Numbers 29:6

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.

Beside the burnt offering {H5930} of the month {H2320}, and his meat offering {H4503}, and the daily {H8548} burnt offering {H5930}, and his meat offering {H4503}, and their drink offerings {H5262}, according unto their manner {H4941}, for a sweet {H5207} savour {H7381}, a sacrifice made by fire {H801} unto the LORD {H3068}.

This is to be in addition to the burnt offering for Rosh-Hodesh with its grain offering, the regular burnt offering with its grain offering, and their drink offerings, according to the rule for them; this will be a fragrant aroma, an offering made by fire to ADONAI.

These are in addition to the monthly and daily burnt offerings with their prescribed grain offerings and drink offerings. They are a pleasing aroma, an offering made by fire to the LORD.

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.

Commentary

Context

Numbers 29:6 falls within a significant section of the Book of Numbers (chapters 28-29) that details the specific sacrifices and offerings required for the various annual feasts and holy days of Israel. This particular verse concludes the instructions for the Feast of Trumpets (also known as Rosh Hashanah), which was observed on the first day of the seventh month. The verse emphasizes that the special offerings prescribed for this feast were to be made "beside" the regular daily and monthly burnt offerings already mandated by the Mosaic Law. This highlights the cumulative and comprehensive nature of Israel's worship and obedience to God's commands regarding the sacrificial system.

Key Themes

  • Cumulative Worship: The phrase "Beside the burnt offering of the month, and his meat offering, and the daily burnt offering" underscores that the special feast offerings were additions, not substitutions, to the regular, ongoing worship. This teaches a principle of giving abundantly and consistently to the Lord.
  • Divine Specificity and Obedience: The detailed instructions throughout Numbers 29 for each offering (burnt, meat, drink) demonstrate God's precise requirements for worship. Israel was to adhere strictly to these commands, reflecting their commitment and obedience.
  • "Sweet Savour": This recurring phrase in the Old Testament sacrificial system signifies that the offering was pleasing and acceptable to the Lord. It implied divine acceptance, reconciliation, and often, the forgiveness associated with atonement. The sacrifices were made "by fire unto the LORD," indicating their consecrated nature and the way they ascended to God. See Leviticus 1:9 for another instance of 'sweet savour'.

Linguistic Insights

  • "Sweet Savour" (Hebrew: reah nihoah): This phrase literally means "a soothing aroma" or "pleasing odor." It is used consistently to describe sacrifices that were acceptable to God, indicating His pleasure and favorable reception of the offering and the worshiper's devotion.
  • "Meat Offering" (Hebrew: minchah): In the KJV, "meat offering" often refers to a grain or meal offering, not animal flesh as "meat" implies today. It was typically made of flour, oil, and frankincense, often accompanying burnt offerings or as a standalone offering.
  • "Drink Offerings" (Hebrew: nesek): These were libations of wine, poured out as an accompaniment to other sacrifices, symbolizing joy and praise poured out to God.

Practical Application

While the specific sacrificial system of the Old Testament has been fulfilled in Christ (Hebrews 10:10), the principles behind Numbers 29:6 remain profoundly relevant for believers today:

  • Wholehearted Devotion: Just as Israel was to offer "beside" their regular offerings, we are called to give our best and beyond the minimum in our worship, service, and commitment to God. Our spiritual sacrifices should be abundant and consistent.
  • Acceptable Worship: The concept of "sweet savour" transitions from physical sacrifices to spiritual ones. Believers are encouraged to live lives that are pleasing to God, offering themselves as "living sacrifices, holy and acceptable unto God," which is our "reasonable service" (Romans 12:1). Our acts of obedience, prayer, praise, and generosity can be a "fragrant offering, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God" (Philippians 4:18).
  • Attention to Detail: God values our intentionality and care in how we approach Him. While we are no longer bound by ceremonial law, the principle of thoughtful, reverent worship remains crucial.
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Cross-References

  • Numbers 28:3 (3 votes)

    And thou shalt say unto them, This [is] the offering made by fire which ye shall offer unto the LORD; two lambs of the first year without spot day by day, [for] a continual burnt offering.

  • Numbers 28:8 (3 votes)

    And the other lamb shalt thou offer at even: as the meat offering of the morning, and as the drink offering thereof, thou shalt offer [it], a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.

  • Numbers 28:11 (3 votes)

    And in the beginnings of your months ye shall offer a burnt offering unto the LORD; two young bullocks, and one ram, seven lambs of the first year without spot;

  • Numbers 28:15 (3 votes)

    And one kid of the goats for a sin offering unto the LORD shall be offered, beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering.

  • Numbers 15:11 (2 votes)

    Thus shall it be done for one bullock, or for one ram, or for a lamb, or a kid.

  • Numbers 15:12 (2 votes)

    According to the number that ye shall prepare, so shall ye do to every one according to their number.

  • Ezra 3:4 (2 votes)

    They kept also the feast of tabernacles, as [it is] written, and [offered] the daily burnt offerings by number, according to the custom, as the duty of every day required;