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Numbers 28:7
The drink offering accompanying each lamb shall be a quarter hin. Pour out the offering of fermented drink to the LORD in the sanctuary area.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God gives Moses the standing order for the daily burnt offering established at Mount Sinai. This instruction specifies the exact volume and location for the liquid portion accompanying the morning lamb.
The words — The text highlights רְבִיעִת (re.vi.'It) meaning "the fourth part" and בַּ/קֹּ֗דֶשׁ (ba./Ko.desh) meaning "in the holy place." These terms fix the quantitative measure of the offering and restrict its presentation to the consecrated sanctuary area.
The thread — The quarter hin measurement reappears in Exodus 29:40 alongside olive oil for the same daily offering. The restriction against unauthorized drink offerings on the altar is later reinforced in Exodus 30:9.
Why it lands — The passage requires precise obedience to the prescribed volume and location for worship offerings. It establishes that regular, measured compliance is the standard for approaching the sanctuary.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the drink offering thereof shall be the fourth part of an hin for the one lamb: in the holy place shalt thou cause the strong wine to be poured unto the Lord for a drink offering.
Cross-references
- Exodus 29:42 For the generations to come, this burnt offering shall be made regularly at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting before the LORD, where I will meet you to speak with you.
- 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.
- Exodus 30:9 On this altar you must not offer unauthorized incense or a burnt offering or grain offering; nor are you to pour a drink offering on it.
- 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.
- Numbers 15:5 With the burnt offering or sacrifice of each lamb, you are to prepare a quarter hin of wine as a drink offering.
- Numbers 15:7 and a third of a hin of wine as a drink offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.
- Numbers 15:10 Also present half a hin of wine as a drink offering. It is a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.
- Numbers 28:14 Their drink offerings shall be half a hin of wine with each bull, a third of a hin with the ram, and a quarter hin with each lamb. This is the monthly burnt offering to be made at each new moon throughout the year.
- Numbers 28:31 Offer them with their drink offerings in addition to the regular burnt offering and its grain offering. The animals must be unblemished.
- Isaiah 57:6 Your portion is among the smooth stones of the valley; indeed, they are your lot. Even to them you have poured out a drink offering and offered a grain offering. Should I relent because of these?