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Numbers 28

Numbers 28:24

Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread · Numbers 28:16–25
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Translations

Modern
Offer the same food each day for seven days as a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD. It is to be offered with its drink offering and the regular burnt offering.
Traditional
After this manner ye shall offer daily, throughout the seven days, the meat of the sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the Lord: it shall be offered beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering.
Literal
Like these, you shall prepare day by day, seven days, the food of the fire offering a pleasing aroma to YHWH; besides the regular burnt offering it shall be made, and its drink offering.
Latin
Ita facietis per singulos dies septem dierum in fomitem ignis, et in odorem suavissimum Domino, qui surget de holocausto, et de libationibus singulorum.

Original

Hebrew
English
Offer the same food each day for seven days as a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD. It is to be offered with its drink offering and the regular burnt offering.

Notes

Numbers 28:16–25

The Passover, followed by the Feast of Unleavened Bread, was the first of five major annual feasts. It took place in early spring (March or April). The Passover did not require public sacrifices. It was a family event celebrated at home (see also 9:1–4; Exodus 12:1–13:10; Leviticus 23:5–8; Deuteronomy 16:1–8).

This festival is important in the background of the Last Supper (see Matthew 26:17–19, 26–27; Mark 14:12; John 11:55; 12:1; 13:1; 18:28, 39; 19:14, 31; compare 1 Corinthians 5:7).

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.

Theme notes and profiles

The Passover

Parallels

Exodus 12:14–28 Leviticus 23:4–8 Deuteronomy 16:1–8

Glossary

Biblical Concept of Law Deuteronomy, Book of Moses Numbers, Book of Offerings and Sacrifices Weights and Measures

Topics

Bullock: Uses of for Sacrifice Feasts: (Instituted by Moses): First and Last Days Were Sabbatic Offerings: Drink: Libations of Wine offered with the Sacrifices Offerings: Sin: Ordinances Concerning Passover: Institution of The Burnt offering: The Seven Days of Unleavened Bread The Feast of the Passover: Sacrifices During