Numbers 29:12-40

International Children’s Bible

Feast of Shelters

¹² “‘Have a holy meeting on the fifteenth day of the seventh month. Do not work on that day. Celebrate a festival to the Lord for seven days. ¹³ Give these burnt offerings to the Lord: 13 young bulls, 2 male sheep and 14 male lambs a year old. They all must have nothing wrong with them. The smell is pleasing to the Lord. ¹⁴ Also offer a grain offering with each of the 13 bulls. It must be six quarts of fine flour mixed with oil. With each of the 2 male sheep it must be four quarts. ¹⁵ And with each of the 14 lambs it must be two quarts. ¹⁶ Offer 1 male goat as a sin offering. This must be in addition to the daily burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.

¹⁷ “‘On the second day of this festival give an offering. Offer 12 bulls, 2 male sheep and 14 male lambs a year old. They all must have nothing wrong with them. ¹⁸ Bring the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, sheep and lambs. ¹⁹ Offer 1 male goat as a sin offering. This must be in addition to the daily burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.

²⁰ “‘On the third day offer 11 bulls, 2 male sheep and 14 male lambs a year old. They all must have nothing wrong with them. ²¹ Bring the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, sheep and lambs. ²² Offer 1 male goat as a sin offering. This must be in addition to the daily burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.

²³ “‘On the fourth day offer 10 bulls, 2 male sheep and 14 male lambs a year old. They all must have nothing wrong with them. ²⁴ Bring the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, sheep and lambs. ²⁵ Offer 1 male goat as a sin offering. This must be in addition to the daily burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.

²⁶ “‘On the fifth day offer 9 bulls, 2 male sheep and 14 male lambs a year old. They all must have nothing wrong with them. ²⁷ Bring the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, sheep and lambs. ²⁸ Offer 1 male goat as a sin offering. This must be in addition to the daily burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.

²⁹ “‘On the sixth day offer 8 bulls, 2 male sheep and 14 male lambs a year old. They all must have nothing wrong with them. ³⁰ Bring the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, sheep and lambs. ³¹ Offer 1 male goat as a sin offering. This must be in addition to the daily burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.

³² “‘On the seventh day offer 7 bulls, 2 male sheep and 14 male lambs a year old. They all must have nothing wrong with them. ³³ Bring the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, sheep and lambs. ³⁴ Offer 1 male goat as a sin offering. This must be in addition to the daily burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.

³⁵ “‘On the eighth day have a closing meeting. Do not work on that day. ³⁶ Bring a burnt offering. Its smell will be pleasing to the Lord. Offer 1 bull, 1 male sheep and 7 male lambs a year old. They all must have nothing wrong with them. ³⁷ Bring the grain and drink offerings for the bull, male sheep and lambs. ³⁸ Offer 1 male goat as a sin offering. This must be in addition to the daily burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.

³⁹ “‘At your festivals you should bring these to the Lord: your burnt offerings, grain offerings, drink offerings and fellowship offerings. These are in addition to other promised offerings and special gifts you want to give to the Lord.’”

⁴⁰ Moses told the Israelites everything the Lord had commanded him.