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along with two quarts[a] of fine flour as a grain offering, mixed with one quart[b] of oil from beaten[c] olives.” It is the regular burnt offering put into effect at Mount Sinai for a pleasing aroma, an offering made by fire to the Lord. The drink offering with it is to be one quart for one lamb. You are to pour out the drink offering of beer[d] to the Lord at the sanctuary.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 28:5 One tenth (of an ephah)
  2. Numbers 28:5 A fourth of a hin
  3. Numbers 28:5 The basic meaning of the Hebrew verb ktt is “beat.” The translation assumes that oil from beaten olives is the highest grade “extra virgin” olive oil from the first crushing or pressing of the olive, done by hand, rather than with a press.
  4. Numbers 28:7 Beer is any grain-based alcoholic beverage. Fermentation was often assisted by adding fruit.