Numbers 29:20-30

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

21 with the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams and lambs, according to their number, in keeping with the rule;

22 also one male goat as a sin offering; in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.

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

24 with the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams and lambs, according to their number, in keeping with the rule;

25 also one male goat as a sin offering; in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.

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

27 with the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams and lambs, according to their number, in keeping with the rule;

28 also one male goat as a sin offering; in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.

29 "'On the sixth day eight bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs in their first year, without defect;

30 with the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams and lambs, according to their number, in keeping with the rule;

Numbers 29:20-30 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.