Numbers 29:12-40

New International Reader's Version

The Feast of Booths

¹² “ ‘On the 15th day of the seventh month, come together for a special service. Do not do any regular work. Celebrate the Feast of Booths for seven days to honor the Lord. ¹³ Present a food offering. Its smell will please the Lord. Sacrifice a burnt offering of 13 young bulls and two rams. Also sacrifice 14 male lambs a year old. They must not have any flaws. ¹⁴ Present a grain offering along with each of the 13 bulls. It must have 24 cups of the finest flour. Mix it with olive oil. Offer 16 cups along with each of the two rams. ¹⁵ Offer eight cups along with each of the 14 lambs. ¹⁶ Include a male goat as a sin offering. It is in addition to the regular burnt offering. It is also in addition to its grain offering and drink offering.

¹⁷ “ ‘On the second day sacrifice 12 young bulls and two rams. Also sacrifice 14 male lambs a year old. They must not have any flaws. ¹⁸ Present their grain offerings and drink offerings. Present them along with the bulls, rams and lambs. Present them according to the required number. ¹⁹ Include a male goat as a sin offering. It is in addition to the regular burnt offering along with its grain offering. It is also in addition to their drink offerings.

²⁰ “ ‘On the third day sacrifice 11 bulls and two rams. Also sacrifice 14 male lambs a year old. They must not have any flaws. ²¹ Present their grain offerings and drink offerings. Present them along with the bulls, rams and lambs. Present them according to the required number. ²² Include a male goat as a sin offering. It is in addition to the regular burnt offering. It is also in addition to its grain offering and drink offering.

²³ “ ‘On the fourth day sacrifice ten bulls and two rams. Also sacrifice 14 male lambs a year old. They must not have any flaws. ²⁴ Present their grain offerings and drink offerings. Present them along with the bulls, rams and lambs. Present them according to the required number. ²⁵ Include a male goat as a sin offering. It is in addition to the regular burnt offering. It is also in addition to its grain offering and drink offering.

²⁶ “ ‘On the fifth day sacrifice nine bulls and two rams. Also sacrifice 14 male lambs a year old. They must not have any flaws. ²⁷ Present their grain offerings and drink offerings. Present them along with the bulls, rams and lambs. Present them according to the required number. ²⁸ Include a male goat as a sin offering. It is in addition to the regular burnt offering. It is also in addition to its grain offering and drink offering.

²⁹ “ ‘On the sixth day sacrifice eight bulls and two rams. Also sacrifice 14 male lambs a year old. They must not have any flaws. ³⁰ Present their grain offerings and drink offerings. Present them along with the bulls, rams and lambs. Present them according to the required number. ³¹ Include a male goat as a sin offering. It is in addition to the regular burnt offering. It is also in addition to its grain offering and drink offering.

³² “ ‘On the seventh day sacrifice seven bulls and two rams. Also sacrifice 14 male lambs a year old. They must not have any flaws. ³³ Present their grain offerings and drink offerings. Present them along with the bulls, rams and lambs. Present them according to the required number. ³⁴ Include a male goat as a sin offering. It is in addition to the regular burnt offering. It is also in addition to its grain offering and drink offering.

³⁵ “ ‘On the eighth day come together for a closing sacred service. Do not do any regular work. ³⁶ Present a food offering. Its smell will please the Lord. Sacrifice a burnt offering of one bull and one ram. Also sacrifice seven male lambs a year old. They must not have any flaws. ³⁷ Present their grain offerings and drink offerings. Present them along with the bull, the ram and the lambs. Present them according to the required number. ³⁸ Include a male goat as a sin offering. It is in addition to the regular burnt offering. It is also in addition to its grain offering and drink offering.

³⁹ “ ‘Here are the offerings you must present to the Lord at your appointed feasts. They are burnt offerings, grain offerings, drink offerings and friendship offerings. They are in addition to the offerings you bring to keep a special promise you make to the Lord. They are also in addition to the offerings you choose to give.’ ”

⁴⁰ Moses told the Israelites everything the Lord had commanded him.