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Wafers

Thin cakes (Ex. 16:31; 29:2, 23; Lev. 2:4; 7:12; 8:26; Num. 6:15, 19) used in various offerings.

In the Bible

6

Verses where Wafers is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).

  • 1 Chronicles 23:29

    as well as for the rows of the showbread, the fine flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baking, the mixing, and all measurements of quantity and size.

  • Exodus 16:31

    Now the house of Israel called the bread manna. It was white like coriander seed and tasted like wafers made with honey.

  • Exodus 29:2

    along with unleavened bread, unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil. Make them out of fine wheat flour,

  • Leviticus 2:4

    Now if you bring an offering of grain baked in an oven, it must consist of fine flour, either unleavened cakes mixed with oil or unleavened wafers coated with oil.

  • Leviticus 7:12

    If he offers it in thanksgiving, then along with the sacrifice of thanksgiving he shall offer unleavened cakes mixed with olive oil, unleavened wafers coated with oil, and well-kneaded cakes of fine flour mixed with oil.

  • Numbers 6:15

    together with their grain offerings and drink offerings—and a basket of unleavened cakes made from fine flour mixed with oil and unleavened wafers coated with oil.

Scripture on Wafers

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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

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