Numbers 29:15

Study note

Setting — God instructs Moses to relay precise sacrificial measurements to the Israelites during the Feast of Tabernacles observance. The verse functions as a technical specification within a larger inventory of festival offerings.

The words — עִשָּׂר֔וֹן (i.sa.Ron) literally means "a tenth," denoting a fixed dry measure, while כּבְשִֽׂים (ke.va.Sim) translates to "lambs." The phrasing binds the exact grain portion directly to each individual animal.

The thread — This specification mirrors the grain-offering ratios in Numbers 29:14 for bulls and rams, and it immediately precedes the goat sin offering in Numbers 29:16. The same tenth measure for grain alongside lambs is established in the daily and festival instructions of Numbers 28:5.

Why it lands — The text demands exact compliance with prescribed ratios rather than voluntary giving. It requires the reader to recognize that worship here is governed by measured obedience to a fixed standard.

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