Numbers 27:12-29

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Joshua Is Appointed Israel's Leader

(Deuteronomy 31.1-8)

^12 (A) The Lord said to Moses, “One day you will go up into the Abarim Mountains, and from there you will see the land I am giving the Israelites. ¹³ After you have seen it, you will die,^[a] just like your brother Aaron, ¹⁴ because both of you disobeyed me at Meribah near the town of Kadesh in the Zin Desert. When the Israelites insulted me there, you didn't believe in my holy power.”^[b]

¹⁵ Moses replied, ¹⁶ “You are the Lord God, and you know what is in everyone's heart. So I ask you to appoint a leader for Israel. ^17 (B) Your people need someone to lead them into battle, or else they will be like sheep wandering around without a shepherd.”

^18 (C) The Lord answered, “Joshua son of Nun can do the job. Place your hands on him to show that he is the one to take your place. ¹⁹ Then go with him and tell him to stand in front of Eleazar the priest and the Israelites. Appoint Joshua as their new leader ²⁰ and tell them they must now obey him, just as they obey you. ^21 (D) But Joshua must depend on Eleazar to find out from me^[c] what I want him to do as he leads Israel into battle.”

²² Moses followed the Lord's instructions and took Joshua to Eleazar and the people, ^23 (E) then he placed his hands on Joshua and appointed him Israel's leader.

Regular Daily Sacrifices

(Exodus 29.38-43; Leviticus 6.8-13)

28 The Lord told Moses ² to say to the people of Israel:

Offer sacrifices to me at the appointed times of worship, so that I will smell the smoke and be pleased.

³ Each day offer two rams a year old as sacrifices to please me.^[d] The animals must have nothing wrong with them; ⁴ one will be sacrificed in the morning, and the other in the evening. ⁵ Along with each of them, one kilogram of your finest flour mixed with a liter of olive oil must be offered as a grain sacrifice. ⁶ This sacrifice to please me was first offered at Mount Sinai. ⁷ Finally, along with each of these two sacrifices, a liter of wine must be poured on the altar as a drink offering. ⁸ The second ram will be sacrificed that evening, along with the other offerings, just like the one sacrificed that morning. The smell of the smoke from these sacrifices will please me.

The Sacrifice on the Sabbath

The Lord said:

^9-10 On the Sabbath, in addition to the regular daily sacrifices,^[e] you must sacrifice two rams a year old to please me.^[f] These rams must have nothing wrong with them, and they will be sacrificed with a drink offering and two kilograms of your finest flour mixed with olive oil.

The Sacrifices on the First Day of the Month

The Lord said:

¹¹ On the first day of each month, bring to the altar two bulls, one full-grown ram, and seven rams a year old that have nothing wrong with them. Then offer these as sacrifices to please me.^{[g] 12} Three kilograms of your finest flour mixed with olive oil must be offered with each bull as a grain sacrifice. Two kilograms of flour mixed with oil must be offered with the ram, ¹³ and one kilogram of flour mixed with oil must be offered with each of the young rams. The smell of the smoke from these sacrifices will please me.

^14-15 Offer two liters of wine as a drink offering with each bull, one and a half liters with the ram, and one liter with each of the young rams.

Finally, you must offer a goat^[h] as a sacrifice for sin.

These sacrifices are to be offered on the first day of each month, in addition to the regular daily sacrifices.^[i]

The Sacrifices during Passover and the Festival of Thin Bread

(Leviticus 23.4-8)

The Lord said:

^16 (F) Celebrate Passover in honor of me on the fourteenth day of the first month^[j] of each year. ^17 (G) The following day will begin the Festival of Thin Bread, which will last for a week. During this time you must honor me by eating bread made without yeast.

¹⁸ On the first day of this festival, you must rest from your work and come together for worship. ¹⁹ Bring to the altar two bulls, one full-grown ram, and seven rams a year old that have nothing wrong with them. And then offer these as sacrifices to please me.^{[k] 20} Three kilograms of your finest flour mixed with olive oil must be offered with each bull as a grain sacrifice. Two kilograms of flour mixed with oil must be offered with the ram, ²¹ and one kilogram of flour mixed with oil must be offered with each of the young rams. ²² Also offer a goat^[l] as a sacrifice for the sins of the people. ^23-24 All of these are to be offered each day of the festival in additional to the regular sacrifices,^[m] and the smoke from them will please me. ²⁵ Then on the last day of the festival, you must once again rest from work and come together for worship.

The Sacrifices during the Harvest Festival

(Leviticus 23.15-22)

The Lord said:

^26 (H) On the first day of the Harvest Festival, you must rest from your work, come together for worship, and bring a sacrifice of new grain. ²⁷ Offer two young bulls, one full-grown ram, and seven rams a year old as sacrifices to please me.^{[n] 28} Three kilograms of your finest flour mixed with olive oil must be offered with each bull as a grain sacrifice. Two kilograms of flour mixed with oil must be offered with the ram, ²⁹ and one kilogram of flour mixed with oil must be offered with each of the young rams. ³⁰ Also offer a goat^[o] as a sacrifice for sin. ³¹ The animals must have nothing wrong with them and are to be sacrificed along with the regular daily sacrifices.^[p]

The Sacrifices at the Festival of Trumpets

(Leviticus 23.23-25)

The Lord said:

29 On the first day of the seventh month,^[q] you must rest from your work and come together to celebrate at the sound of the trumpets. ² Bring to the altar one bull, one full-grown ram, and seven rams a year old that have nothing wrong with them. And then offer these as sacrifices to please me.^{[r] 3} Three kilograms of your finest flour mixed with olive oil must be offered with the bull as a grain sacrifice. Two kilograms of flour mixed with oil must be offered with the ram, ⁴ and one kilogram of flour mixed with oil must be offered with each of the young rams. ⁵ You must also offer a goat^[s] as a sacrifice for sin. ⁶ These sacrifices will be made in addition to the regular daily sacrifices^[t] and the sacrifices for the first day of the month.^[u] The smoke from these sacrifices will please me.

The Sacrifices on the Great Day of Forgiveness

(Leviticus 23.26-32)

The Lord said:

^7 (I) The tenth day of the seventh month^[v] is the Great Day of Forgiveness.^[w] On that day you must rest from all work and come together for worship. Show sorrow for your sins by going without food, ⁸ and bring to the altar one young bull, one full-grown ram, and seven rams a year old that have nothing wrong with them. Then offer these as sacrifices to please me.^{[x] 9} Three kilograms of your finest flour mixed with olive oil must be offered with the bull as a grain sacrifice. Two kilograms of flour mixed with oil must be offered with the ram, ¹⁰ and one kilogram of flour mixed with oil must be offered with each of the young rams. ¹¹ A goat^[y] must also be sacrificed for the sins of the people. You will offer these sacrifices in addition to the sacrifice to ask forgiveness and the regular daily sacrifices.^[z]

The Sacrifices during the Festival of Shelters

(Leviticus 23.33-44)

The Lord said:

^12 (J) Beginning on the fifteenth day of the seventh month^[aa] and continuing for seven days, everyone must celebrate the Festival of Shelters in honor of me.