Numbers 28
New English Translation
Daily Offerings
28 [a] The Lord spoke to Moses: 2 “Command the Israelites:[b] ‘With regard to my offering,[c] be sure to offer[d] my food for my offering made by fire, as a pleasing aroma to me at its appointed time.’[e] 3 You will say to them, ‘This is the offering made by fire that you must offer to the Lord: two unblemished lambs one year old each day for a continual[f] burnt offering. 4 The first lamb you must offer in the morning, and the second lamb you must offer in the late afternoon,[g] 5 with one-tenth of an ephah[h] of finely ground flour as a grain offering mixed with one-quarter of a hin[i] of pressed olive oil. 6 It is a continual burnt offering that was instituted on Mount Sinai as a pleasing aroma, an offering made by fire to the Lord.
7 “‘And its drink offering must be one-quarter of a hin for each lamb.[j] You must pour out the strong drink[k] as a drink offering to the Lord in the Holy Place. 8 And the second lamb you must offer in the late afternoon; just as you offered the grain offering and drink offering in the morning,[l] you must offer it as an offering made by fire, as a pleasing aroma to the Lord.
Weekly Offerings
9 “‘On the Sabbath day, you must offer[m] two unblemished lambs a year old, and two-tenths of an ephah[n] of finely ground flour as a grain offering, mixed with olive oil, along with its drink offering. 10 This is the burnt offering for every Sabbath,[o] besides the continual burnt offering and its drink offering.
Monthly Offerings
11 “‘On the first day of each month[p] you must offer as a burnt offering to the Lord two young bulls, one ram, and seven unblemished lambs a year old, 12 with three-tenths of an ephah of finely ground flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering for each bull, and two-tenths of an ephah of finely ground flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering for the ram, 13 and one-tenth of an ephah of finely ground flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering for each lamb, as a burnt offering for a pleasing aroma, an offering made by fire to the Lord. 14 For their drink offerings, include[q] half a hin of wine with each bull, one-third of a hin for the ram, and one-fourth of a hin for each lamb. This is the burnt offering for each month[r] throughout the months of the year. 15 And one male goat[s] must be offered to the Lord as a purification offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering and its drink offering.
The Passover
16 “‘On the fourteenth day of the first month is the Lord’s Passover. 17 And on the fifteenth day of this month is the festival. For seven days bread made without yeast must be eaten. 18 And on the first day there is to be a holy assembly; you must do no ordinary work[t] on it.
19 “‘But you must offer to the Lord an offering made by fire, a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram, and seven lambs one year old; they must all be unblemished.[u] 20 And their grain offering is to be of finely ground flour mixed with olive oil. For each bull you must offer three-tenths of an ephah, and two-tenths for the ram. 21 For each of the seven lambs you are to offer one-tenth of an ephah, 22 as well as one goat for a purification offering, to make atonement for you. 23 You must offer these in addition to the burnt offering in the morning that is for a continual burnt offering. 24 In this manner you must offer daily throughout the seven days the food of the sacrifice made by fire as a sweet aroma to the Lord. It is to be offered in addition to the continual burnt offering and its drink offering. 25 On the seventh day you are to have a holy assembly, you must do no regular work.
Firstfruits
26 “‘Also, on the day of the firstfruits, when you bring a new grain offering to the Lord during your Feast of Weeks, you are to have a holy assembly. You must do no ordinary work. 27 But you must offer as the burnt offering, as a sweet aroma to the Lord, two young bulls, one ram, seven lambs one year old, 28 with their grain offering of finely ground flour mixed with olive oil: three-tenths of an ephah for each bull, two-tenths for the one ram, 29 with one-tenth for each of the seven lambs, 30 as well as one male goat to make an atonement for you. 31 You are to offer them with their drink offerings in addition to the continual burnt offering and its grain offering—they must be unblemished.
Footnotes
- Numbers 28:1 sn For additional reading on these chapters, see G. B. Gray, Sacrifice in the Old Testament; A. F. Rainey, “The Order of Sacrifices in the Old Testament Ritual Texts,” Bib 51 (1970): 485-98; N. H. Snaith, The Jewish New Year Festival.
- Numbers 28:2 tn Heb “and say to them.” These words have not been included in the translation for stylistic reasons.
- Numbers 28:2 tn The sentence begins with the accusative “my offering.” It is suspended at the beginning as an independent accusative to itemize the subject matter. The second accusative is the formal object of the verb. It could also be taken in apposition to the first accusative.
- Numbers 28:2 tn The construction uses the imperfect tense expressing instruction, followed by the infinitive construct used to express the complement of direct object.
- Numbers 28:2 sn See L. R. Fisher, “New Ritual Calendar from Ugarit,” HTR 63 (1970): 485-501.
- Numbers 28:3 sn The sacrifice was to be kept burning, but each morning the priests would have to clean the grill and put a new offering on the altar. So the idea of a continual burnt offering is more that of a regular offering.
- Numbers 28:4 tn Heb “between the evenings” meaning between dusk and dark.
- Numbers 28:5 sn That is about two quarts.
- Numbers 28:5 sn That is about one quart.
- Numbers 28:7 tn Heb “the one lamb,” but it is meant to indicate for “each lamb.”
- Numbers 28:7 tn The word שֵׁכָר (shekhar) is often translated “strong drink.” It can mean “barley beer” in the Akkadian cognate, and also in the Hebrew Bible when joined with the word for wine. English versions here read “wine” (NAB, TEV, CEV); “strong wine” (KJV); “fermented drink” (NIV, NLT); “strong drink” (ASV, NASB, NRSV).
- Numbers 28:8 tn Heb “as the grain offering of the morning and as its drink offering.”
- Numbers 28:9 tn The words “you must offer” are not in the Hebrew text, but are implied. They have been supplied in the translation to make a complete English sentence.
- Numbers 28:9 sn That is, about 4 quarts.
- Numbers 28:10 tn Heb “the burnt offering of the Sabbath by its Sabbath.”
- Numbers 28:11 tn Heb “of your months.”
- Numbers 28:14 tn The word “include” is not in the Hebrew text but is implied. It is supplied in the translation to make a complete English sentence.
- Numbers 28:14 tn Heb “a month in its month.”
- Numbers 28:15 tn Heb “one kid of the goats.”
- Numbers 28:18 tn Heb “any work [of] service”; this means any occupational work, that is, the ordinary service.
- Numbers 28:19 tn Heb “unblemished they will be to you.” So also in v. 31.
Números 28
Dios Habla Hoy
Las ofrendas diarias(A)
28 El Señor se dirigió a Moisés y le dijo:
2 «Ordena a los israelitas que no dejen de ofrecerme puntualmente pan y ofrendas quemadas en las fiestas especiales, como ofrendas de olor agradable para mí.
3 »Diles también que éstas son las ofrendas que deberán quemar en mi honor: diariamente y sin falta, dos corderos de un año que no tengan ningún defecto. 4 Uno será sacrificado por la mañana y el otro al atardecer. 5 La ofrenda de cereales será de dos kilos de la mejor harina amasada con un litro de aceite de oliva. 6 (Éste era el sacrificio que se quemaba continuamente en el monte Sinaí, como ofrenda de olor agradable al Señor.) 7 La ofrenda de vino será de un litro por cada cordero. Este vino deberá derramarse en el santuario, en honor del Señor. 8 El segundo cordero será sacrificado al atardecer, y se le añadirá una ofrenda de cereales y una ofrenda de vino iguales a las de la ofrenda de la mañana. Es una ofrenda de olor agradable, que se quema en honor del Señor.
Ofrendas del sábado
9 »En los sábados deberán ofrecer ustedes dos corderos de un año, sin defecto, y cuatro kilos de la mejor harina amasada con aceite como ofrenda de cereales, con su correspondiente ofrenda de vino. 10 Este holocausto se ofrecerá en los sábados, con su correspondiente ofrenda de vino, además del holocausto diario.
Ofrendas mensuales
11 »El primer día de cada mes ofrecerán como holocausto al Señor dos becerros, un carnero y siete corderos de un año, sin defecto. 12 Por cada becerro ofrecerán seis kilos de la mejor harina amasada con aceite; por cada carnero, cuatro kilos de harina amasada con aceite, 13 y por cada cordero, dos kilos de harina amasada con aceite. Es un holocausto de olor agradable que se quema en honor del Señor. 14 La ofrenda correspondiente de vino será de dos litros por cada becerro, un litro y medio por cada carnero y un litro por cada cordero. Éstos son los holocaustos que deben ofrecer todos los meses del año. 15 Además del holocausto diario, deberán ofrecerle al Señor un chivo como sacrificio por el pecado, con su correspondiente ofrenda de vino.
Ofrendas durante la Pascua(B)
16 »El día catorce del primer mes del año se celebrará la Pascua en honor del Señor, 17 y el día quince será día de fiesta. Durante siete días se comerá pan sin levadura. 18 En el primero de esos siete días se celebrará una reunión santa. Ese día no harán ustedes ninguna clase de trabajo. 19 Como holocausto, ofrecerán al Señor dos becerros, un carnero y siete corderos de un año, sin defecto. 20 Junto con estos sacrificios harán la correspondiente ofrenda de harina amasada con aceite, de la siguiente manera: seis kilos de harina por cada becerro, cuatro kilos por cada carnero 21 y dos kilos por cada cordero. 22 Ofrecerán también un chivo como sacrificio para obtener el perdón de sus pecados. 23 Todo esto lo ofrecerán además del holocausto que se ofrece todos los días por la mañana. 24 Así lo harán cada uno de los siete días de la fiesta, como ofrenda de olor agradable quemada en honor del Señor. Esto deberá ofrecerse con su correspondiente ofrenda de vino, además del holocausto diario. 25 El séptimo día también tendrán reunión santa. Ese día no harán ninguna clase de trabajo.
Ofrenda de los primeros frutos(C)
26 »En la fiesta de los primeros frutos, cuando ofrecen al Señor los cereales de una nueva cosecha, es decir, en la fiesta de las Semanas, tendrán también una reunión santa. Ese día no harán ninguna clase de trabajo. 27 Ofrecerán al Señor, como holocausto de olor agradable, dos becerros, un carnero y siete corderos de un año. 28 La correspondiente ofrenda de harina amasada con aceite será de seis kilos por cada becerro, cuatro kilos por el carnero 29 y dos kilos por cada cordero. 30 Ofrecerán también un chivo como sacrificio para obtener el perdón de sus pecados. 31 Este holocausto y su correspondiente ofrenda de cereales y de vino lo presentarán además del holocausto diario. Los animales no han de tener ningún defecto.
Numbers 28
New King James Version
Daily Offerings(A)
28 Now the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Command the children of Israel, and say to them, ‘My offering, (B)My food for My offerings made by fire as a sweet aroma to Me, you shall be careful to offer to Me at their appointed time.’
3 “And you shall say to them, (C)‘This is the offering made by fire which you shall offer to the Lord: two male lambs in their first year without blemish, day by day, as a regular burnt offering. 4 The one lamb you shall offer in the morning, the other lamb you shall offer in the evening, 5 and (D)one-tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a (E)grain offering mixed with one-fourth of a hin of pressed oil. 6 It is (F)a regular burnt offering which was ordained at Mount Sinai for a sweet aroma, an offering made by fire to the Lord. 7 And its drink offering shall be one-fourth of a hin for each lamb; (G)in a holy place you shall pour out the drink to the Lord as an offering. 8 The other lamb you shall offer in the evening; as the morning grain offering and its drink offering, you shall offer it as an offering made by fire, a [a]sweet aroma to the Lord.
Sabbath Offerings
9 ‘And on the Sabbath day two lambs in their first year, without blemish, and two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour as a grain offering, mixed with oil, with its drink offering— 10 this is (H)the burnt offering for every Sabbath, besides the regular burnt offering with its drink offering.
Monthly Offerings
11 (I)‘At the beginnings of your months you shall present a burnt offering to the Lord: two young bulls, one ram, and seven lambs in their first year, without blemish; 12 (J)three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour as a grain offering, mixed with oil, for each bull; two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour as a grain offering, mixed with oil, for the one ram; 13 and one-tenth of an ephah of fine flour, mixed with oil, as a grain offering for each lamb, as a burnt offering of sweet aroma, an offering made by fire to the Lord. 14 Their drink offering shall be half a hin of wine for a bull, one-third of a hin for a ram, and one-fourth of a hin for a lamb; this is the burnt offering for each month throughout the months of the year. 15 Also (K)one kid of the goats as a sin offering to the Lord shall be offered, besides the regular burnt offering and its drink offering.
Offerings at Passover(L)
16 (M)‘On the fourteenth day of the first month is the Passover of the Lord. 17 (N)And on the fifteenth day of this month is the feast; unleavened bread shall be eaten for seven days. 18 On the (O)first day you shall have a holy [b]convocation. You shall do no [c]customary work. 19 And you shall present an offering made by fire as a burnt offering to the Lord: two young bulls, one ram, and seven lambs in their first year. (P)Be sure they are without blemish. 20 Their grain offering shall be of fine flour mixed with oil: three-tenths of an ephah you shall offer for a bull, and two-tenths for a ram; 21 you shall offer one-tenth of an ephah for each of the seven lambs; 22 also (Q)one goat as a sin offering, to make [d]atonement for you. 23 You shall offer these besides the burnt offering of the morning, which is for a regular burnt offering. 24 In this manner you shall offer the food of the offering made by fire daily for seven days, as a sweet aroma to the Lord; it shall be offered besides the regular burnt offering and its drink offering. 25 And (R)on the seventh day you shall have a holy convocation. You shall do no customary work.
Offerings at the Feast of Weeks(S)
26 ‘Also (T)on the day of the firstfruits, when you bring a new grain offering to the Lord at your Feast of Weeks, you shall have a holy convocation. You shall do no customary work. 27 You shall present a burnt offering as a sweet aroma to the Lord: (U)two young bulls, one ram, and seven lambs in their first year, 28 with their grain offering of fine flour mixed with oil: three-tenths of an ephah for each bull, two-tenths for the one ram, 29 and one-tenth for each of the seven lambs; 30 also one kid of the goats, to make [e]atonement for you. 31 (V)Be sure they are without [f]blemish. You shall present them with their drink offerings, besides the regular burnt offering with its grain offering.
Footnotes
- Numbers 28:8 pleasing
- Numbers 28:18 assembly or gathering
- Numbers 28:18 occupational
- Numbers 28:22 Lit. covering
- Numbers 28:30 Lit. covering
- Numbers 28:31 defect
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