Ezekiel 46:7

He is to provide a grain offering of an ephah with the bull, an ephah with the ram, and as much as he is able with the lambs, along with a hin of oil per ephah.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The prophet Ezekiel records divine instructions delivered to the prince regarding New Moon sacrificial duties. The passage occurs within a broader vision detailing temple protocols and leadership obligations.

The words — The Hebrew מִנְחָה (min.Chah) literally means a grain offering, and אֵיפָה ('ei.Fah) specifies a dry volume measure. These terms ground the verse in exact agricultural quantities required for sanctuary service.

The thread — The prince's proportional grain and oil provisions run through Ezekiel 46:5 and 46:6, which outline the accompanying unblemished animals. The New Moon grain offering pattern also appears in Leviticus 23:12 and Numbers 28:12.

Why it lands — The text requires the prince to supply specified amounts of grain and oil for each animal without personal exemption. A reader must acknowledge that leadership in this vision bears the same material and ritual responsibilities as the community.

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The Hebrew words

וְאֵיפָ֨הve./'ei.Fahand/ an ephah לַפָּ֜רla./Parfor the/ young bull וְאֵיפָ֤הve./'ei.Fahand/ an ephah לָאַ֙יִל֙la./'A.yilfor the/ ram יַעֲשֶׂ֣הya.'a.Sehhe will provide מִנְחָ֔הmin.Chaha grain offering וְלַ֨כְּבָשִׂ֔יםve./La./ke.va.Simand/ for the/ lambs כַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka./'a.Sherjust/ as תַּשִּׂ֖יגta.Sigit will reach יָד֑וֹya.D/ohand/ his וְשֶׁ֖מֶןve./She.menand/ oil הִ֥יןhina hin לָאֵיפָֽה׃la./'ei.Fahto the/ ephah

King James Version

And he shall prepare a meat offering, an ephah for a bullock, and an ephah for a ram, and for the lambs according as his hand shall attain unto, and an hin of oil to an ephah.

Cross-references

Ezekiel 46:5 The grain offering with the ram shall be one ephah, and the grain offering with the lambs shall be as much as he is able, along with a hin of oil per ephah.