Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He is to provide as a grain offering one ephah with the bull, one ephah with the ram, and with the lambs as much as he wants to give, along with a hin of oil for each ephah. New Living Translation With the young bull he must bring a basket of choice flour for a grain offering. With the ram he must bring another basket of flour. And with each lamb he is to bring whatever amount of flour he chooses to give. With each basket of flour he must offer one gallon of olive oil. English Standard Version As a grain offering he shall provide an ephah with the bull and an ephah with the ram, and with the lambs as much as he is able, together with a hin of oil to each ephah. Berean Standard Bible He is to provide a grain offering of an ephah with the bull, an ephah with the ram, and as much as he is able with the lambs, along with a hin of oil per ephah. Berean Literal Bible And an ephah for a bull, and an ephah for a ram, he shall prepare as a grain offering, and for the lambs as that his hand can take, and a hin of oil to an ephah. King James Bible And he shall prepare a meat offering, an ephah for a bullock, and an ephah for a ram, and for the lambs according as his hand shall attain unto, and an hin of oil to an ephah. New King James Version He shall prepare a grain offering of an ephah for a bull, an ephah for a ram, as much as he wants to give for the lambs, and a hin of oil with every ephah. New American Standard Bible And he shall provide a grain offering, an ephah with the bull and an ephah with the ram, and with the lambs as much as he is able, and a hin of oil with an ephah. NASB 1995 “And he shall provide a grain offering, an ephah with the bull and an ephah with the ram, and with the lambs as much as he is able, and a hin of oil with an ephah. NASB 1977 “And he shall provide a grain offering, an ephah with the bull, and an ephah with the ram, and with the lambs as much as he is able, and a hin of oil with an ephah. Legacy Standard Bible And he shall provide a grain offering, an ephah with the bull and an ephah with the ram, and with the lambs as much as he is able, and a hin of oil with an ephah. Amplified Bible And he shall provide a grain offering, an ephah with the bull and an ephah with the ram, and with the lambs as much as he is able, and a hin of oil with an ephah. Berean Annotated Bible He is to provide a grain offering of an ephah with the bull, an ephah with the ram, and as much as he is able with the lambs, along with a hin of oil per ephah. Christian Standard Bible He will provide a grain offering of half a bushel with the bull, half a bushel with the ram, and whatever he can afford with the lambs, together with a gallon of oil for every half bushel. Holman Christian Standard Bible He will provide a grain offering of half a bushel with the bull, half a bushel with the ram, and whatever he can afford with the lambs, together with a gallon of oil for every half bushel. American Standard Version and he shall prepare a meal-offering, an ephah for the bullock, and an ephah for the ram, and for the lambs according as he is able, and a hin of oil to an ephah. Contemporary English Version With the bull and the ram, he is to offer nine kilograms of grain, and with each of the lambs, he can offer as much as he wants. He must also offer three liters of olive oil with every nine kilograms of grain. English Revised Version and he shall prepare a meal offering, an ephah for the bullock, and an ephah for the ram, and for the lambs according as he is able, and an hin of oil to an ephah. GOD'S WORD® Translation With each young bull and each ram the offering must include a half-bushel of grain, and with each lamb the offering must be whatever the prince wants to bring. One gallon of olive oil must be offered with each half-bushel of grain. Good News Translation With each bull and each ram the offering is to be half a bushel of grain, and with each lamb the offering is to be whatever the prince wants to give. Three quarts of olive oil are to be offered with each half-bushel of grain. International Standard Version The Regent Prince is to present an ephah of grain along with the bull, an ephah of grain along with the ram, a grain offering—consisting of as much as he is able to give—and a hin of olive oil with each ephah of grain. NET Bible He will provide a grain offering: an ephah with the bull and an ephah with the ram, and with the lambs as much as he wishes, and a gallon of olive oil with each ephah of grain. New Heart English Bible and he shall prepare a meal offering, an ephah for the bull, and an ephah for the ram, and for the lambs according as he is able, and a hin of oil to an ephah. Webster's Bible Translation And he shall prepare a meat-offering, an ephah for a bullock, and an ephah for a ram, and for the lambs according as his hand shall be able, and a hin of oil to an ephah. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleHe is to provide a grain offering of an ephah with the bull, an ephah with the ram, and as much as he is able with the lambs, along with a hin of oil per ephah. World English Bible He shall prepare a meal offering: an ephah for the bull, and an ephah for the ram, and for the lambs according as he is able, and a hin of oil to an ephah. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd with an ephah for a bullock, and an ephah for a ram, he prepares a present, and for the lambs as his hand attains, and a hin of oil for an ephah. Berean Literal Bible And an ephah for a bull, and an ephah for a ram, he shall prepare as a grain offering, and for the lambs as that his hand can take, and a hin of oil to an ephah. Young's Literal Translation And with an ephah for a bullock, and an ephah for a ram, he prepareth a present, and for the lambs as his hand attaineth, and of oil a hin for an ephah. Smith's Literal Translation And an ephah to the bullock and an ephah to a ram shall he do the gift, and to the lambs, according as his hand shall attain, and the oil, an hin to the ephah. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he shall offer in sacrifice an ephi for a calf, an ephi also for a ram: but for the lambs, as his hand shall find : and a hin of oil for every ephi. Catholic Public Domain Version And he shall offer the sacrifice of one ephah for each calf, and also one ephah for each ram. But for the lambs, it shall be just as his hand will find. And there shall be one hin of oil for each ephah. New American Bible with a grain offering of one ephah for the bull and an ephah for the ram, and for the lambs whatever he can, and for each ephah a hin of oil. New Revised Standard Version as a grain offering he shall provide an ephah with the bull and an ephah with the ram, and with the lambs as much as he wishes, together with a hin of oil to each ephah. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he shall prepare the meal offering, an ephah for the bullock, and an ephah for the ram, and for the lambs as much as he can afford, and add a hin of oil to an ephah. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he shall make a bushel basket of fine wheat flour for the bull, and a bushel basket for the ram, and for the lambs, according to what has come into his hands, but a hin of oil for each bushel basket OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917and he shall prepare a meal-offering, an ephah for the bullock, and an ephah for the ram, and for the lambs according as his means suffice, and a hin of oil to an ephah. Brenton Septuagint Translation and a meat-offering for the ram, and there shall be a meat-offering for the calf as a freewill-offering, and for the lambs, according as his hand can furnish, and there shall be a hin of oil for the cake. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Prince's Offerings…6On the day of the New Moon he shall offer a young, unblemished bull, six lambs, and a ram without blemish. 7He is to provide a grain offering of an ephah with the bull, an ephah with the ram, and as much as he is able with the lambs, along with a hin of oil per ephah. 8When the prince enters, he shall go in through the portico of the gateway, and he shall go out the same way.… Cross References He is to provide a grain offering of an ephah with the bull, Numbers 15:8-10 When you prepare a young bull as a burnt offering or sacrifice to fulfill a vow or as a peace offering to the LORD, / present with the bull a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with half a hin of olive oil. / Also present half a hin of wine as a drink offering. It is a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD. Numbers 15:24-25 and if it was done unintentionally without the knowledge of the congregation, then the whole congregation is to prepare one young bull as a burnt offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD, with its grain offering and drink offering according to the regulation, and one male goat as a sin offering. / The priest is to make atonement for the whole congregation of Israel, so that they may be forgiven; for the sin was unintentional and they have brought to the LORD a food offering and a sin offering, presented before the LORD for their unintentional sin. an ephah with the ram, Numbers 15:6-7 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. Numbers 29:3-4 together with their grain offerings of fine flour mixed with oil—three-tenths of an ephah with the bull, two-tenths of an ephah with the ram, / and a tenth of an ephah with each of the seven male lambs. and as much as he is able with the lambs, Numbers 15:4-5 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. Numbers 28:13-14 and a tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering with each lamb. This is a burnt offering, a pleasing aroma, a food offering to the LORD. / Their drink offerings shall be half a hin of wine with each bull, a third of a hin with the ram, and a quarter hin with each lamb. This is the monthly burnt offering to be made at each new moon throughout the year. along with a hin of oil per ephah. Ezekiel 45:24 He shall also provide as a grain offering an ephah for each bull and an ephah for each ram, along with a hin of olive oil for each ephah of grain. Exodus 29:40 With the first lamb offer a tenth of an ephah of fine flour, mixed with a quarter hin of oil from pressed olives, and a drink offering of a quarter hin of wine. Leviticus 23:18 Along with the bread you are to present seven unblemished male lambs a year old, one young bull, and two rams. They will be a burnt offering to the LORD, together with their grain offerings and drink offerings—a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD. Numbers 28:12-14 along with three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering with each bull, two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering with the ram, / and a tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering with each lamb. This is a burnt offering, a pleasing aroma, a food offering to the LORD. / Their drink offerings shall be half a hin of wine with each bull, a third of a hin with the ram, and a quarter hin with each lamb. This is the monthly burnt offering to be made at each new moon throughout the year. Leviticus 2:1-2 “When anyone brings a grain offering to the LORD, his offering must consist of fine flour. He is to pour olive oil on it, put frankincense on it, / and bring it to Aaron’s sons the priests. The priest shall take a handful of the flour and oil, together with all the frankincense, and burn this as a memorial portion on the altar, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD. Leviticus 7:12-13 If he offers it in thanksgiving, then along with the sacrifice of thanksgiving he shall offer unleavened cakes mixed with olive oil, unleavened wafers coated with oil, and well-kneaded cakes of fine flour mixed with oil. / Along with his peace offering of thanksgiving he is to present an offering with cakes of leavened bread. Numbers 6:14-15 and 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— / 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. Numbers 29:6 These are in addition to the monthly and daily burnt offerings with their prescribed grain offerings and drink offerings. They are a pleasing aroma, a food offering to the LORD. 1 Chronicles 29:21 The next day they offered sacrifices and presented burnt offerings to the LORD: a thousand bulls, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, along with their drink offerings, and other sacrifices in abundance for all Israel. 2 Chronicles 29:31-32 Then Hezekiah said, “Now that you have consecrated yourselves to the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the house of the LORD.” So the assembly brought sacrifices and thank offerings, and all whose hearts were willing brought burnt offerings. / The number of burnt offerings the assembly brought was seventy bulls, a hundred rams, and two hundred lambs; all these were for a burnt offering to the LORD. Treasury of Scripture And he shall prepare a meat offering, an ephah for a bullock, and an ephah for a ram, and for the lambs according as his hand shall attain to, and an hin of oil to an ephah. no references for this verse Jump to Previous Able Attain Attaineth Bull Bullock Cereal Ephah Grain Hand Hin Lambs Meal Meal-Offering Means Meat Meat-Offering Oblation Offer Offering Oil Ox Prepare Prepareth Present Provide Ram Sheep Suffice Together Wants WhateverJump to Next Able Attain Attaineth Bull Bullock Cereal Ephah Grain Hand Hin Lambs Meal Meal-Offering Means Meat Meat-Offering Oblation Offer Offering Oil Ox Prepare Prepareth Present Provide Ram Sheep Suffice Together Wants WhateverEzekiel 46 1. Ordinances for the prince in his worship9. and for the people 16. An order for the prince's inheritance 19. The courts for boiling and baking He is to provide a grain offering of an ephah with the bull In the context of Ezekiel's vision of the restored temple, the grain offering signifies dedication and thanksgiving to God. An ephah is a unit of dry measure, approximately 22 liters or 0.6 bushels, indicating a substantial offering. The bull, often used in sacrifices, symbolizes strength and atonement for the community's sins. This offering reflects the importance of giving from one's resources to honor God, paralleling the sacrificial system outlined in Leviticus. an ephah with the ram and as much as he is able with the lambs along with a hin of oil per ephah Persons / Places / Events 1. EzekielA prophet and priest during the Babylonian exile, Ezekiel is the author of the book. He receives visions and messages from God concerning the future of Israel and the temple. 2. The Prince In Ezekiel 46, the prince is a leader who offers sacrifices and worships in the temple. He represents a future leader of Israel, possibly a messianic figure. 3. The Temple The temple described in Ezekiel's vision is a future temple, symbolizing God's presence and the restoration of Israel. 4. Grain Offering A sacrificial offering made of flour, representing dedication and thanksgiving to God. It is a part of the temple worship described in Ezekiel. 5. Oil Used in offerings, oil symbolizes the Holy Spirit and anointing, playing a significant role in temple rituals. Teaching Points Symbolism of OfferingsThe grain offering symbolizes our dedication and thanksgiving to God. Just as the prince offers what he is able, we are called to give our best to God in worship and service. Role of Leadership in Worship The prince's role in offering sacrifices highlights the importance of godly leadership in guiding worship and setting an example of devotion. Generosity in Giving The phrase "as much as he is able to give" emphasizes the principle of giving according to one's ability, encouraging believers to be generous and willing in their offerings to God. Anointing and the Holy Spirit The use of oil in offerings points to the anointing of the Holy Spirit, reminding us of the Spirit's role in empowering and sanctifying our lives and worship. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Ezekiel 46:7?2. How does Ezekiel 46:7 guide our understanding of sacrificial offerings today? 3. What is the significance of "grain offering" and "oil" in Ezekiel 46:7? 4. How does Ezekiel 46:7 connect to New Testament teachings on offerings? 5. How can we apply the principles of Ezekiel 46:7 in our worship? 6. What does Ezekiel 46:7 reveal about God's expectations for worship and obedience? 7. What is the significance of the offerings mentioned in Ezekiel 46:7 for modern believers? 8. How does Ezekiel 46:7 reflect the importance of ritual in worship? 9. Why are specific quantities of offerings detailed in Ezekiel 46:7? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 46? 11. What are the Biblical weights and measures? 12. Ezekiel 46:4-8 prescribes animal sacrifices long after the exile; how does this align with other texts that emphasize altered religious practices or question the necessity of sacrifices? 13. Numbers 15:1-12: Are there any historical or archaeological findings that support these specific sacrifices, or do they appear unique and unverified? 14. Ezekiel 4:9-12: Is there any historical evidence that this specific type of 'siege bread' was actually made and consumed in ancient times? What Does Ezekiel 46:7 Mean He is to provideThe prince personally supplies the worship offerings. This underscores his covenant responsibility to lead the nation in faithful obedience (Ezekiel 45:17; 34:23-24). Like King David setting aside materials for the temple (1 Chronicles 29:3-5) or Hezekiah allocating resources for daily sacrifices (2 Chronicles 31:3), the prince models wholehearted devotion. His initiative reminds worshipers that God deserves our very best, not leftovers (Malachi 1:8-9). a grain offering of an ephah with the bull • An ephah—about three-fifths of a bushel—matches the grain portion Moses prescribed with a bull (Numbers 15:8-9). • The bull, a costly animal, pictures total consecration; pairing it with a generous grain offering testifies that every aspect of life belongs to the Lord (Leviticus 1:3-5; Psalm 51:19). • Ezekiel reaffirms that the coming temple will honor the unchanging standards first laid down at Sinai (Ezekiel 45:24). an ephah with the ram • Numbers 15:6-7 links a ram to a slightly smaller grain offering than a bull, but Ezekiel instructs the same full ephah, highlighting abundance in the Messianic age (Isaiah 60:7). • Equal measures for bull and ram emphasize principled generosity rather than bare-minimum compliance (Proverbs 3:9-10). and as much as he is able with the lambs • Here God leaves the amount open: “as much as he is able.” This echoes Deuteronomy 16:17—“Each of you must bring a gift in proportion to the way the LORD your God has blessed you.” • Flexibility invites heartfelt, Spirit-led giving (2 Corinthians 9:7) while keeping the lamb offerings accessible for worshipers of varied means (Luke 21:1-4). • The provision guards against legalism; love, not mere rule-keeping, fuels true worship (Micah 6:7-8). along with a hin of oil per ephah • A hin—about a gallon—of oil mixed with each ephah recalls Exodus 29:40 and Numbers 28:9. Oil enriches the aroma and symbolizes the Holy Spirit’s anointing (1 Samuel 16:13; Zechariah 4:6). • Consistent oil portions show that every act of service, whether great or small, needs the Spirit’s empowerment (Romans 8:11). • The exact ratio “per ephah” preserves order in worship, reflecting God’s character of holiness and precision (1 Corinthians 14:33). summary Ezekiel 46:7 directs the future prince to supply generous grain and oil offerings alongside animal sacrifices. By matching or exceeding Mosaic standards, the passage highlights wholehearted devotion, Spirit-filled worship, and personal responsibility. Fixed amounts for bulls and rams stress abundance; the flexible measure for lambs invites voluntary generosity. Altogether, the verse teaches that in every age God deserves our best—lavishly, willingly, and dependently. Hebrew He is to provideיַעֲשֶׂ֣ה (ya·‘ă·śeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make a grain offering מִנְחָ֔ה (min·ḥāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4503: A donation, tribute, a sacrificial offering of an ephah וְאֵיפָ֨ה (wə·’ê·p̄āh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 374: Ephah -- an ephah (a measure of grain) with the bull, לַפָּ֜ר (lap·pār) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6499: Young bull, steer an ephah וְאֵיפָ֤ה (wə·’ê·p̄āh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 374: Ephah -- an ephah (a measure of grain) with the ram, לָאַ֙יִל֙ (lā·’a·yil) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 352: Strength, strong, a chief, a ram, a pilaster, an oak, strong tree and as much כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that as he is able תַּשִּׂ֖יג (taś·śîḡ) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 5381: To reach, overtake with the lambs, וְלַ֨כְּבָשִׂ֔ים (wə·lak·kə·ḇā·śîm) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3532: A lamb along with a hin הִ֥ין (hîn) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1969: A hin (a liquid measure) of oil וְשֶׁ֖מֶן (wə·še·men) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8081: Grease, liquid, richness per ephah. לָאֵיפָֽה׃ (lā·’ê·p̄āh) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 374: Ephah -- an ephah (a measure of grain) Links Ezekiel 46:7 NIVEzekiel 46:7 NLT Ezekiel 46:7 ESV Ezekiel 46:7 NASB Ezekiel 46:7 KJV Ezekiel 46:7 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 46:7 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 46:7 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 46:7 French Bible Ezekiel 46:7 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 46:7 And he shall prepare a meal offering (Ezek. 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