Numbers 29:15and a tenth part for every lamb of the fourteen lambs;
The setting
Sinai Peninsula, ~1445 BC. Moses continues recording God's festival requirements. Each lamb gets exactly one-tenth ephah of flour - about 2 quarts.
The emotion here: careful precision while documenting God's exacting standards
The original word
kebes (כֶּבֶשׂ) — young male lamb, specifically a year-old animal in its prime
Why it matters
A tenth of an ephah was the same portion given to feed one person for one day
Read with care
What most readers miss in Numbers 29:15
Even the smallest offering (for lambs) was still a full day's worth of food
Common misconceptionPeople see this as meaningless repetition, but God was teaching that every act of worship - even the smallest - deserves our full attention and best effort.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Numbers 29:15
Bible Genome reading
Numbers 29:15 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Numbers 29:15 comes from the book of Numbers, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the law genre of biblical literature. Key themes include precision, worship. Notable phrases: tenth part; fourteen lambs. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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