Numbers 29:14

along with the grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil with each of the thirteen bulls, two-tenths of an ephah with each of the two rams,

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Moses delivers the ritual instructions to the Israelites for the grain offerings required alongside the burnt sacrifices during the Feast of Tabernacles.

The words — The Hebrew מִנְחָתָם (minḥatām) means "their grain offering," directly modified by סֹלֶת (sōleṯ, "fine flour") and the participle בְּלוּלָה (bĕlûlâ, "mixed") followed by בַשֶּׁמֶן (baššāḇen, "with oil").

The thread — This graded ratio of flour and oil to specific animals continues in the surrounding festival regulations of Numbers 29:15–16.

Why it lands — The text requires exact measurement and proportional preparation for each sacrifice, demanding strict adherence to the specified quantities without alteration.

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The Hebrew words

וּמִנְחָתָ֔םu./min.cha.Ta/mand/ grain offering/ their סֹ֖לֶתSo.letfine flour בְּלוּלָ֣הbe.lu.Lahmixed בַשָּׁ֑מֶןva./Sha.menwith <the>/ oil שְׁלֹשָׁ֨הshe.lo.Shahthree עֶשְׂרֹנִ֜ים'es.ro.Nimtenths [of an ephah]לַפָּ֣רla./Parfor the/ young bull הָֽאֶחָ֗דha./'e.Chad<the>/ one לִשְׁלֹשָׁ֤הli/sh.lo.Shahfor/ thir-עָשָׂר֙'a.Sarteen פָּרִ֔יםpa.Rimyoung bulls שְׁנֵ֤יshe.Neitwo עֶשְׂרֹנִים֙'es.ro.Nimtenths [of an ephah]לָאַ֣יִלla./'A.yilfor the/ ram הָֽאֶחָ֔דha./'e.Chad<the>/ one לִשְׁנֵ֖יli/sh.Neifor/ [the] two הָאֵילִֽם׃ha./'ei.Limthe/ rams

King James Version

And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals unto every bullock of the thirteen bullocks, two tenth deals to each ram of the two rams,