Numbers 15:7

7 and a third of a hin of wine as a drink offering. Offer it as an aroma pleasing to the LORD.

Numbers 15:7 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
7 And for a drink offering thou shalt offer the third part of an hin of wine, for a sweet savour unto the LORD.
English Standard Version (ESV)
7 And for the drink offering you shall offer a third of a hin of wine, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.
New Living Translation (NLT)
7 and give a third of a gallon of wine as a liquid offering. This will be a pleasing aroma to the LORD .
The Message Bible (MSG)
7 and one and a quarter quarts of wine as a Drink-Offering. Present it as a pleasing fragrance to God.
American Standard Version (ASV)
7 and for the drink-offering thou shalt offer the third part of a hin of wine, of a sweet savor unto Jehovah.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
7 and an offering of 1¼ quarts of wine. Offer them as a soothing aroma to the LORD.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
7 Also present a third of a gallon of wine for a drink offering as a pleasing aroma to the Lord.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
7 You must bring two and a half pints of wine as a drink offering. Offer everything as a smell that is pleasant to the Lord.

Numbers 15:7 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 15:7

And for a drink offering thou shalt offer a third [part] of an
hin of wine
The same quantity of wine was to be used in the drink offering as of oil in the meat offering, ( Numbers 15:4 Numbers 15:6 ) :

[for] a sweet savour unto the Lord,
that it might be acceptable to him.

Numbers 15:7 In-Context

5 With each lamb for the burnt offering or the sacrifice, prepare a quarter of a hin of wine as a drink offering.
6 “ ‘With a ram prepare a grain offering of two-tenths of an ephah of the finest flour mixed with a third of a hin of olive oil,
7 and a third of a hin of wine as a drink offering. Offer it as an aroma pleasing to the LORD.
8 “ ‘When you prepare a young bull as a burnt offering or sacrifice, for a special vow or a fellowship offering to the LORD,
9 bring with the bull a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah of the finest flour mixed with half a hin of olive oil,

Cross References 3

  • 1. ver 5
  • 2. Leviticus 23:13; Numbers 28:14; Numbers 29:18
  • 3. S Leviticus 1:9
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