ephah

On all special days, Ezekiel requires that an ephah of fine flour be brought for each bull and each ram, but does not indicate how much is needed for each lamb.

For all special days, Ezekiel prescribes that a hin of oil to be brought with each ephah of flour; on Rosh Hodesh, however, the Torah ordains half a hin of wine for each bull, a third of a hin for each ram, and a quarter of a hin for each lamb (Num.

The Talmud addresses this contradiction by explaining that Ezekiel does not literally mean to prescribe an ephah of fine flour for every bull and ram.

For example, Ezekiel states that on special days an ephah of fine flour should be brought for each bull, whereas the Torah lays down that three-tenths of an ephah is required.

(4.) A mistake crept into many editions of Sifrei where, when quoting the verse in Ezekiel, it states that an ephah should be offered for each bull, ram, and lamb.