Say to them: ‘This is the food offering you are to present to the Lord: two lambs a year old without defect,(A) as a regular burnt offering each day.(B) Offer one lamb in the morning and the other at twilight,(C) together with a grain offering(D) of a tenth of an ephah[a] of the finest flour(E) mixed with a quarter of a hin[b] of oil(F) from pressed olives. This is the regular burnt offering(G) instituted at Mount Sinai(H) as a pleasing aroma, a food offering presented to the Lord.(I) The accompanying drink offering(J) is to be a quarter of a hin of fermented drink(K) with each lamb. Pour out the drink offering to the Lord at the sanctuary.(L) Offer the second lamb at twilight,(M) along with the same kind of grain offering and drink offering that you offer in the morning.(N) This is a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the Lord.(O)

Sabbath Offerings

“‘On the Sabbath(P) day, make an offering of two lambs a year old without defect,(Q) together with its drink offering and a grain offering of two-tenths of an ephah[c](R) of the finest flour mixed with olive oil.(S) 10 This is the burnt offering for every Sabbath,(T) in addition to the regular burnt offering(U) and its drink offering.

Monthly Offerings

11 “‘On the first of every month,(V) present to the Lord a burnt offering of two young bulls,(W) one ram(X) and seven male lambs a year old, all without defect.(Y) 12 With each bull there is to be a grain offering(Z) of three-tenths of an ephah[d](AA) of the finest flour mixed with oil; with the ram, a grain offering of two-tenths(AB) of an ephah of the finest flour mixed with oil; 13 and with each lamb, a grain offering(AC) of a tenth(AD) of an ephah of the finest flour mixed with oil. This is for a burnt offering,(AE) a pleasing aroma, a food offering presented to the Lord.(AF) 14 With each bull there is to be a drink offering(AG) of half a hin[e] of wine; with the ram, a third of a hin[f]; and with each lamb, a quarter of a hin. This is the monthly burnt offering to be made at each new moon(AH) during the year. 15 Besides the regular burnt offering(AI) with its drink offering, one male goat(AJ) is to be presented to the Lord as a sin offering.[g](AK)

The Passover(AL)

16 “‘On the fourteenth day of the first month the Lord’s Passover(AM) is to be held. 17 On the fifteenth day of this month there is to be a festival; for seven days(AN) eat bread made without yeast.(AO) 18 On the first day hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work.(AP) 19 Present to the Lord a food offering(AQ) consisting of a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram and seven male lambs a year old, all without defect.(AR) 20 With each bull offer a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah(AS) of the finest flour mixed with oil; with the ram, two-tenths;(AT) 21 and with each of the seven lambs, one-tenth.(AU) 22 Include one male goat as a sin offering(AV) to make atonement for you.(AW) 23 Offer these in addition to the regular morning burnt offering. 24 In this way present the food offering every day for seven days as an aroma pleasing to the Lord;(AX) it is to be offered in addition to the regular burnt offering and its drink offering. 25 On the seventh day hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work.

The Festival of Weeks(AY)

26 “‘On the day of firstfruits,(AZ) when you present to the Lord an offering of new grain during the Festival of Weeks,(BA) hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work.(BB) 27 Present a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram and seven male lambs a year old as an aroma pleasing to the Lord.(BC) 28 With each bull there is to be a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah of the finest flour mixed with oil; with the ram, two-tenths;(BD) 29 and with each of the seven lambs, one-tenth.(BE) 30 Include one male goat(BF) to make atonement for you. 31 Offer these together with their drink offerings, in addition to the regular burnt offering(BG) and its grain offering. Be sure the animals are without defect.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 28:5 That is, probably about 3 1/2 pounds or about 1.6 kilograms; also in verses 13, 21 and 29
  2. Numbers 28:5 That is, about 1 quart or about 1 liter; also in verses 7 and 14
  3. Numbers 28:9 That is, probably about 7 pounds or about 3.2 kilograms; also in verses 12, 20 and 28
  4. Numbers 28:12 That is, probably about 11 pounds or about 5 kilograms; also in verses 20 and 28
  5. Numbers 28:14 That is, about 2 quarts or about 1.9 liters
  6. Numbers 28:14 That is, about 1 1/3 quarts or about 1.3 liters
  7. Numbers 28:15 Or purification offering; also in verse 22

These are in addition to the monthly(A) and daily burnt offerings(B) with their grain offerings(C) and drink offerings(D) as specified. They are food offerings presented to the Lord, a pleasing aroma.(E)

The Day of Atonement(F)

“‘On the tenth day of this seventh month hold a sacred assembly. You must deny yourselves[a](G) and do no work.(H) Present as an aroma pleasing to the Lord a burnt offering of one young bull, one ram and seven male lambs a year old, all without defect.(I) With the bull offer a grain offering(J) of three-tenths of an ephah of the finest flour mixed with oil; with the ram, two-tenths;(K) 10 and with each of the seven lambs, one-tenth.(L) 11 Include one male goat(M) as a sin offering, in addition to the sin offering for atonement and the regular burnt offering(N) with its grain offering, and their drink offerings.(O)

The Festival of Tabernacles(P)

12 “‘On the fifteenth day of the seventh(Q) month,(R) hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work. Celebrate a festival to the Lord for seven days. 13 Present as an aroma pleasing to the Lord(S) a food offering consisting of a burnt offering of thirteen young bulls, two rams and fourteen male lambs a year old, all without defect.(T) 14 With each of the thirteen bulls offer a grain offering(U) of three-tenths of an ephah of the finest flour mixed with oil; with each of the two rams, two-tenths; 15 and with each of the fourteen lambs, one-tenth.(V) 16 Include one male goat as a sin offering,(W) in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.(X)

17 “‘On the second day(Y) offer twelve young bulls, two rams and fourteen male lambs a year old, all without defect.(Z) 18 With the bulls, rams and lambs, offer their grain offerings(AA) and drink offerings(AB) according to the number specified.(AC) 19 Include one male goat as a sin offering,(AD) in addition to the regular burnt offering(AE) with its grain offering, and their drink offerings.(AF)

20 “‘On the third day offer eleven bulls, two rams and fourteen male lambs a year old, all without defect.(AG) 21 With the bulls, rams and lambs, offer their grain offerings and drink offerings according to the number specified.(AH) 22 Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.

23 “‘On the fourth day offer ten bulls, two rams and fourteen male lambs a year old, all without defect. 24 With the bulls, rams and lambs, offer their grain offerings and drink offerings according to the number specified. 25 Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.

26 “‘On the fifth day offer nine bulls, two rams and fourteen male lambs a year old, all without defect. 27 With the bulls, rams and lambs, offer their grain offerings and drink offerings according to the number specified. 28 Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.

29 “‘On the sixth day offer eight bulls, two rams and fourteen male lambs a year old, all without defect. 30 With the bulls, rams and lambs, offer their grain offerings and drink offerings according to the number specified. 31 Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.

32 “‘On the seventh day offer seven bulls, two rams and fourteen male lambs a year old, all without defect. 33 With the bulls, rams and lambs, offer their grain offerings and drink offerings according to the number specified. 34 Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.

35 “‘On the eighth day hold a closing special assembly(AI) and do no regular work. 36 Present as an aroma pleasing to the Lord(AJ) a food offering consisting of a burnt offering of one bull, one ram and seven male lambs a year old,(AK) all without defect. 37 With the bull, the ram and the lambs, offer their grain offerings and drink offerings according to the number specified. 38 Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 29:7 Or must fast

40 to present burnt offerings to the Lord on the altar of burnt offering regularly, morning and evening, in accordance with everything written in the Law(A) of the Lord, which he had given Israel.

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Despite their fear(A) of the peoples around them, they built the altar on its foundation and sacrificed burnt offerings on it to the Lord, both the morning and evening sacrifices.(B)

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