Whatever is needed—young bulls, rams, male lambs for burnt offerings(A) to the God of heaven, and wheat, salt, wine and olive oil, as requested by the priests in Jerusalem—must be given them daily without fail,

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I have no need of a bull(A) from your stall
    or of goats(B) from your pens,(C)
10 for every animal of the forest(D) is mine,
    and the cattle on a thousand hills.(E)
11 I know every bird(F) in the mountains,
    and the insects in the fields(G) are mine.
12 If I were hungry I would not tell you,
    for the world(H) is mine, and all that is in it.(I)
13 Do I eat the flesh of bulls
    or drink the blood of goats?

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10 “‘If the offering is a burnt offering from the flock, from either the sheep(A) or the goats,(B) you are to offer a male without defect.

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49 Everyone will be salted(A) with fire.

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23 Kings(A) will be your foster fathers,
    and their queens your nursing mothers.(B)
They will bow down(C) before you with their faces to the ground;
    they will lick the dust(D) at your feet.
Then you will know that I am the Lord;(E)
    those who hope(F) in me will not be disappointed.(G)

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29 Others were assigned to take care of the furnishings and all the other articles of the sanctuary,(A) as well as the special flour and wine, and the olive oil, incense and spices.

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Daily Offerings

28 The Lord said to Moses, “Give this command to the Israelites and say to them: ‘Make sure that you present to me at the appointed time(A) my food(B) offerings, as an aroma pleasing to me.’(C) Say to them: ‘This is the food offering you are to present to the Lord: two lambs a year old without defect,(D) as a regular burnt offering each day.(E) Offer one lamb in the morning and the other at twilight,(F) together with a grain offering(G) of a tenth of an ephah[a] of the finest flour(H) mixed with a quarter of a hin[b] of oil(I) from pressed olives. This is the regular burnt offering(J) instituted at Mount Sinai(K) as a pleasing aroma, a food offering presented to the Lord.(L) The accompanying drink offering(M) is to be a quarter of a hin of fermented drink(N) with each lamb. Pour out the drink offering to the Lord at the sanctuary.(O) Offer the second lamb at twilight,(P) along with the same kind of grain offering and drink offering that you offer in the morning.(Q) This is a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the Lord.(R)

Sabbath Offerings

“‘On the Sabbath(S) day, make an offering of two lambs a year old without defect,(T) together with its drink offering and a grain offering of two-tenths of an ephah[c](U) of the finest flour mixed with olive oil.(V) 10 This is the burnt offering for every Sabbath,(W) in addition to the regular burnt offering(X) and its drink offering.

Monthly Offerings

11 “‘On the first of every month,(Y) present to the Lord a burnt offering of two young bulls,(Z) one ram(AA) and seven male lambs a year old, all without defect.(AB) 12 With each bull there is to be a grain offering(AC) of three-tenths of an ephah[d](AD) of the finest flour mixed with oil; with the ram, a grain offering of two-tenths(AE) of an ephah of the finest flour mixed with oil; 13 and with each lamb, a grain offering(AF) of a tenth(AG) of an ephah of the finest flour mixed with oil. This is for a burnt offering,(AH) a pleasing aroma, a food offering presented to the Lord.(AI) 14 With each bull there is to be a drink offering(AJ) of half a hin[e] of wine; with the ram, a third of a hin[f]; and with each lamb, a quarter of a hin. This is the monthly burnt offering to be made at each new moon(AK) during the year. 15 Besides the regular burnt offering(AL) with its drink offering, one male goat(AM) is to be presented to the Lord as a sin offering.[g](AN)

The Passover(AO)

16 “‘On the fourteenth day of the first month the Lord’s Passover(AP) is to be held. 17 On the fifteenth day of this month there is to be a festival; for seven days(AQ) eat bread made without yeast.(AR) 18 On the first day hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work.(AS) 19 Present to the Lord a food offering(AT) consisting of a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram and seven male lambs a year old, all without defect.(AU) 20 With each bull offer a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah(AV) of the finest flour mixed with oil; with the ram, two-tenths;(AW) 21 and with each of the seven lambs, one-tenth.(AX) 22 Include one male goat as a sin offering(AY) to make atonement for you.(AZ) 23 Offer these in addition to the regular morning burnt offering. 24 In this way present the food offering every day for seven days as an aroma pleasing to the Lord;(BA) it is to be offered in addition to the regular burnt offering and its drink offering. 25 On the seventh day hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work.

The Festival of Weeks(BB)

26 “‘On the day of firstfruits,(BC) when you present to the Lord an offering of new grain during the Festival of Weeks,(BD) hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work.(BE) 27 Present a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram and seven male lambs a year old as an aroma pleasing to the Lord.(BF) 28 With each bull there is to be a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah of the finest flour mixed with oil; with the ram, two-tenths;(BG) 29 and with each of the seven lambs, one-tenth.(BH)

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 28:5 That is, probably about 3 1/2 pounds or about 1.6 kilograms; also in verses 13, 21 and 29
  2. Numbers 28:5 That is, about 1 quart or about 1 liter; also in verses 7 and 14
  3. Numbers 28:9 That is, probably about 7 pounds or about 3.2 kilograms; also in verses 12, 20 and 28
  4. Numbers 28:12 That is, probably about 11 pounds or about 5 kilograms; also in verses 20 and 28
  5. Numbers 28:14 That is, about 2 quarts or about 1.9 liters
  6. Numbers 28:14 That is, about 1 1/3 quarts or about 1.3 liters
  7. Numbers 28:15 Or purification offering; also in verse 22

then the person who brings an offering shall present to the Lord a grain offering(A) of a tenth of an ephah[a] of the finest flour(B) mixed with a quarter of a hin[b] of olive oil. With each lamb(C) for the burnt offering or the sacrifice, prepare a quarter of a hin of wine(D) as a drink offering.(E)

“‘With a ram(F) prepare a grain offering(G) of two-tenths of an ephah[c](H) of the finest flour mixed with a third of a hin[d] of olive oil,(I) and a third of a hin of wine(J) as a drink offering.(K) Offer it as an aroma pleasing to the Lord.(L)

“‘When you prepare a young bull(M) as a burnt offering or sacrifice, for a special vow(N) or a fellowship offering(O) to the Lord, bring with the bull a grain offering(P) of three-tenths of an ephah[e](Q) of the finest flour mixed with half a hin[f] of olive oil, 10 and also bring half a hin of wine(R) as a drink offering.(S) This will be a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the Lord.(T) 11 Each bull or ram, each lamb or young goat, is to be prepared in this manner. 12 Do this for each one, for as many as you prepare.(U)

13 “‘Everyone who is native-born(V) must do these things in this way when they present a food offering as an aroma pleasing to the Lord.(W) 14 For the generations to come,(X) whenever a foreigner(Y) or anyone else living among you presents a food(Z) offering(AA) as an aroma pleasing to the Lord, they must do exactly as you do. 15 The community is to have the same rules for you and for the foreigner residing among you; this is a lasting ordinance for the generations to come.(AB) You and the foreigner shall be the same before the Lord: 16 The same laws and regulations will apply both to you and to the foreigner residing among you.(AC)’”

17 The Lord said to Moses, 18 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘When you enter the land to which I am taking you(AD) 19 and you eat the food of the land,(AE) present a portion as an offering to the Lord.(AF) 20 Present a loaf from the first of your ground meal(AG) and present it as an offering from the threshing floor.(AH) 21 Throughout the generations to come(AI) you are to give this offering to the Lord from the first of your ground meal.(AJ)

Offerings for Unintentional Sins

22 “‘Now if you as a community unintentionally fail to keep any of these commands the Lord gave Moses(AK) 23 any of the Lord’s commands to you through him, from the day the Lord gave them and continuing through the generations to come(AL) 24 and if this is done unintentionally(AM) without the community being aware of it,(AN) then the whole community is to offer a young bull for a burnt offering(AO) as an aroma pleasing to the Lord,(AP) along with its prescribed grain offering(AQ) and drink offering,(AR) and a male goat for a sin offering.[g](AS) 25 The priest is to make atonement for the whole Israelite community, and they will be forgiven,(AT) for it was not intentional(AU) and they have presented to the Lord for their wrong a food offering(AV) and a sin offering.(AW) 26 The whole Israelite community and the foreigners residing among them will be forgiven, because all the people were involved in the unintentional wrong.(AX)

27 “‘But if just one person sins unintentionally,(AY) that person must bring a year-old female goat for a sin offering.(AZ) 28 The priest is to make atonement(BA) before the Lord for the one who erred by sinning unintentionally, and when atonement has been made, that person will be forgiven.(BB) 29 One and the same law applies to everyone who sins unintentionally, whether a native-born Israelite or a foreigner residing among you.(BC)

30 “‘But anyone who sins defiantly,(BD) whether native-born or foreigner,(BE) blasphemes the Lord(BF) and must be cut off from the people of Israel.(BG) 31 Because they have despised(BH) the Lord’s word and broken his commands,(BI) they must surely be cut off; their guilt remains on them.(BJ)’”

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 15:4 That is, probably about 3 1/2 pounds or about 1.6 kilograms
  2. Numbers 15:4 That is, about 1 quart or about 1 liter; also in verse 5
  3. Numbers 15:6 That is, probably about 7 pounds or about 3.2 kilograms
  4. Numbers 15:6 That is, about 1 1/3 quarts or about 1.3 liters; also in verse 7
  5. Numbers 15:9 That is, probably about 11 pounds or about 5 kilograms
  6. Numbers 15:9 That is, about 2 quarts or about 1.9 liters; also in verse 10
  7. Numbers 15:24 Or purification offering; also in verses 25 and 27

He said to Aaron, “Take a bull calf for your sin offering[a] and a ram for your burnt offering, both without defect, and present them before the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 9:2 Or purification offering; here and throughout this chapter

The Grain Offering

“‘When anyone brings a grain offering(A) to the Lord, their offering is to be of the finest flour.(B) They are to pour olive oil(C) on it,(D) put incense on it(E) and take it to Aaron’s sons the priests. The priest shall take a handful of the flour(F) and oil, together with all the incense,(G) and burn this as a memorial[a] portion(H) on the altar, a food offering,(I) an aroma pleasing to the Lord.(J) The rest of the grain offering belongs to Aaron and his sons;(K) it is a most holy(L) part of the food offerings presented to the Lord.

“‘If you bring a grain offering baked in an oven,(M) it is to consist of the finest flour: either thick loaves made without yeast and with olive oil mixed in or thin loaves(N) made without yeast and brushed with olive oil.(O) If your grain offering is prepared on a griddle,(P) it is to be made of the finest flour mixed with oil, and without yeast. Crumble it and pour oil on it; it is a grain offering. If your grain offering is cooked in a pan,(Q) it is to be made of the finest flour and some olive oil. Bring the grain offering made of these things to the Lord; present it to the priest, who shall take it to the altar. He shall take out the memorial portion(R) from the grain offering and burn it on the altar as a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the Lord.(S) 10 The rest of the grain offering belongs to Aaron and his sons;(T) it is a most holy part of the food offerings presented to the Lord.(U)

11 “‘Every grain offering you bring to the Lord must be made without yeast,(V) for you are not to burn any yeast or honey in a food offering presented to the Lord. 12 You may bring them to the Lord as an offering of the firstfruits,(W) but they are not to be offered on the altar as a pleasing aroma. 13 Season all your grain offerings with salt.(X) Do not leave the salt of the covenant(Y) of your God out of your grain offerings; add salt to all your offerings.

14 “‘If you bring a grain offering of firstfruits(Z) to the Lord, offer crushed heads of new grain roasted in the fire. 15 Put oil and incense(AA) on it; it is a grain offering. 16 The priest shall burn the memorial portion(AB) of the crushed grain and the oil, together with all the incense,(AC) as a food offering presented to the Lord.(AD)

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 2:2 Or representative; also in verses 9 and 16

“‘If the offering is a burnt offering(A) from the herd,(B) you are to offer a male without defect.(C) You must present it at the entrance to the tent(D) of meeting so that it will be acceptable(E) to the Lord. You are to lay your hand on the head(F) of the burnt offering,(G) and it will be accepted(H) on your behalf to make atonement(I) for you. You are to slaughter(J) the young bull(K) before the Lord, and then Aaron’s sons(L) the priests shall bring the blood and splash it against the sides of the altar(M) at the entrance to the tent of meeting.

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38 “This is what you are to offer on the altar regularly each day:(A) two lambs a year old. 39 Offer one in the morning and the other at twilight.(B) 40 With the first lamb offer a tenth of an ephah[a] of the finest flour mixed with a quarter of a hin[b] of oil(C) from pressed olives, and a quarter of a hin of wine as a drink offering.(D) 41 Sacrifice the other lamb at twilight(E) with the same grain offering(F) and its drink offering as in the morning—a pleasing aroma, a food offering presented to the Lord.

42 “For the generations to come(G) this burnt offering is to be made regularly(H) at the entrance to the tent of meeting,(I) before the Lord. There I will meet you and speak to you;(J)

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 29:40 That is, probably about 3 1/2 pounds or about 1.6 kilograms
  2. Exodus 29:40 That is, probably about 1 quart or about 1 liter

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