Leviticus 23:13

 Leviticus 23:13 

And the meat offering thereof shall be two tenth deals of fine flour mingled with oil, an offering made by fire unto the Lord for a sweet savour: and the drink offering thereof shall be of wine, the fourth part of an hin.

a. ASV: And the meal-offering thereof shall be two tenth parts of an ephah of fine flour mingled with oil, an offering made by fire unto Jehovah for a sweet savor; and the drink-offering thereof shall be of wine, the fourth part of a hin. [Thomas Nelson & Sons first published the American Standard Version in 1901. This translation of the Bible is in the public domain.]

b. YLT:  And its present two tenth deals of flour mixed with oil, a fire-offering to Jehovah, a sweet fragrance, and its drink-offering, wine, a fourth of the hin.  [The Young's Literal Translation was translated by Robert Young, who believed in a strictly literal translation of God's word. This version of the Bible is in the public domain.]

c. Classic Amplified:  Its cereal offering shall be two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil, an offering made by fire to the Lord for a sweet, pleasing, and satisfying fragrance; and the drink offering of it [to be poured out] shall be of wine, a fourth of a hin.   [Amplified Bible, Classic Edition (AMPC) Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation]

d. Stone Edition THE CHUMASH, Rabbinic Commentary: Its meal offering shall be two tenth-ephah of fine flour mixed with oil, a fire-offering to HASHEM, a satisfying aroma; and it libation shall be wine, a quarter-hin.  [The Artscroll Series/Stone Edition, THE CHUMASH Copyright 1998, 2000 by MESORAH PUBLICATIONS, Ldt.]

e. NLT: With it you must present a grain offering consisting of four quarts of choice flour moistened with olive oil. It will be a special gift, a pleasing aroma to the LORD. You must also offer one quart[fn] of wine as a liquid offering.[Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2007. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.]

1. “And the meat offering thereof shall be two tenth deals of fine flour mingled with oil, an offering made by fire unto the Lord for a sweet savour…”

a. [And the meat] offering [thereof shall be] [Strong: 4503 minchâh, min-khaw'; from an unused root meaning to apportion, i.e. bestow; a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary):—gift, oblation, (meat) offering, present, sacrifice.]

b. two [Strong: 8147 shᵉnayim, shen-ah'-yim; dual of H8145; feminine שְׁתַּיִם shᵉttayim; two; also (as ordinal) twofold:—both, couple, double, second, twain, twelfth, twelve, twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.]

c. tenth deals [Strong: 6241 ʻissârôwn, is-saw-rone'; or עִשָּׂרֹן ʻissârôn; from H6235; (fractional) a tenth part:—tenth deal.]

d. [of fine] flour [Strong: 5560 çôleth, so'-leth; from an unused root meaning to strip; flour (as chipped off):—(fine) flour, meal.]

e. mingled [Strong: 1101 bâlal, baw-lal'; a primitive root; (also denominatively from H1098) to fodder to overflow (specifically with oil.); by implication, to mix; to fodder:—anoint, confound, × fade, mingle, mix (self), give provender, temper.]

f. [with] oil Strong: 8081 shemen, sheh'-men; from H8080; grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness:—anointing, × fat (things), × fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, pine.]

g. [an] offering made by fire [Strong: 801 ʼishshâh, ish-shaw'; the same as H800, but used in a liturgical sense; properly, a burnt-offering; but occasionally of any sacrifice:—(offering, sacrifice), (made) by fire.]

h. [unto the] LORD [Strong: 3068 Yᵉhôvâh, yeh-ho-vaw'; from H1961; (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God:—Jehovah, the Lord.]

i. [for a] sweet [Strong: 5207 nîychôwach, nee-kho'-akh; or נִיחֹחַ nîychôach; from H5117; properly, restful, i.e. pleasant; abstractly, delight:—sweet (odour).]

j. savour [Strong: 7381 rêyach, ray'-akh; from H7306; odor (as if blown):—savour, scent, smell.]

2. “...and the drink offering thereof shall be of wine, the fourth part of an hin.”

a. [and the] drink offering [thereof] [Strong: 5262 neçek, neh'-sek; or נֵסֶךְ nêçek; from H5258; a libation; also a cast idol:—cover, drink offering, molten image.]

b. [shall be of] wine [Strong: 3196 yayin, yah'-yin; from an unused root meaning to effervesce; wine (as fermented); by implication, intoxication:—banqueting, wine, wine(-bibber).]

c. [the] fourth part [Strong: 7243 rᵉbîyʻîy, reb-ee-ee'; or רְבִעִי rᵉbiʻîy; from H7251; fourth; also (fractionally) a fourth:—foursquare, fourth (part).]

d. [of a] hin [Strong: 1969 hîyn, heen; probably of Egyptian origin; a hin or liquid measure:—hin.]

1). The Feasts of the Lord, Kevin Howard, Marvin Rosenthal: On the morning of Nisan 16, the firstfruits were presented to the Lord. One omer (about five pints) of the barley flour was mixed with ¾ pint of olive oil, and a small amount of Frankincense was sprinkled upon it. This became the Firstfruits offering. The priest waved it before the Lord in accordance with leviticus 23:11-13 and burned a small amount upon the altar. The remainder was given to the Levites.

2). Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible: And the meat offering thereof shall be two tenth deals of fine flour mingled with oil,.... The usual measure of flour to a meat offering was one tenth deal, Exodus 29:40; but here it is doubled: some Jewish writers say (p) one tenth was on account of the lamb that was offered at this time, and the other as was suitable for a meat offering; but the true reason seems to be, because it was on account of the fruits of the earth and the plenty thereof; and therefore a double measure of fine flour mixed with oil was required as a token of gratitude; for thankfulness ought to be in proportion to mercies: an offering made by fire unto the Lord for a sweet savour; an handful of it was burnt upon the altar, and was received with acceptance by the Lord, and the rest was eaten by the priests, Leviticus 2:2, and the drink offering thereof shall be of wine, the fourth part of an hin; which was the common quantity for a drink offering, Exodus 29:40; for, as Jarchi observes, though the meat offering was doubled, the drink offering was not; the reason of which seems to be, because these offerings were on account of the harvest and not the vintage: the Targum of Jonathan calls it wine of grapes, to distinguish it from wine that might be made of other things, but not to be used in drink offerings, only the pure juice of the grape.