And thou shalt prepare a meat offering for it every morning, the sixth part of an ephah, and the third part of an hin of oil, to temper with the fine flour; a meat offering continually by a perpetual ordinance unto the LORD.

EZEKIEL 46:14KJV
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Ezekiel 46:14 (KJV)

What does Ezekiel 46:14 mean?

Ezekiel 46:14 commands that every morning, a specific grain offering mixed with oil must be prepared as a continual sacrifice to the LORD, following a lasting rule. This daily offering is to be made with precise amounts: one-sixth of an ephah of fine flour and one-third of a hin of oil.

In this verse, God is speaking through the prophet Ezekiel, laying out detailed instructions for worship in the envisioned restored temple. The focus is on regular, consistent worship, with exact measurements showing the importance of order and faithfulness in approaching God. This verse is part of a larger section where Ezekiel describes temple practices and offerings for the future community.

The Hebrew behind Ezekiel 46:14

  • The word for "offering" is מִנְחָה (minchah), which means a grain or gift offering, usually of flour or grain, not meat. This clarifies that "meat offering" in the King James Version actually refers to a grain-based sacrifice, not animal flesh.
  • The word for "continually" is תָּמִיד (tamid), meaning ongoing or regular. This highlights that the offering is not a one-time event but a perpetual, daily act of devotion.
  • The term for "perpetual ordinance" is חֻקַּת עוֹלָם (chuqqat olam), meaning a lasting or eternal statute. This stresses that the practice is meant to endure, not just for a single generation.

Why Ezekiel 46:14 matters

  • Ezekiel 46:14 clears up the confusion about the "meat offering" by showing it is actually a grain offering, not an animal sacrifice.
  • The verse emphasizes the importance of daily, disciplined worship and the idea that approaching God involves both regularity and careful attention to detail.
  • This instruction fits into Ezekiel’s broader vision of a restored temple, highlighting God’s desire for continual relationship and faithfulness from His people.

Where else these words appear

“hin” Hebrew H1969 · used in 19 verses

  • Exodus 29:40 And with the one lamb a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil; and the fourth part of an hin of wine for a drink offering.
  • 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 28:14 And their drink offerings shall be half an hin of wine unto a bullock, and the third part of an hin unto a ram, and a fourth part of an hin unto a lamb: this is the burnt offering of every month throughout the months of the year.

“part” Hebrew H8345 · used in 26 verses

  • Genesis 1:31 And God saw every thing that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And the evening and the morning were the sixth day.
  • Numbers 29:29 And on the sixth day eight bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish:
  • 1 Chronicles 26:3 Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh.

“ephah” Hebrew H374 · used in 29 verses

  • Exodus 16:36 Now an omer is the tenth part of an ephah.
  • Ruth 2:17 So she gleaned in the field until even, and beat out that she had gleaned: and it was about an ephah of barley.
  • Ezekiel 46:5 And the meat offering shall be an ephah for a ram, and the meat offering for the lambs as he shall be able to give, and an hin of oil to an ephah.

“flour” Hebrew H5560 · used in 52 verses

  • Genesis 18:6 And Abraham hastened into the tent unto Sarah, and said, Make ready quickly three measures of fine meal, knead it, and make cakes upon the hearth.
  • Numbers 6:15 And a basket of unleavened bread, cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, and wafers of unleavened bread anointed with oil, and their meat offering, and their drink offerings.
  • Numbers 28:5 And a tenth part of an ephah of flour for a meat offering, mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil.