Numbers 29

The Feast of Trumpets

1 “On the first day of the seventh month, you are to hold a sacred assembly, and you must not do any regular work. This will be a day for you to sound the trumpets. ¹

2 As a pleasing aroma to the LORD, you are to present a burnt offering of one young bull, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished,

3 together with their grain offerings of fine flour mixed with oil—three-tenths of an ephah ^[a] with the bull, two-tenths of an ephah ^[b] with the ram,

4 and a tenth of an ephah ^[c] with each of the seven male lambs.

5 Include one male goat as a sin offering to make atonement for you.

6 These are in addition to the monthly and daily burnt offerings with their prescribed grain offerings and drink offerings. They are a pleasing aroma, a food offering to the LORD.

The Day of Atonement

7 On the tenth day of this seventh month, you are to hold a sacred assembly, and you shall humble yourselves; ^[d] you must not do any work. ²

8 Present as a pleasing aroma to the LORD a burnt offering of one young bull, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished,

9 together with their grain offerings of fine flour mixed with oil—three-tenths of an ephah with the bull, two-tenths of an ephah with the ram,

10 and a tenth of an ephah with each of the seven lambs.

11 Include one male goat for a sin offering, in addition to the sin offering of atonement and the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offerings.

The Feast of Tabernacles

12 On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, you are to hold a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work, and you shall observe a feast to the LORD for seven days. ³

13 As a pleasing aroma to the LORD, you are to present a food offering, a burnt offering of thirteen young bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs a year old, all unblemished,

14 along with the grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil with each of the thirteen bulls, two-tenths of an ephah with each of the two rams,

15 and a tenth of an ephah with each of the fourteen lambs.

16 Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.

17 On the second day you are to present twelve young bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs a year old, all unblemished,

18 along with the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs, according to the number prescribed.

19 Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.

20 On the third day you are to present eleven bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs a year old, all unblemished,

21 along with the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs, according to the number prescribed.

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 you are to present ten bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs a year old, all unblemished,

24 along with the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs, according to the number prescribed.

25 Include 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 you are to present nine bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs a year old, all unblemished,

27 along with the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs, according to the number prescribed.

28 Include 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 you are to present eight bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs a year old, all unblemished,

30 along with the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs, according to the number prescribed.

31 Include 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 you are to present seven bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs a year old, all unblemished,

33 along with the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs, according to the number prescribed.

34 Include 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 you are to hold a solemn assembly; you must not do any regular work.

36 As a pleasing aroma to the LORD, you are to present a food offering, a burnt offering of one bull, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished,

37 along with the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs, according to the number prescribed.

38 Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.

39 You are to present these offerings to the LORD at your appointed times, in addition to your vow and freewill offerings, whether burnt offerings, grain offerings, drink offerings, or peace offerings.”

40 So Moses spoke all this to the Israelites just as 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.

Cross References

• 1. (Leviticus 23:23–25)
• 2. (Leviticus 16:1–34; Leviticus 23:26–32)
• 3. (Deuteronomy 16:13–17)

Footnotes

• [a]. Three-tenths of an ephah is approximately 6 dry quarts or 6.6 liters (probably about 7.6 pounds or 3.5 kilograms of flour); also in verses 9 and 14.
• [b]. Two-tenths of an ephah is approximately 4 dry quarts or 4.4 liters (probably about 5.1 pounds or 2.3 kilograms of flour); also in verses 9 and 14.
• [c]. A tenth of an ephah is approximately 2 dry quarts or 2.2 liters (probably about 2.6 pounds or 1.2 kilograms of flour); also in verses 10 and 15.
• [d]. Or afflict your souls or deny yourselves

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.