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Leviticus

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"Then you shall take fine flour and bake twelve cakes with it; two-tenths of an ephah shall be in each cake.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"Then you shall take to take Verb H3947 וְלָקַחְתָּ֣ ve·la·kach·ta
fine flour fine flour Noun H5560 סֹ֔לֶת so·let,
and bake to bake Verb H644 וְאָפִיתָ֣ ve·'a·fi·ta
twelve two (a card. number) Noun H8147 שְׁתֵּ֥ים she·teim
Analysis:

Twelve: People, the people of God

Naturally, when the number twelve is mentioned, two thoughts enter into one's mind.  The first thought is the twelve tribes of Israel and the second is the twelve disciples. Both groups represent the people of God. Hence, when the number twelve appears in the Scriptures, the reader ought to think of the people of God in some unique or specific manner.  

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cakes a cake (a type used in offerings) Noun H2471 חַלֹּ֑ות chal·lo·vt;
with it; two-tenths two (a card. number) Noun H8147 שְׁנֵי֙ she·nei
[of an ephah] shall be [in] each one Adjective H259 הָאֶחָֽת׃ ha·'e·chat.
cake. a cake (a type used in offerings) Noun H2471 הַֽחַלָּ֥ה ha·chal·lah

People

ephah

an ephah (a measure of grain)

Ephah

Ephah [N] [H] [S] gloom.  One of the five sons of Midian, and grandson of Abraham ( Genesis 25:4 ). The city of Ephah, to which he gave his name, is mentioned  Isaiah 60:6  Isaiah 60:7 . This city, with its surrounding territory, formed part of Midian, on the east shore of the Dead Sea. It abounded in dromedaries and camels ( Judges 6:5 ).    1 Chronicles 2:46... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "Then you shall take fine flour and bake twelve cakes with it; two-tenths of an ephah shall be in each cake.
King James Bible "Then you shall And thou shalt take fine flour flour, and bake twelve cakes with it; two-tenths of an ephah thereof: two tenth deals shall be in each one cake.
Hebrew Greek English "Then you shall take fine flour and bake twelve cakes with it; two-tenths of an ephah shall be in each cake.