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13 “This is the contribution that you shall offer: a sixth of an ephah from a homer of wheat, a sixth of an ephah from a homer of barley, 14 and the statute for the oil (namely, the [a]bath of oil), a tenth of a bath from each [b]kor (which is ten baths or a homer, for ten baths are a homer), 15 and one sheep from each flock of two hundred from the watering places of Israel—for a (A)grain offering, for a burnt offering, and for peace offerings, to (B)make atonement for them,” declares Lord Yahweh. 16 (C)All the people of the land shall [c]give to this contribution for the (D)prince in Israel. 17 And it shall be the (E)prince’s part to provide the (F)burnt offerings, the grain offerings, and the drink offerings, at the (G)feasts, on the (H)new moons, and on the sabbaths, at all the appointed times of the house of Israel; he shall [d]provide the sin offering, the grain offering, the burnt offering, and the (I)peace offerings, to make atonement for the house of Israel.”

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 45:14 A bath was approx. 6 gal. or 23 l
  2. Ezekiel 45:14 A kor was approx. 6.5 bu. or 230 l
  3. Ezekiel 45:16 Lit be
  4. Ezekiel 45:17 Or offer, so in ch

13 “‘This is the special gift you are to offer: a sixth of an ephah[a] from each homer of wheat and a sixth of an ephah[b] from each homer of barley. 14 The prescribed portion of olive oil, measured by the bath, is a tenth of a bath[c] from each cor (which consists of ten baths or one homer, for ten baths are equivalent to a homer). 15 Also one sheep is to be taken from every flock of two hundred from the well-watered pastures of Israel. These will be used for the grain offerings, burnt offerings(A) and fellowship offerings to make atonement(B) for the people, declares the Sovereign Lord. 16 All the people of the land will be required to give this special offering to the prince in Israel. 17 It will be the duty of the prince to provide the burnt offerings, grain offerings and drink offerings at the festivals, the New Moons(C) and the Sabbaths(D)—at all the appointed festivals of Israel. He will provide the sin offerings,[d] grain offerings, burnt offerings and fellowship offerings to make atonement for the Israelites.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 45:13 That is, probably about 6 pounds or about 2.7 kilograms
  2. Ezekiel 45:13 That is, probably about 5 pounds or about 2.3 kilograms
  3. Ezekiel 45:14 That is, about 2 1/2 quarts or about 2.2 liters
  4. Ezekiel 45:17 Or purification offerings; also in verses 19, 22, 23 and 25