Numbers 28–29

Daily Offerings

28The Lord said to Moses, ²“Give this command to the Israelites and say to them: ‘Make sure that you present to me at the appointed time^k my food^l offerings, as an aroma pleasing to me.’^{m 3}Say to them: ‘This is the food offering you are to present to the Lord: two lambs a year old without defect,ⁿ as a regular burnt offering each day.^{o 4}Offer one lamb in the morning and the other at twilight,^{p 5}together with a grain offering^q of a tenth of an ephah^a of the finest flour^r mixed with a quarter of a hin^b of oil^s from pressed olives. ⁶This is the regular burnt offering^t instituted at Mount Sinai^u as a pleasing aroma, a food offering presented to the Lord.^{v 7}The accompanying drink offering^w is to be a quarter of a hin of fermented drink^x with each lamb. Pour out the drink offering to the Lord at the sanctuary.^{y 8}Offer the second lamb at twilight,^z along with the same kind of grain offering and drink offering that you offer in the morning.^a This is a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the Lord.^b

Sabbath Offerings

⁹“ ‘On the Sabbath^c day, make an offering of two lambs a year old without defect,^d together with its drink offering and a grain offering of two-tenths of an ephah^ce of the finest flour mixed with olive oil.^{f 10}This is the burnt offering for every Sabbath,^g in addition to the regular burnt offering^h and its drink offering.

Monthly Offerings

¹¹“ ‘On the first of every month,ⁱ present to the Lord a burnt offering of two young bulls,^j one ram^k and seven male lambs a year old, all without defect.^{l 12}With each bull there is to be a grain offering^m of three-tenths of an ephah^dn of the finest flour mixed with oil; with the ram, a grain offering of two-tenths^o of an ephah of the finest flour mixed with oil; ¹³and with each lamb, a grain offering^p of a tenth^q of an ephah of the finest flour mixed with oil. This is for a burnt offering,^r a pleasing aroma, a food offering presented to the Lord.^{s 14}With each bull there is to be a drink offering^t of half a hin^e of wine; with the ram, a third of a hin^f; and with each lamb, a quarter of a hin. This is the monthly burnt offering to be made at each new moon^u during the year. ¹⁵Besides the regular burnt offering^v with its drink offering, one male goat^w is to be presented to the Lord as a sin offering.^gx

The Passover

28:16–25pp—Ex 12:14–20; Lev 23:4–8; Dt 16:1–8

¹⁶“ ‘On the fourteenth day of the first month the Lord’s Passover^y is to be held. ¹⁷On the fifteenth day of this month there is to be a festival; for seven days^z eat bread made without yeast.^{a 18}On the first day hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work.^{b 19}Present to the Lord a food offering^c consisting of a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram and seven male lambs a year old, all without defect.^{d 20}With each bull offer a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah^e of the finest flour mixed with oil; with the ram, two-tenths;^{f 21}and with each of the seven lambs, one-tenth.^{g 22}Include one male goat as a sin offering^h to make atonement for you.^{i 23}Offer these in addition to the regular morning burnt offering. ²⁴In this way present the food offering every day for seven days as an aroma pleasing to the Lord;^j it is to be offered in addition to the regular burnt offering and its drink offering. ²⁵On the seventh day hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work.

The Festival of Weeks

28:26–31pp—Lev 23:15–22; Dt 16:9–12

²⁶“ ‘On the day of firstfruits,^k when you present to the Lord an offering of new grain during the Festival of Weeks,^l hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work.^{m 27}Present a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram and seven male lambs a year old as an aroma pleasing to the Lord.^{n 28}With each bull there is to be a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah of the finest flour mixed with oil; with the ram, two-tenths;^{o 29}and with each of the seven lambs, one-tenth.^{p 30}Include one male goat^q to make atonement for you. ³¹Offer these together with their drink offerings, in addition to the regular burnt offering^r and its grain offering. Be sure the animals are without defect.

The Festival of Trumpets

29:1–6pp—Lev 23:23–25

29“ ‘On the first day of the seventh month hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work.^s It is a day for you to sound the trumpets. ²As an aroma pleasing to the Lord,^t offer a burnt offering^u of one young bull, one ram and seven male lambs a year old,^v all without defect.^{w 3}With the bull offer a grain offering^x of three-tenths of an ephah^a of the finest flour mixed with olive oil; with the ram, two-tenths^b; ⁴and with each of the seven lambs, one-tenth.^{cy 5}Include one male goat^z as a sin offering^d to make atonement for you. ⁶These are in addition to the monthly^a and daily burnt offerings^b with their grain offerings^c and drink offerings^d as specified. They are food offerings presented to the Lord, a pleasing aroma.^e

The Day of Atonement

29:7–11pp—Lev 16:2–34; 23:26–32

⁷“ ‘On the tenth day of this seventh month hold a sacred assembly. You must deny yourselves^ef and do no work.^{g 8}Present as an aroma pleasing to the Lord a burnt offering of one young bull, one ram and seven male lambs a year old, all without defect.^{h 9}With the bull offer a grain offeringⁱ of three-tenths of an ephah of the finest flour mixed with oil; with the ram, two-tenths;^{j 10}and with each of the seven lambs, one-tenth.^{k 11}Include one male goat^l as a sin offering, in addition to the sin offering for atonement and the regular burnt offering^m with its grain offering, and their drink offerings.ⁿ

The Festival of Tabernacles

29:12–39pp—Lev 23:33–43; Dt 16:13–17

¹²“ ‘On the fifteenth day of the seventh^o month,^p hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work. Celebrate a festival to the Lord for seven days. ¹³Present as an aroma pleasing to the Lord^q a food offering consisting of a burnt offering of thirteen young bulls, two rams and fourteen male lambs a year old, all without defect.^{r 14}With each of the thirteen bulls offer a grain offering^s of three-tenths of an ephah of the finest flour mixed with oil; with each of the two rams, two-tenths; ¹⁵and with each of the fourteen lambs, one-tenth.^{t 16}Include one male goat as a sin offering,^u in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.^v

¹⁷“ ‘On the second day^w offer twelve young bulls, two rams and fourteen male lambs a year old, all without defect.^{x 18}With the bulls, rams and lambs, offer their grain offerings^y and drink offerings^z according to the number specified.^{a 19}Include one male goat as a sin offering,^b in addition to the regular burnt offering^c with its grain offering, and their drink offerings.^d

²⁰“ ‘On the third day offer eleven bulls, two rams and fourteen male lambs a year old, all without defect.^{e 21}With the bulls, rams and lambs, offer their grain offerings and drink offerings according to the number specified.^{f 22}Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.

²³“ ‘On the fourth day offer ten bulls, two rams and fourteen male lambs a year old, all without defect. ²⁴With the bulls, rams and lambs, offer their grain offerings and drink offerings according to the number specified. ²⁵Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.

²⁶“ ‘On the fifth day offer nine bulls, two rams and fourteen male lambs a year old, all without defect. ²⁷With the bulls, rams and lambs, offer their grain offerings and drink offerings according to the number specified. ²⁸Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.

²⁹“ ‘On the sixth day offer eight bulls, two rams and fourteen male lambs a year old, all without defect. ³⁰With the bulls, rams and lambs, offer their grain offerings and drink offerings according to the number specified. ³¹Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.

³²“ ‘On the seventh day offer seven bulls, two rams and fourteen male lambs a year old, all without defect. ³³With the bulls, rams and lambs, offer their grain offerings and drink offerings according to the number specified. ³⁴Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.

³⁵“ ‘On the eighth day hold a closing special assembly^g and do no regular work. ³⁶Present as an aroma pleasing to the Lord^h a food offering consisting of a burnt offering of one bull, one ram and seven male lambs a year old,ⁱ all without defect. ³⁷With the bull, the ram and the lambs, offer their grain offerings and drink offerings according to the number specified. ³⁸Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.

³⁹“ ‘In addition to what you vow^j and your freewill offerings,^k offer these to the Lord at your appointed festivals:^l your burnt offerings,^m grain offerings, drink offerings and fellowship offerings.ⁿ’ ”

⁴⁰Moses told the Israelites all that the Lord commanded him.^f