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Numbers 29

Israel's wilderness journey, rebellion, divine faithfulness, and preparation for the land.

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Numbers 29

1“‘In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall have a holy convocation; you shall do no regular work. It is a day of blowing of trumpets to you.

2You shall offer a burnt offering for a pleasant aroma to the LORD: one young bull, one ram, seven male lambs a year old without defect;

3and their meal offering, fine flour mixed with oil: three tenths for the bull, two tenths for the ram,

4and one tenth for every lamb of the seven lambs;

5and one male goat for a sin offering, to make atonement for you;

6in addition to the burnt offering of the new moon with its meal offering, and the continual burnt offering with its meal offering, and their drink offerings, according to their ordinance, for a pleasant aroma, an offering made by fire to the LORD.

7“‘On the tenth day of this seventh month you shall have a holy convocation. You shall afflict your souls. You shall do no kind of work;

8but you shall offer a burnt offering to the LORD for a pleasant aroma: one young bull, one ram, seven male lambs a year old, all without defect;

9and their meal offering, fine flour mixed with oil: three tenths for the bull, two tenths for the one ram,

10one tenth for every lamb of the seven lambs;

11one male goat for a sin offering, in addition to the sin offering of atonement, and the continual burnt offering, and its meal offering, and their drink offerings.

12“‘On the fifteenth day of the seventh month you shall have a holy convocation. You shall do no regular work. You shall keep a feast to the LORD seven days.

13You shall offer a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, of a pleasant aroma to the LORD: thirteen young bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs a year old, all without defect;

14and their meal offering, fine flour mixed with oil: three tenths for every bull of the thirteen bulls, two tenths for each ram of the two rams,

15and one tenth for every lamb of the fourteen lambs;

16and one male goat for a sin offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering, its meal offering, and its drink offering.

17“‘On the second day you shall offer twelve young bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs a year old without defect;

18and their meal offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance;

19and one male goat for a sin offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering, with its meal offering and their drink offerings.

20“‘On the third day: eleven bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs a year old without defect;

21and their meal offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance;

22and one male goat for a sin offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering, and its meal offering, and its drink offering.

23“‘On the fourth day ten bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs a year old without defect;

24their meal offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance;

25and one male goat for a sin offering; in addition to the continual burnt offering, its meal offering, and its drink offering.

26“‘On the fifth day: nine bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs a year old without defect;

27and their meal offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance,

28and one male goat for a sin offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering, and its meal offering, and its drink offering.

29“‘On the sixth day: eight bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs a year old without defect;

30and their meal offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance,

31and one male goat for a sin offering; in addition to the continual burnt offering, its meal offering, and the drink offerings of it.

32“‘On the seventh day: seven bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs a year old without defect;

33and their meal offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance,

34and one male goat for a sin offering; in addition to the continual burnt offering, its meal offering, and its drink offering.

35“‘On the eighth day you shall have a solemn assembly. You shall do no regular work;

36but you shall offer a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, a pleasant aroma to the LORD: one bull, one ram, seven male lambs a year old without defect;

37their meal offering and their drink offerings for the bull, for the ram, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the ordinance,

38and one male goat for a sin offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering, with its meal offering, and its drink offering.

39“‘You shall offer these to the LORD in your set feasts—in addition to your vows and your free will offerings—for your burnt offerings, your meal offerings, your drink offerings, and your peace offerings.’”

40Moses told the children of Israel according to all that the LORD commanded Moses.

READ IN CONTEXT

Before applying this chapter

Israel's wilderness journey, rebellion, divine faithfulness, and preparation for the land. Read Numbers 29 within the complete Numbers overview, and use the contextual Bible reading guide before forming a personal application. Chapter divisions aid navigation, but the literary unit may begin earlier or continue into the next chapter.

Observe first

Mark repeated words, changes of speaker, commands, promises, contrasts, questions, and the relationship between paragraphs.

Apply responsibly

Distinguish description from command and immediate audience from later readers before forming a personal application.

TEXT-DERIVED READING NOTES

What to notice in Numbers 29

Numbers 29 contains 40 verses and about 872 words in this translation. These observations come from the chapter itself; they are prompts for close reading, not claims about its only possible meaning.

The opening movement

Verse 1 begins: ““‘In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall have a holy convocation; you shall do no regular work. It is a day of blowing of trumpets to you.” Ask what situation, voice, image, or argument this opening establishes for everything that follows.

The closing movement

Verse 40 closes: “Moses told the children of Israel according to all that the LORD commanded Moses.” Compare the ending with the opening and note what changed, resolved, intensified, or remained open.

Vocabulary worth tracing

Recurring or prominent content words include offering, meal, male, lambs, drink, burnt. Follow where each word appears and whether its meaning shifts with the speaker or setting.

COMMON QUESTIONS

About Numbers 29

Which Bible translation is shown here?+

This page reproduces the World English Bible Protestant edition (WEBP), a modern-English translation dedicated to the public domain.

How should I cite a specific verse?+

Use the book, chapter, and verse—for example, Numbers 29:1—and name the World English Bible if the wording matters. Each verse number above is a direct anchor link.

Does the chapter number define the complete literary unit?+

Not always. Chapter and verse numbers were added for navigation. Check the paragraphs, scenes, poetic stanzas, or argument before and after this chapter.

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