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What the Bible Says About Drink Offering

Overview

The Bible addresses drink offering across 11 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Numbers and Jeremiah. Closely related themes include Meat Offerings, Sacrifices, Vows and Oil.

Key Bible verses about drink offering

Old Testament

Numbers

Numbers 15:3

And will make an offering by fire unto the LORD, a burnt offering, or a sacrifice in performing a vow, or in a freewill offering, or in your solemn feasts, to make a sweet savour unto the LORD, of the herd, or of the flock: performing: Heb. separating

Numbers 15:4

Then shall he that offereth his offering unto the LORD bring a meat offering of a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of oil.

Numbers 15:5

And the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering shalt thou prepare with the burnt offering or sacrifice, for one lamb.

Numbers 15:6

Or for a ram, thou shalt prepare for a meat offering two tenth deals of flour mingled with the third part of an hin of oil.

Numbers 15:7

And for a drink offering thou shalt offer the third part of an hin of wine, for a sweet savour unto the LORD.

Numbers 15:8

And when thou preparest a bullock for a burnt offering, or for a sacrifice in performing a vow, or peace offerings unto the LORD:

Numbers 15:9

Then shall he bring with a bullock a meat offering of three tenth deals of flour mingled with half an hin of oil.

Numbers 15:10

And thou shalt bring for a drink offering half an hin of wine, for an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.

Jeremiah

Jeremiah 44:17

But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil. queen: or, frame of heaven victuals: Heb. bread

Jeremiah 44:18

But since we left off to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, we have wanted all things, and have been consumed by the sword and by the famine.

Jeremiah 44:19

And when we burned incense to the queen of heaven, and poured out drink offerings unto her, did we make her cakes to worship her, and pour out drink offerings unto her, without our men? men: or, husbands?

In the Bible dictionary

Studying drink offering for yourself

  • Begin with Numbers 15:3, then read the passages below in canonical order.
  • Compare how Numbers and Jeremiah each treat the theme.
  • Widen the study to related themes: Meat Offerings, Sacrifices, Vows and Oil.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Bible say about drink offering?

The Bible addresses drink offering across 11 verses, drawn from the Old Testament. These passages cluster most in Numbers and Jeremiah. Closely related themes include Meat Offerings, Sacrifices, Vows and Oil.

How many Bible verses are about drink offering?

The Bible references drink offering in 11 verses (King James Version).

Where does the Bible first mention drink offering?

In canonical order, the first of these passages is Numbers 15:3: “And will make an offering by fire unto the LORD, a burnt offering, or a sacrifice in performing a vow, or in a freewill offering, or in your solemn feasts, to make a sweet savour unto the LORD, of the herd, or of the flock: performing: Heb. separating”

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