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Numbers 29:4 and a tenth of an ephah with each of the seven male lambs.

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(Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/numbers/29.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />and with each of the seven lambs, one-tenth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/29.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />and two quarts with each of the seven lambs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/29.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and one tenth for each of the seven lambs;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/29.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />and a tenth of an ephah with each of the seven male lambs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/29.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And one tenth deal for one lamb, throughout the seven lambs:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/29.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />and one-tenth for each of the seven lambs;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/29.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and a tenth for each of the seven lambs,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/29.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and one-tenth for each of the seven lambs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/29.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and one-tenth for each of the seven lambs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/29.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and one-tenth for each of the seven lambs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/29.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and one-tenth [of an ephah] for each of the seven lambs,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/29.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and two quarts with each of the seven male lambs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/29.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and two quarts with each of the seven male lambs. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/29.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and one tenth part for every lamb of the seven lambs;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/29.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and one kilogram of flour mixed with oil must be offered with each of the young rams. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/29.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and one tenth part for every lamb of the seven lambs:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/29.htm">GOD'S WORD&reg; Translation</a></span><br />and 8 cups for each of the seven lambs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/29.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and 2 pounds with each lamb. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/29.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />and one tenth of an ephah for each lamb of the seven lambs, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/29.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and a tenth of an ephah with each of the seven male lambs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/29.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />and one-tenth for each of the seven lambs,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/29.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and one tenth part for every lamb of the seven lambs;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/29.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And one tenth-part for one lamb, throughout the seven lambs:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/29.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and one tenth for every lamb of the seven lambs; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/29.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and one-tenth part for one lamb, for the seven lambs;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/29.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and one-tenth deal for the one lamb, for the seven lambs;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/29.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And one tenth for the one lamb, for the seven lambs;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/29.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />One tenth to a lamb, which in all are seven lambs: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/29.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />one tenth for a lamb, which all together are seven lambs;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/29.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and one tenth for each of the seven lambs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/29.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and one-tenth for each of the seven lambs;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/29.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And one tenth of an ephah for each lamb, likewise for each of the seven lambs;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/29.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And one tenth with one lamb, so for their seven lambs,<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/29.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and one tenth part for every lamb of the seven lambs;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/29.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />a tenth deal for each several ram, for the seven lambs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/29-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=8934" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/29.htm">The Feast of Trumpets</a></span><br>&#8230;<span class="reftext">3</span>together with their grain offerings of fine flour mixed with oil&#8212;three-tenths of an ephah with the bull, two-tenths of an ephah with the ram, <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6241.htm" title="6241: w&#601;&#183;&#8216;i&#347;&#183;&#347;&#257;&#183;r&#333;&#183;wn (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Tenth part. Or oissaron; from eser; a tenth part.">and a tenth of an ephah</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: &#8217;e&#183;&#7717;&#257;&#7695; (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first."></a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: h&#257;&#183;&#8217;e&#183;&#7717;&#257;&#7695; (Art:: Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">with each</a> <a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651: l&#601;&#183;&#353;i&#7687;&#183;&#8216;a&#7791; (Prep-l:: Number-msc) -- Or shibrah; from shaba'; a primitive cardinal number; seven; also seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number.">of the seven</a> <a href="/hebrew/3532.htm" title="3532: hak&#183;k&#601;&#183;&#7687;&#257;&#183;&#347;&#238;m (Art:: N-mp) -- A lamb. From an unused root meaning to dominate; a ram."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3532.htm" title="3532: lak&#183;ke&#183;&#7687;e&#347; (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- A lamb. From an unused root meaning to dominate; a ram.">male lambs.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>Include one male goat as a sin offering to make atonement for you.&#8230;<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> &middot; <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/23-18.htm">Leviticus 23:18-19</a></span><br />Along with the bread you are to present seven unblemished male lambs a year old, one young bull, and two rams. They will be a burnt offering to the LORD, together with their grain offerings and drink offerings&#8212;a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD. / You shall also prepare one male goat as a sin offering and two male lambs a year old as a peace offering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/28-11.htm">Numbers 28:11-15</a></span><br />At the beginning of every month, you are to present to the LORD a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished, / along with three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering with each bull, two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering with the ram, / and a tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering with each lamb. This is a burnt offering, a pleasing aroma, a food offering to the LORD. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/29-38.htm">Exodus 29:38-42</a></span><br />This is what you are to offer regularly on the altar, each day: two lambs that are a year old. / Offer one lamb in the morning and the other at twilight. / With the first lamb offer a tenth of an ephah of fine flour, mixed with a quarter hin of oil from pressed olives, and a drink offering of a quarter hin of wine. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-1.htm">Hebrews 10:1-4</a></span><br />For the law is only a shadow of the good things to come, not the realities themselves. It can never, by the same sacrifices offered year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship. / If it could, would not the offerings have ceased? For the worshipers would have been cleansed once for all, and would no longer have felt the guilt of their sins. / Instead, those sacrifices are an annual reminder of sins, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-21.htm">2 Chronicles 29:21-24</a></span><br />They brought seven bulls, seven rams, seven lambs, and seven male goats as a sin offering for the kingdom, for the sanctuary, and for Judah. And the king commanded the priests, the descendants of Aaron, to offer them on the altar of the LORD. / So they slaughtered the bulls, and the priests took the blood and splattered it on the altar. They slaughtered the rams and splattered the blood on the altar. And they slaughtered the lambs and splattered the blood on the altar. / Then they brought the goats for the sin offering before the king and the assembly, who laid their hands on them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/4-13.htm">Leviticus 4:13-21</a></span><br />Now if the whole congregation of Israel strays unintentionally and the matter escapes the notice of the assembly so that they violate any of the LORD&#8217;s commandments and incur guilt by doing what is forbidden, / when they become aware of the sin they have committed, then the assembly must bring a young bull as a sin offering and present it before the Tent of Meeting. / The elders of the congregation are to lay their hands on the bull&#8217;s head before the LORD, and it shall be slaughtered before the LORD. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-12.htm">Hebrews 9:12-14</a></span><br />He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption. / For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that their bodies are clean, / how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-10.htm">Isaiah 53:10</a></span><br />Yet it was the LORD&#8217;s will to crush Him and to cause Him to suffer; and when His soul is made a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-3.htm">Romans 8:3</a></span><br />For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-18.htm">1 Peter 1:18-19</a></span><br />For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers, / but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/16-15.htm">Leviticus 16:15-16</a></span><br />Aaron shall then slaughter the goat for the sin offering for the people and bring its blood behind the veil, and with its blood he must do as he did with the bull&#8217;s blood: He is to sprinkle it against the mercy seat and in front of it. / So he shall make atonement for the Most Holy Place because of the impurities and rebellious acts of the Israelites in regard to all their sins. He is to do the same for the Tent of Meeting which abides among them in the midst of their impurities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/7-27.htm">Hebrews 7:27</a></span><br />Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/2-2.htm">1 John 2:2</a></span><br />He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/5-2.htm">Ephesians 5:2</a></span><br />and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/9-2.htm">Leviticus 9:2-4</a></span><br />He said to Aaron, &#8220;Take for yourself a young bull for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering, both without blemish, and present them before the LORD. / Then speak to the Israelites and say, &#8216;Take a male goat for a sin offering, a calf and a lamb&#8212;both a year old and without blemish&#8212;for a burnt offering, / an ox and a ram for a peace offering to sacrifice before the LORD, and a grain offering mixed with oil. For today the LORD will appear to you.&#8217;&#8221;</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And one tenth deal for one lamb, throughout the seven lambs:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/28-15.htm">Numbers 28:15,22,30</a></b></br> And one kid of the goats for a sin offering unto the LORD shall be offered, beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering&#8230; </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/28-29.htm">Deal</a> <a href="/numbers/28-29.htm">Lamb</a> <a href="/numbers/28-29.htm">One-Tenth</a> <a href="/numbers/29-3.htm">Part</a> <a href="/numbers/28-29.htm">Separate</a> <a href="/numbers/29-2.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/numbers/29-3.htm">Tenth</a> <a href="/numbers/28-21.htm">Tenth-Part</a> <a href="/numbers/28-29.htm">Throughout</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/29-10.htm">Deal</a> <a href="/numbers/29-10.htm">Lamb</a> <a href="/numbers/29-10.htm">One-Tenth</a> <a href="/numbers/29-10.htm">Part</a> <a href="/numbers/29-10.htm">Separate</a> <a href="/numbers/29-8.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/numbers/29-9.htm">Tenth</a> <a href="/numbers/29-10.htm">Tenth-Part</a> <a href="/numbers/29-10.htm">Throughout</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 29</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/29-1.htm">The offering at the feast of trumpets</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/29-7.htm">At the day of afflicting their souls</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/29-12.htm">And on the eight days of the feast of tabernacles</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-ATF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-300x250-BTF --> <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br /> <!-- /1078254/BH-728x90-BTF2 --> <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/29.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book&nbsp;&#9702;</a>&nbsp;<a href="/study/chapters/numbers/29.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter&nbsp;</a></tr></table></div><b>and a tenth of an ephah</b><br>In the context of ancient Israelite worship, an ephah was a unit of dry measure used for grains and other offerings. A tenth of an ephah would be approximately 2 quarts or 2 liters. This specific measurement indicates the precision and care required in offerings to God, reflecting the importance of obedience and reverence in worship. The use of a tenth may also symbolize completeness or a portion dedicated to God, similar to the tithe.<p><b>with each of the seven male lambs</b><br>The number seven often signifies completeness or perfection in the Bible, seen in the seven days of creation and the sevenfold Spirit of God. Offering seven male lambs could symbolize a complete and perfect offering to God. Male lambs were considered valuable and without blemish, representing purity and innocence. This foreshadows Christ, the Lamb of God, who was without sin and offered Himself as a perfect sacrifice for humanity's sins. The repeated emphasis on male lambs in sacrificial contexts underscores the importance of purity and the foreshadowing of the ultimate sacrifice in Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites who received the laws and instructions from God, including the sacrificial system outlined in Numbers.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who were given specific instructions on how to worship and offer sacrifices.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/tabernacle.htm">Tabernacle</a></b><br>The portable dwelling place for the divine presence, where sacrifices and offerings were made.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/f/feast_of_trumpets.htm">Feast of Trumpets</a></b><br>A significant event in the Jewish calendar, during which these offerings were made as part of the prescribed rituals.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/priests.htm">Priests</a></b><br>The descendants of Aaron who were responsible for performing the sacrifices and maintaining the tabernacle.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_the_sacrificial_system.htm">Understanding the Sacrificial System</a></b><br>The sacrificial system was a means for the Israelites to maintain a right relationship with God. It pointed to the need for atonement and foreshadowed the ultimate sacrifice of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_grain_offering.htm">Symbolism of the Grain Offering</a></b><br>The grain offering, made of fine flour mixed with oil, symbolizes dedication and thanksgiving to God. It represents the work of human hands offered back to God in gratitude.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_obedience.htm">The Role of Obedience</a></b><br>The detailed instructions for offerings highlight the importance of obedience in worship. God desires that His people follow His commands as an expression of their faith and trust in Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/christ_as_the_fulfillment.htm">Christ as the Fulfillment</a></b><br>The offerings in the Old Testament find their fulfillment in Jesus Christ, who is the perfect and final sacrifice. This understanding should deepen our appreciation for His work on the cross.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_sacrifices.htm">Living Sacrifices</a></b><br>As believers, we are called to offer ourselves as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God. This involves daily surrender and commitment to His will.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_29.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 29</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/biblical_weights_and_measures.htm">What are the Biblical weights and measures?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_moses_lead_the_exodus.htm">How did Moses lead the Israelites out of Egypt?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_would_god_mandate_daily_sacrifices.htm">Exodus 29:38-42 describes daily animal sacrifices; why would a loving God mandate continual bloodshed rather than a more compassionate form of worship?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_tithes,_offerings.htm">What does the Bible say about tithes and offerings?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/29-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">and one-tenth [of an ephah]</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1493;&#1456;&#1506;&#1460;&#1513;&#1474;&#1468;&#1464;&#1512;&#1443;&#1493;&#1465;&#1503;</span> <span class="translit">(w&#601;&#183;&#8216;i&#347;&#183;&#347;&#257;&#183;r&#333;&#183;wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw &#124; Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6241.htm">Strong's 6241: </a> </span><span class="str2">A tenth part</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with each</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1492;&#1464;&#1488;&#1462;&#1495;&#1464;&#1425;&#1491;</span> <span class="translit">(h&#257;&#183;&#8217;e&#183;&#7717;&#257;&#7695;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article &#124; Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the seven</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1500;&#1456;&#1513;&#1473;&#1460;&#1489;&#1456;&#1506;&#1463;&#1430;&#1514;</span> <span class="translit">(l&#601;&#183;&#353;i&#7687;&#183;&#8216;a&#7791;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l &#124; Number - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7651.htm">Strong's 7651: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number</span><br /><br /><span class="word">male lambs.</span><br /><span class="heb">&#1500;&#1463;&#1499;&#1468;&#1462;&#1430;&#1489;&#1462;&#1513;&#1474;</span> <span class="translit">(lak&#183;ke&#183;&#7687;e&#347;)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article &#124; Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3532.htm">Strong's 3532: </a> </span><span class="str2">A lamb</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/29-4.htm">Numbers 29:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/29-4.htm">Numbers 29:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/29-4.htm">Numbers 29:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/29-4.htm">Numbers 29:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/29-4.htm">Numbers 29:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/29-4.htm">Numbers 29:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/29-4.htm">Numbers 29:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/29-4.htm">Numbers 29:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/29-4.htm">Numbers 29:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/29-4.htm">Numbers 29:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/29-4.htm">OT Law: Numbers 29:4 And one tenth part for every lamb (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/29-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 29:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 29:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/29-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 29:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 29:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>

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