Bible Strands
Numbers 29:26
On the fifth day you are to present nine bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs a year old, all unblemished,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God gives this directive to Moses and the Israelite assembly during the festival regulations. The instruction marks the livestock requirement for the fifth day of a seven-day observance.
The words — הַ/חֲמִישִׁ֛י (ha./cha.mi.Shi) means “the fifth,” pinning the command to a specific day. פָּרִ֥ים (pa.Rim) translates as “young bulls,” identifying the primary sacrifice listed first.
The thread — This verse fits the daily adjustment of festival offerings detailed in Numbers 29:25–27. The sequential listing of animals, grain, and drink offerings establishes a fixed liturgical pattern.
Why it lands — It requires exact adherence to specified worship quantities and timing. The text demands that ritual obedience be measured, not arbitrary.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And on the fifth day nine bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without spot: