaker, Nu 14:32-36; and the chapter is concluded with a law for wearing fringes on the borders of their garments, the use of which is expressed, Nu 14:35-41.

Cross References 5

  • 1. ver. 2
  • 2. [Joshua 5:11, 12]
  • 3. Deuteronomy 26:2, 10; Nehemiah 10:37; Ezekiel 44:30
  • 4. Leviticus 2:14; See Leviticus 23:10-17
  • 5. [See ver. 20 above]
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