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Numbers 29

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Numbers 29 sets out the offerings tied to key worship days in the seventh month. It outlines sacred assemblies, rest from ordinary work, and sacrifices offered alongside daily and monthly worship. The chapter shows how Israel marked holy time with ordered acts of repentance, gratitude, and devotion before the LORD.

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What happens in Numbers 29?

This chapter gives detailed instructions for Israel's offerings during the seventh month. It begins with the Feast of Trumpets, then moves to the Day of Atonement, where the people are called to humble themselves and refrain from work. The longest section describes the Feast of Tabernacles, with offerings repeated across seven days and an additional assembly on the eighth day. Each set of sacrifices is presented alongside regular offerings, showing that these observances belonged within the ongoing rhythm of worship rather than replacing it.

Numbers 29 comes near the end of the book's wilderness laws and worship instructions. After chapters that covered census, camp life, and earlier offerings, this chapter focuses on Israel's annual sacred calendar. It builds on the material in Numbers 28 and prepares the way for the final chapters, where the Lord continues to shape Israel's life before they enter the land.

Themes to notice

  • Appointed worshipGod sets specific times for his people to gather, rest, and honor him together.
  • Atonement and humilityThe Day of Atonement calls Israel to be low before God and seek cleansing through sacrifice.
  • Rhythm of devotionFestival offerings are added to daily and monthly worship, showing steady, ordered faithfulness.

Questions for Numbers 29

  • Why does this chapter connect the festivals with the daily and monthly offerings?
  • What do the repeated sacrifices suggest about Israel's worship during these holy days?
  • How do the commands to rest and humble themselves shape the meaning of these observances?

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Numbers 29

The Feast of Trumpets

1“On the first day of the seventh month, you are to hold a sacred assembly, and you must not do any regular work. This will be a day for you to sound the trumpets.2As a pleasing aroma to the LORD, you are to present a burnt offering of one young bull, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished,3together with their grain offerings of fine flour mixed with oil—three-tenths of an ephah with the bull, two-tenths of an ephah with the ram,4and a tenth of an ephah with each of the seven male lambs.5Include one male goat as a sin offering to make atonement for you.6These are in addition to the monthly and daily burnt offerings with their prescribed grain offerings and drink offerings. They are a pleasing aroma, an offering made by fire to the LORD.

The Day of Atonement

7On the tenth day of this seventh month, you are to hold a sacred assembly, and you shall humble yourselves; you must not do any work.8Present as a pleasing aroma to the LORD a burnt offering of one young bull, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished,9together with their grain offerings of fine flour mixed with oil—three-tenths of an ephah with the bull, two-tenths of an ephah with the ram,10and a tenth of an ephah with each of the seven lambs.11Include one male goat for a sin offering, in addition to the sin offering of atonement and the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offerings.

The Feast of Tabernacles

12On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, you are to hold a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work, and you shall observe a feast to the LORD for seven days.13As a pleasing aroma to the LORD, you are to present an offering made by fire, a burnt offering of thirteen young bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs a year old, all unblemished,14along with the grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil with each of the thirteen bulls, two-tenths of an ephah with each of the two rams,15and a tenth of an ephah with each of the fourteen lambs.16Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.

17On the second day you are to present twelve young bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs a year old, all unblemished,18along with the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs, according to the number prescribed.19Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.

20On the third day you are to present eleven bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs a year old, all unblemished,21along with the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs, according to the number prescribed.22Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.

23On the fourth day you are to present ten bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs a year old, all unblemished,24along with the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs, according to the number prescribed.25Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.

26On the fifth day you are to present nine bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs a year old, all unblemished,27along with the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs, according to the number prescribed.28Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.

29On the sixth day you are to present eight bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs a year old, all unblemished,30along with the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs, according to the number prescribed.31Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.

32On the seventh day you are to present seven bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs a year old, all unblemished,33along with the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs, according to the number prescribed.34Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.

35On the eighth day you are to hold a solemn assembly; you must not do any regular work.36As a pleasing aroma to the LORD, you are to present an offering made by fire, a burnt offering of one bull, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished,37along with the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs, according to the number prescribed.38Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.

39You are to present these offerings to the LORD at your appointed times, in addition to your vow and freewill offerings, whether burnt offerings, grain offerings, drink offerings, or peace offerings.”

40So Moses spoke all this to the Israelites just as the LORD had commanded him.

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