The Showbread

5 And thou shalt take fine flour, and bake twelve cakes thereof: two tenth deals shall be in one cake.

Other Translations of Leviticus 24:5

New International Version

The Showbread

5 "Take the finest flour and bake twelve loaves of bread, using two-tenths of an ephahThat is, probably about 7 pounds or about 3.2 kilograms for each loaf.

English Standard Version

The Showbread

5 "You shall take fine flour and bake twelve loaves from it; two tenths of an ephahAn ephah was about 3/5 bushel or 22 liters shall be in each loaf.

The Message

The Showbread

5 "Take fine flour and bake twelve loaves of bread, using about four quarts of flour to a loaf.

New King James Version

The Showbread

5 "And you shall take fine flour and bake twelve cakes with it. Two-tenths of an ephah shall be in each cake.

New Living Translation

The Showbread

5 "You must bake twelve flat loaves of bread from choice flour, using four quarts of flour for each loaf.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Leviticus 24:5

Commentary on Leviticus 24:1-9

(Read Leviticus 24:1-9)

The loaves of bread typify Christ as the Bread of life, and the food of the souls of his people. He is the Light of his church, the Light of the world; in and through his word this light shines. By this light we discern the food prepared for our souls; and we should daily, but especially from sabbath to sabbath, feed thereon in our hearts with thanksgiving. And as the loaves were left in the sanctuary, so should we abide with God till he dismiss us.

32 And other of their brethren, of the sons of the Kohathites, were over the shewbread, [1] to prepare it every sabbath.

Other Translations of 1 Chronicles 9:32

New International Version

32 Some of the Kohathites, their fellow Levites, were in charge of preparing for every Sabbath the bread set out on the table.

English Standard Version

32 Also some of their kinsmen of the Kohathites had charge of the showbread, to prepare it every Sabbath.

The Message

32 Some of the brothers, sons of the Kohathites, were assigned to preparing the bread set out on the table each Sabbath.

New King James Version

32 And some of their brethren of the sons of the Kohathites were in charge of preparing the showbread for every Sabbath.

New Living Translation

32 And some members of the clan of Kohath were in charge of preparing the bread to be set on the table each Sabbath day.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 9:32

Chapter Contents

Genealogies.

This chapter expresses that one end of recording all these genealogies was, to direct the Jews, when they returned out of captivity, with whom to unite, and where to reside. Here is an account of the good state into which the affairs of religion were put, on the return from Babylon. Every one knew his charge. Work is likely to be done well when every one knows the duty of his place, and makes a business of it. God is the God of order. Thus was the temple a figure of the heavenly one, where they rest not day nor night from praising God, Revelation 4:8. Blessed be His name, believers there shall, not in turn, but all together, without interruption, praise him night and day: may the Lord make each of us fit for the inheritance of the saints in light.