Numbers 29:3-10

3 With the bull offer a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah^[a] of the finest flour mixed with olive oil; with the ram, two-tenths^[b] ;

4 and with each of the seven lambs, one-tenth.^[c]

5 Include one male goat as a sin offering^[d] to make atonement for you.

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

The Day of Atonement

7 “ ‘On the tenth day of this seventh month hold a sacred assembly. You must deny yourselves^[e] and do no work.

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.

9 With the bull offer a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah of the finest flour mixed with oil; with the ram, two-tenths;

10 and with each of the seven lambs, one-tenth.

Numbers 29:3-10 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.

Cross References

• 1. ver 14; Numbers 28:12
• 2. Numbers 28:13
• 3. Numbers 28:15
• 4. Numbers 28:11
• 5. Numbers 28:3
• 6. Numbers 28:5
• 7. Numbers 28:7
• 8. Leviticus 1:9; Numbers 28:2
• 9. Acts 27:9
• 10. S Exodus 31:15; Leviticus 16:29; Leviticus 23:26-32
• 11. ver 2
• 12. S ver 3,18
• 13. Numbers 28:12
• 14. Numbers 28:13

Footnotes

• [a] That is, probably about 11 pounds or about 5 kilograms; also in verses 9 and 14
• [b] That is, probably about 7 pounds or about 3.2 kilograms; also in verses 9 and 14
• [c] That is, probably about 3 1/2 pounds or about 1.6 kilograms; also in verses 10 and 15
• [d] Or "purification offering" ; also elsewhere in this chapter
• [e] Or "must fast"