Numbers 7:16

16 And a buck goat for sin:

Numbers 7:16 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 7:16

One kid of the goats for a sin offering.
] Though these offerings of the princes were by way of thanksgiving, and to express their joy and gladness at the erection of the tabernacle, its altars, and the service thereof; yet as this might not be without sin, which attends the best and purest performances of men, a sin offering was required, teaching us to look to Christ, who was made an offering for sin, for the taking away the sins of our holy things.

Numbers 7:16 In-Context

14 A little mortar of ten sicles of gold full of incense:
15 An ox of the herd, and a ram, and lamb of a year old for a holocaust:
16 And a buck goat for sin:
17 And for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of a year old. This was the offering of Nahasson the son of Aminadab.
18 The second day Nathanael the son of Suar, prince of the tribe of Issachar, made his offering,
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