Offerings for the Festival of Booths

12 “You are to hold a sacred assembly on the fifteenth day of the seventh month;(A) you must not do any daily work. You are to celebrate a seven-day festival for the Lord. 13 Present a burnt offering, a fire offering as a pleasing aroma to the Lord: 13 young bulls, two rams, and 14 male lambs a year old. They are to be unblemished. 14 Their grain offering is to be of fine flour mixed with oil, six quarts[a] with each of the 13 bulls, four quarts[b] with each of the two rams, 15 and two quarts[c] with each of the 14 lambs. 16 Also offer one male goat as a sin offering. These are in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.

17 “On the second day present 12 young bulls, two rams, and 14 male lambs a year old—all unblemished— 18 with their grain and drink offerings(B) for the bulls, rams, and lambs, in proportion to their number. 19 Also offer one male goat as a sin offering. These are in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain and drink[d] offerings.

20 “On the third day present 11 bulls, two rams, 14 male lambs a year old—all unblemished— 21 with their grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs, in proportion to their number. 22 Also offer one male goat as a sin offering. These are in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.

23 “On the fourth day present 10 bulls, two rams, 14 male lambs a year old—all unblemished— 24 with their grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs, in proportion to their number. 25 Also offer one male goat as a sin offering. These are in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.

26 “On the fifth day present nine bulls, two rams, 14 male lambs a year old—all unblemished— 27 with their grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs, in proportion to their number. 28 Also offer one male goat as a sin offering. These are in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.

29 “On the sixth day present eight bulls, two rams, 14 male lambs a year old—all unblemished— 30 with their grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs, in proportion to their number. 31 Also offer one male goat as a sin offering. These are in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain and drink[e] offerings.

32 “On the seventh day present seven bulls, two rams, and 14 male lambs a year old—all unblemished— 33 with their grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs, in proportion to their number. 34 Also offer one male goat as a sin offering. These are in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.

35 “On the eighth day you are to hold a solemn assembly; you are not to do any daily work.(C) 36 Present a burnt offering, a fire offering as a pleasing aroma to the Lord: one bull, one ram, seven male lambs a year old—all unblemished— 37 with their grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs, in proportion to their number. 38 Also offer one male goat as a sin offering. These are in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.

39 “You must offer these to the Lord at your appointed times in addition to your vow and freewill offerings, whether burnt, grain, drink, or fellowship offerings.” 40 [f]So Moses told the Israelites everything the Lord had commanded him.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 29:14 Lit three-tenths (of an ephah)
  2. Numbers 29:14 Lit two-tenths (of an ephah)
  3. Numbers 29:15 Lit one-tenth (of an ephah)
  4. Numbers 29:19 Some Hb mss, Syr, Vg, Sam; other Hb mss, LXX read and their drink
  5. Numbers 29:31 Some Hb mss, Syr, Tg, Vg; other Hb mss, Sam read and their drink
  6. Numbers 29:40 Nm 30:1 in Hb

Eight Days of Celebration: Day One

12 “You are to hold a sacred assembly on the fifteenth day of the same[a] seventh month. No servile work is to be done. You are to celebrate a festival to the Lord for seven days by 13 bringing these burnt offerings made by fire as a pleasing aroma to the Lord: Thirteen young bulls, two rams, and fourteen one year old lambs, all without any defects, 14 along with their grain offering of fine flour mixed with olive oil—three tenths for each of the thirteen bulls, two tenths for each of the two rams, 15 and one tenth for each of the fourteen lambs, 16 accompanied by one goat for a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering, with its corresponding grain and drink offerings.”

Eight Days of Celebration: Day Two

17 “On the second day, you are to present twelve young bulls, two rams, and fourteen one year old lambs, all without defects, 18 along with corresponding grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs, according to their number, based on[b] the ordinances, 19 and accompanied by one goat for a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering, with its corresponding grain and drink offerings.”

Eight Days of Celebration: Day Three

20 “On the third day, you are to present eleven bulls, two rams, and fourteen one year old lambs, all without defects, 21 along with corresponding grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs, according to their number, based on the ordinances, 22 and accompanied by one goat for a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering, with its corresponding grain and drink offerings.”

Eight Days of Celebration: Day Four

23 “On the fourth day, you are to present ten bulls, two rams, and fourteen one year old lambs, all without defects, 24 along with corresponding grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs, according to their number, based on the ordinances, 25 and accompanied by one goat for a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering, with its corresponding grain and drink offerings.”

Eight Days of Celebration: Day Five

26 “On the fifth day, you are to present nine bulls, two rams, and fourteen one year old lambs, all without defects, 27 along with corresponding grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs, according to their number, based on the ordinances, 28 and accompanied by one goat for a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering, with its corresponding grain and drink offerings.”

Eight Days of Celebration: Day Six

29 “On the sixth day, you are to present eight bulls, two rams, and fourteen one year old lambs, all without defects, 30 along with corresponding grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs, according to their number, based on the ordinances, 31 and accompanied by one goat for a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering, with its corresponding grain and drink offerings.”

Eight Days of Celebration: Day Seven

32 “On the seventh day, you are to present seven bulls, two rams, and fourteen one year old lambs, all without defects, 33 along with corresponding grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs, according to their number, based on the ordinances, 34 and accompanied by one goat for a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering, with corresponding grain and drink offerings.”

Eight Days of Celebration: Day Eight

35 “On the eighth day, you are to call a sacred assembly. No servile work is to be done. 36 You are to offer these burnt offerings by fire, a pleasing aroma to the Lord: one bull, one ram, and seven one year old lambs, all without defects, 37 along with corresponding grain and drink offerings for the bull, ram, and lambs, according to their number, based on the ordinances, 38 and accompanied by one goat for a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering, with corresponding grain and drink offerings.

39 “Present these to the Lord at your appointed festival, in addition to your offerings in fulfillment of vows, free will offerings, burnt offerings, grain offerings, drink offerings, and peace offerings.”

40 [c]Moses instructed the Israelis regarding everything that the Lord had commanded him.[d]

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 29:12 The Heb. lacks same
  2. Numbers 29:18 The Heb. lacks based on
  3. Numbers 29:40 This v. is 30:1 in MT
  4. Numbers 29:40 Lit. Moses