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Numbers 29

1“‘In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall have a holy convocation; you shall do no regular work. It is a day of blowing of trumpets to you.

2You shall offer a burnt offering for a pleasant aroma to the LORD: one young bull, one ram, seven male lambs a year old without defect;

3and their meal offering, fine flour mixed with oil: three tenths for the bull, two tenths for the ram,

4and one tenth for every lamb of the seven lambs;

5and one male goat for a sin offering, to make atonement for you;

6in addition to the burnt offering of the new moon with its meal offering, and the continual burnt offering with its meal offering, and their drink offerings, according to their ordinance, for a pleasant aroma, an offering made by fire to the LORD.

7“‘On the tenth day of this seventh month you shall have a holy convocation. You shall afflict your souls. You shall do no kind of work;

8but you shall offer a burnt offering to the LORD for a pleasant aroma: one young bull, one ram, seven male lambs a year old, all without defect;

9and their meal offering, fine flour mixed with oil: three tenths for the bull, two tenths for the one ram,

10one tenth for every lamb of the seven lambs;

11one male goat for a sin offering, in addition to the sin offering of atonement, and the continual burnt offering, and its meal offering, and their drink offerings.

12“‘On the fifteenth day of the seventh month you shall have a holy convocation. You shall do no regular work. You shall keep a feast to the LORD seven days.

13You shall offer a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, of a pleasant aroma to the LORD: thirteen young bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs a year old, all without defect;

14and their meal offering, fine flour mixed with oil: three tenths for every bull of the thirteen bulls, two tenths for each ram of the two rams,

15and one tenth for every lamb of the fourteen lambs;

16and one male goat for a sin offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering, its meal offering, and its drink offering.

17“‘On the second day you shall offer twelve young bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs a year old without defect;

18and their meal offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance;

19and one male goat for a sin offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering, with its meal offering and their drink offerings.

20“‘On the third day: eleven bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs a year old without defect;

21and their meal offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance;

22and one male goat for a sin offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering, and its meal offering, and its drink offering.

23“‘On the fourth day ten bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs a year old without defect;

24their meal offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance;

25and one male goat for a sin offering; in addition to the continual burnt offering, its meal offering, and its drink offering.

26“‘On the fifth day: nine bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs a year old without defect;

27and their meal offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance,

28and one male goat for a sin offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering, and its meal offering, and its drink offering.

29“‘On the sixth day: eight bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs a year old without defect;

30and their meal offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance,

31and one male goat for a sin offering; in addition to the continual burnt offering, its meal offering, and the drink offerings of it.

32“‘On the seventh day: seven bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs a year old without defect;

33and their meal offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance,

34and one male goat for a sin offering; in addition to the continual burnt offering, its meal offering, and its drink offering.

35“‘On the eighth day you shall have a solemn assembly. You shall do no regular work;

36but you shall offer a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, a pleasant aroma to the LORD: one bull, one ram, seven male lambs a year old without defect;

37their meal offering and their drink offerings for the bull, for the ram, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the ordinance,

38and one male goat for a sin offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering, with its meal offering, and its drink offering.

39“‘You shall offer these to the LORD in your set feasts—in addition to your vows and your free will offerings—for your burnt offerings, your meal offerings, your drink offerings, and your peace offerings.’”

40Moses told the children of Israel according to all that the LORD commanded Moses.

Numbers 29 prescribes detailed sacrificial requirements for Israel's three major autumn festivals in the seventh month: the Feast of Trumpets (day 1), the Day of Atonement (day 10), and the Feast of Tabernacles (days 15-21). Each festival requires specific burnt offerings, meal offerings, and sin offerings, with the Feast of Tabernacles featuring an elaborate seven-day sequence of decreasing bull sacrifices from thirteen to seven. These regulations establish the sacrificial calendar that would govern Israel's worship life, emphasizing both the costliness of approaching God and the abundance of His provision for atonement.

Context

This chapter continues the sacrificial legislation from Numbers 28, completing the annual festival calendar that will govern Israel's worship once they enter the Promised Land.

Key Themes

Outline

  • 1-6
    Feast of Trumpets Offerings Sacrificial requirements for the first day of the seventh month, including burnt offerings and meal offerings.
  • 7-11
    Day of Atonement Offerings Special sacrifices prescribed for the tenth day, emphasizing soul affliction and additional sin offerings.
  • 12-34
    Feast of Tabernacles Daily Sacrifices Detailed seven-day festival schedule with decreasing numbers of bulls offered each day.
  • 35-40
    Eighth Day Assembly Final solemn assembly concluding the festival season with simplified but significant offerings.

Laws for Offerings and Festivals

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God gives detailed instructions for daily, weekly, monthly, and festival offerings including burnt offerings, meal offerings, and drink offerings. These regulations establish the ritual calendar for Israel's worship.

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Moses receives God's most detailed culinary calendar in Scripture, with "pleasant aroma" appearing 14 times across these two chapters—more than any other biblical section.

Insights

Insight Character Study

Moses receives God's most detailed culinary calendar in Scripture, with "pleasant aroma" appearing 14 times across these two chapters—more than any other biblical section.

Cross-References

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