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Its drink offering shall be the fourth part of a hin for each lamb. You shall pour out a drink offering of strong drink to the LORD in the holy place.
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Verse 7. In the. Hebrew “in the holy thou shalt cause the shecar to be poured out unto the Lord, a drink-offering.” See Calmet. 4:8, on the meaning of shecar. Bible.—Some believe, that artificial wine of palm-trees, and so forth, might serve for libations. In this sacrifice, the priests furnished the liquor; so that all was to be poured out on the altar of holocausts, which stood in the court. Calmet.
One hin is about 6.5 liters, so 1/4 hin is about 1.6 liters or 1.7 quarts.
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