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Numbers 28

Numbers 28:14

The Monthly Offerings · Numbers 28:11–15
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Translations

Modern
Their drink offerings shall be half a hin of wine with each bull, a third of a hin with the ram, and a quarter hin with each lamb. This is the monthly burnt offering to be made at each new moon throughout the year.
Traditional
And their drink offerings shall be half an hin of wine unto a bullock, and the third part of an hin unto a ram, and a fourth part of an hin unto a lamb: this is the burnt offering of every month throughout the months of the year.
Literal
And their drink offerings shall be half a hin of wine for a bull, a third of a hin for a ram, and a fourth of a hin for a lamb. This is the burnt offering for every month throughout the months of the year.
Latin
Libamenta autem vini, quæ per singulas fundenda sunt victimas, ista erunt: media pars hin per singulos vitulos, tertia per arietem, quarta per agnum. Hoc erit holocaustum per omnes menses, qui sibi anno vertente succedunt.

Original

Hebrew
English
Their drink offerings shall be half a hin of wine with each bull, a third of a hin with the ram, and a quarter hin with each lamb. This is the monthly burnt offering to be made at each new moon throughout the year.

Notes

Numbers 28:11–15

The first day of each month was the new moon. On that day, the people sacrificed bulls, rams, and lambs as burnt offerings. They also sacrificed a male goat as a sin offering (an offering for forgiveness of sin).

Numbers 28:1–29:40

  • These two chapters describe Israel's ceremonial calendar. It listed daily, weekly, and monthly offerings, along with annual religious events. God instructed Israel to worship him "in a proper and orderly manner" (1 Corinthians 14:40).

    The annual sacrifices required many animals, grain, oil, and wine. On these special days, Israel stopped their usual work. This was a sacrifice that emphasized the importance of these holy days.

    The annual cycle included eight different occasions for worship, each reflecting Israel's relationship with the Lord. Each event involved different combinations of burnt, grain, liquid, or sin offerings.

  • For details on grain and liquid offerings, see Numbers 15:1–16. For explanations of different offerings, see Leviticus 1:1–7:38. For a description of Israel's festivals, see Leviticus 23:1–44. For the New Testament view on the Old Testament sacrificial system, see John 1:29; Romans 12:1; Hebrews 9:9–15; 10:1–2; 1 Peter 2:5.

Measurements

  • half a hin of wine: About 1.9 qt (1.8 l)
  • a hin: About 1.3 qt (1.2 l)

Glossary

Biblical Concept of Law Cattle Deuteronomy, Book of Feasts and Festivals of Israel Haggai, Book of Moon Moses Numbers, Book of Offerings and Sacrifices Weights and Measures

Topics

Bullock: Uses of for Sacrifice Measure: A Hin, About a Gallon and a Half Moon: Feast of the New Moon New Moon: Feast of Offerings: Drink: Libations of Wine offered with the Sacrifices The Feast of the New Moon: Sacrifices At Wine: Offered with Sacrifices