Numbers 28:4-8

4 'You shall offer the one lamb in the morning and the other lamb you shall offer at twilight;
5 also 1a tenth of an ephah of fine flour for a 2grain offering, mixed with a fourth of a hin of beaten oil.
6 'It is a continual burnt offering which was ordained in Mount Sinai as a soothing aroma, an offering by fire to the LORD.
7 'Then the drink offering with it shall be a fourth of a hin for each lamb, 3in the holy place you shall pour out a drink offering of strong drink to the LORD.
8 'The other lamb you shall offer at twilight; as the grain offering of the morning and as its drink offering, you shall offer it, an offering by fire, a soothing aroma to the LORD.

Numbers 28:4-8 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO NUMBERS 28

In this chapter is a repetition of several laws concerning sacrifices, as the law of the daily sacrifice morning and evening, Nu 28:1-8 of those that were offered every week on the sabbath day, Nu 28:9,10 and every month on the first day of the month, Nu 28:11-15 and on the seven days of unleavened bread, Nu 28:16-25, and at the feast of weeks, Nu 28:26-31.

Cross References 3

  • 1. Exodus 16:36; Numbers 15:4
  • 2. Leviticus 2:1
  • 3. Exodus 29:42

Footnotes 2

  • [a]. Lit "between the two evenings"
  • [b]. Lit "between the two evenings"
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