Numbers 29:12-40

Listen to Numbers 29:12-40

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. 1
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 29:12-40 Meaning and Commentary

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.

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Cross References 1

  • 1. (Deuteronomy 16:13–17)
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