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It will consist of one young bull, one ram, and seven one-year-old male lambs, all with no defects.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/29.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />but you shall offer a burnt offering, a food offering, with a pleasing aroma to the LORD: one bull, one ram, seven male lambs a year old without blemish,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/29.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />As a pleasing aroma to the LORD, you are to present a food offering, a burnt offering of one bull, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/29.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But 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:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/29.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You shall present a burnt offering, an offering made by fire as a sweet aroma to the LORD: one bull, one ram, seven lambs in their first year without blemish,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/29.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But you shall present a burnt offering, an offering by fire, as a soothing aroma to the LORD: one bull, one ram, <i>and</i> seven male lambs one year old without defect;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/29.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216But you shall present a burnt offering, an offering by fire, as a soothing aroma to the LORD: one bull, one ram, seven male lambs one year old without defect;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/29.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘But you shall present a burnt offering, an offering by fire, as a soothing aroma to the LORD: one bull, one ram, seven male lambs one year old without defect;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/29.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But you shall bring near a burnt offering, an offering by fire, as a soothing aroma to Yahweh: one bull, one ram, seven male lambs one year old without blemish;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/29.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You shall present a burnt offering, an offering by fire, as a sweet <i>and</i> soothing aroma to the LORD: one bull, one ram, seven male lambs one year old without blemish;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/29.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Present a burnt offering, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD: one bull, one ram, seven male lambs a year old—all unblemished—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/29.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Present a burnt offering, a fire offering as a pleasing aroma to the LORD: one bull, one ram, seven male lambs a year old—all unblemished—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/29.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />but ye shall offer a burnt-offering, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto Jehovah: one bullock, one ram, seven he-lambs a year old without blemish;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/29.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Bring to the altar one bull, one full-grown ram, and seven rams a year old that have nothing wrong with them. Then offer these as sacrifices to please me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/29.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />but ye shall offer a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD: one bullock, one ram, seven he-lambs of the first year without blemish:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/29.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />As a burnt offering, an offering by fire, a soothing aroma to the LORD, bring one bull, one ram, and seven one-year-old lambs that have no defects.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/29.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Offer a burnt offering as a food offering to the LORD, an odor pleasing to him: one young bull, one ram, and seven one-year-old male lambs, all without any defects. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/29.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You are to offer these burnt offerings by fire, a pleasing aroma to the LORD: one bull, one ram, and seven one year old lambs, all without defects, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/29.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />As a pleasing aroma to the LORD, you are to present a food offering, a burnt offering of one bull, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/29.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But you must offer a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, as a pleasing aroma to the LORD, one bull, one ram, seven lambs one year old, all of them without blemish,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/29.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />but you shall offer a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, of a pleasant aroma to the LORD: one bull, one ram, seven male lambs a year old without blemish;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/29.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But ye shall offer a burnt-offering, a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savor to the LORD: one bullock, one ram, seven lambs of the first year without blemish:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/29.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />but you shall offer a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, a pleasant aroma to Yahweh: one bull, one ram, seven male lambs a year old without defect; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/29.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and you have brought a burnt-offering near, a fire-offering of refreshing fragrance, to YHWH: one bullock, one ram, seven lambs, sons of a year, perfect ones;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/29.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and ye have brought near a burnt-offering, a fire-offering, a sweet fragrance, to Jehovah; one bullock, one ram, seven lambs, sons of a year, perfect ones;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/29.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And bring ye near a burnt-offering, a sacrifice, an odor of sweetness to Jehovah: one bullock, one ram, seven blameless lambs, sons of a year:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/29.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But you shall offer a holocaust for a most sweet odour to the Lord, one calf, one ram, and seven lambs of a year old, without blemish: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/29.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />offering a holocaust as a most sweet odor to the Lord: one calf, one ram, and seven immaculate one-year-old lambs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/29.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You will offer a burnt offering, an oblation of pleasing aroma to the LORD: one bull, one ram, and seven unblemished yearling lambs,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/29.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You shall offer a burnt offering, an offering by fire, a pleasing odor to the LORD: one bull, one ram, seven male lambs a year old without blemish,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/29.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But you shall offer burnt offerings, a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour to the LORD: one bullock, one ram, and four lambs of the first year without blemish;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/29.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And bring burning peace offerings, an offering for a sweet fragrance savor to LORD JEHOVAH: one bull of a herd and one ram, and four lambs, sons of a year that have no flaw in them:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/29.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />but ye shall present a burnt-offering, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD: one bullock, one ram, seven he-lambs of the first year without blemish;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/29.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And ye shall offer whole-burnt-offerings <i>as</i> sacrifices to the Lord, one calf, one ram, seven lambs of a year old without spot.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/29-36.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=9218" 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 Tabernacles</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">35</span>On the eighth day you are to hold a solemn assembly; you must not do any regular work. <span class="reftext">36</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5207.htm" title="5207: nî·ḥō·aḥ (N-ms) -- A quieting, soothing, tranquilizing. Or niychoach; from nuwach; properly, restful, i.e. Pleasant; abstractly, delight.">As a pleasing</a> <a href="/hebrew/7381.htm" title="7381: rê·aḥ (N-msc) -- To smell, perceive odor. From ruwach; odor.">aroma</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">to the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7126.htm" title="7126: wə·hiq·raḇ·tem (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-2mp) -- To come near, approach. A primitive root; to approach for whatever purpose.">you are to present</a> <a href="/hebrew/801.htm" title="801: ’iš·šêh (N-msc) -- The same as 'eshshah, but used in a liturgical sense; properly, a burnt-offering; but occasionally of any sacrifice.">an offering made by fire,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5930.htm" title="5930: ‘ō·lāh (N-fs) -- Whole burnt offering. Or mowlah; feminine active participle of alah; a step or; usually a holocaust.">a burnt offering</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">of one</a> <a href="/hebrew/6499.htm" title="6499: par (N-ms) -- Young bull, steer. Or par; from parar; a bullock.">bull,</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">one</a> <a href="/hebrew/352.htm" title="352: ’a·yil (N-ms) -- From the same as 'uwl; properly, strength; hence, anything strong; specifically a chief; also a ram; a pilaster; an oak or other strong tree.">ram,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651: šiḇ·‘āh (Number-ms) -- Or shibrah; from shaba'; a primitive cardinal number; seven; also seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number.">and seven</a> <a href="/hebrew/3532.htm" title="3532: kə·ḇā·śîm (N-mp) -- A lamb. From an unused root meaning to dominate; a ram.">male lambs</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">a year old,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šā·nāh (N-fs) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8549.htm" title="8549: tə·mî·mim (Adj-mp) -- Complete, sound. From tamam; entire; also integrity, truth.">all unblemished,</a> </span><span class="reftext">37</span>along with the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs, according to the number prescribed.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <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/23-36.htm">Leviticus 23:36</a></span><br />For seven days you are to present a food offering to the LORD. On the eighth day you are to hold a sacred assembly and present a food offering to the LORD. It is a solemn assembly; you must not do any regular work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/16-15.htm">Deuteronomy 16:15</a></span><br />For seven days you shall celebrate a feast to the LORD your God in the place He will choose, because the LORD your God will bless you in all your produce and in all the work of your hands, so that your joy will be complete.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-9.htm">2 Chronicles 7:9</a></span><br />On the eighth day they held a solemn assembly, for the dedication of the altar had lasted seven days, and the feast seven days more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/8-18.htm">Nehemiah 8:18</a></span><br />Day after day, from the first day to the last, Ezra read from the Book of the Law of God. The Israelites kept the feast for seven days, and on the eighth day they held an assembly, according to the ordinance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-66.htm">1 Kings 8:66</a></span><br />On the fifteenth day Solomon sent the people away. So they blessed the king and went home, joyful and glad in heart for all the good things that the LORD had done for His servant David and for His people Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/3-4.htm">Ezra 3:4</a></span><br />They also celebrated the Feast of Tabernacles in accordance with what is written, and they offered burnt offerings daily based on the number prescribed for each day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-37.htm">John 7:37-38</a></span><br />On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. / Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/23-34.htm">Leviticus 23:34-36</a></span><br />“Speak to the Israelites and say, ‘On the fifteenth day of the seventh month the Feast of Tabernacles to the LORD begins, and it continues for seven days. / On the first day there shall be a sacred assembly. You must not do any regular work. / For seven days you are to present a food offering to the LORD. On the eighth day you are to hold a sacred assembly and present a food offering to the LORD. It is a solemn assembly; you must not do any regular work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/30-23.htm">2 Chronicles 30:23</a></span><br />The whole assembly agreed to observe seven more days, so they observed seven days with joy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-65.htm">1 Kings 8:65</a></span><br />So at that time Solomon and all Israel with him—a great assembly of people from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of Egypt—kept the feast before the LORD our God for seven days and seven more days—fourteen days in all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-2.htm">John 7:2</a></span><br />However, the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was near.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/16-13.htm">Deuteronomy 16:13-17</a></span><br />You are to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles for seven days after you have gathered the produce of your threshing floor and your winepress. / And you shall rejoice in your feast—you, your sons and daughters, your menservants and maidservants, and the Levite, as well as the foreigner, the fatherless, and the widows among you. / For seven days you shall celebrate a feast to the LORD your God in the place He will choose, because the LORD your God will bless you in all your produce and in all the work of your hands, so that your joy will be complete. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/14-16.htm">Zechariah 14:16-19</a></span><br />Then all the survivors from the nations that came against Jerusalem will go up year after year to worship the King, the LORD of Hosts, and to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles. / And should any of the families of the earth not go up to Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of Hosts, then the rain will not fall on them. / And if the people of Egypt will not go up and enter in, then the rain will not fall on them; this will be the plague with which the LORD strikes the nations who do not go up to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/23-16.htm">Exodus 23:16</a></span><br />You are also to keep the Feast of Harvest with the firstfruits of the produce from what you sow in the field. And keep the Feast of Ingathering at the end of the year, when you gather your produce from the field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/8-13.htm">2 Chronicles 8:13</a></span><br />He observed the daily requirement for offerings according to the commandment of Moses for Sabbaths, New Moons, and the three annual appointed feasts—the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Tabernacles.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But you shall offer a burnt offering, a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet smell to the LORD: one bullock, one ram, seven lambs of the first year without blemish:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/29-13.htm">Aroma</a> <a href="/numbers/29-32.htm">Blemish</a> <a href="/numbers/29-14.htm">Bull</a> <a href="/numbers/29-14.htm">Bullock</a> <a href="/numbers/29-34.htm">Burnt</a> <a href="/numbers/29-19.htm">Burnt-Offering</a> <a href="/numbers/29-33.htm">Lambs</a> <a href="/numbers/29-34.htm">Male</a> <a href="/numbers/29-17.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/numbers/29-34.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/numbers/29-13.htm">Pleasant</a> <a href="/numbers/29-6.htm">Pleasing</a> <a href="/numbers/29-14.htm">Ram</a> <a href="/numbers/29-13.htm">Sacrifice</a> <a href="/numbers/29-13.htm">Savor</a> <a href="/numbers/29-32.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/numbers/29-8.htm">Soothing</a> <a href="/numbers/29-13.htm">Sweet</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezra/6-10.htm">Aroma</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/15-21.htm">Blemish</a> <a href="/numbers/29-37.htm">Bull</a> <a href="/numbers/29-37.htm">Bullock</a> <a href="/numbers/29-38.htm">Burnt</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-10.htm">Burnt-Offering</a> <a href="/numbers/29-37.htm">Lambs</a> <a href="/numbers/29-37.htm">Male</a> <a href="/numbers/29-39.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/numbers/29-37.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-23.htm">Pleasant</a> <a href="/numbers/36-6.htm">Pleasing</a> <a href="/numbers/29-37.htm">Ram</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-13.htm">Sacrifice</a> <a href="/ezra/6-10.htm">Savor</a> <a href="/numbers/31-19.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/psalms/55-21.htm">Soothing</a> <a href="/judges/9-11.htm">Sweet</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 />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <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 ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/numbers/29.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>As a pleasing aroma to the LORD</b><br>This phrase signifies the acceptance and satisfaction of God with the offering. In the ancient Near Eastern context, the aroma of sacrifices symbolized the worshiper's devotion and the desire to please God. This concept is echoed in <a href="/ephesians/5-2.htm">Ephesians 5:2</a>, where Christ's sacrifice is described as a "fragrant offering" to God, highlighting the ultimate fulfillment of sacrificial symbolism in Jesus.<p><b>you are to present a food offering</b><br>Food offerings were a central part of Israelite worship, symbolizing the dedication of the worshiper's sustenance and life to God. These offerings often included grain and oil, representing the fruits of the earth and human labor. The emphasis on presenting offerings underscores the importance of giving back to God from what He has provided.<p><b>a burnt offering of one bull</b><br>The bull was a significant and valuable animal, often used in sacrifices for atonement and dedication. Its use here indicates the importance of the offering, as bulls were typically reserved for more significant sacrifices. This can be connected to the sacrifice of Christ, who is described as the ultimate atonement for sin in <a href="/hebrews/9-13.htm">Hebrews 9:13-14</a>.<p><b>one ram</b><br>Rams were also used in various offerings, symbolizing strength and leadership. The inclusion of a ram in the burnt offering highlights the completeness and sufficiency of the sacrifice. In <a href="/genesis/22.htm">Genesis 22</a>, a ram is provided by God as a substitute for Isaac, prefiguring Christ as the substitutionary sacrifice for humanity.<p><b>and seven male lambs a year old</b><br>The number seven often represents completeness or perfection in the Bible. The use of seven lambs signifies the thoroughness and perfection of the offering. Lambs, being young and pure, symbolize innocence and purity, pointing to Jesus as the "Lamb of God" who takes away the sin of the world (<a href="/john/1-29.htm">John 1:29</a>).<p><b>all unblemished</b><br>The requirement for the animals to be unblemished reflects the need for purity and perfection in offerings to God. This foreshadows Christ, who is described as "a lamb without blemish or defect" in <a href="/1_peter/1-19.htm">1 Peter 1:19</a>, emphasizing His sinlessness and suitability as the perfect sacrifice for sin.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who are given specific instructions on how to worship and offer sacrifices.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The God of Israel, who commands the offerings and is the recipient of the sacrifices.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tabernacle.htm">The Tabernacle</a></b><br>The central place of worship for the Israelites during their wilderness journey, where sacrifices were made.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_priests.htm">The Priests</a></b><br>The descendants of Aaron, responsible for performing the sacrifices and ensuring they are done according to God's commands.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_feast_of_tabernacles.htm">The Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot)</a></b><br>A significant Jewish festival during which these offerings were made, celebrating God's provision and presence.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>The Israelites were required to follow God's instructions precisely, demonstrating the importance of obedience in our relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_symbolism_of_sacrifice.htm">The Symbolism of Sacrifice</a></b><br>The unblemished animals symbolize purity and foreshadow the perfect sacrifice of Jesus Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/worship_as_a_pleasing_aroma.htm">Worship as a Pleasing Aroma</a></b><br>Our worship and lives should be a pleasing aroma to God, reflecting our devotion and love for Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_and_presence.htm">God's Provision and Presence</a></b><br>The Feast of Tabernacles reminds us of God's provision and presence in our lives, encouraging us to trust Him in all circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_community_in_worship.htm">The Role of Community in Worship</a></b><br>The communal aspect of the feasts highlights the importance of gathering together as believers to worship and honor God.<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/how_did_israelites_supply_many_sacrifice_animals.htm">How could the Israelites realistically supply the large number of animals required for the consecutive sacrifices in Numbers 29?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_archaeology_support_numbers_29.htm">Is there any archaeological record corroborating the elaborate sacrificial system described in Numbers 29?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_numbers_29_offerings_conflict_with_isaiah.htm">How do the repeated animal offerings in Numbers 29 align or conflict with the later prophetic criticism of sacrifices (e.g., Isaiah 1:11)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_biblical_drink_offering's_role.htm">What is the significance of the biblical drink offering?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/29-36.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">As a pleasing</span><br /><span class="heb">נִיחֹ֙חַ֙</span> <span class="translit">(nî·ḥō·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5207.htm">Strong's 5207: </a> </span><span class="str2">A quieting, soothing, tranquilizing</span><br /><br /><span class="word">aroma</span><br /><span class="heb">רֵ֤יחַ</span> <span class="translit">(rê·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7381.htm">Strong's 7381: </a> </span><span class="str2">To smell, perceive odor</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">לַֽיהוָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you are to present</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִקְרַבְתֶּ֨ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hiq·raḇ·tem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7126.htm">Strong's 7126: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come near, approach</span><br /><br /><span class="word">an offering made by fire,</span><br /><span class="heb">אִשֵּׁ֨ה</span> <span class="translit">(’iš·šêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_801.htm">Strong's 801: </a> </span><span class="str2">A burnt-offering, a sacrifice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a burnt offering</span><br /><span class="heb">עֹלָ֜ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5930.htm">Strong's 5930: </a> </span><span class="str2">Whole burnt offering</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of one</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶחָ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(’e·ḥāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">bull,</span><br /><span class="heb">פַּ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(par)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6499.htm">Strong's 6499: </a> </span><span class="str2">Young bull, steer</span><br /><br /><span class="word">one</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶחָ֑ד</span> <span class="translit">(’e·ḥāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">ram,</span><br /><span class="heb">אַ֣יִל</span> <span class="translit">(’a·yil)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_352.htm">Strong's 352: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength, strong, a chief, a ram, a pilaster, an oak, strong tree</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[and] seven</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁבְעָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(šiḇ·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<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">כְּבָשִׂ֧ים</span> <span class="translit">(kə·ḇā·śîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3532.htm">Strong's 3532: </a> </span><span class="str2">A lamb</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a year old,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all unblemished,</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּמִימִֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(tə·mî·mim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8549.htm">Strong's 8549: </a> </span><span class="str2">Entire, integrity, truth</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/29-36.htm">Numbers 29:36 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/29-36.htm">Numbers 29:36 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/29-36.htm">Numbers 29:36 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/29-36.htm">Numbers 29:36 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/29-36.htm">Numbers 29:36 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/29-36.htm">Numbers 29:36 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/29-36.htm">Numbers 29:36 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/29-36.htm">Numbers 29:36 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/29-36.htm">Numbers 29:36 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/29-36.htm">Numbers 29:36 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/29-36.htm">OT Law: Numbers 29:36 But you shall offer a burnt offering (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/29-35.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 29:35"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 29:35" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/29-37.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 29:37"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 29:37" /></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>