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‏ Numbers 28

Prescribed Offerings

1 The Lord spoke to Moses, 2 “Command the Israelites and say to them: Be sure to present to Me at its appointed time My offering and My food ^a as My fire offering, a pleasing aroma to Me. 3 And say to them: This is the fire offering you are to present to the Lord: ^b

Daily Offerings

“Each day present two unblemished year-old male lambs as a regular ^{▼▼burnt offering(s): Or holocaust, an offering completely burned to ashes; it was used in connection with worship, seeking God's favor, expiating sin, or averting judgment.}burnt offering. 4 Offer one lamb in the morning and the other lamb at twilight, 5 along with two quarts ^{▼▼Lit one-tenth of an ephah} of fine flour for a ^{▼▼grain offering(s): An offering given along with animal sacrifices or given by itself. A portion was burnt and the priests and participant ate the remainder.}grain offering mixed with a quart ^{▼▼Lit a fourth of a hin} of olive oil from crushed olives. ^g 6 It is a regular burnt offering established at Mount Sinai for a pleasing aroma, a fire offering to the Lord. 7 The ^{▼▼drink offering: An offering of a specified amount of wine or beer given along with animal sacrifices; it was poured over the sacrifice before it was burned.}drink offering is to be a quart ^{▼▼Lit a fourth of a hin} with each lamb. Pour out the offering of beer to the Lord in the sanctuary area. 8 Offer the second lamb at twilight, along with the same kind of grain offering and drink offering as in the morning. It is a fire offering, a pleasing aroma to the Lord.

Sabbath Offerings

9 “On the Sabbath day present two unblemished year-old male lambs, four quarts ^{▼▼Lit two-tenths (of an ephah)} of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering, and its drink offering. 10 It is the burnt offering for every Sabbath, in addition to the regular burnt offering and its drink offering.

Monthly Offerings

11 “At the beginning of each of your months present a burnt offering to the Lord: two young bulls, one ram, seven male lambs a year old – all unblemished – 12 with six quarts ^{▼▼Lit three-tenths (of an ephah)} of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering for each bull, four quarts ^{▼▼Lit two-tenths (of an ephah)} of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering for the ram, 13 and two quarts ^{▼▼Lit one-tenth (of an ephah)} of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering for each lamb. It is a burnt offering, a pleasing aroma, a fire offering to the Lord. 14 Their drink offerings are to be two quarts ^{▼▼Lit a half hin} of wine with each bull, one and a third quarts ^{▼▼Lit bull, a third hin} with the ram, and one quart ^{▼▼Lit a fourth hin} with each male lamb. This is the monthly burnt offering for all the months of the year. 15 And one male goat is to be offered as a ^{▼▼sin offering(s): Or purification offering, the sin offering was the most important OT sacrifice for cleansing from impurities. It provided purification from sin and certain forms of ceremonial uncleanness.}sin offering to the Lord, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its drink offering.

Offerings for Passover

16 “The ^{▼▼Passover: The Israelite festival celebrated on the fourteenth day of the first month in the early spring. It was a celebration of the deliverance of the Israelites from Egypt, commemorating the final plague on Egypt when the firstborn were killed.}Passover ^s to the Lord comes in the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month. 17 On the fifteenth day of this month there will be a festival; unleavened bread is to be eaten for seven days. 18 On the first day there is to be a sacred assembly; you are not to do any daily work. ^t 19 Present a fire offering, a burnt offering to the Lord: two young bulls, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old. Your animals are to be unblemished. 20 The grain offering with them is to be of fine flour mixed with oil; offer six quarts ^{▼▼Lit three-tenths (of an ephah)} with each bull and four quarts ^{▼▼Lit two-tenths (of an ephah)} with the ram. 21 Offer two quarts ^{▼▼Lit one-tenth (of an ephah)} with each of the seven lambs 22 and one male goat for a sin offering to make ^{▼▼atone/ atonement: A theological term for God's provision to deal with human sin. In the OT, it primarily means purification. In some contexts forgiveness, pardon, expiation, propitiation, or reconciliation is included. The basis of atonement is substitutionary sacrifice offered in faith. The OT sacrifices were types and shadows of the great and final sacrifice of Jesus on the cross.}atonement for yourselves. 23 Offer these with the morning burnt offering that is part of the regular burnt offering. 24 You are to offer the same food each day for seven days as a fire offering, ^y a pleasing aroma to the Lord. It is to be offered with its drink offering and the regular burnt offering. 25 On the seventh day you are to hold a sacred assembly; you are not to do any daily work.

Offerings for the Festival of Weeks

26 “On the day of ^{▼▼firstfruits: The agricultural products harvested first and given to God as an offering; also the first of more products to come}firstfruits, you are to hold a sacred assembly when you present an offering of new grain to the Lord at your Festival of Weeks; ^aa you are not to do any daily work. 27 Present a burnt offering for a pleasing aroma to the Lord: two young bulls, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, 28 with their grain offering of fine flour mixed with oil, six quarts ^{▼▼Lit three-tenths (of an ephah)} with each bull, four quarts ^{▼▼Lit two-tenths (of an ephah)} with the ram, 29 and two quarts ^{▼▼Lit one-tenth (of an ephah)} with each of the seven lambs, 30 and one male goat to make atonement for yourselves. 31 Offer them with their drink offerings in addition to the regular burnt offering and its grain offering. Your animals are to be unblemished.