Numbers 29:12-40

New Century Version

The Feast of Shelters

¹² “‘Have a holy meeting on the fifteenth day of the seventh month, and do not work on that day. Celebrate a festival to the Lord for seven days. ¹³ Bring these burnt offerings, made by fire, as a smell pleasing to the Lord: thirteen young bulls, two male sheep, and fourteen male lambs a year old. They must have nothing wrong with them. ¹⁴ With each of the thirteen bulls offer a grain offering of six quarts of fine flour mixed with oil. With each of the two male sheep it must be four quarts, ¹⁵ and with each of the fourteen lambs it must be two quarts. ¹⁶ Offer one male goat as a sin offering in addition to the daily burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.

¹⁷ “‘On the second day of this festival give an offering of twelve bulls, two male sheep, and fourteen male lambs a year old. They must have nothing wrong with them. ¹⁸ Bring the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, sheep, and lambs, according to the number required. ¹⁹ Offer one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the daily burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.

²⁰ “‘On the third day offer eleven bulls, two male sheep, and fourteen male lambs a year old. They must have nothing wrong with them. ²¹ Bring the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, sheep, and lambs, according to the number required. ²² Offer one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the daily burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.

²³ “‘On the fourth day offer ten bulls, two male sheep, and fourteen male lambs a year old. They must have nothing wrong with them. ²⁴ Bring the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, sheep, and lambs, according to the number required. ²⁵ Offer one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the daily burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.

²⁶ “‘On the fifth day offer nine bulls, two male sheep, and fourteen male lambs a year old. They must have nothing wrong with them. ²⁷ Bring the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, sheep, and lambs, according to the number required. ²⁸ Offer one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the daily burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.

²⁹ “‘On the sixth day offer eight bulls, two male sheep, and fourteen male lambs a year old. They must have nothing wrong with them. ³⁰ Bring the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, sheep, and lambs, according to the number required. ³¹ Offer one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the daily burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.

³² “‘On the seventh day offer seven bulls, two male sheep, and fourteen male lambs a year old. They must have nothing wrong with them. ³³ Bring the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, sheep, and lambs, according to the number required. ³⁴ Offer one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the daily burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.

³⁵ “‘On the eighth day have a closing meeting, and do not work on that day. ³⁶ Bring an offering made by fire, a burnt offering, as a smell pleasing to the Lord. Offer one bull, one male sheep, and seven male lambs a year old. They must have nothing wrong with them. ³⁷ Bring the grain and drink offerings for the bull, the male sheep, and the lambs, according to the number required. ³⁸ Offer one male goat as a sin offering, 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.