Numbers 15:4

“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;”

Numbers 15:4 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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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.

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