Numbers 29:24

Study note

Setting — Moses addresses the Israelite assembly on the fourth day of the seventh-month festival, detailing the supplementary sacrifices required for that specific day.

The words — מִנְחָתָם (mincha tam) and נִסְכֵיהֶם (niskehem) identify the grain and drink offerings attached to the listed animals. בְּמִסְפָּרָם (besparam) and כַּמִּשְׁפָּט (kamishpat) require these portions to match the exact count and established ritual ordinance.

The thread — This structural pattern of fixed grain and liquid portions accompanying specific animal numbers runs through the daily offerings of Numbers 28 and the festival regulations of Leviticus 23.

Why it lands — The passage requires strict adherence to measured quantities and prescribed ritual law, leaving no room for personal discretion or symbolic substitution.

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