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Numbers 29:23
On the fourth day you are to present ten bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs a year old, all unblemished,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The text records divine instructions given to Moses for the Israelites regarding the fourth day of the seventh-month festival cycle. It specifies the exact livestock required for that day's sacrifices.
The words — הָ/רְבִיעִ֛י (ha./re.vi.'I) designates the specific fourth day, while פָּרִ֥ים (pa.Rim) identifies the ten young bulls mandated for presentation.
The thread — This daily sacrificial schedule continues the festival pattern established in Numbers 28 and 29, mirroring the structured offerings detailed in Numbers 29:22 and 29:24.
Why it lands — The text requires precise compliance with a fixed schedule and strict physical standards for the animals. It demands that worshippers provide unblemished livestock in exact quantities without deviation.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And on the fourth day ten bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish: