Numbers 28:5 Meaning and Explanation
“And a tenth part of an ephah of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, and the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Each lamb offering includes a grain offering and oil-based drink offering.
The Context of Numbers 28:5
Describing the accompanying grain and drink offerings.
What Does Numbers 28:5 Mean?
Alongside each lamb, precise measures of flour and beaten oil accompany the sacrifice. The term 'meat offering' does not refer to meat but to a grain offering—flour mixed with oil. These additional elements expand the offering into a complete meal presented to God.
Beaten oil, pressed and refined, suggests care and preparation. The specification of exact measures teaches that approach to God is neither casual nor improvisational—devotion expressed through attention to detail and obedience to given instruction.
Numbers 28:5 in the Original Language
minḥāh (מִנְחָה), 'meat offering'—a grain or meal offering presented as food to the Lord.
Frequently Asked Questions About Numbers 28:5
What does Numbers 28:5 mean?
Each lamb offering includes a grain offering and oil-based drink offering.
What is the context of Numbers 28:5?
Describing the accompanying grain and drink offerings.