Numbers 29:18

Study note

Setting — Moses addresses the Israelites during the seventh month, detailing the sacrificial schedule for the Feast of Tabernacles. The verse specifies the accompanying grain and drink offerings required for the day's animal sacrifices.

The words — The Hebrew וּמִנְחָתָ֣ם וְנִסְכֵּי/הֶ֡ם (u./min.cha.Ta/m ve./nis.kei./Hem) translates literally to "and their grain offering and their drink offering." The phrase בְּמִסְפָּרָ֖ם כַּמִּשְׁפָּט (be./mis.pa.Ra/m ka./mish.Pat) means "by their number according to the ordinance."

The thread — The text cross-references the fixed measurements in Numbers 28:14 and 15:4, which dictate exact grain and wine quantities for each animal type. This same regulatory framework extends to Numbers 29:19, where additional offerings are added to the established schedule.

Why it lands — The text states that every sacrifice must match the prescribed quantities without deviation. Readers are asked to apply exact compliance to the given measurements rather than exercising discretionary variation in worship.

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