Numbers 19:6

19:6 And the priest must take cedar wood, hyssop, ¹  and scarlet wool and throw them into the midst of the fire where the heifer is burning. ² 

Numbers 28:20

28:20 And their grain offering is to be of finely ground flour mixed with olive oil. For each bull you must offer three-tenths of an ephah, and two-tenths for the ram.

Numbers 28:9

Weekly Offerings

28:9 “‘On the Sabbath day, you must offer ³  two unblemished lambs a year old, and two-tenths of an ephah ⁴  of finely ground flour as a grain offering, mixed with olive oil, along with its drink offering.

Numbers 28:12

28:12 with three-tenths of an ephah of finely ground flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering for each bull, and two-tenths of an ephah of finely ground flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering for the ram,

Numbers 7:3

7:3 They brought ⁵  their offering before the Lord, six covered carts ⁶  and twelve oxen – one cart for every two of the leaders, and an ox for each one; and they presented them in front of the tabernacle.

Numbers 22:22

God Opposes Balaam

22:22 Then God’s anger was kindled ⁷  because he went, and the angel of the Lord stood in the road to oppose ⁸  him. Now he was riding on his donkey and his two servants were with him.

[19:6]  ¹ sn In addition to the general references, see R. K. Harrison, “The Biblical Problem of Hyssop,” EvQ 26 (1954): 218-24.

[19:6]  ² sn There is no clear explanation available as to why these items were to be burned with the heifer. N. H. Snaith suggests that in accordance with Babylonian sacrifices they would have enhanced the rites with an aroma (Leviticus and Numbers [NCB], 272). In Lev 14 the wood and the hyssop may have been bound together by the scarlet wool to make a sprinkling device. It may be that the symbolism is what is important here. Cedar wood, for example, is durable; it may have symbolized resistance to future corruption and defilement, an early acquired immunity perhaps (R. K. Harrison, Numbers [WEC], 256).

[28:9]  ³ tn The words “you must offer” are not in the Hebrew text, but are implied. They have been supplied in the translation to make a complete English sentence.

[28:9]  ⁴ sn That is, about 4 quarts.

[7:3]  ⁵ tn Heb “and they brought.”

[7:3]  ⁶ sn For a discussion and drawings, see W. S. McCullough, IDB 1:540. But see also D. J. Wiseman, IBD 1:254.

[22:22]  ⁷ sn God’s anger now seems to contradict the permission he gave Balaam just before this. Some commentators argue that God’s anger is a response to Balaam’s character in setting out – which the Bible does not explain. God saw in him greed and pleasure for the riches, which is why he was so willing to go.

[22:22]  ⁸ tn The word is שָׂטָן (satan, “to be an adversary, to oppose”).