The Bible in Basic English BBE
Good News Translation GNT
1 In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, let there be a holy meeting; on it you may do no field-work; let the day be marked by the blowing of horns;
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On the first day of the seventh month you are to gather for worship, and no work is to be done. On that day trumpets are to be blown.
2 And give to the Lord a burned offering for a sweet smell; one ox, one male sheep, seven he-lambs of the first year, without any mark on them:
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Present a burnt offering to the Lord, an odor pleasing to him: one young bull, one ram, and seven one-year-old male lambs, all without any defects.
3 And their meal offering, the best meal mixed with oil, three tenth parts for an ox, two tenth parts for a male sheep,
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Offer the proper grain offering of flour mixed with olive oil: 6 pounds of flour with the bull, 4 pounds with the ram,
4 And a separate tenth part for every one of the seven lambs;
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and 2 pounds with each lamb.
5 And one he-goat for a sin-offering, to take away your sin:
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Also offer one male goat as a sin offering, and in this way perform the ritual of purification for the people.
6 In addition to the burned offering of the new moon, and its meal offering, and the regular burned offering and its meal offering, and their drink offerings, as they are ordered, for a sweet smell, an offering made by fire to the Lord.
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Offer these in addition to the regular burnt offering for the first day of the month with its grain offering, and the daily burnt offering with its grain offering and wine offering. These food offerings are an odor pleasing to the Lord.
7 And on the tenth day of this seventh month there will be a holy meeting; keep yourselves from pleasure, and do no sort of work;
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Gather for worship on the tenth day of the seventh month; eat no food and do no work.
8 And give to the Lord a burned offering for a sweet smell; one ox, one male sheep, seven he-lambs of the first year: only those without any mark on them may be used:
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Offer a burnt offering to the Lord, an odor pleasing to him: one young bull, one ram, and seven one-year-old male lambs, all without any defects.
9 And their meal offering, the best meal mixed with oil, three tenth parts for an ox, two tenth parts for a male sheep,
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Offer the proper grain offering of flour mixed with olive oil: 6 pounds of flour with the bull, 4 pounds with the ram,
10 A separate tenth part for every one of the seven lambs;
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and 2 pounds with each lamb.
11 One he-goat for a sin-offering; in addition to the offering for taking away your sin, and the regular burned offering and its meal offering, and their drink offerings.
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Also offer one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the goat offered in the ritual of purification for the people, and the daily burnt offering with its grain offering and wine offering.
12 And on the fifteenth day of the seventh month let there be a holy meeting; do no field-work, and keep a feast to the Lord for seven days;
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Gather for worship on the fifteenth day of the seventh month. Celebrate this festival in honor of the Lord for seven days and do no work.
13 And give a burned offering, an offering made by fire of a sweet smell to the Lord, thirteen oxen, two male sheep, fourteen he-lambs of the first year, all without any mark on them;
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On this first day offer a food offering to the Lord, an odor pleasing to him: thirteen young bulls, two rams, and fourteen one-year-old male lambs, all without any defects.
14 And their meal offering, the best meal mixed with oil, three tenth parts for every one of the thirteen oxen, two tenth parts for every male sheep,
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Offer the proper grain offering of flour mixed with olive oil: 6 pounds of flour with each bull, 4 pounds with each ram,
15 And a separate tenth part for every one of the fourteen lambs;
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and 2 pounds with each lamb, with the required wine offerings.
16 And one he-goat for a sin-offering; in addition to the regular burned offering, and its meal offering, and its drink offering.
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Also offer one male goat as a sin offering. Offer these in addition to the daily burnt offering with its grain offering and wine offering.
17 On the second day of the feast give an offering of twelve oxen, two male sheep, fourteen he-lambs of the first year, without any mark on them;
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On the second day offer twelve young bulls, two rams, and fourteen one-year-old male lambs, all without any defects.
18 And their meal offering and their drink offerings for the oxen and the sheep and the lambs, in relation to their number, as it is ordered:
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Offer with them all the other offerings required for the first day.
19 And one he-goat for a sin-offering in addition to the regular burned offering, and its meal offering, and their drink offerings.
20 And on the third day eleven oxen, two male sheep, fourteen he-lambs of the first year, without any mark;
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On the third day offer eleven young bulls, two rams, and fourteen one-year-old male lambs, all without any defects.
21 And their meal offering and drink offerings for the oxen, for the male sheep, and for the lambs, in relation to their number, as it is ordered:
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Offer with them all the other offerings required for the first day.
22 And one he-goat for a sin-offering; in addition to the regular burned offering, and its meal offering, and its drink offering.
23 And on the fourth day ten oxen, two male sheep, fourteen he-lambs of the first year, without any mark:
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On the fourth day offer ten young bulls, two rams, and fourteen one-year-old male lambs, all without any defects.
24 And their meal offering and their drink offerings for the oxen, for the male sheep, and for the lambs, in relation to their number, as it is ordered.
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Offer with them all the other offerings required for the first day.
25 And one he-goat for a sin-offering; in addition to the regular burned offering, and its meal offering, and its drink offering.
26 And on the fifth day nine oxen, two male sheep, fourteen he-lambs of the first year, without any mark:
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On the fifth day offer nine young bulls, two rams, and fourteen one-year-old male lambs, all without any defects.
27 And their meal offering and their drink offerings for the oxen, for the male sheep, and for the lambs, in relation to their number, as it is ordered:
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Offer with them all the other offerings required for the first day.
28 And one he-goat for a sin-offering; in addition to the regular burned offering, and its meal offering, and its drink offering.
29 And on the sixth day eight oxen, two male sheep, fourteen he-lambs of the first year, without any mark:
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On the sixth day offer eight young bulls, two rams, and fourteen one-year-old male lambs, all without any defects.
30 And their meal offering and their drink offerings for the oxen, for the male sheep, and for the lambs, in relation to their number, as it is ordered:
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Offer with them all the other offerings required for the first day.
31 And one he-goat for a sin-offering; in addition to the regular burned offering, its meal offering, and its drink offerings.
32 And on the seventh day seven oxen, two male sheep, fourteen he-lambs of the first year, without any mark:
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On the seventh day offer seven young bulls, two rams, and fourteen one-year-old male lambs, all without any defects.
33 And their meal offering and their drink offerings for the oxen, for the male sheep, and for the lambs, in relation to their number, as it is ordered:
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Offer with them all the other offerings required for the first day.
34 And one he-goat for a sin-offering; in addition to the regular burned offering, its meal offering, and its drink offering.
35 On the eighth day let there be a holy meeting: you may do no field-work;
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On the eighth day gather for worship and do no work.
36 And give a burned offering, an offering made by fire of a sweet smell to the Lord: one ox, one male sheep, seven he-lambs of the first year, without any mark:
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Offer a burnt offering as a food offering to the Lord, an odor pleasing to him: one young bull, one ram, and seven one-year-old male lambs, all without any defects.
37 With the meal offering and the drink offerings for the ox, the male sheep, and the lambs, in relation to their number, as it is ordered:
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Offer with them all the other offerings required for the first day.
38 And one he-goat for a sin-offering; in addition to the regular burned offering, and its meal offering, and its drink offering.
39 These are the offerings which you are to give to the Lord at your regular feasts, in addition to the offerings for an oath, and the free offerings you give, for your burned offerings and your drink offerings and your peace-offerings.
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These are the regulations concerning the burnt offerings, grain offerings, wine offerings, and fellowship offerings that you are to make to the Lord at your appointed festivals. These are in addition to the offerings you give in fulfillment of a vow or as freewill offerings.
40 So Moses gave the children of Israel all these directions as the Lord had given him orders.
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So Moses told the people of Israel everything that the Lord had commanded him.
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Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.