Bible Strands
Numbers 29:8
Present as a pleasing aroma to the LORD a burnt offering of one young bull, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses directs Israel regarding the tenth day of the seventh month, a sacred assembly requiring self-humiliation and complete cessation of work.
The words — The text uses רֵיחַ נִיחֹחַ (reiach nihoach), literally "a soothing odor," to characterize the burnt offering (עֹלָה, 'olah) presented to Yahweh.
The thread — This sacrifice is paired with specific grain measurements in Numbers 29:9, while structurally similar offerings with different animal counts are recorded in Numbers 28:19 and Numbers 29:13.
Why it lands — The command mandates the presentation of unblemished animals as a fixed ritual requirement for that specific day.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
But ye shall offer a burnt offering unto the Lord for a sweet savour; one young bullock, one ram, and seven lambs of the first year; they shall be unto you without blemish:
Cross-references
- Numbers 28:19 Present to the LORD a food offering, a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished.
- Numbers 29:13 As a pleasing aroma to the LORD, you are to present a food offering, a burnt offering of thirteen young bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs a year old, all unblemished,
- Numbers 29:2 As a pleasing aroma to the LORD, you are to present a burnt offering of one young bull, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished,