The Torah · Old Testament
Numbers 29
Offerings for the seventh month's assemblies
General context
The seventh-month schedule begins with an assembly and trumpet blowing on the first day. On the tenth, the people are to afflict themselves and refrain from work, with specified sacrifices added to the atonement and continual offerings. A seven-day feast begins on the fifteenth. Its daily bull offerings decrease from thirteen to seven, while two rams and fourteen lambs are prescribed each day, with grain, drink and a goat for sin. An eighth-day assembly has one bull, one ram and seven lambs, with its accompaniments and sin offering. These appointed offerings are distinguished from vows and freewill offerings.
Cited passages: Numbers 29:1, Numbers 29:2, Numbers 29:3, Numbers 29:4, Numbers 29:5, Numbers 29:6, Numbers 29:7, Numbers 29:8, Numbers 29:9, Numbers 29:10, Numbers 29:11, Numbers 29:12, Numbers 29:13, Numbers 29:14, Numbers 29:15, Numbers 29:16, Numbers 29:17, Numbers 29:18, Numbers 29:19, Numbers 29:20, Numbers 29:21, Numbers 29:22, Numbers 29:23, Numbers 29:24, Numbers 29:25, Numbers 29:26, Numbers 29:27, Numbers 29:28, Numbers 29:29, Numbers 29:30, Numbers 29:31, Numbers 29:32, Numbers 29:33, Numbers 29:34, Numbers 29:35, Numbers 29:36, Numbers 29:37, Numbers 29:38, Numbers 29:39
Numbers 29 (KJV)
1And in the seventh month, on the first day of the month, ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work: it is a day of blowing the trumpets unto you.
2And ye shall offer a burnt offering for a sweet savour unto the Lord; one young bullock, one ram, and seven lambs of the first year without blemish:
3And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals for a bullock, and two tenth deals for a ram,
4And one tenth deal for one lamb, throughout the seven lambs:
5And one kid of the goats for a sin offering, to make an atonement for you:
6Beside the burnt offering of the month, and his meat offering, and the daily burnt offering, and his meat offering, and their drink offerings, according unto their manner, for a sweet savour, a sacrifice made by fire unto the Lord.
7And ye shall have on the tenth day of this seventh month an holy convocation; and ye shall afflict your souls: ye shall not do any work therein:
8But ye shall offer a burnt offering unto the Lord for a sweet savour; one young bullock, one ram, and seven lambs of the first year; they shall be unto you without blemish:
9And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals to a bullock, and two tenth deals to one ram,
10A several tenth deal for one lamb, throughout the seven lambs:
11One kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the sin offering of atonement, and the continual burnt offering, and the meat offering of it, and their drink offerings.
12And on the fifteenth day of the seventh month ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work, and ye shall keep a feast unto the Lord seven days:
13And ye shall offer a burnt offering, a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord; thirteen young bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year; they shall be without blemish:
14And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals unto every bullock of the thirteen bullocks, two tenth deals to each ram of the two rams,
15And a several tenth deal to each lamb of the fourteen lambs:
16And one kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering.
17And on the second day ye shall offer twelve young bullocks, two rams, fourteen lambs of the first year without spot:
18And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner:
19And one kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and the meat offering thereof, and their drink offerings.
20And on the third day eleven bullocks, two rams, fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish;
21And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner:
22And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, and his drink offering.
23And on the fourth day ten bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish:
24Their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner:
25And one kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering.
26And on the fifth day nine bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without spot:
27And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner:
28And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, and his drink offering.
29And on the sixth day eight bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish:
30And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner:
31And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering.
32And on the seventh day seven bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish:
33And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner:
34And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering.
35On the eighth day ye shall have a solemn assembly: ye shall do no servile work therein:
36But ye shall offer a burnt offering, a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord: one bullock, one ram, seven lambs of the first year without blemish:
37Their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullock, for the ram, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner:
38And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, and his drink offering.
39These things ye shall do unto the Lord in your set feasts, beside your vows, and your freewill offerings, for your burnt offerings, and for your meat offerings, and for your drink offerings, and for your peace offerings.
40And Moses told the children of Israel according to all that the Lord commanded Moses.
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Historical context
The first-day offerings are explicitly additional to both the monthly and daily offerings. The tenth-day instructions distinguish their goat from the sin offering of atonement. During the seven-day feast, the stated bull counts total seventy; this is an arithmetic total of thirteen through seven, not an explanation of symbolic meaning. The eighth-day offering is listed separately. The chapter sets work restrictions for the assemblies and closes by saying Moses relayed the Lord's commands to Israel.
Cited passages: Numbers 29:1, Numbers 29:2, Numbers 29:3, Numbers 29:4, Numbers 29:5, Numbers 29:6, Numbers 29:7, Numbers 29:8, Numbers 29:9, Numbers 29:10, Numbers 29:11, Numbers 29:12, Numbers 29:13, Numbers 29:17, Numbers 29:20, Numbers 29:23, Numbers 29:26, Numbers 29:29, Numbers 29:32, Numbers 29:35, Numbers 29:36, Numbers 29:37, Numbers 29:38, Numbers 29:39, Numbers 29:40
Literary context
The repeated daily formulas make a small numerical change conspicuous: the bulls decrease one per day while the rams and lambs stay constant through the seven days. The eighth day breaks that pattern with its own assembly and smaller offering. Repeated beside clauses maintain the continuing daily offering throughout the expanded festival service. The final distinction between appointed observances and voluntary offerings brings the calendar section to a close.
Cited passages: Numbers 29:12, Numbers 29:13, Numbers 29:14, Numbers 29:15, Numbers 29:16, Numbers 29:17, Numbers 29:18, Numbers 29:19, Numbers 29:20, Numbers 29:21, Numbers 29:22, Numbers 29:23, Numbers 29:24, Numbers 29:25, Numbers 29:26, Numbers 29:27, Numbers 29:28, Numbers 29:29, Numbers 29:30, Numbers 29:31, Numbers 29:32, Numbers 29:33, Numbers 29:34, Numbers 29:35, Numbers 29:36, Numbers 29:37, Numbers 29:38, Numbers 29:39, Numbers 29:40
Key moments
- A day of trumpets (Numbers 29:1). The first day of the seventh month is set apart for an assembly and trumpet blowing.
- Thirteen bulls on the first feast day (Numbers 29:13). The seven-day series begins with thirteen bulls, two rams and fourteen lambs.
- An eighth-day assembly (Numbers 29:35). A separate solemn assembly follows the seven-day feast.
For reflection
Which parts of this schedule change, and which stay constant? How does that pattern help you notice both continuity and distinction across a long observance?
