Numbers 28:5
New International Version
together with a grain offering of a tenth of an ephah of the finest flour mixed with a quarter of a hin of oil from pressed olives.

New Living Translation
With each lamb you must offer a grain offering of two quarts of choice flour mixed with one quart of pure oil of pressed olives.

English Standard Version
also a tenth of an ephah of fine flour for a grain offering, mixed with a quarter of a hin of beaten oil.

Berean Standard Bible
along with a tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a grain offering, mixed with a quarter hin of oil from pressed olives.

King James Bible
And a tenth part of an ephah of flour for a meat offering, mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil.

New King James Version
and one-tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a grain offering mixed with one-fourth of a hin of pressed oil.

New American Standard Bible
also a tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a grain offering, mixed with a fourth of a hin of pure oil.

NASB 1995
also a tenth of an ephah of fine flour for a grain offering, mixed with a fourth of a hin of beaten oil.

NASB 1977
also a tenth of an ephah of fine flour for a grain offering, mixed with a fourth of a hin of beaten oil.

Legacy Standard Bible
also a tenth of an ephah of fine flour for a grain offering, mixed with a fourth of a hin of beaten oil.

Amplified Bible
also a tenth of an ephah of finely-milled flour as a grain offering, mixed with a fourth of a hin of pressed oil.

Christian Standard Bible
along with two quarts of fine flour for a grain offering mixed with a quart of olive oil from crushed olives.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
along with two quarts of fine flour for a grain offering mixed with a quart of olive oil from crushed olives.

American Standard Version
and the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a meal-offering, mingled with the fourth part of a hin of beaten oil.

Contemporary English Version
Along with each of them, one kilogram of your finest flour mixed with a liter of olive oil must be offered as a grain sacrifice.

English Revised Version
and the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a meal offering, mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[With each of them] also bring a grain offering of eight cups of flour mixed with one quart of virgin olive oil.

Good News Translation
each with a grain offering of 2 pounds of flour, mixed with 2 pints of the best olive oil.

International Standard Version
accompanied by one tenth of an ephah of fine flour for grain offering, mixed with one fourth of a hin of pure olive oil.

NET Bible
with one-tenth of an ephah of finely ground flour as a grain offering mixed with one quarter of a hin of pressed olive oil.

New Heart English Bible
with the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a meal offering, mixed with the fourth part of a hin of beaten oil.

Webster's Bible Translation
And a tenth part of an ephah of flour for a meat-offering, mingled with a fourth part of a hin of beaten oil.
Majority Text Translations
Majority Standard Bible
along with a tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a grain offering, mixed with a quarter hin of oil from pressed olives.

World English Bible
with one tenth of an ephah of fine flour for a meal offering, mixed with the fourth part of a hin of beaten oil.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and a tenth of the ephah of flour for a present mixed with a fourth of the hin of beaten oil;

Young's Literal Translation
and a tenth of the ephah of flour for a present, mixed with beaten oil, a fourth of the hin;

Smith's Literal Translation
And a tenth of the ephah of fine flour for the gift mingled with oil beaten, the fourth of an hin.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the tenth part of an ephi of flour, which shall be tempered with the purest oil, of the measure of the fourth part of a hin.

Catholic Public Domain Version
and the tenth part of an ephah of fine wheat flour, which has been sprinkled with the purest oil, and which has the measure of the fourth part of a hin.

New American Bible
each with a grain offering of one tenth of an ephah of bran flour mixed with a fourth of a hin of oil of crushed olives.

New Revised Standard Version
also one-tenth of an ephah of choice flour for a grain offering, mixed with one-fourth of a hin of beaten oil.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And a tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a meal offering, mixed with a fourth part of a hin of beaten oil.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And one tenth of an ephah of fine flour as an offering mixed with pressed oil, a fourth of a hin.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
and the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a meal-offering, mingled with the fourth part of a hin of beaten oil.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And thou shalt offer the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a meat-offering, mingled with oil, with the fourth part of a hin.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Daily Offerings
4Offer one lamb in the morning and the other at twilight, 5along with a tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a grain offering, mixed with a quarter hin of oil from pressed olives. 6This is a regular burnt offering established at Mount Sinai as a pleasing aroma, an offering made by fire to the LORD.…

Cross References
Exodus 29:40
With the first lamb offer a tenth of an ephah of fine flour, mixed with a quarter hin of oil from pressed olives, and a drink offering of a quarter hin of wine.

Leviticus 2:1-2
“When anyone brings a grain offering to the LORD, his offering must consist of fine flour. He is to pour olive oil on it, put frankincense on it, / and bring it to Aaron’s sons the priests. The priest shall take a handful of the flour and oil, together with all the frankincense, and burn this as a memorial portion on the altar, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

Leviticus 6:14-18
Now this is the law of the grain offering: Aaron’s sons shall present it before the LORD in front of the altar. / The priest is to remove a handful of fine flour and olive oil, together with all the frankincense from the grain offering, and burn the memorial portion on the altar as a pleasing aroma to the LORD. / Aaron and his sons are to eat the remainder. It must be eaten without leaven in a holy place; they are to eat it in the courtyard of the Tent of Meeting. ...

Leviticus 23:13
along with its grain offering of two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil—a food offering to the LORD, a pleasing aroma—and its drink offering of a quarter hin of wine.

2 Chronicles 2:4
Behold, I am about to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God to dedicate to Him for burning fragrant incense before Him, for displaying the showbread continuously, and for making burnt offerings every morning and evening as well as on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts of the LORD our God. This is ordained for Israel forever.

Ezra 3:3-5
They set up the altar on its foundation and sacrificed burnt offerings on it to the LORD—both the morning and evening burnt offerings—even though they feared the people of the land. / They also celebrated the Feast of Tabernacles in accordance with what is written, and they offered burnt offerings daily based on the number prescribed for each day. / After that, they presented the regular burnt offerings and those for New Moons and for all the appointed sacred feasts of the LORD, as well as all the freewill offerings brought to the LORD.

Nehemiah 10:33
for the showbread, for the regular grain offerings and burnt offerings, for the Sabbath offerings, for the New Moons and appointed feasts, for the holy offerings, for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, and for all the duties of the house of our God.

Ezekiel 45:17
And it shall be the prince’s part to provide the burnt offerings, grain offerings, and drink offerings for the feasts, New Moons, and Sabbaths—for all the appointed feasts of the house of Israel. He will provide the sin offerings, grain offerings, burnt offerings, and peace offerings to make atonement for the house of Israel.

Malachi 1:11
For My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place, incense and pure offerings will be presented in My name, because My name will be great among the nations,” says the LORD of Hosts.

Matthew 5:17
Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them.

Matthew 26:26-28
While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is My body.” / Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. / This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.

Mark 14:22-24
While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take it; this is My body.” / Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it. / He said to them, “This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.

Luke 22:19-20
And He took the bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body, given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” / In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is poured out for you.

John 6:53-58
So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh and drink the blood of the Son of Man, you have no life in you. / Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. / For My flesh is real food, and My blood is real drink. ...

Romans 12:1
Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.


Treasury of Scripture

And a tenth part of an ephah of flour for a meat offering, mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil.

a continual

Exodus 29:42
This shall be a continual burnt offering throughout your generations at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD: where I will meet you, to speak there unto thee.

Leviticus 6:9
Command Aaron and his sons, saying, This is the law of the burnt offering: It is the burnt offering, because of the burning upon the altar all night unto the morning, and the fire of the altar shall be burning in it.

2 Chronicles 2:4
Behold, I build an house to the name of the LORD my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burn before him sweet incense, and for the continual shewbread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts of the LORD our God. This is an ordinance for ever to Israel.

was ordained

Exodus 24:18
And Moses went into the midst of the cloud, and gat him up into the mount: and Moses was in the mount forty days and forty nights.

Exodus 29:38-42
Now this is that which thou shalt offer upon the altar; two lambs of the first year day by day continually…

Exodus 31:18
And he gave unto Moses, when he had made an end of communing with him upon mount Sinai, two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God.

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Numbers 28
1. Offerings are to be observed
3. The continual burnt offering
9. The offering on the Sabbath
11. On the new Moons
16. At the Passover
26. In the day of the firstfruits














along with a tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a grain offering
The grain offering, also known as the "meal offering," was a significant part of the sacrificial system in ancient Israel. A tenth of an ephah is approximately 2.2 liters or about 2 quarts, indicating a specific and measured portion. The use of fine flour signifies purity and quality, reflecting the offering's purpose to honor God with the best of what one has. This offering was a way for the Israelites to express gratitude and dependence on God for their sustenance. The grain offering is also seen as a type of Christ, who is the Bread of Life (John 6:35), symbolizing His purity and sinlessness. The offering's connection to daily sustenance points to the daily provision and grace found in Christ.

mixed with a quarter hin of oil from pressed olives
A quarter hin is approximately 1 liter or about 1 quart, and the use of oil in offerings is significant. Olive oil was a valuable commodity in ancient Israel, used for cooking, lighting, and anointing. The oil represents the Holy Spirit, who anoints and empowers believers (1 Samuel 16:13, Acts 10:38). The process of pressing olives to extract oil can be seen as a metaphor for the trials and pressures that produce spiritual growth and maturity. In the context of the offering, the oil mixed with flour signifies the work of the Holy Spirit in sanctifying and empowering the believer's life and service. This mixture also points to the anointing of Jesus as the Messiah, the Anointed One, who was consecrated for His redemptive work.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Moses
The leader of the Israelites who received the laws and instructions from God, including the sacrificial system outlined in Numbers.

2. Israelites
The chosen people of God, who were given specific instructions on how to worship and offer sacrifices.

3. Tabernacle
The portable dwelling place for the divine presence, where sacrifices and offerings were made.

4. Sacrificial System
The system of offerings and sacrifices instituted by God for the Israelites, which included daily, weekly, and festival offerings.

5. Priests
The descendants of Aaron who were responsible for performing the sacrifices and maintaining the Tabernacle.
Teaching Points
Obedience to God's Instructions
The specific measurements and ingredients for the offerings highlight the importance of following God's commands precisely. This teaches us the value of obedience in our spiritual lives.

Symbolism of the Offering
The fine flour and oil can symbolize purity and the Holy Spirit, respectively. This reminds us to offer our best to God and to rely on the Holy Spirit in our daily walk.

Consistency in Worship
The daily offerings underscore the need for regular and consistent worship practices. We are encouraged to maintain a daily routine of prayer and devotion.

Foreshadowing of Christ
The sacrificial system points to the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Understanding this connection deepens our appreciation for His atoning work on the cross.

Community and Worship
The communal aspect of the offerings, involving the entire nation of Israel, teaches us the importance of corporate worship and unity in the body of Christ.
Bible Study Questions and Answers
1. What is the meaning of Numbers 28:5?

2. How does Numbers 28:5 emphasize the importance of daily offerings in worship?

3. What does the "tenth of an ephah" symbolize in our spiritual lives today?

4. How can we apply the principle of regular offerings to our daily routines?

5. How does Numbers 28:5 connect to Jesus as the ultimate sacrificial offering?

6. What can we learn about obedience to God from Numbers 28:5's instructions?

7. Why does Numbers 28:5 specify a tenth of an ephah of fine flour for offerings?

8. How does the offering in Numbers 28:5 relate to the concept of daily worship?

9. What is the significance of using fine flour in Numbers 28:5?

10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Numbers 28?

11. Numbers 28:5 requires grain offerings; where did the Israelites reliably source and store large quantities of flour in the wilderness?

12. What foods are mentioned in the Bible?

13. Does Numbers 28:9-10, mandating additional sacrifices on the Sabbath, contradict other passages prohibiting labor on the Sabbath?

14. How do we reconcile the timing of the New Moon feast in 1 Samuel 20:5 with other Old Testament passages referencing similar observances?
What Does Numbers 28:5 Mean
Along with

- The wording links this grain offering to the daily burnt offering commanded just one verse earlier: “The first lamb you are to offer in the morning, and the second at twilight” (Numbers 28:4).

- God never intended the burnt offering to stand alone; He required a complementary gift that highlighted fellowship (Leviticus 2:1–3; Exodus 29:38-42).

- Both elements illustrate that wholehearted worship involves every part of life—sacrifice (the lamb) and sustenance (the grain).


A tenth of an ephah

- A “tenth” equaled roughly two quarts, a substantial portion of the family’s food supply (Exodus 16:36; Leviticus 14:21).

- By setting the amount, the Lord removed guesswork and excuses. Worshipers learned that obedience meant giving exactly what He asked—no less, no more (1 Samuel 15:22).


Of fine flour

- Only the best, sifted flour qualified (Leviticus 2:1). Nothing coarse or spoiled belonged on the altar.

- Fine flour foreshadows Christ, the flawless “bread of life” (John 6:35) who offered Himself without blemish (1 Peter 1:19).

- It also calls believers to offer their lives—thoughts, words, deeds—refined and wholehearted (Philippians 1:10).


As a grain offering

- Unlike the burnt offering that was totally consumed, portions of the grain offering later fed the priests (Leviticus 2:3, 10).

- This dual direction—upward to God and outward to His servants—pictures love of God and neighbor welded together (Matthew 22:37-39).

- The grain offering signified gratitude for daily provision (Deuteronomy 8:10).


Mixed with

- Blending the flour and oil ensured the ingredients could not be separated once offered.

- In the same way, faith and obedience belong together (James 2:22); one without the other rings hollow.


A quarter hin

- About one quart of oil, matching the generous measure of flour (Exodus 30:24).

- The Lord’s proportions invite worshipers to lavish, not skimp, in their devotion (Proverbs 3:9).


Of oil

- Oil in Scripture often signifies the Holy Spirit’s presence and empowerment (1 Samuel 16:13; Zechariah 4:6).

- Every act of worship—ancient or modern—depends on the Spirit’s anointing (John 4:24; Romans 8:26-27).


From pressed olives

- “Pressed” stresses purity; the first crush produced the clearest oil (Exodus 27:20).

- The olives endured pressure before yielding what pleased God, echoing Christ’s anguish in Gethsemane (“olive press”) before the cross (Luke 22:44).

- Believers, too, often bear sanctifying pressure that produces a fragrant testimony (2 Corinthians 4:8-11).


Application for worship today

• Offer God both the sacrifice of praise and the substance of daily life (Hebrews 13:15-16).

• Give Him the first and finest, not leftovers (Malachi 1:8).

• Depend on the Spirit’s filling so that obedience and gratitude stay inseparably “mixed” (Ephesians 5:18-20).

• Remember that your gifts also serve others—generosity nourishes the family of faith (2 Corinthians 9:10-12).


summary

Numbers 28:5 shows that God desires worship marked by exact obedience, wholehearted generosity, Spirit-empowered purity, and grateful fellowship. A measured portion of the finest flour, blended with pure oil, reminds us to bring our very best, depend on the Spirit, and see every offering as part of a larger daily devotion that exalts Christ and blesses His people.

(5) Beaten oil.--See Exodus 27:20, and Note.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
along with a tenth
וַעֲשִׂירִ֧ית (wa·‘ă·śî·rîṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Number - ordinal feminine singular construct
Strong's 6224: Tenth, tenth month, part

of an ephah
הָאֵיפָ֛ה (hā·’ê·p̄āh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 374: Ephah -- an ephah (a measure of grain)

of fine flour
סֹ֖לֶת (sō·leṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5560: Fine flour

as a grain offering,
לְמִנְחָ֑ה (lə·min·ḥāh)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4503: A donation, tribute, a sacrificial offering

mixed
בְּלוּלָ֛ה (bə·lū·lāh)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular
Strong's 1101: To mingle, mix, confuse, confound

with a quarter
רְבִיעִ֥ת (rə·ḇî·‘iṯ)
Number - ordinal feminine singular construct
Strong's 7243: Fourth, a fourth

hin
הַהִֽין׃ (ha·hîn)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1969: A hin (a liquid measure)

of olive oil
בְּשֶׁ֥מֶן (bə·še·men)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8081: Grease, liquid, richness

from pressed olives.
כָּתִ֖ית (kā·ṯîṯ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 3795: Beaten, pure


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