Numbers 29

1 [The LORD continued,] "On the first day of the seventh month you must have a holy assembly. You must not do any regular work. It is a day for [the trumpets to sound] a fanfare.

2 As a burnt offering, a soothing aroma to the LORD, bring one young bull, one ram, and seven one-year-old lambs that have no defects.

3 Along with them bring grain offerings of flour mixed with olive oil. Bring 24 cups for each bull, 16 cups for each ram,

4 and 8 cups for each of the seven lambs.

5 Also bring one male goat as an offering for sin to make peace with the LORD.

6 Offer these in addition to the monthly burnt offering with its grain offering, and the daily burnt offerings with their proper grain offerings and wine offerings. They are a soothing aroma, an offering by fire to the LORD.

7 "On the tenth day of the seventh month you must have a holy assembly. You must humble yourselves. You must not do any work.

8 As a burnt offering, a soothing aroma, bring one young bull, one ram, and seven one-year-old lambs, all of them without defects.

9 Along with them bring grain offerings of flour mixed with olive oil. Bring 24 cups for each bull, 16 cups for each ram,

10 and 8 cups for each of the seven lambs.

11 Also bring one male goat as an offering for sin (in addition to the [other] offering for sin to make peace with the LORD) and the daily burnt offerings with their grain offerings and wine offerings.

12 "On the fifteenth day of the seventh month you must have a holy assembly. You must not do any regular work. Instead, celebrate a festival to the LORD for seven days.

13 As a burnt offering, an offering by fire, a soothing aroma to the LORD, bring 13 young bulls, 2 rams, and 14 one-year-old lambs, all of them without defects.

14 Along with them bring grain offerings of flour mixed with olive oil. Bring 24 cups for each of the 13 bulls, 16 cups for each of the 2 rams,

15 and 8 cups for each of the 14 one-year-old lambs.

16 Also bring one male goat as an offering for sin in addition to the daily burnt offerings with their grain offerings and wine offerings.

17 "On the second day bring 12 young bulls, 2 rams, and 14 one-year-old lambs that have no defects.

18 Along with them bring the proper amount of grain offerings and wine offerings for each of the bulls, rams, and lambs.

19 Also bring one male goat as an offering for sin in addition to the daily burnt offerings with their grain offerings and wine offerings.

20 "On the third day bring 11 bulls, 2 rams, and 14 one-year-old lambs that have no defects.

21 Along with them bring the proper amount of grain offerings and wine offerings for each of the bulls, rams, and lambs.

22 Also bring one male goat as an offering for sin in addition to the daily burnt offerings with their grain offerings and wine offerings.

23 "On the fourth day bring 10 bulls, 2 rams, and 14 one-year-old lambs that have no defects.

24 Along with them bring the proper amount of grain offerings and wine offerings for each of the bulls, rams, and lambs.

25 Also bring one male goat as an offering for sin in addition to the daily burnt offerings with their grain offerings and wine offerings.

26 "On the fifth day bring 9 bulls, 2 rams, and 14 one-year-old lambs that have no defects.

27 Along with them bring the proper amount of grain offerings and wine offerings for each of the bulls, rams, and lambs.

28 Also bring one male goat as an offering for sin in addition to the daily burnt offerings with their grain offerings and wine offerings.

29 "On the sixth day bring 8 bulls, 2 rams, and 14 one-year-old lambs that have no defects.

30 Along with them bring the proper amount of grain offerings and wine offerings for each of the bulls, rams, and lambs.

31 Also bring one male goat as an offering for sin in addition to the daily burnt offerings with their grain offerings and wine offerings.

32 "On the seventh day bring 7 bulls, 2 rams, and 14 one-year-old lambs that have no defects.

33 Along with them bring the proper amount of grain offerings and wine offerings for each of the bulls, rams, and lambs.

34 Also bring one male goat as an offering for sin in addition to the daily burnt offerings with their grain offerings and wine offerings.

35 "On the eighth day you must hold a religious assembly. You must not do any daily work.

36 As a burnt offering, an offering by fire, a soothing aroma to the LORD, bring one bull, one ram, and seven one-year-old lambs that have no defects.

37 Along with them bring the proper amount of grain offerings and wine offerings for the bull, the ram, and the lambs.

38 Also bring one male goat as an offering for sin in addition to the daily burnt offerings with their grain offerings and wine offerings.

39 "These are the offerings you must bring to the LORD at your festivals. They are the offerings you must bring in addition to the offerings for anything you vowed to give to the LORD, your freewill offerings, your burnt offerings, your grain offerings, your wine offerings, and your fellowship offerings."

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

Numbers 29 Commentary

Chapter 29

The offering at the feats of trumpets, and on the day of atonement. (1-11) Offerings at the feast of tabernacles. (12-40)

Verses 1-11 There were more sacred solemnities in the seventh month than in any other. It was the space between harvest and seed-time. The more leisure we have from the pressing occupations of this life, the more time we should spend in the immediate service of God. The blowing of the trumpets was appointed, ( Leviticus 22:24 ) . Here they are directed what sacrifices to offer on that day. Those who would know the mind of God in the Scriptures, must compare one part with another. The latter discoveries of Divine light explain what was dark, and supply what was wanting, in the former, that the man of God may be perfect.

Verses 12-40 Soon after the day of atonement, the day in which men were to afflict their souls, followed the feast of Tabernacles, in which they were to rejoice before the Lord. Their days of rejoicing were to be days of sacrifices. A disposition to be cheerful does us good, when it encourages our hearts in the duties of God's service. All the days of dwelling in booths they must offer sacrifices; while we are here in a tabernacle state, it is our interest, as well as our duty, constantly to keep up communion with God. The sacrifices for each of the seven days are appointed. Every day there must be a sin-offering, as in the other feasts. Our burnt-offerings of praise cannot be accepted of God, unless we have an interest in the great sacrifice which Christ offered, when he made himself a Sin-offering for us. And no extraordinary services should put aside stated devotions. Every thing here reminds us of our sinfulness. The life that we live in the flesh must be by the faith of the Son of God; until we go to be with him, to behold his glory, and praise his mercy, who hath loved us and washed us from our sins in his own blood. To whom be honour and glory for ever. Amen.

Chapter Summary

INTRODUCTION TO NUMBERS 29

In this chapter an account is given of the various offerings on the several remarkable days in the seventh month of the year; at the feast of blowing the trumpets on the first day of the month, Nu 29:1-6, at the great fast or day of atonement, which was the tenth of the month, Nu 29:7-11, and at the feast of tabernacles, which began on the fifteenth day of the same month, and continued eight days, and the sacrifices of every day are particularly mentioned; of the first day, Nu 29:12-16, of the second day, Nu 29:17-19, of the third day, Nu 29:20-22, of the fourth day, Nu 29:23,24, of the fifth day, Nu 29:26-28, of the sixth day, Nu 29:29-31, of the seventh day, Nu 29:32-34, and of the eighth day, Nu 29:35-38, which sacrifices were to be offered, besides their vows and freewill offerings, of which Moses gave a faithful account, according to the command of God, Nu 29:39,40.