the one who presentsהַמַּקְרִיבhis offeringקָרְבָּנוֹto YHWHלַיהוָהshall presentוְהִקְרִיבa grain offeringמִנְחָהof a tenth of an ephahעִשָּׂרוֹןof fine flourסֹלֶתmixedבָּלוּלwith a quarterבִּרְבִעִיתof a hinהַהִיןof oil;שָׁמֶן
Numbers 15:4
Study it in the app“the one who presents his offering to YHWH shall present a grain offering of a tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with a quarter of a hin of oil;”
With the Hebrew beneath
Numbers 15:4, word by word
- the one who presentsמַּקְרִיבmakriv
bring near
To bring something, or offer a gift to YHWH.
Where else “makriv” appears- his offeringקָרְבָּנkarban
offering
Offering (qorban): what is "brought near" to God. It comes from the verb "bring near" and is the general word for any offering; Jesus mentions it in Mark 7:11.
Where else “karban” appears- to YHWHיהוָהyhva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yhva” appears- a grain offeringמִנְחָהmincha
grain offering
The grain offering.
Where else “mincha” appears- of a tenth of an ephahעִשָּׂרוֹןisaron
tenth part
A tenth part (of an ephah, the measure for grain).
Where else “isaron” appears- of fine flourסֹלֶתsolet
fine flour
Fine flour, the best kind.
Where else “solet” appears- mixedבָּלוּלbalul
mix
To blend, like flour with oil.
Where else “balul” appears- with a quarterרְבִעִיתreviit
fourth
What holds the place after the third.
Where else “reviit” appears- of a hinהִיןhin
hin
Hin: a measure for liquids, about four liters.
Where else “hin” appears- of oilשָׁמֶןshamen
oil
The fat pressed from olives, for eating, lighting or anointing.
Where else “shamen” appears
The context
3and you offer a fire offering to YHWH, a burnt offering or a sacrifice, to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering or at your appointed times, to make a pleasing aroma to YHWH from the herd or from the flock,
4 · This verse (above)
5and wine for the libation, a quarter of a hin, you shall offer with the burnt offering or for the sacrifice, for each lamb.