King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
And on the third day eleven bullocks, two rams, fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish;
Complete Jewish Bible:
"'On the third day eleven bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs in their first year, without defect;
Berean Standard Bible:
On the third day you are to present eleven bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs a year old, all unblemished,
American Standard Version:
And on the third day eleven bullocks, two rams, fourteen he-lambs a year old without blemish;
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And on the third{H7992} day{H3117} eleven{H6249}{H6240} bullocks{H6499}, two{H8147} rams{H352}, fourteen{H702}{H6240} lambs{H3532} of the first{H1121} year{H8141} without blemish{H8549};
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Commentary for Numbers 29:20
1. Themes:
- Sacrifice and Atonement: The verse pertains to the offerings made during the Festival of Tabernacles (Sukkot), emphasizing the importance of animal sacrifices as a means of atonement and thanksgiving in ancient Israelite worship.
- Numerical Symbolism: The specific numbers of animals (eleven bullocks, two rams, fourteen lambs) may symbolize various aspects of worship, community, and the covenant between God and Israel.
- Commemoration and Celebration: The offerings are part of a larger festival that commemorates the Israelites' journey through the wilderness and God's provision, while also celebrating the fall harvest.
2. Historical Context:
- The Festival of Tabernacles: Numbers 29:20 is part of the instructions for the offerings to be made on the third day of the seven-day Festival of Tabernacles, one of the three major festivals in the Jewish calendar (Leviticus 23:34-36).
- Post-Exodus Period: The book of Numbers is set during the wilderness wandering period after the Exodus from Egypt, as the Israelites prepare to enter the Promised Land. The detailed sacrificial regulations reflect the establishment of a formal religious system.
- Cultic Practice: The verse reflects the priestly (Aaronic) system of worship, which involved complex rituals and sacrifices. These practices were central to Israelite religion before the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE.
- Transition to a Settled Life: The prescriptions for sacrifice and festivals indicate a transition from a nomadic to a more settled, agrarian society, with fixed times and places for worship.
In summary, Numbers 29:20 encapsulates the intricate sacrificial system of ancient Israel, highlighting the religious and agricultural significance of the Festival of Tabernacles, and is set against the backdrop of the Israelites' journey toward nationhood in the land of Canaan.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H7992
There are 94 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שְׁלִישִׁי
Transliteration: shᵉlîyshîy
Pronunciation: shel-ee-shee'
Description: ordinal from שָׁלוֹשׁ; third; feminine athird (part); by extension, a third (day, year or time); specifically, a third-story cell); third (part, rank, time), three (years old). - Strong's Number: H3117
There are 1931 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יוֹם
Transliteration: yôwm
Pronunciation: yome
Description: from an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb); age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger. - Strong's Number: H6249
There are 18 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עַשְׁתֵּי
Transliteration: ʻashtêy
Pronunciation: ash-tay'
Description: apparently masculine plural construction of עֶשֶׁת in the sense of an afterthought (used only in connection with עָשָׂר in lieu of אֶחָד); eleven or (ordinal) eleventh; [phrase] eleven(-th). - Strong's Number: H6240
There are 292 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עָשָׂר
Transliteration: ʻâsâr
Pronunciation: aw-sawr'
Description: for עֶשֶׂר; ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth; (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-) teen(-th), [phrase] eleven(-th), [phrase] sixscore thousand, [phrase] twelve(-th). - Strong's Number: H6499
There are 119 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: פַּר
Transliteration: par
Pronunciation: par
Description: or פָּר; from פָּרַר; a bullock (apparently as breaking forth in wild strength, or perhaps as dividing the hoof); ([phrase] young) bull(-ock), calf, ox. - Strong's Number: H8147
There are 647 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שְׁנַיִם
Transliteration: shᵉnayim
Pronunciation: shen-ah'-yim
Description: dual of שֵׁנִי; feminine שְׁתַּיִם; two; also (as ordinal) twofold; both, couple, double, second, twain, [phrase] twelfth, [phrase] twelve, [phrase] twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two. - Strong's Number: H352
There are 256 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אַיִל
Transliteration: ʼayil
Pronunciation: ah'-yil
Description: from the same as אוּל; properly, strength; hence, anything strong; specifically a chief (politically); also a ram (from his strength); a pilaster (as a strong support); an oak or other strong tree; mighty (man), lintel, oak, post, ram, tree. - Strong's Number: H702
There are 383 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אַרְבַּע
Transliteration: ʼarbaʻ
Pronunciation: ar-bah'
Description: masculine אַרְבָּעָה; from רָבַע; four; four. - Strong's Number: H3532
There are 100 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: כֶּבֶשׂ
Transliteration: kebes
Pronunciation: keh-bes'
Description: from an unused root meaning to dominate; a ram (just old enough to butt); lamb, sheep. - Strong's Number: H1121
There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בֵּן
Transliteration: bên
Pronunciation: bane
Description: from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. - Strong's Number: H8141
There are 647 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שָׁנֶה
Transliteration: shâneh
Pronunciation: shaw-neh'
Description: (in plural or (feminine) שָׁנָה; from שָׁנָה; a year (as a revolution of time); [phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly). - Strong's Number: H8549
There are 85 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: תָּמִים
Transliteration: tâmîym
Pronunciation: taw-meem'
Description: from תָּמַם; entire (literally, figuratively or morally); also (as noun) integrity, truth; without blemish, complete, full, perfect, sincerely (-ity), sound, without spot, undefiled, upright(-ly), whole.