Numbers 6:15
Numbers 6:15 in Multiple Translations
together with their grain offerings and drink offerings—and a basket of unleavened cakes made from fine flour mixed with oil and unleavened wafers coated with oil.
And a basket of unleavened bread, cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, and wafers of unleavened bread anointed with oil, and their meat offering, and their drink offerings.
and a basket of unleavened bread, cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil, and their meal-offering, and their drink-offerings.
And a basket of unleavened bread, cakes of the best meal mixed with oil, and thin unleavened cakes covered with oil, with their meal offering and drink offerings.
In addition they are to bring a basket of bread without yeast made from the best flour mixed with olive oil and wafers without yeast coated with olive oil as well as their grain offerings and drink offerings.
And a basket of vnleauened bread, of cakes of fine floure, mingled with oyle, and wafers of vnleauened bread anointed with oile, with their meate offring, and their drinke offrings:
and a basket of unleavened things of flour, cakes mixed with oil, and thin cakes of unleavened things anointed with oil, and their present, and their libations.
a basket of unleavened bread, cakes of fine flour mixed with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil with their meal offering and their drink offerings.
And a basket of unleavened bread, cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, and wafers of unleavened bread anointed with oil, and their meat-offering and their drink-offerings.
A basket also of unleavened bread, tempered with oil, and wafers without leaven anointed with oil, and the libations of each:
‘When you bring those animals, you must also bring some wine to offer as a sacrifice. And you must also bring a basket of bread that you have made with very good flour and olive oil. But you must not put any yeast in the bread. Also brush/spread some olive oil on some thin wafers and bring them to the priest.
Berean Amplified Bible — Numbers 6:15
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Numbers 6:15 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וְ/סַ֣ל
מַצּ֗וֹת
סֹ֤לֶת
חַלֹּת֙
בְּלוּלֹ֣ת
בַּ/שֶּׁ֔מֶן
וּ/רְקִיקֵ֥י
מַצּ֖וֹת
מְשֻׁחִ֣ים
בַּ/שָּׁ֑מֶן
וּ/מִנְחָתָ֖/ם
וְ/נִסְכֵּי/הֶֽם
וְ/סַ֣ל
çal
H5536
basket
Conj | N-ms
מַצּ֗וֹת
matstsâh
H4682
unleavened bread
N-fp
סֹ֤לֶת
çôleth
H5560
fine flour
N-fs
חַלֹּת֙
challâh
H2471
bun
N-fp
בְּלוּלֹ֣ת
bâlal
H1101
to mix
V-Qal-Inf-c
בַּ/שֶּׁ֔מֶן
shemen
H8081
oil
Prep | N-ms
וּ/רְקִיקֵ֥י
râqîyq
H7550
flatbread
Conj | N-mp
מַצּ֖וֹת
matstsâh
H4682
unleavened bread
N-fp
מְשֻׁחִ֣ים
mâshach
H4886
to anoint
V-Qal-Inf-c
בַּ/שָּׁ֑מֶן
shemen
H8081
oil
Prep | N-ms
וּ/מִנְחָתָ֖/ם
minchâh
H4503
offering
Conj | N-fs | Suff
וְ/נִסְכֵּי/הֶֽם
neçek
H5262
drink offering
Conj | N-mp | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Numbers 6:15
וְ/סַ֣ל
çal
H5536
"basket"
Conj | N-ms
This noun refers to a basket, often made of woven willow twigs or osiers. In the Bible, it is used to carry food, like bread or fish, and is sometimes used as a symbol of provision or abundance.
Definition: basket
Usage: Occurs in 13 OT verses. KJV: basket. See also: Genesis 40:16; Leviticus 8:2; Judges 6:19.
מַצּ֗וֹת
matstsâh
H4682
"unleavened bread"
N-fp
In the Bible, matstsah refers to unleavened bread, a sweet bread made without yeast, often eaten during the Passover festival. It symbolizes purity and simplicity. This bread is mentioned in Exodus and Leviticus.
Definition: unleavened (bread, cake), without leaven.
Usage: Occurs in 42 OT verses. KJV: unleaved (bread, cake), without leaven. See also: Genesis 19:3; Numbers 6:15; Ezekiel 45:21.
סֹ֤לֶת
çôleth
H5560
"fine flour"
N-fs
This Hebrew word refers to fine flour, often used in baking and as an offering. It is translated as 'fine flour' or 'meal' in the KJV Bible, and is mentioned in various books, including Leviticus.
Definition: fine flour
Usage: Occurs in 52 OT verses. KJV: (fine) flour, meal. See also: Genesis 18:6; Numbers 7:61; Ezekiel 46:14.
חַלֹּת֙
challâh
H2471
"bun"
N-fp
A cake or bun was a type of food, often pierced or perforated, mentioned in the Bible as a common food item.
Definition: cake, cake (if pierced) (probably perforated)
Usage: Occurs in 11 OT verses. KJV: cake. See also: Exodus 29:2; Leviticus 8:26; 2 Samuel 6:19.
בְּלוּלֹ֣ת
bâlal
H1101
"to mix"
V-Qal-Inf-c
To feed or anoint, this verb means to give provender to animals or to mix something, like oil. It is used to describe caring for animals or preparing something.
Definition: 1) to mix, mingle, confuse, confound 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to mingle, confuse 1a2) to mix 1b) (Hithpoel) to mix oneself (among others) 1c) (Hiphil) to fade away
Usage: Occurs in 41 OT verses. KJV: anoint, confound, [idiom] fade, mingle, mix (self), give provender, temper. See also: Genesis 11:7; Numbers 7:55; Psalms 92:11.
בַּ/שֶּׁ֔מֶן
shemen
H8081
"oil"
Prep | N-ms
The Hebrew word for oil, often referring to olive oil, which was highly valued in ancient times. It symbolizes richness, anointing, and healing, and is used in various biblical contexts, including rituals and medicinal practices.
Definition: 1) fat, oil 1a) fat, fatness 1b) oil, olive oil 1b1) as staple, medicament or unguent 1b2) for anointing 1c) fat (of fruitful land, valleys) (metaph)
Usage: Occurs in 176 OT verses. KJV: anointing, [idiom] fat (things), [idiom] fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, [phrase] pine. See also: Genesis 28:18; Deuteronomy 8:8; Psalms 23:5.
וּ/רְקִיקֵ֥י
râqîyq
H7550
"flatbread"
Conj | N-mp
A type of thin, flat bread, similar to a wafer or cracker. In 1 Kings 17:6, Elijah eats these cakes by the river. The KJV translates it as 'cake' or 'wafer'.
Definition: thin cake, wafer
Usage: Occurs in 8 OT verses. KJV: cake, wafer. See also: Exodus 29:2; Leviticus 8:26; 1 Chronicles 23:29.
מַצּ֖וֹת
matstsâh
H4682
"unleavened bread"
N-fp
In the Bible, matstsah refers to unleavened bread, a sweet bread made without yeast, often eaten during the Passover festival. It symbolizes purity and simplicity. This bread is mentioned in Exodus and Leviticus.
Definition: unleavened (bread, cake), without leaven.
Usage: Occurs in 42 OT verses. KJV: unleaved (bread, cake), without leaven. See also: Genesis 19:3; Numbers 6:15; Ezekiel 45:21.
מְשֻׁחִ֣ים
mâshach
H4886
"to anoint"
V-Qal-Inf-c
To anoint means to rub oil on someone or something, often to set them apart for a special purpose, like when Samuel anointed David as king in 1 Samuel 16:13. It's a way of showing respect and consecrating someone or something.
Definition: 1) to smear, anoint, spread a liquid 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to smear 1a2) to anoint (as consecration) 1a3) to anoint, consecrate 1b) (Niphal) to be anointed
Usage: Occurs in 66 OT verses. KJV: anoint, paint. See also: Genesis 31:13; 1 Samuel 16:3; Psalms 45:8.
בַּ/שָּׁ֑מֶן
shemen
H8081
"oil"
Prep | N-ms
The Hebrew word for oil, often referring to olive oil, which was highly valued in ancient times. It symbolizes richness, anointing, and healing, and is used in various biblical contexts, including rituals and medicinal practices.
Definition: 1) fat, oil 1a) fat, fatness 1b) oil, olive oil 1b1) as staple, medicament or unguent 1b2) for anointing 1c) fat (of fruitful land, valleys) (metaph)
Usage: Occurs in 176 OT verses. KJV: anointing, [idiom] fat (things), [idiom] fruitful, oil(-ed), ointment, olive, [phrase] pine. See also: Genesis 28:18; Deuteronomy 8:8; Psalms 23:5.
וּ/מִנְחָתָ֖/ם
minchâh
H4503
"offering"
Conj | N-fs | Suff
The Hebrew word for offering refers to a gift or donation, often given to God as a sacrifice. In Leviticus 2:1, it describes a grain offering. It can also mean tribute or present.
Definition: : offering/sacrifice 1) gift, tribute, offering, present, oblation, sacrifice, meat offering 1a) gift, present 1b) tribute 1c) offering (to God) 1d) grain offering
Usage: Occurs in 194 OT verses. KJV: gift, oblation, (meat) offering, present, sacrifice. See also: Genesis 4:3; Numbers 29:28; Psalms 20:4.
וְ/נִסְכֵּי/הֶֽם
neçek
H5262
"drink offering"
Conj | N-mp | Suff
This Hebrew word refers to a drink offering, where a liquid is poured out as a sacrifice to God, often in a ceremonial context, as seen in Numbers and Deuteronomy.
Definition: 1) drink offering, libation, molten image, something poured out 1a) drink offering 1b) molten images Aramaic equivalent: ne.sakh (נְסַךְ "drink offering" H5261)
Usage: Occurs in 62 OT verses. KJV: cover, drink offering, molten image. See also: Genesis 35:14; Numbers 29:27; Psalms 16:4.
Study Notes — Numbers 6:15
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- Numbers 6:15 Summary
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- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Numbers 6:15
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 6:15
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Numbers 6:15
- Ellicott's Commentary on Numbers 6:15
- Cambridge Bible on Numbers 6:15
- Whedon's Commentary on Numbers 6:15
- Sermons on Numbers 6:15
Context — The Nazirite Vow
13Now this is the law of the Nazirite when his time of separation is complete: He must be brought to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting,
14and he is to present an offering to the LORD of an unblemished year-old male lamb as a burnt offering, an unblemished year-old female lamb as a sin offering, and an unblemished ram as a peace offering—
15together with their grain offerings and drink offerings—and a basket of unleavened cakes made from fine flour mixed with oil and unleavened wafers coated with oil.
16The priest is to present all these before the LORD and make the sin offering and the burnt offering. 17He shall also offer the ram as a peace offering to the LORD, along with the basket of unleavened bread. And the priest is to offer the accompanying grain offering and drink offering.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Leviticus 2:4 | Now if you bring an offering of grain baked in an oven, it must consist of fine flour, either unleavened cakes mixed with oil or unleavened wafers coated with oil. |
| 2 | Exodus 29:2 | along with unleavened bread, unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil. Make them out of fine wheat flour, |
| 3 | Numbers 15:10 | Also present half a hin of wine as a drink offering. It is an offering made by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD. |
| 4 | Joel 2:14 | Who knows? He may turn and relent and leave a blessing behind Him— grain and drink offerings for the LORD your God. |
| 5 | Isaiah 62:9 | For those who harvest grain will eat it and praise the LORD, and those who gather grapes will drink the wine in My holy courts.” |
| 6 | Joel 1:13 | Put on sackcloth and lament, O priests; wail, O ministers of the altar. Come, spend the night in sackcloth, O ministers of my God, because the grain and drink offerings are withheld from the house of your God. |
| 7 | Leviticus 9:4 | an ox and a ram for a peace offering to sacrifice before the LORD, and a grain offering mixed with oil. For today the LORD will appear to you.’” |
| 8 | 1 Corinthians 10:31 | So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God. |
| 9 | Numbers 15:1–7 | Then the LORD said to Moses, “Speak to the Israelites and tell them: After you enter the land that I am giving you as a home and you present an offering made by fire to the LORD from the herd or flock to produce a pleasing aroma to the LORD—either a burnt offering or a sacrifice, for a special vow or freewill offering or appointed feast— then the one presenting his offering to the LORD shall also present a grain offering of a tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with a quarter hin of olive oil. With the burnt offering or sacrifice of each lamb, you are to prepare a quarter hin of wine as a drink offering. With a ram you are to prepare a grain offering of two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with a third of a hin of olive oil, and a third of a hin of wine as a drink offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD. |
| 10 | Joel 1:9 | Grain and drink offerings have been cut off from the house of the LORD; the priests are in mourning, those who minister before the LORD. |
Numbers 6:15 Summary
[Numbers 6:15 describes the offerings that a Nazirite would bring to God after completing their time of separation, including unleavened cakes and wafers, which represented purity and holiness. This reminds us of the importance of living a life dedicated to God, as seen in Romans 12:1-2, where we are called to offer our bodies as living sacrifices. The detail about fine flour mixed with oil shows us the value of giving our best to God, much like the widow's offering in Mark 12:41-44. By reflecting on this verse, we can consider how we can offer our lives and resources to God in a way that honors Him.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the significance of unleavened cakes and wafers in Numbers 6:15?
The unleavened cakes and wafers represent purity and separation from sin, as leaven is often associated with sin and corruption in the Bible, such as in 1 Corinthians 5:6-8 and Galatians 5:9.
Why are grain offerings and drink offerings mentioned alongside the burnt and peace offerings in Numbers 6:15?
Grain offerings and drink offerings were a part of the sacrificial system in the Old Testament, symbolizing the worshiper's gratitude and dedication to God, similar to the offerings mentioned in Leviticus 2:1-16 and Numbers 15:1-16.
What is the purpose of the basket of unleavened bread in the Nazirite's offering?
The basket of unleavened bread is part of the Nazirite's offering to God, representing their commitment to purity and holiness, as seen in Numbers 6:15 and Numbers 6:17, where it is presented to the Lord alongside the peace offering.
How does the detail about fine flour mixed with oil relate to the spiritual significance of the offerings?
The use of fine flour mixed with oil in the unleavened cakes may symbolize the believer's desire to offer their best to God, much like the emphasis on using the finest ingredients in offerings throughout the Old Testament, such as in Exodus 29:1-3 and Leviticus 2:1-2.
Reflection Questions
- What does the emphasis on unleavened products in Numbers 6:15 teach me about the importance of purity in my own walk with God?
- How can I, like the Nazirite, dedicate myself to a life of separation and service to the Lord, as described in Numbers 6:1-21?
- In what ways can I offer my 'best' to God, whether through my time, talents, or resources, as reflected in the offerings mentioned in Numbers 6:15?
- What role do gratitude and worship play in my relationship with God, as seen in the grain offerings and drink offerings mentioned in this verse?
Gill's Exposition on Numbers 6:15
And a basket of unleavened bread,.... As at the consecration of Aaron and his sons, Exodus 29:2; though for peace offerings for thanksgiving leavened bread was offered, Leviticus 7:13; cakes of fine
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 6:15
And this is the law of the Nazarite, when the days of his separation are fulfilled: he shall be brought unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: When the days of his separation ... On the
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Numbers 6:15
Such as did generally accompany the sacrifices; of which see Numbers 28.
Ellicott's Commentary on Numbers 6:15
(15) And their meat offering, and their drink offerings.—i.e., the offerings of fine flour and oil and wine which belonged to the burnt-offerings and the peace-offerings (Numbers 15:3, &c.).
Cambridge Bible on Numbers 6:15
13–21. The ceremony at the completion of the vow. This consisted of three parts: (a) The Nazirite brought a burnt-offering, sin-offering, and peace-offering, with the usual meal-offering and libations attached to the burnt-offering and the sin-offering (see Numbers 15:4-6), and the priest offered them (Numbers 6:13-17). (b) He shaved his head, standing near the door of the Tent by the altar in the court, and threw the hair into the fire on the altar that was consuming the fat of the peace-offering (Numbers 6:18). (c) After the fat was burnt, the priest waved the shoulder of the peace-offering and part of the meal-offering, and took them as his own perquisite, together with the breast and the ‘thigh of contribution’ which usually fell to him. A sacrificial feast, not here mentioned, must have followed, at which the meat was eaten, and perhaps the Nazirite joined in it, for the worshipper in all other cases had a share in the peace-offering (see art. ‘Sacrifice’ in Hastings’ DB. iv. 338).
Whedon's Commentary on Numbers 6:15
15. Their meat offering — See Leviticus ii, notes. The possessive “their” indicates that the meat offering and drink offering were not independent, but appendages to the preceding offerings, especially to the peace offering.
Sermons on Numbers 6:15
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(Exodus) Exodus 29:1-9 by J. Vernon McGee | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of consecration and coming to God with empty hands. He highlights that true consecration is not about making promises or offer |
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Prayer and Fasting - When You Fast by Derek Prince | This sermon emphasizes the importance of fasting as a key to effective praying, highlighting the need for humility, prayer, seeking God's face, and turning from wicked ways. It dra |
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The Ministry of Fasting by Wesley Duewel | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the impact of one lone monk named Savonarola who preached against the sins of Rome and the Roman Catholic Church. Despite facing opposition an |
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The Burdens of Ravenhill - Part 1 (Compilation) by Leonard Ravenhill | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of viewing the Bible as an absolute truth. He encourages believers to have a deep conviction in the authority and power of Go |
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Weeping Between Porch and the Altar by Leonard Ravenhill | In this sermon, the speaker contrasts the superficiality of modern Christian gatherings with the deep devotion and sacrifice of believers in the past. He highlights the story of a |
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Revival Lectures Series - Short by Leonard Ravenhill | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of having a vision and burden for the lost souls in the world. He highlights the alarming fact that there are more lost people |
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Gv1601 Prayer by Leonard Ravenhill | In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of prayer and the need to prioritize it in our lives. He shares an example of a man named Buck Singh who dedicated three hours |