Numbers - A Journey Through the Wilderness , Sarah Barry
AN AROMA PLEASING TO THE LORD
Passage: Numbers 15:1~21  
Key verse: 2-3
Supplementary Offerings
15 The Lord said to Moses, 2 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘After you enter the land I am giving you(A) as a home 3 and you present to the Lord food offerings from the herd or the flock,(B) as an aroma pleasing to the Lord(C)—whether burnt offerings(D) or sacrifices, for special vows or freewill offerings(E) or festival offerings(F)— 4 then the person who brings an offering shall present to the Lord a grain offering(G) of a tenth of an ephah[a] of the finest flour(H) mixed with a quarter of a hin[b] of olive oil. 5 With each lamb(I) for the burnt offering or the sacrifice, prepare a quarter of a hin of wine(J) as a drink offering.(K)
6 “‘With a ram(L) prepare a grain offering(M) of two-tenths of an ephah[c](N) of the finest flour mixed with a third of a hin[d] of olive oil,(O) 7 and a third of a hin of wine(P) as a drink offering.(Q) Offer it as an aroma pleasing to the Lord.(R)
8 “‘When you prepare a young bull(S) as a burnt offering or sacrifice, for a special vow(T) or a fellowship offering(U) to the Lord, 9 bring with the bull a grain offering(V) of three-tenths of an ephah[e](W) of the finest flour mixed with half a hin[f] of olive oil, 10 and also bring half a hin of wine(X) as a drink offering.(Y) This will be a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the Lord.(Z) 11 Each bull or ram, each lamb or young goat, is to be prepared in this manner. 12 Do this for each one, for as many as you prepare.(AA)
13 “‘Everyone who is native-born(AB) must do these things in this way when they present a food offering as an aroma pleasing to the Lord.(AC) 14 For the generations to come,(AD) whenever a foreigner(AE) or anyone else living among you presents a food(AF) offering(AG) as an aroma pleasing to the Lord, they must do exactly as you do. 15 The community is to have the same rules for you and for the foreigner residing among you; this is a lasting ordinance for the generations to come.(AH) You and the foreigner shall be the same before the Lord: 16 The same laws and regulations will apply both to you and to the foreigner residing among you.(AI)’”
17 The Lord said to Moses, 18 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘When you enter the land to which I am taking you(AJ) 19 and you eat the food of the land,(AK) present a portion as an offering to the Lord.(AL) 20 Present a loaf from the first of your ground meal(AM) and present it as an offering from the threshing floor.(AN) 21 Throughout the generations to come(AO) you are to give this offering to the Lord from the first of your ground meal.(AP)
Footnotes
- Numbers 15:4 That is, probably about 3 1/2 pounds or about 1.6 kilograms
- Numbers 15:4 That is, about 1 quart or about 1 liter; also in verse 5
- Numbers 15:6 That is, probably about 7 pounds or about 3.2 kilograms
- Numbers 15:6 That is, about 1 1/3 quarts or about 1.3 liters; also in verse 7
- Numbers 15:9 That is, probably about 11 pounds or about 5 kilograms
- Numbers 15:9 That is, about 2 quarts or about 1.9 liters; also in verse 10
Cross references
- Numbers 15:2 : S Lev 23:10
- Numbers 15:3 : S Lev 1:2
- Numbers 15:3 : ver 24; S Lev 1:9
- Numbers 15:3 : Lev 1:3; Nu 28:13
- Numbers 15:3 : S Lev 7:16; S Ezr 1:4
- Numbers 15:3 : Lev 23:1-44
- Numbers 15:4 : S Lev 6:14
- Numbers 15:4 : S Ex 16:36
- Numbers 15:5 : S Lev 3:7
- Numbers 15:5 : S Lev 10:9
- Numbers 15:5 : S Ge 35:14
- Numbers 15:6 : S Lev 5:15
- Numbers 15:6 : Nu 28:12; 29:14
- Numbers 15:6 : S Lev 23:13
- Numbers 15:6 : Eze 46:14
- Numbers 15:7 : ver 5
- Numbers 15:7 : Lev 23:13; Nu 28:14; 29:18
- Numbers 15:7 : S Lev 1:9
- Numbers 15:8 : S Ex 12:5; S Lev 1:5
- Numbers 15:8 : S Lev 22:18
- Numbers 15:8 : S Lev 3:6
- Numbers 15:9 : Lev 2:1
- Numbers 15:9 : S Lev 14:10
- Numbers 15:10 : Nu 28:14
- Numbers 15:10 : Lev 23:13
- Numbers 15:10 : Lev 1:9
- Numbers 15:12 : Ezr 7:17
- Numbers 15:13 : S Lev 16:29
- Numbers 15:13 : Lev 1:9
- Numbers 15:14 : Lev 3:17; Nu 10:8
- Numbers 15:14 : S Ex 12:19, 43; S 22:21
- Numbers 15:14 : ver 25
- Numbers 15:14 : S Lev 22:18
- Numbers 15:15 : ver 14, 21
- Numbers 15:16 : Ex 12:49; S Lev 22:18; Nu 9:14
- Numbers 15:18 : S Lev 23:10
- Numbers 15:19 : Jos 5:11, 12
- Numbers 15:19 : Nu 18:8
- Numbers 15:20 : S Lev 23:14
- Numbers 15:20 : S Ge 50:10; S Lev 2:14; S Nu 18:27
- Numbers 15:21 : S Lev 23:14
- Numbers 15:21 : Eze 44:30; Ro 11:16
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In the wilderness every bite and drink were provided by God through manna and springs. But in the land they would be blessed abundantly with harvests. To remember and keep a thankful heart to God, the first of the ground meal was to be given to God as an offering. It is easy to think our labor and wealth provides for us; but all that we have is to be received from God with thanksgiving. We are to seek God and his kingdom first (Mt 6:33), trusting in his provision for all our needs.
Prayer: Father, thank you for providing all for us. Help us respond by offering ourselves and our materials in a way that pleases you.
One Word: Offer ourselves as a living sacrifice