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Numbers 29 meticulously details the specific sacrificial requirements for the holy convocations observed in the seventh month of the Israelite calendar. It outlines the burnt offerings, meat offerings, and sin offerings for the Feast of Trumpets, the solemn Day of Atonement, and the extensive eight-day Feast of Tabernacles. These instructions specify the precise number and type of animals to be offered to the LORD, in addition to the continual daily sacrifices.
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Offerings for the Feast of Trumpets

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And in the seventh month, on the first day of the month, ye shall have a holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work: it is a day of blowing of trumpets unto you. ​
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And ye shall offer a burnt-offering for a sweet savor unto Jehovah: one young bullock, one ram, seven he-lambs a year old without blemish;
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and their meal-offering, fine flour mingled with oil, three tenth parts for the bullock, two tenth parts for the ram,
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and one tenth part for every lamb of the seven lambs;
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and one he-goat for a sin-offering, to make atonement for you; ​
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besides the burnt-offering of the new moon, and the meal-offering thereof, and the continual burnt-offering and the meal-offering thereof, and their drink-offerings, according unto their ordinance, for a sweet savor, an offering made by fire unto Jehovah. ​

Offerings for the Day of Atonement

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And on the tenth day of this seventh month ye shall have a holy convocation; and ye shall afflict your souls: ye shall do no manner of work; ​
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but ye shall offer a burnt-offering unto Jehovah for a sweet savor: one young bullock, one ram, seven he-lambs a year old; they shall be unto you without blemish;
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and their meal-offering, fine flour mingled with oil, three tenth parts for the bullock, two tenth parts for the one ram,
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a tenth part for every lamb of the seven lambs:
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one he-goat for a sin-offering; besides the sin-offering of atonement, and the continual burnt-offering, and the meal-offering thereof, and their drink-offerings. ​

Offerings for the Feast of Tabernacles (Day 1)

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And on the fifteenth day of the seventh month ye shall have a holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work, and ye shall keep a feast unto Jehovah seven days: ​
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and ye shall offer a burnt-offering, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto Jehovah; thirteen young bullocks, two rams, fourteen he-lambs a year old; they shall be without blemish; ​
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and their meal-offering, fine flour mingled with oil, three tenth parts for every bullock of the thirteen bullocks, two tenth parts for each ram of the two rams,
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and a tenth part for every lamb of the fourteen lambs;
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and one he-goat for a sin-offering; besides the continual burnt-offering, the meal-offering thereof, and the drink-offering thereof.

Day Two of Tabernacles

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And on the second dayye shall offertwelve young bullocks, two rams, fourteen he-lambs a year old without blemish; ​
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and their meal-offering and their drink-offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance;
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and one he-goat for a sin-offering; besides the continual burnt-offering, and the meal-offering thereof, and their drink-offerings.

Day Three of Tabernacles

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And on the third day eleven bullocks, two rams, fourteen he-lambs a year old without blemish;
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and their meal-offering and their drink-offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance;
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and one he-goat for a sin-offering; besides the continual burnt-offering, and the meal-offering thereof, and the drink-offering thereof.

Day Four of Tabernacles

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And on the fourth day ten bullocks, two rams, fourteen he-lambs a year old without blemish;
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their meal-offering and their drink-offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance;
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and one he-goat for a sin-offering; besides the continual burnt-offering, the meal-offering thereof, and the drink-offering thereof.

Day Five of Tabernacles

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And on the fifth day nine bullocks, two rams, fourteen he-lambs a year old without blemish;
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and their meal-offering and their drink-offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance;
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and one he-goat for a sin-offering; besides the continual burnt-offering, and the meal-offering thereof, and the drink-offering thereof.

Day Six of Tabernacles

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And on the sixth day eight bullocks, two rams, fourteen he-lambs a year old without blemish;
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and their meal-offering and their drink-offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance;
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and one he-goat for a sin-offering; besides the continual burnt-offering, the meal-offering thereof, and the drink-offerings thereof.

Day Seven of Tabernacles

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And on the seventh day seven bullocks, two rams, fourteen he-lambs a year old without blemish;
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and their meal-offering and their drink-offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance;
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and one he-goat for a sin-offering; besides the continual burnt-offering, the meal-offering thereof, and the drink-offering thereof.

Offerings for the Eighth Day Assembly

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On the eighth day ye shall have a solemn assembly: ye shall do no servile work; ​
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but ye shall offer a burnt-offering, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savor unto Jehovah: one bullock, one ram, seven he-lambs a year old without blemish;
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their meal-offering and their drink-offerings for the bullock, for the ram, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the ordinance:
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and one he-goat for a sin-offering; besides the continual burnt-offering, and the meal-offering thereof, and the drink-offering thereof.

Summary and Command

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These ye shall offer unto Jehovah in your set feasts, besides your vows, and your freewill-offerings, for your burnt-offerings, and for your meal-offerings, and for your drink-offerings, and for your peace-offerings. ​
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And Moses told the children of Israel according to all that Jehovah commanded Moses.

Study Notes for Numbers 29

Verse 1

This day (Yom Teruah, or Rosh Hashanah in later tradition) marked the sacred new year and the start of the most holy month, initiating a period of ten days leading up to the Day of Atonement. The sounding of the trumpet (shofar) served as a call to spiritual preparation.

Verse 5

The required sin offering ensured the community was purified before entering the high holy days, demonstrating the necessity of communal atonement even during celebratory feasts.

Verse 6

These special festival offerings were strictly *in addition to* the perpetual daily offering and the monthly new moon offering, emphasizing the extreme sanctity and importance of this day.

Verse 7

This is the only fast day commanded in the Torah (‘afflict your souls’), focusing on national repentance and complete cessation of labor to secure God's forgiveness for the entire community.

Verse 11

This communal sin offering supplemented the elaborate atonement rites performed by the High Priest described in Leviticus 16, ensuring comprehensive purification for the nation.

Verse 12

Sukkot (Feast of Booths) was a joyous seven-day harvest festival, celebrating God’s provision and commemorating Israel’s forty years of dwelling in temporary shelters during the wilderness wanderings.

Verse 13

The initial offering of thirteen bullocks is the highest number of sacrifices for any single day in the Israelite calendar. The total of 70 bullocks sacrificed over the seven days is traditionally interpreted as representing the 70 nations of the world.

Verse 17

Throughout the seven days of Sukkot, the number of rams and lambs remains constant, but the number of bullocks decreases daily by one (from 13 down to 7), establishing a unique sacrificial pattern.

Verse 35

Shemini Atzeret ('The Eighth Day Assembly') was a separate, solemn conclusion to the month’s festivities, serving as a final, concentrated time of communion between God and Israel after the celebrations of Sukkot.

Verse 39

This verse clarifies that the festival offerings detailed in chapters 28 and 29 are mandatory obligations (set feasts) and must be offered *beside* (in addition to) any voluntary offerings made by individuals.

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