Numbers 29

Offers for the Seventh Month

1 " 'On the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you will have a holy convocation; {you will not do any regular work}. It will be a day for you of blowing trumpets.

2 You will offer a burnt offering as a fragrance of appeasement for Yahweh: one bull, one ram, [and] seven male lambs {in their first year}; they will be without defect.

3 Their grain offering will be finely milled flour mixed with oil: three-tenths for the bull, two-tenths for the ram;

4 and one-tenth for each of the seven male lambs;

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

6 in addition to the burnt offering of the new moon and its grain offering, the continual burnt offering and its grain offering, and their libations, according to their stipulations, as a fragrance of appeasement by fire for Yahweh.

Offerings for the Day of Atonement

7 " 'And on the tenth of this seventh month you will have a holy convocation, and {you will afflict yourselves}; you will not do any work.

8 You will present a burnt offering for Yahweh, a fragrance of appeasement: one bull, one ram, seven male lambs {in their first year}; they will be without defect.

9 And their grain offering [will be of] finely milled flour mixed with oil: three-tenths for the bull, two-tenths for the one ram,

10 one-tenth for each of the seven male lambs;

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

12 " 'Then on the fifteenth day of the seventh month you will have a holy convocation; {you will not do any regular work}, and you will hold a religious feast for Yahweh for seven days.

13 You will present a burnt offering, an offering made by fire as a fragrance of appeasement for Yahweh: thirteen bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs {in their first year}; they will be without defect.

14 And their grain offering [will be of] finely milled flour mixed with oil: three-tenths for the bull, two-tenths for the one ram,

15 one-tenth for each of the seven male lambs;

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

17 " 'On the second day: twelve bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs {in their first year}; they will be without defect;

18 and their grain offering and their libations for the bulls, for the rams, and for the male lambs, by their number according to the stipulation;

19 and one male goat for a sin offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering and its grain offering, and their libations.

20 " 'On the third day: eleven bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs without defect {in their first year};

21 and their grain offering and their libations for the bulls, for the rams, and for the male lambs, by their number according to the stipulation;

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

23 " 'On the fourth day: ten bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs without defect {in their first year};

24 and their grain offering and their libations for the bulls, for the rams, and for the male lambs by their number according to the stipulation;

25 and one male goat for a sin offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering, its grain offering, and its libation.

26 " 'On the fifth day: nine bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs without defect {in their first year};

27 and their grain offering and their libations for the bulls, for the rams, and for the male lambs by their number according to the stipulation;

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

29 " 'On the sixth day: eight bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs without defect {in their first year}; and their grain offering and their libations for the bulls, for the rams, and for the male lambs by their number according to the stipulation;

30 and their grain offering and their libations for the bulls, for the rams, and for the male lambs by their number according to the stipulation;

31 and one male goat for a sin offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering, its grain offering, and its libation.

32 " 'On the seventh day: seven bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs without defect {in their first year};

33 and their grain offering and their libations for the bulls, for the rams, and for the male lambs by their number according to the stipulation;

34 and one male goat for a sin offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering, its grain offering, and its libation.

35 " 'On the eighth day you will have an assembly; {you will not do any regular work}.

36 You will present a burnt offering, an offering made by fire as a fragrance of appeasement for Yahweh: one bull, one ram, seven male lambs without defect {in their first year};

37 and their grain offering and their libations for the bulls, for the rams, and for the male lambs by their number according to the stipulation;

38 and one male goat for a sin offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering, its grain offering, and its libation.

39 " 'You will present these to Yahweh at your appointed time, in addition to your vows and your freewill offerings, for your burnt offerings and for you grain offerings and for your libations and for your fellowship offerings.'"

40 So Moses said to the {Israelites} in accordance with all that Yahweh commanded Moses.

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.

Footnotes

• [a]. Literally "you will not do work of labor"
• [b]. Literally "sons of a year"
• [c]. Literally "you will afflict your lives" or "you will afflict your souls"
• [d]. Literally "sons of a year"
• [e]. Literally "you will not do work of labor"
• [f]. Literally "sons of a year"
• [g]. Literally "sons of a year"
• [h]. Literally "sons of a year"
• [i]. Literally "sons of a year"
• [j]. Literally "sons of a year"
• [k]. Literally "sons of a year"
• [l]. Literally "sons of a year"
• [m]. Literally "you will not do work of labor"
• [n]. Literally "sons of a year"
• [o]. Numbers 29:40-30:16 in the English Bible is 30:1-17 in the English Bible
• [p]. Literally "sons/children of Israel"

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.