Chapter 29 of 36

Numbers 29

Every verse twice: in the King James Version, and in the World Bible Guide plain reading — what it says, in words anyone can follow.

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Numbers 29, verse by verse

Each verse is given twice: first in the King James Version, then in the World Bible Guide plain reading.

1

And in the seventh month, on the first day of the month, ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work: it is a day of blowing the trumpets unto you.

On the first day of the seventh month, gather together in reverence. No ordinary work is to be done. It's a day for you to celebrate with the sound of trumpets.

2

And ye shall offer a burnt offering for a sweet savour unto the LORD; one young bullock, one ram, and seven lambs of the first year without blemish:

Present a pure and unblemished sacrifice to the Lord, a young bull, a ram, and seven lambs, all in their first year. Let their burning be a pleasing aroma to Him.

3

And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals for a bullock, and two tenth deals for a ram,

Their food offering should consist of flour mixed with oil. Give three portions for a bull and two for a ram.

4

And one tenth deal for one lamb, throughout the seven lambs:

Give a small portion for each lamb, consistently for all seven lambs.

5

And one kid of the goats for a sin offering, to make an atonement for you:

A young goat is offered as a sin offering, to seek forgiveness for you.

6

Beside the burnt offering of the month, and his meat offering, and the daily burnt offering, and his meat offering, and their drink offerings, according unto their manner, for a sweet savour, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD.

In addition to the monthly and daily offerings, present your food and drink offerings with heartfelt devotion. Let these sacrifices, made with fire, be a pleasing aroma to the Lord.

7

And ye shall have on the tenth day of this seventh month an holy convocation; and ye shall afflict your souls: ye shall not do any work therein:

On the tenth day of the seventh month, gather together in sacred assembly. Humble your hearts and refrain from work.

8

But ye shall offer a burnt offering unto the LORD for a sweet savour; one young bullock, one ram, and seven lambs of the first year; they shall be unto you without blemish:

Present to God a pure sacrifice, a pleasing aroma; a young bull, a ram, and seven year-old lambs, all flawless, as a symbol of your devotion.

9

And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals to a bullock, and two tenth deals to one ram,

Their food offering should consist of flour mixed with oil, proportioned as three parts for a bull and two parts for a ram.

10

A several tenth deal for one lamb, throughout the seven lambs:

For each lamb, give a small portion, consistently across all seven lambs.

11

One kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the sin offering of atonement, and the continual burnt offering, and the meat offering of it, and their drink offerings.

A young goat is offered for forgiveness of sins, in addition to the atonement offering. This is followed by the regular burnt offering, its accompanying grain offering, and their respective drink offerings.

12

And on the fifteenth day of the seventh month ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work, and ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD seven days:

On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, gather together in sacred assembly. Don't do any regular work, instead, celebrate a seven-day feast in honor of the Lord.

13

And ye shall offer a burnt offering, a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD; thirteen young bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year; they shall be without blemish:

Present to God a burnt offering, a sacrifice made by fire, pleasing to Him: thirteen young bulls, two rams, and fourteen year-old lambs, all pure and flawless.

14

And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals unto every bullock of the thirteen bullocks, two tenth deals to each ram of the two rams,

Their food offering will be a mix of flour and oil. For each of the thirteen bulls, they'll give three portions. For each of the two rams, they'll give two portions.

15

And a several tenth deal to each lamb of the fourteen lambs:

With each of the fourteen lambs, give its own tenth of an ephah of flour.

16

And one kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering.

A single young goat is offered to atone for sin, in addition to the regular burnt offering, food offering, and drink offering.

17

And on the second day ye shall offer twelve young bullocks, two rams, fourteen lambs of the first year without spot:

On the second day, present twelve youthful bulls, two rams, and fourteen flawless lambs, all in their first year of life.

18

And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner:

The food and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs should match their number, following the usual custom.

19

And one kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and the meat offering thereof, and their drink offerings.

One young goat is needed for a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering, its accompanying grain offering, and their drink offerings.

20

And on the third day eleven bullocks, two rams, fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish;

On the third day, bring eleven strong bulls, two majestic rams, and fourteen pure, innocent lambs, all in their first year of life, untouched and perfect.

21

And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner:

The food and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs should match their number, as is customary.

22

And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, and his drink offering.

One goat is given as an apology for wrongs done; this is in addition to the regular offerings of burnt sacrifices, food, and drink.

23

And on the fourth day ten bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish:

On the fourth day, bring ten flawless bulls, two perfect rams, and fourteen pure, year-old lambs.

24

Their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner:

The food and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs should match their numbers, as is customary.

25

And one kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering.

A single young goat is offered to atone for sins, in addition to the regular burnt offering, food offering, and drink offering.

26

And on the fifth day nine bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without spot:

On the fifth day, present nine unblemished bulls, two pure rams, and fourteen spotless lambs, all in their first year of life.

27

And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner:

The food and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs should match their count, as is tradition.

28

And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, and his drink offering.

One goat is given as an apology for sin, in addition to the regular burnt offering, food offering, and drink offering.

29

And on the sixth day eight bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish:

On the sixth day, bring eight flawless young bulls, two perfect rams, and fourteen unblemished lambs, all in their first year of life.

30

And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner:

The food and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs should be given in proportion to their number, as is customary.

31

And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering.

One goat is given as an apology for wrongs done, in addition to the regular offerings of food and drink.

32

And on the seventh day seven bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish:

On the seventh day, present seven flawless bulls, two perfect rams, and fourteen pure, year-old lambs.

33

And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner:

The food and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs should be given in proportion to their numbers, as is customary.

34

And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering.

One goat is given as an apology for wrongdoing, in addition to the regular sacrifices of food and drink.

35

On the eighth day ye shall have a solemn assembly: ye shall do no servile work therein:

On the eighth day, gather solemnly, and refrain from any ordinary work.

36

But ye shall offer a burnt offering, a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD: one bullock, one ram, seven lambs of the first year without blemish:

Give to the Lord a burnt offering, a sacrifice made by fire, pleasing and fragrant. Offer one strong bull, one majestic ram, and seven pure, innocent lambs from their first year of life.

37

Their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullock, for the ram, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner:

The food and drink they offer for the bull, ram, and lambs should match their count, as is tradition.

38

And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, and his drink offering.

In addition to the regular burnt offering, one goat is to be sacrificed for atonement of sins, along with its accompanying food and drink offerings.

39

These things ye shall do unto the LORD in your set feasts, beside your vows, and your freewill offerings, for your burnt offerings, and for your meat offerings, and for your drink offerings, and for your peace offerings.

During your special celebrations, show your love for the LORD. Apart from your promises and voluntary gifts, express your devotion through your sacrifices, food, drink, and peace offerings.

40

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

With a heart full of obedience, Moses passionately relayed every divine instruction from the LORD to the children of Israel.

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