28The Lord said to Moses, ²“Give this command to the Israelites. Tell them: ‘Bring me food offerings made by fire, for a smell that is pleasing to me, and be sure to bring them at the right time.’ ³Say to them, ‘These are the offerings you must bring to the Lord: two male lambs, a year old, as a burnt offering each day. They must have nothing wrong with them. ⁴Offer one lamb in the morning and the other lamb at twilight. ⁵Also bring a grain offering of two quarts of fine flour, mixed with one quart of oil from pressed olives. ⁶This is the daily burnt offering which began at Mount Sinai; its smell is pleasing to the Lord. ⁷Offer one quart of wine with each lamb as a drink offering; pour it out to the Lord at the Holy Place. ⁸Offer the second lamb at twilight. As in the morning, also give a grain offering and a drink offering. This offering is made by fire, and its smell is pleasing to the Lord.

Sabbath Offerings

⁹“ ‘On the Sabbath day you must give two male lambs, a year old, that have nothing wrong with them. Also give a drink offering and a grain offering; the grain offering must be four quarts of fine flour mixed with olive oil. ¹⁰This is the burnt offering for every Sabbath, in addition to the daily burnt offering and drink offering.

Monthly Offerings

¹¹“ ‘On the first day of each month bring a burnt offering to the Lord. This will be two young bulls, one male sheep, and seven male lambs a year old, and they must have nothing wrong with them. ¹²Give a grain offering with each bull of six quarts of fine flour mixed with olive oil. Also give a grain offering with the male sheep. It must be four quarts of fine flour mixed with olive oil. ¹³And give a grain offering with each lamb of two quarts of fine flour mixed with olive oil. This is a burnt offering, and its smell is pleasing to the Lord. ¹⁴The drink offering with each bull will be two quarts of wine, with the male sheep it will be one and one-third quarts, and with each lamb it will be one quart of wine. This is the burnt offering that must be offered each month of the year. ¹⁵Besides the daily burnt offerings and drink offerings, bring a sin offering of one goat to the Lord.

The Passover

¹⁶“ ‘The Lord’s Passover will be on the fourteenth day of the first month. ¹⁷The Feast of Unleavened Bread begins on the fifteenth day of that month. For seven days, you may eat only bread made without yeast. ¹⁸Have a holy meeting on the first day of the festival, and don’t work that day. ¹⁹Bring to the Lord an offering made by fire, a burnt offering of two young bulls, one male sheep, and seven male lambs a year old. They must have nothing wrong with them. ²⁰With each bull give a grain offering of six quarts of fine flour mixed with olive oil. With the male sheep it must be four quarts of fine flour mixed with oil. ²¹With each of the seven lambs, it must be two quarts of fine flour mixed with oil. ²²Bring one goat as a sin offering, to remove your sins so you will belong to God. ²³Bring these offerings in addition to the burnt offerings you give every morning. ²⁴So bring food for the offering made by fire each day for seven days, for a smell that is pleasing to the Lord. Do it in addition to the daily burnt offering and its drink offering. ²⁵On the seventh day have a holy meeting, and don’t work that day.

The Feast of Weeks

²⁶“ ‘On the day of firstfruits when you bring new grain to the Lord during the Feast of Weeks, have a holy meeting. Don’t work that day. ²⁷Bring this burnt offering to the Lord: two young bulls, one male sheep, and seven male lambs a year old. This smell is pleasing to the Lord. ²⁸Also, with each bull give a grain offering of six quarts of fine flour mixed with oil. With the male sheep, it must be four quarts of flour, ²⁹and with each of the seven lambs offer two quarts of flour. ³⁰Offer one male goat to remove your sins so you will belong to God. ³¹Bring these offerings and their drink offerings in addition to the daily burnt offering and its grain offering. The animals must have nothing wrong with them.

The Feast of Trumpets

29“ ‘Have a holy meeting on the first day of the seventh month, and don’t work on that day. That is the day you blow the trumpets. ²Bring these burnt offerings as a smell pleasing to the Lord: one young bull, one male sheep, and seven male lambs a year old. They must have nothing wrong with them. ³With the bull give a grain offering of six quarts of fine flour mixed with oil. With the male sheep offer four quarts, ⁴and with each of the seven lambs offer two quarts. ⁵Offer one male goat for a sin offering to remove your sins so you will belong to God. ⁶These offerings are in addition to the monthly and daily burnt offerings. Their grain offerings and drink offerings must be done as you have been told. These offerings are made by fire to the Lord, and their smell is pleasing to him.

The Day of Cleansing

⁷“ ‘Have a holy meeting on the tenth day of the seventh month. On that day do not eat and do not work. ⁸Bring these burnt offerings as a smell pleasing to the Lord: one young bull, one male sheep, and seven male lambs a year old. They must have nothing wrong with them. ⁹With the bull give a grain offering of six quarts of fine flour mixed with oil. With the male sheep it must be four quarts, ¹⁰and with each of the seven lambs it must be two quarts. ¹¹Offer one male goat as a sin offering. This will be in addition to the sin offering which removes your sins, the daily burnt offering with its grain offering, and the drink offerings.

The Feast of Shelters

¹²“ ‘Have a holy meeting on the fifteenth day of the seventh month, and do not work on that day. Celebrate a festival to the Lord for seven days. ¹³Bring these burnt offerings, made by fire, as a smell pleasing to the Lord: thirteen young bulls, two male sheep, and fourteen male lambs a year old. They must have nothing wrong with them. ¹⁴With each of the thirteen bulls offer a grain offering of six quarts of fine flour mixed with oil. With each of the two male sheep it must be four quarts, ¹⁵and with each of the fourteen lambs it must be two quarts. ¹⁶Offer one male goat as a sin offering in addition to the daily burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.

¹⁷“ ‘On the second day of this festival give an offering of twelve bulls, two male sheep, and fourteen male lambs a year old. They must have nothing wrong with them. ¹⁸Bring the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, sheep, and lambs, according to the number required. ¹⁹Offer one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the daily burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.

²⁰“ ‘On the third day offer eleven bulls, two male sheep, and fourteen male lambs a year old. They must have nothing wrong with them. ²¹Bring the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, sheep, and lambs, according to the number required. ²²Offer one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the daily burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.

²³“ ‘On the fourth day offer ten bulls, two male sheep, and fourteen male lambs a year old. They must have nothing wrong with them. ²⁴Bring the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, sheep, and lambs, according to the number required. ²⁵Offer one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the daily burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.

²⁶“ ‘On the fifth day offer nine bulls, two male sheep, and fourteen male lambs a year old. They must have nothing wrong with them. ²⁷Bring the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, sheep, and lambs, according to the number required. ²⁸Offer one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the daily burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.

²⁹“ ‘On the sixth day offer eight bulls, two male sheep, and fourteen male lambs a year old. They must have nothing wrong with them. ³⁰Bring the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, sheep, and lambs, according to the number required. ³¹Offer one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the daily burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.

³²“ ‘On the seventh day offer seven bulls, two male sheep, and fourteen male lambs a year old. They must have nothing wrong with them. ³³Bring the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, sheep, and lambs, according to the number required. ³⁴Offer one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the daily burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.

³⁵“ ‘On the eighth day have a closing meeting, and do not work on that day. ³⁶Bring an offering made by fire, a burnt offering, as a smell pleasing to the Lord. Offer one bull, one male sheep, and seven male lambs a year old. They must have nothing wrong with them. ³⁷Bring the grain and drink offerings for the bull, the male sheep, and the lambs, according to the number required. ³⁸Offer one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the daily burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.

³⁹“ ‘At your festivals you should bring these to the Lord: your burnt offerings, grain offerings, drink offerings and fellowship offerings. These are in addition to other promised offerings and special gifts you want to give to the Lord.’ ”

⁴⁰Moses told the Israelites everything the Lord had commanded him.

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