Numbers 29:1-40
Feast Offerings
1“On the first day of the seventh month, you are to hold a sacred assembly, and you must not do any regular work. This will be a day for you to sound the trumpets.
2As 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,
3together with their grain offerings of fine flour mixed with oil—three-tenths of an ephah with the bull, two-tenths of an ephah with the ram,
4and a tenth of an ephah with each of the seven male lambs.
5Include one male goat as a sin offering to make atonement for you.
6These are in addition to the monthly and daily burnt offerings with their prescribed grain offerings and drink offerings. They are a pleasing aroma, a food offering to the LORD.
7On the tenth day of this seventh month, you are to hold a sacred assembly, and you shall humble yourselves; you must not do any work.
8Present 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,
9together with their grain offerings of fine flour mixed with oil—three-tenths of an ephah with the bull, two-tenths of an ephah with the ram,
10and a tenth of an ephah with each of the seven lambs.
11Include one male goat for a sin offering, in addition to the sin offering of atonement and the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offerings.
12On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, you are to hold a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work, and you shall observe a feast to the LORD for seven days.
13As 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,
14along with the grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil with each of the thirteen bulls, two-tenths of an ephah with each of the two rams,
15and a tenth of an ephah with each of the fourteen lambs.
16Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.
17On the second day you are to present twelve young bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs a year old, all unblemished,
18along with the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs, according to the number prescribed.
19Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.
20On the third day you are to present eleven bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs a year old, all unblemished,
21along with the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs, according to the number prescribed.
22Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.
23On the fourth day you are to present ten bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs a year old, all unblemished,
24along with the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs, according to the number prescribed.
25Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.
26On the fifth day you are to present nine bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs a year old, all unblemished,
27along with the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs, according to the number prescribed.
28Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.
29On the sixth day you are to present eight bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs a year old, all unblemished,
30along with the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs, according to the number prescribed.
31Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.
32On the seventh day you are to present seven bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs a year old, all unblemished,
33along with the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs, according to the number prescribed.
34Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.
35On the eighth day you are to hold a solemn assembly; you must not do any regular work.
36As a pleasing aroma to the LORD, you are to present a food offering, a burnt offering of one bull, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished,
37along with the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs, according to the number prescribed.
38Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.
39You are to present these offerings to the LORD at your appointed times, in addition to your vow and freewill offerings, whether burnt offerings, grain offerings, drink offerings, or peace offerings.”
40So Moses spoke all this to the Israelites just as the LORD had commanded him.
Berean Standard Bible
Numbers continues the calendar of offerings with the Feast of Trumpets, the Day of Atonement, and the seven days of the Feast of Tabernacles. Each appointed time has its own offerings, and each offering is made in addition to the regular daily sacrifice. Israel's calendar is not merely a sequence of holidays; it is a repeated return to worship, repentance, and joy.
On the first day of the seventh month, the people are to hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work. On the tenth day, they are to humble themselves and make atonement. These appointed times allow both celebration and solemn self-examination to have a place in the life of God's people.
The Feast of Tabernacles begins with thirteen bulls, then the number decreases through the week, with rams and lambs also offered each day. The list is exact because worship is being ordered for a whole nation. It also ends with the eighth day, a sacred assembly with its own offering, bringing the feast to a deliberate close.
Moses tells the Israelites to observe these appointed times and offerings in addition to vows and freewill offerings. Public worship does not remove personal responsibility, and personal devotion does not replace the community's shared worship.
Questions
1 Which events were marked by these offerings?
AnswerThe Feast of Trumpets, the Day of Atonement, and the Feast of Tabernacles were marked by them.
2 What happened on the Day of Atonement?
AnswerThe people humbled themselves and brought offerings to make atonement before the LORD.
3 How did the Feast of Tabernacles unfold?
AnswerIt lasted seven days with changing offerings, followed by an eighth-day sacred assembly.
4 What did these public offerings not replace?
AnswerThey did not replace personal vows or freewill offerings, which remained the responsibility of individual worshipers.
What This Means for Us
The particular sacrifices belong to Israel's covenant worship, but the balance remains valuable. A household needs occasions for celebration, repentance, shared worship, and personal responsibility rather than only one kind of religious mood.
Let the calendar make room for both joy and humility. A family that celebrates without confession becomes shallow, while a family that confesses without joy forgets the goodness of God's gifts.
Prayer
LORD, teach us to worship with joy and humility. Give our household faithful times to celebrate Your goodness, confess our sin, and take responsibility for the devotion we offer. Amen.