⁵⁴ He offered a sacrifice^(A) there in the hill country and invited his relatives to a meal.^(B) After they had eaten, they spent the night there.

Monthly Offerings

¹¹ “‘On the first of every month,^(A) present to the Lord a burnt offering of two young bulls,^(B) one ram^(C) and seven male lambs a year old, all without defect.^{(D) 12} With each bull there is to be a grain offering^(E) of three-tenths of an ephah^[a](F) of the finest flour mixed with oil; with the ram, a grain offering of two-tenths^(G) of an ephah of the finest flour mixed with oil; ¹³ and with each lamb, a grain offering^(H) of a tenth^(I) of an ephah of the finest flour mixed with oil. This is for a burnt offering,^(J) a pleasing aroma, a food offering presented to the Lord.^{(K) 14} With each bull there is to be a drink offering^(L) of half a hin^[b] of wine; with the ram, a third of a hin^[c]; and with each lamb, a quarter of a hin. This is the monthly burnt offering to be made at each new moon^(M) during the year. ¹⁵ Besides the regular burnt offering^(N) with its drink offering, one male goat^(O) is to be presented to the Lord as a sin offering.^[d](P)

² The people, however, were still sacrificing at the high places,^(A) because a temple had not yet been built for the Name^(B) of the Lord.