Ezekiel 46:7
“He shall prepare a meal offering, an ephah for the bull, and an ephah for the ram, and for the lambs according as he is able, and a hin of oil to an ephah.”
What does Ezekiel 46:7 mean?
In Ezekiel's vision of a restored temple, the prince is instructed on what grain and oil offerings should accompany the animal sacrifices during worship. An ephah is a dry measure (roughly a bushel), and a hin is a liquid measure, so this passage specifies the proportions of meal and oil that should be presented with each animal brought before God. What's touching here is the phrase "according as he is able"—it acknowledges that not everyone has the same resources. While the quantities for the bull and ram are fixed, the offering for the lambs can vary based on what the worshipper can actually afford. This reflects a gracious principle: God values the genuine devotion of your heart and your honest effort, not a rigid performance that strains you beyond your means. Whether you're bringing much or little, what matters is that you're showing up with integrity and whatever you genuinely have to give.