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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/numbers/7.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/numbers/7.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, as a burnt offering;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />one bull, one ram, <i>and</i> one male lamb one year old, as a burnt offering;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />one bull, one ram, one male lamb one year old, for a burnt offering;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />one bull, one ram, one male lamb one year old, for a burnt offering;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb one year old, for a burnt offering;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />one young bull, one ram, one male lamb one year old, for a burnt offering;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />one young bullock, one ram, one he-lamb a year old, for a burnt-offering;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />one young bullock, one ram, one he-lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />one young bull, one ram, and a one year old male lamb for a burnt offering; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt-offering:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />one bullock, a son of the herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> one bullock, a son of the herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />One bullock, son of a cow, one ram, one lamb, son of his year, for a burnt-offering:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />An ox of the herd, and a ram, and a lamb of a year old for a holocaust: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />an ox from the herd, and a ram, and a one-year-old lamb as a holocaust,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />one bull from the herd, one ram, and one yearling lamb for a burnt offering;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And one ox, a son of a herd, and one ram and one lamb, a son of a year for a burnt offering.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />one young bullock, one ram, one he-lamb of the first year, for a burnt-offering;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />One calf of the herd, one ram, one he-lamb of a year old for a whole-burnt-offering,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/7-39.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=2325" 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/7.htm">Offerings of Dedication</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">38</span>one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; <span class="reftext">39</span><span class="highl"><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/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">young</a> <a href="/hebrew/1241.htm" title="1241: bā·qār (N-ms) -- Cattle, herd, an ox. From baqar; beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender; collectively, a herd."></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/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">and one</a> <a href="/hebrew/3532.htm" title="3532: ke·ḇeś- (N-ms) -- A lamb. From an unused root meaning to dominate; a ram.">male lamb</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">a year old</a> <a href="/hebrew/8141.htm" title="8141: šə·nā·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- A year. (in plura or shanah; from shanah; a year."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5930.htm" title="5930: lə·‘ō·lāh (Prep-l:: N-fs) -- Whole burnt offering. Or mowlah; feminine active participle of alah; a step or; usually a holocaust.">for a burnt offering;</a> </span><span class="reftext">40</span>one male goat for a sin offering;…<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="/exodus/25-1.htm">Exodus 25:1-9</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, / “Tell the Israelites to bring Me an offering. You are to receive My offering from every man whose heart compels him. / This is the offering you are to accept from them: gold, silver, and bronze; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/35-4.htm">Exodus 35:4-9</a></span><br />Moses also told the whole congregation of Israel, “This is what the LORD has commanded: / Take from among you an offering to the LORD. Let everyone whose heart is willing bring an offering to the LORD: gold, silver, and bronze; / blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; fine linen and goat hair; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/40-29.htm">Exodus 40:29</a></span><br />He placed the altar of burnt offering near the entrance to the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, and offered on it the burnt offering and the grain offering, just as the LORD had commanded him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/1-3.htm">Leviticus 1:3-9</a></span><br />If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to present an unblemished male. He must bring it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting for its acceptance before the LORD. / He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, so it can be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him. / And he shall slaughter the young bull before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests are to present the blood and splatter it on all sides of the altar at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/2-1.htm">Leviticus 2:1-2</a></span><br />“When anyone brings a grain offering to the LORD, his offering must consist of fine flour. He is to pour olive oil on it, put frankincense on it, / and bring it to Aaron’s sons the priests. The priest shall take a handful of the flour and oil, together with all the frankincense, and burn this as a memorial portion on the altar, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/4-23.htm">Leviticus 4:23-24</a></span><br />When he becomes aware of the sin he has committed, he must bring an unblemished male goat as his offering. / He is to lay his hand on the head of the goat and slaughter it at the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered before the LORD. It is a sin offering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/7-11.htm">Leviticus 7:11-15</a></span><br />Now this is the law of the peace offering that one may present to the LORD: / If he offers it in thanksgiving, then along with the sacrifice of thanksgiving he shall offer unleavened cakes mixed with olive oil, unleavened wafers coated with oil, and well-kneaded cakes of fine flour mixed with oil. / Along with his peace offering of thanksgiving he is to present an offering with cakes of leavened bread. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/9-15.htm">Leviticus 9:15-21</a></span><br />Aaron then presented the people’s offering. He took the male goat for the people’s sin offering, slaughtered it, and offered it for sin like the first one. / He presented the burnt offering and offered it according to the ordinance. / Next he presented the grain offering, took a handful of it, and burned it on the altar in addition to the morning’s burnt offering. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/23-18.htm">Leviticus 23:18</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—a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/29-21.htm">1 Chronicles 29:21</a></span><br />The next day they offered sacrifices and presented burnt offerings to the LORD: a thousand bulls, a thousand rams, and a thousand lambs, along with their drink offerings, and other sacrifices in abundance for all Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-31.htm">2 Chronicles 29:31-36</a></span><br />Then Hezekiah said, “Now that you have consecrated yourselves to the LORD, come near and bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the house of the LORD.” So the assembly brought sacrifices and thank offerings, and all whose hearts were willing brought burnt offerings. / The number of burnt offerings the assembly brought was seventy bulls, a hundred rams, and two hundred lambs; all these were for a burnt offering to the LORD. / And the consecrated offerings were six hundred bulls and three thousand sheep. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/6-17.htm">Ezra 6:17</a></span><br />For the dedication of the house of God they offered a hundred bulls, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs, and a sin offering for all Israel of twelve male goats, one for each tribe of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/12-43.htm">Nehemiah 12:43</a></span><br />On that day they offered great sacrifices, rejoicing because God had given them great joy. The women and children also rejoiced, so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard from afar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/50-8.htm">Psalm 50:8-15</a></span><br />I do not rebuke you for your sacrifices, and your burnt offerings are ever before Me. / I have no need for a bull from your stall or goats from your pens, / for every beast of the forest is Mine—the cattle on a thousand hills. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-11.htm">Isaiah 1:11-13</a></span><br />“What good to Me is your multitude of sacrifices?” says the LORD. “I am full from the burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed cattle; I take no delight in the blood of bulls and lambs and goats. / When you come to appear before Me, who has required this of you—this trampling of My courts? / Bring your worthless offerings no more; your incense is detestable to Me. New Moons, Sabbaths, and convocations—I cannot endure iniquity in a solemn assembly.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/12-5.htm">Exodus 12:5</a></b></br> Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take <i>it</i> out from the sheep, or from the goats:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/1-29.htm">John 1:29</a></b></br> The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/8-32.htm">Acts 8:32</a></b></br> The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/7-33.htm">Bull</a> <a href="/numbers/7-33.htm">Bullock</a> <a href="/numbers/7-33.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/numbers/7-33.htm">Burnt</a> <a href="/numbers/7-33.htm">Burnt-Offering</a> <a href="/numbers/7-35.htm">First</a> <a href="/numbers/7-33.htm">He-Lamb</a> <a href="/numbers/7-33.htm">Lamb</a> <a href="/numbers/7-35.htm">Male</a> <a href="/numbers/7-37.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/numbers/7-33.htm">Ox</a> <a href="/numbers/7-33.htm">Ram</a> <a href="/numbers/7-35.htm">Sheep</a> <a href="/numbers/7-33.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/7-45.htm">Bull</a> <a href="/numbers/7-45.htm">Bullock</a> <a href="/numbers/7-45.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/numbers/7-45.htm">Burnt</a> <a href="/numbers/7-45.htm">Burnt-Offering</a> <a href="/numbers/7-41.htm">First</a> <a href="/numbers/7-45.htm">He-Lamb</a> <a href="/numbers/7-45.htm">Lamb</a> <a href="/numbers/7-40.htm">Male</a> <a href="/numbers/7-40.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/numbers/7-45.htm">Ox</a> <a href="/numbers/7-45.htm">Ram</a> <a href="/numbers/7-45.htm">Sheep</a> <a href="/numbers/7-45.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/7-1.htm">The offering of the princes at the dedication of the tabernacle</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/7-10.htm">Their several offerings at the dedication of the altar</a></span><br><span class="reftext">89. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/7-89.htm">God speaks to Moses from the mercy seat</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/7.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/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>one young bull</b><br>In the context of ancient Israelite worship, the offering of a young bull was significant due to its value and symbolism. Bulls were considered valuable livestock, representing strength and wealth. The use of a young bull in offerings is seen throughout the Old Testament, such as in <a href="/leviticus/1-3.htm">Leviticus 1:3</a>, where it is specified for burnt offerings. This offering symbolizes atonement and dedication to God, reflecting the worshiper's desire to be in right standing with Him. The bull's strength and vigor can also be seen as a type of Christ, who offered Himself in the prime of His life.<p><b>one ram</b><br>Rams were often used in sacrificial offerings, symbolizing leadership and authority. In <a href="/genesis/22-13.htm">Genesis 22:13</a>, a ram is provided by God as a substitute for Isaac, prefiguring Christ's substitutionary atonement. The ram's horns are also significant, used in the shofar, a ceremonial instrument in Israelite worship. The offering of a ram in this context underscores the completeness and sufficiency of the sacrifice, pointing to the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus, the Lamb of God.<p><b>and one male lamb a year old</b><br>The specification of a male lamb a year old is important, as it indicates the lamb is in its prime, without blemish, and suitable for sacrifice. This mirrors the requirements for the Passover lamb in <a href="/exodus/12-5.htm">Exodus 12:5</a>, which foreshadows Christ, the sinless Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world (<a href="/john/1-29.htm">John 1:29</a>). The age and condition of the lamb highlight the purity and perfection required in a sacrifice, ultimately fulfilled in Jesus.<p><b>for a burnt offering</b><br>Burnt offerings were a central aspect of Israelite worship, symbolizing complete surrender and devotion to God. The entire animal was consumed by fire, representing the offerer's total commitment and the desire for purification. This type of offering is detailed in <a href="/leviticus/1.htm">Leviticus 1</a> and is one of the most frequent offerings mentioned in the Old Testament. It points to the totality of Christ's sacrifice, who gave Himself wholly for humanity's redemption, fulfilling the law and the prophets.<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 instructions for the offerings from God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God who were commanded to bring offerings as part of their worship and dedication to the Lord.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/tabernacle.htm">Tabernacle</a></b><br>The portable dwelling place for the divine presence among the Israelites, where offerings were made.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/tribe_of_gad.htm">Tribe of Gad</a></b><br>The tribe responsible for the offerings on this particular day, as part of the dedication of the altar.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/b/burnt_offering.htm">Burnt Offering</a></b><br>A sacrificial offering that was completely consumed by fire, symbolizing total dedication to God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_sacrifice.htm">Understanding Sacrifice</a></b><br>The burnt offering represents complete surrender and dedication to God. As believers, we are called to offer our lives wholly to Him, not holding anything back.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_offering.htm">Symbolism of the Offering</a></b><br>Each animal in the offering has significance. The bull represents strength and service, the ram symbolizes leadership and substitution, and the lamb signifies innocence and purity. These qualities are fulfilled in Christ and should be reflected in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_worship.htm">Community Worship</a></b><br>The offerings were a communal act of worship, reminding us of the importance of coming together as a body of believers to honor God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a></b><br>The Israelites' adherence to the specific instructions for offerings highlights the importance of obedience in our walk with God. We are called to follow His commands with precision and reverence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/foreshadowing_christ's_sacrifice.htm">Foreshadowing Christ's Sacrifice</a></b><br>The sacrificial system points to the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus. Understanding this connection deepens our appreciation for His atoning work and encourages us to live in gratitude and service.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 7</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/how_did_nomads_manage_vast_wealth.htm">Numbers 7:85-88: How did a nomadic community manage the massive total of precious metals and livestock described in these verses?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_feasible_were_30,000_sacrifices.htm">How could 2 Chronicles 35:7's massive number of sacrificed animals (30,000 lambs and goats) be logistically and historically feasible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_identical_offerings_from_each_tribe.htm">Numbers 7:10-11: Why would God require each tribe to offer exactly the same items rather than reflecting different tribal resources?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/7-39.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">one</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶחָ֞ד</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">young</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(ben-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular 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">bull,</span><br /><span class="heb">פַּ֣ר</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">אֶחָ֛ד</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">אַ֧יִל</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 one</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶחָ֥ד</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">male lamb</span><br /><span class="heb">כֶּֽבֶשׂ־</span> <span class="translit">(ke·ḇeś-)</span><br /><span class="parse">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 /><br /><span class="word">a year old,</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(ben-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular 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">for a burnt offering;</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעֹלָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘ō·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | 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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/7-39.htm">Numbers 7:39 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/7-39.htm">Numbers 7:39 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/7-39.htm">Numbers 7:39 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/7-39.htm">Numbers 7:39 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/7-39.htm">Numbers 7:39 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/7-39.htm">Numbers 7:39 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/7-39.htm">Numbers 7:39 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/7-39.htm">Numbers 7:39 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/7-39.htm">Numbers 7:39 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/7-39.htm">Numbers 7:39 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/7-39.htm">OT Law: Numbers 7:39 One young bull one ram one male (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/7-38.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 7:38"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 7:38" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/7-40.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 7:40"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 7:40" /></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>