2 Chronicles 2:4 - Exposition

In the nine headings contained in this verse we may consider that the leading religious observances and services of the nation are summarized. To dedicate it . The more frequent rendering of the Hebrew word here used is "to hallow," Or "to sanctify."

(a) with meat offering consisting of three-tenths of an ephah of flour mixed with oil for each bullock; two-tenths of an ephah of flour mixed with oil for the ram; one-tenth of an ephah of flour similarly mixed for each lamb;

(b) with drink offering, of half a hin of wine to each bullock; the third part of a hin to the ram; and the fourth part of a hin to each lamb. A kid of the goats for a sin offering, which in fact was offered before the burnt offering. And all these were to be additional to the continual offering of the day, with its drink offering (see also Isaiah 66:23 ; Ezekiel 46:3 ; Amos 8:5 ).