Numbers 28:19

Present to the LORD a food offering, a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — God commands the Israelite leadership to inaugurate a sacred assembly day by presenting specific sacrifices. This directive follows the declaration of a work-free holy convocation and immediately precedes the grain offering specifications.

The words — The imperative הִקְרַבְתֶּם (hik.rav.Tem) literally means "you will bring near," directing the action toward Yahweh. The term עֹלָה ('o.Lah) denotes a "burnt offering," specifying the exact sacrifice type for the listed animals.

The thread — The unblemished requirement matches the prohibitions in Leviticus 22:20 and Deuteronomy 15:21 against defective sacrifices. The accompanying grain and drink provisions link directly to the measurements in Numbers 28:20 and Numbers 28:31.

Why it lands — The text requires the presenter to deliver two young bulls, one ram, and seven one-year-old unblemished lambs as a burnt offering. It demands exact compliance with prescribed sacrificial standards rather than subjective or improvised worship.

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The Hebrew words

וְהִקְרַבְתֶּ֨םve./hik.rav.Temand/ you will bring near אִשֶּׁ֤ה'i.Sheha fire offering עֹלָה֙'o.Laha burnt offering לַֽיהוָ֔הla./Yah.wehto/ Yahweh פָּרִ֧יםpa.Rimyoung bulls בְּנֵי־be.nei-young ones of בָקָ֛רva.Karcattle שְׁנַ֖יִםshe.Na.yimtwo וְאַ֣יִלve./'A.yiland/ a ram אֶחָ֑ד'e.Chadone וְשִׁבְעָ֤הve./shiv.'Ahand/ seven כְבָשִׂים֙khe.va.Simlambs בְּנֵ֣יbe.Neisons of שָׁנָ֔הsha.Naha year תְּמִימִ֖םte.mi.Mimunblemished יִהְי֥וּyih.Yuthey will beלָכֶֽם׃la./Khemto <the>/ you

King James Version

But ye shall offer a sacrifice made by fire for a burnt offering unto the Lord; two young bullocks, and one ram, and seven lambs of the first year: they shall be unto you without blemish:

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 15:21 But if an animal has a defect, is lame or blind, or has any serious flaw, you must not sacrifice it to the LORD your God.
Leviticus 22:20 You must not present anything with a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf.
Numbers 28:31 Offer them with their drink offerings in addition to the regular burnt offering and its grain offering. The animals must be unblemished.
Numbers 29:8 Present as a pleasing aroma to the LORD a burnt offering of one young bull, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished,
Ezekiel 45:21 On the fourteenth day of the first month you are to observe the Passover, a feast of seven days, during which unleavened bread shall be eaten.
Malachi 1:13 You also say: ‘Oh, what a nuisance!’ And you turn up your nose at it,” says the LORD of Hosts. “You bring offerings that are stolen, lame, or sick! Should I accept these from your hands?” asks the LORD.
1 Peter 1:19 but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.