Bible Strands
Numbers 28:8
And offer the second lamb at twilight, with the same grain offering and drink offering as in the morning. It is a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God instructs Moses and the Israelite community on the daily tabernacle service, specifying the afternoon portion of the continual burnt offering. This directive occurs within the broader regulatory block for the sanctuary sacrifices in Numbers 28.
The words — The text highlights בֵּין הָעֲרָבִים (bein ha'arbayim), literally "between the evenings," to mark the sacrifice's timing. It also specifies הַכֶּבֶשׂ הַשֵּׁנִי (ha-kesev ha-sheini), meaning "the second lamb," to distinguish it from the morning offering.
The thread — This verse continues the daily sacrifice sequence in Numbers 28, explicitly tying the afternoon portion to the morning grain and drink offerings. It reinforces the structural pattern of paired morning and evening offerings that frames the subsequent Sabbath regulations in Numbers 28:9.
Why it lands — The text demands precise observance of the appointed times and standardized portions for the sanctuary service. It requires the reader to recognize the continuity of the daily routine rather than treating each sacrifice as an isolated event.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.