Numbers 6:15

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Numbers 6:15 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and a basket of unleavened bread, cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil, and their meal-offering, and their drink-offerings.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

and a basket of unleavened bread, cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil, and their meal-offering, and their drink-offerings.
Numbers 6:15 — American Standard Version

Context — Numbers 6

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
15and a basket of unleavened bread, cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil, and their meal-offering, and their drink-offerings.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And a basket of unleavened bread, etc.] As at the consecration of Aaron and his sons, (<022902>Exodus 29:2); though for peace offerings for thanksgiving leavened bread was offered, (<030713>Leviticus 7:13); cakes of fine flour mingled with oil, and wafers of unleavened bread anointed with oil; ten of each sort, as Jarchi says, ten cakes and ten wafers, (see <022909>Exodus 29:9 <030712>Leviticus 7:12); and their meat offering and their drink offering; which always used to attend every sacrifice.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“The law of the Nazarite is appropriately added to other enactments which concern the sanctity of the holy nation. That sanctity found its highest expression in the Nazarite vow, which was the voluntary adoption for a time of obligations to high and strict modes of self-dedication resembling, and indeed in some particulars exceeding, those under which the priests were placed. The present enactments do not institute a new kind of observance, but only regulate one already familiar to the Israelites Numbers 6:2. Numbers 6:2 A Nazarite - Strictly, Nazirite. This term signifies “separated” i. e., as the words following show, “unto God.” It became a technical term at an early date; compare Judges…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Their meal - offering - Such as generally accompanied the sacrifices. Numbers 6:18”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“a basket: Lev 2:4, Lev 8:2, Lev 9:4; Joh 6:50-59 anointed: Exo 29:2 drink: Num 15:5, Num 15:7, Num 15:10; Isa 62:9; Joe 1:9, Joe 1:13, Joe 2:14; Co1 10:31, Co1 11:26 Numbers 6:18”
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