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Text -- Numbers 28:3-31 (NET)
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28:3 You will say to them, ‘This is the offering made by fire which you must offer to the Lord : two unblemished lambs one year old each day for a continual burnt offering .
28:4 The first lamb you must offer in the morning , and the second lamb you must offer in the late afternoon ,
28:5 with one-tenth of an ephah of finely ground flour as a grain offering mixed with one quarter of a hin of pressed olive oil .
28:6 It is a continual burnt offering that was instituted on Mount Sinai as a pleasing aroma , an offering made by fire to the Lord .
28:7 “‘And its drink offering must be one quarter of a hin for each lamb . You must pour out the strong drink as a drink offering to the Lord in the holy place.
28:8 And the second lamb you must offer in the late afternoon ; just as you offered the grain offering and drink offering in the morning , you must offer it as an offering made by fire , as a pleasing aroma to the Lord .
Weekly Offerings
28:9 “‘On the Sabbath day , you must offer two unblemished lambs a year old, and two-tenths of an ephah of finely ground flour as a grain offering , mixed with olive oil , along with its drink offering .
28:10 This is the burnt offering for every Sabbath , besides the continual burnt offering and its drink offering .
Monthly Offerings
28:11 “‘On the first day of each month you must offer as a burnt offering to the Lord two young bulls , one ram , and seven unblemished lambs a year old,
28:12 with three-tenths of an ephah of finely ground flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering for each bull , and two-tenths of an ephah of finely ground flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering for the ram ,
28:13 and one-tenth of an ephah of finely ground flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering for each lamb , as a burnt offering for a pleasing aroma , an offering made by fire to the Lord .
28:14 For their drink offerings , include half a hin of wine with each bull , one-third of a hin for the ram , and one-fourth of a hin for each lamb . This is the burnt offering for each month throughout the months of the year .
28:15 And one male goat must be offered to the Lord as a purification offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering and its drink offering .
Passover and Unleavened Bread
28:16 “‘On the fourteenth day of the first month is the Lord’s Passover .
28:17 And on the fifteenth day of this month is the festival . For seven days bread made without yeast must be eaten .
28:18 And on the first day there is to be a holy assembly ; you must do no ordinary work on it.
28:19 “‘But you must offer to the Lord an offering made by fire , a burnt offering of two young bulls , one ram , and seven lambs one year old; they must all be unblemished .
28:20 And their grain offering is to be of finely ground flour mixed with olive oil . For each bull you must offer three-tenths of an ephah , and two-tenths for the ram .
28:21 For each of the seven lambs you are to offer one-tenth of an ephah ,
28:22 as well as one goat for a purification offering , to make atonement for you.
28:23 You must offer these in addition to the burnt offering in the morning which is for a continual burnt offering .
28:24 In this manner you must offer daily throughout the seven days the food of the sacrifice made by fire as a sweet aroma to the Lord . It is to be offered in addition to the continual burnt offering and its drink offering .
28:25 On the seventh day you are to have a holy assembly , you must do no regular work .
Firstfruits
28:26 “‘Also, on the day of the first fruits , when you bring a new grain offering to the Lord during your Feast of Weeks , you are to have a holy assembly . You must do no ordinary work .
28:27 But you must offer as the burnt offering , as a sweet aroma to the Lord , two young bulls , one ram , seven lambs one year old,
28:28 with their grain offering of finely ground flour mixed with olive oil : three-tenths of an ephah for each bull , two-tenths for the one ram ,
28:29 with one-tenth for each of the seven lambs ,
28:30 as well as one male goat to make an atonement for you.
28:31 You are to offer them with their drink offerings in addition to the continual burnt offering and its grain offering – they must be unblemished .
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Passover |
FEASTS AND FASTS |
Offerings |
Sin-offering |
LAW IN THE OLD TESTAMENT |
PENTATEUCH, 2B |
TENTH DEAL |
SANCTUARY |
PRIESTS AND LEVITES |
EZEKIEL, 2 |
SACRIFICE, IN THE OLD TESTAMENT, 2 |
Flour |
Bull |
SIN OFFERING |
Pentecost |
Festivals, Religious |
Measure |
New Moon |
Feasts |
Lamb |
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NET Notes: Num 28:3 The sacrifice was to be kept burning, but each morning the priests would have to clean the grill and put a new offering on the altar. So the idea of a...
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NET Notes: Num 28:7 The word שֵׁכָר (shekhar) is often translated “strong drink.” It can mean “barley beer” in...
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NET Notes: Num 28:18 Heb “any work [of] service”; this means any occupational work, that is, the ordinary service.
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