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Exodus 29:40 Explained in Context

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Verse 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.

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Quick Meaning

At 29:40, “And with the one lamb a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil; and…” narrows the reader's attention to the person, object, instruction, danger, gift, or outcome active in this section.

Read It With

  • Exodus 29:38–46

Read Exodus 29:40 with 29:38–46. At 29:40, “And with the one lamb a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil; and…” narrows the reader's attention to the person, object, instruction, danger, gift, or outcome active in this section. The whole unit shows: Morning and evening lambs with grain and drink offerings create a regular meeting rhythm, culminating in God's promise to sanctify, dwell, and be known as the liberating God.

Why This Verse Appears Here

Daily Offerings Serve the Promise to Dwell belongs here because morning and evening lambs with grain and drink offerings create a regular meeting rhythm, culminating in God's promise to sanctify, dwell, and be known as the liberating God. The placement moves Exodus from oppression and rescue toward covenant, rupture, repaired presence, and the completed dwelling. At 29:40, the wording “And with the one lamb a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil; and…” makes this verse's contribution precise. At 29:40, “And with the one lamb a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil; and…” narrows the reader's attention to the person, object, instruction, danger, gift, or outcome active in this section.

Read Exodus 29:38–46 together

Why these verses belong together: Daily offering and the promise to dwell forms one grammatical or narrative sequence and should not be divided into independent slogans.

Verse 38. Now this is that which thou shalt offer upon the altar; two lambs of the first year day by day continually.

Verse 39. The one lamb thou shalt offer in the morning; and the other lamb thou shalt offer at even:

Verse 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.

Verse 41. And the other lamb thou shalt offer at even, and shalt do thereto according to the meat offering of the morning, and according to the drink offering thereof, for a sweet savour, an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

Verse 42. This shall be a continual burnt offering throughout your generations at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD: where I will meet you, to speak there unto thee.

Verse 43. And there I will meet with the children of Israel, and the tabernacle shall be sanctified by my glory.

Verse 44. And I will sanctify the tabernacle of the congregation, and the altar: I will sanctify also both Aaron and his sons, to minister to me in the priest’s office.

Verse 45. And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will be their God.

Verse 46. And they shall know that I am the LORD their God, that brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, that I may dwell among them: I am the LORD their God.

What Remains True

Because Exodus 29:40 contributes “And with the one lamb a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil; and…” to “Daily Offerings Serve the Promise to Dwell,” its proportionate enduring truth is: Representative service near holy things requires preparation, accountability, sustained care, and visible connection to the people being represented.

How It Can Shape Life

  • At Exodus 29:40, the line “And with the one lamb a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil; and…” serves this contextual meaning: Morning and evening lambs with grain and drink offerings create a regular meeting rhythm, culminating in God's promise to sanctify, dwell, and be known as the liberating God. The bounded action is: Give trusted roles clear qualifications, shared oversight, safe boundaries, financial transparency, and consequences when representatives harm those they serve.

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Read Exodus 29:38–46 — Daily Offerings Serve the Promise to Dwell
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