Numbers 15:12
New International Version
Do this for each one, for as many as you prepare.

New Living Translation
Follow these instructions with each offering you present.

English Standard Version
As many as you offer, so shall you do with each one, as many as there are.

Berean Standard Bible
This is how you must prepare each one, no matter how many.

Berean Literal Bible
By the number that you⁺ prepare, so you⁺ shall do for each one according to their number.

King James Bible
According to the number that ye shall prepare, so shall ye do to every one according to their number.

New King James Version
According to the number that you prepare, so you shall do with everyone according to their number.

New American Standard Bible
According to the number that you prepare, so you shall do for each one according to their number.

NASB 1995
‘According to the number that you prepare, so you shall do for everyone according to their number.

NASB 1977
‘According to the number that you prepare, so you shall do for everyone according to their number.

Legacy Standard Bible
According to the number that you prepare, so you shall do for everyone according to their number.

Amplified Bible
According to the number that you prepare, so shall you do to everyone according to their number.

Berean Annotated Bible
This is how you⁺ must prepare each one, no matter how many.

Christian Standard Bible
This is how you are to prepare each of them, no matter how many.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This is how you must prepare each of them, no matter how many.”

American Standard Version
According to the number that ye shall prepare, so shall ye do to every one according to their number.

English Revised Version
According to the number that ye shall prepare, so shall ye do to every one according to their number.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Do it for each animal, however many you sacrifice.

Good News Translation
When more than one animal is offered, the accompanying offering is to be increased proportionately.

International Standard Version
Depending on the number of offerings that you prepare, do for each one according to their number.

NET Bible
You must do so for each one according to the number that you prepare.

New Heart English Bible
According to the number that you shall prepare, so you shall do to everyone according to their number.

Webster's Bible Translation
According to the number that ye shall prepare, so shall ye do to every one according to their number.
Majority Text Translations
Majority Standard Bible
This is how you must prepare each one, no matter how many.

World English Bible
According to the number that you shall prepare, so you shall do to everyone according to their number.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
According to the number that you prepare, so you do to each, according to their number;

Berean Literal Bible
By the number that you⁺ prepare, so you⁺ shall do for each one according to their number.

Young's Literal Translation
'According to the number that ye prepare, so ye do to each, according to their number;

Smith's Literal Translation
According to the number which ye shall do, so shall ye do to the one according to their number.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For every ox and ram and lamb and kid.

Catholic Public Domain Version
for each ox, and ram, and lamb, and young goat.

New American Bible
Whatever the number you offer, do the same for each of them.

New Revised Standard Version
According to the number that you offer, so you shall do with each and every one.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
According to the number that you shall prepare, so shall you do to every one according to their number.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
According to the number that you do, in this way do each one by their number.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
According to the number that ye may prepare, so shall ye do for every one according to their number.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
According to the number of what ye shall offer, so shall ye do to each one, according to their number.

Additional Translations ...



Context
Laws about Offerings
11This is to be done for each bull, ram, lamb, or goat. 12This is how you must prepare each one, no matter how many. 13Everyone who is native-born shall prepare these things in this way when he presents an offering made by fire as a pleasing aroma to the LORD.…

Cross References
This is how you must prepare each one,

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.

Numbers 29:3-6
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. / Include one male goat as a sin offering to make atonement for you. …

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.
no matter how many.

Numbers 28:21
and a tenth of an ephah with each of the seven lambs.

Numbers 29:18
along with the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs, according to the number prescribed.

Ezra 3:4
They also celebrated the Feast of Tabernacles in accordance with what is written, and they offered burnt offerings daily based on the number prescribed for each day.
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 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 23:13
along with its grain offering of two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil—a food offering to the LORD, a pleasing aroma—and its drink offering of a quarter hin of wine.

Leviticus 24:5-9
You are also to take fine flour and bake twelve loaves, using two-tenths of an ephah for each loaf, / and set them in two rows—six per row—on the table of pure gold before the LORD. / And you are to place pure frankincense near each row, so that it may serve as a memorial portion for the bread, a food offering to the LORD. …

Leviticus 1:13
The entrails and legs must be washed with water, and the priest shall present all of it and burn it on the altar; it is a burnt offering, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

Leviticus 6:14-18
Now this is the law of the grain offering: Aaron’s sons shall present it before the LORD in front of the altar. / The priest is to remove a handful of fine flour and olive oil, together with all the frankincense from the grain offering, and burn the memorial portion on the altar as a pleasing aroma to the LORD. / Aaron and his sons are to eat the remainder. It must be eaten without leaven in a holy place; they are to eat it in the courtyard of the Tent of Meeting. …

Leviticus 7:11-12
Now this is the law of the peace offering that one may present to the LORD: / 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.

Leviticus 9:17
Next he presented the grain offering, took a handful of it, and burned it on the altar in addition to the morning’s burnt offering.

Leviticus 14:10
On the eighth day he is to bring two unblemished male lambs, an unblemished ewe lamb a year old, a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with olive oil, and one log of olive oil.

Leviticus 19:5-8
When you sacrifice a peace offering to the LORD, you shall offer it for your acceptance. / It shall be eaten on the day you sacrifice it, or on the next day; but what remains on the third day must be burned up. / If any of it is eaten on the third day, it is tainted and will not be accepted. …


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1. The law of the meat offering, and the drink offering
14. The stranger is under the same law
17. The law of the first of the dough
22. The sacrifice for sins of ignorance
30. The punishment of presumption
32. He who violated the Sabbath is stoned
37. The law of tassels












This is how you must prepare each one,

Every animal presented with its required grain offering and drink offering was to be prepared according to the pattern God had given. The same order governed Israel’s worship, whether the sacrifice was offered by an individual or for the community.

Num 28:12-14 along with three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour…
Num 29:3-6 together with their grain offerings of fine flour…
Lev 23:18 Along with the bread you are to present…

no matter how many.

The required proportions were applied to every offering without alteration. Israel was to obey God’s instructions carefully in both small and large numbers of sacrifices, maintaining the holiness and order of the sacrificial service.

Num 28:21 and a tenth of an ephah with each of the seven lambs.
Num 29:18 along with the grain and drink offerings…
Ezr 3:4 They also celebrated the Feast of Tabernacles…

Persons / Places / Events
1. Moses
The leader of the Israelites, who received the laws and instructions from God to pass on to the people.

2. Israelites
The chosen people of God, who were given specific laws and instructions to follow as they journeyed to the Promised Land.

3. Wilderness
The setting where the Israelites received these laws, representing a time of testing and reliance on God.

4. Offerings
The context of this verse involves instructions for offerings, which were a central part of Israelite worship and obedience to God.

5. Tabernacle
The place where offerings were made, symbolizing God's presence among His people.
Teaching Points
Obedience to God's Instructions
The verse emphasizes the importance of following God's instructions precisely, reflecting a heart of obedience and reverence.

Consistency in Worship
The phrase "no matter how many" suggests that our worship and offerings to God should be consistent, regardless of circumstances or quantity.

Symbolism of Offerings
Offerings in the Old Testament symbolize dedication and thanksgiving to God, pointing forward to the ultimate sacrifice of Christ.

Community and Worship
The collective nature of the instructions highlights the importance of community in worship, as the Israelites were to follow these guidelines together.

Faithfulness in Small Things
The detailed nature of the instructions reminds us to be faithful in small things, as they reflect our overall faithfulness to God.
Bible Study Questions and Answers
1. What is the meaning of Numbers 15:12?

2. How does Numbers 15:12 emphasize consistency in offerings to God?

3. What does Numbers 15:12 teach about following God's commands precisely?

4. How can we apply the principle of uniformity in worship today?

5. How does Numbers 15:12 connect with New Testament teachings on sacrifice?

6. In what ways does Numbers 15:12 encourage communal obedience to God's laws?

7. How does Numbers 15:12 reflect God's expectations for offerings in ancient Israelite worship?

8. What does Numbers 15:12 reveal about the consistency of God's laws for sacrifices?

9. Why is the repetition of offerings significant in Numbers 15:12?

10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Numbers 15?


Verse 12. - According to the number. The strict proportion of the meat and drink offerings was to be carried out with respect to the numbers, as well as the individual value, of the sacrifices.

Numbers 15:12 teaches that God gives exact directions for worship, expects complete obedience from every individual, and maintains His standards consistently, whether offerings are few or many. The verse underscores His unwavering holiness and points us to the ultimate, perfectly prepared sacrifice of Christ, who fulfills every requirement on our behalf.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
This is how
כָּ֛כָה (kā·ḵāh)
Adverb
Strong's 3602: Just so

you must prepare
תַּעֲשׂ֑וּ (ta·‘ă·śū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 6213: To do, make

each one,
לָאֶחָ֖ד (lā·’e·ḥāḏ)
Preposition-l, Article | Number - masculine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

no matter how
אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

many.
כַּמִּסְפָּ֖ר (kam·mis·pār)
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4557: A number, definite, indefinite, narration


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