Numbers 29

The Festival of Trumpets

1 “ ‘On the first day of the seventh month hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work. It is a day for you to sound the trumpets.

2 As an aroma pleasing to the LORD, offer a burnt offering of one young bull, one ram and seven male lambs a year old, all without defect.

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.

11 Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the sin offering for atonement and the regular burnt offering with its grain offering, and their drink offerings.

The Festival of Tabernacles

12 “ ‘On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work. Celebrate a festival to the LORD for seven days.

13 Present as an aroma pleasing to the LORD a food offering consisting of a burnt offering of thirteen young bulls, two rams and fourteen male lambs a year old, all without defect.

14 With each of the thirteen bulls offer a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah of the finest flour mixed with oil; with each of the two rams, two-tenths;

15 and with each of the fourteen lambs, one-tenth.

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 offer twelve young bulls, two rams and fourteen male lambs a year old, all without defect.

18 With the bulls, rams and lambs, offer their grain offerings and drink offerings according to the number specified.

19 Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering, and their drink offerings.

20 “ ‘On the third day offer eleven bulls, two rams and fourteen male lambs a year old, all without defect.

21 With the bulls, rams and lambs, offer their grain offerings and drink offerings according to the number specified.

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 offer ten bulls, two rams and fourteen male lambs a year old, all without defect.

24 With the bulls, rams and lambs, offer their grain offerings and drink offerings according to the number specified.

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 offer nine bulls, two rams and fourteen male lambs a year old, all without defect.

27 With the bulls, rams and lambs, offer their grain offerings and drink offerings according to the number specified.

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 offer eight bulls, two rams and fourteen male lambs a year old, all without defect.

30 With the bulls, rams and lambs, offer their grain offerings and drink offerings according to the number specified.

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 offer seven bulls, two rams and fourteen male lambs a year old, all without defect.

33 With the bulls, rams and lambs, offer their grain offerings and drink offerings according to the number specified.

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 hold a closing special assembly and do no regular work.

36 Present as an aroma pleasing to the LORD a food offering consisting of a burnt offering of one bull, one ram and seven male lambs a year old, all without defect.

37 With the bull, the ram and the lambs, offer their grain offerings and drink offerings according to the number specified.

38 Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.

39 “ ‘In addition to what you vow and your freewill offerings, offer these to the LORD at your appointed festivals: your burnt offerings, grain offerings, drink offerings and fellowship offerings.’ ”

40 Moses told the Israelites all that the LORD commanded him.^[f]

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Numbers 29 Commentary

Chapter 29

The offering at the feats of trumpets, and on the day of atonement. (1-11) Offerings at the feast of tabernacles. (12-40)

Verses 1-11 There were more sacred solemnities in the seventh month than in any other. It was the space between harvest and seed-time. The more leisure we have from the pressing occupations of this life, the more time we should spend in the immediate service of God. The blowing of the trumpets was appointed, ( Leviticus 22:24 ) . Here they are directed what sacrifices to offer on that day. Those who would know the mind of God in the Scriptures, must compare one part with another. The latter discoveries of Divine light explain what was dark, and supply what was wanting, in the former, that the man of God may be perfect.

Verses 12-40 Soon after the day of atonement, the day in which men were to afflict their souls, followed the feast of Tabernacles, in which they were to rejoice before the Lord. Their days of rejoicing were to be days of sacrifices. A disposition to be cheerful does us good, when it encourages our hearts in the duties of God's service. All the days of dwelling in booths they must offer sacrifices; while we are here in a tabernacle state, it is our interest, as well as our duty, constantly to keep up communion with God. The sacrifices for each of the seven days are appointed. Every day there must be a sin-offering, as in the other feasts. Our burnt-offerings of praise cannot be accepted of God, unless we have an interest in the great sacrifice which Christ offered, when he made himself a Sin-offering for us. And no extraordinary services should put aside stated devotions. Every thing here reminds us of our sinfulness. The life that we live in the flesh must be by the faith of the Son of God; until we go to be with him, to behold his glory, and praise his mercy, who hath loved us and washed us from our sins in his own blood. To whom be honour and glory for ever. Amen.

Taken from Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise)

Cross References 48

1. Numbers 28:18; Leviticus 23:24
2. Numbers 28:2
3. Leviticus 1:9; Numbers 28:11
4. ver 36
5. Leviticus 1:3; Numbers 28:3
6. ver 14; Numbers 28:12
7. Numbers 28:13
8. Numbers 28:15
9. Numbers 28:11
10. Numbers 28:3
11. Numbers 28:5
12. Numbers 28:7
13. Leviticus 1:9; Numbers 28:2
14. Acts 27:9
15. S Exodus 31:15; Leviticus 16:29; Leviticus 23:26-32
16. ver 2
17. S ver 3,18
18. Numbers 28:12
19. Numbers 28:13
20. ver 5; Numbers 28:15
21. S Leviticus 16:3; Numbers 28:3
22. S ver 6
23. 1 Kings 8:2; 1 Kings 12:32
24. S Leviticus 23:24
25. ver 2; Numbers 28:2
26. Numbers 28:3
27. S ver 3; S Numbers 15:6
28. ver 4; Numbers 28:13
29. ver 5; S Numbers 28:15
30. ver 6
31. Leviticus 23:36
32. ver 2; Numbers 28:3
33. S ver 9
34. Numbers 28:7
35. Numbers 15:4-12
36. S Numbers 28:15
37. Numbers 28:3
38. ver 6
39. S ver 17
40. S ver 18
41. S Leviticus 23:36
42. Leviticus 1:9
43. ver 2
44. Numbers 6:2
45. S Leviticus 7:16
46. S Leviticus 23:2
47. Leviticus 1:3; 1 Chronicles 23:31; 2 Chronicles 31:3
48. Leviticus 3:1

Footnotes 6

[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"
[f]. In Hebrew texts this verse (29:40) is numbered 30:1.

Chapter Summary

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.