Numbers 29:40

The Feast of Tabernacles · Numbers 29:12–40
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Translations

Modern
So Moses spoke all this to the Israelites just as the LORD had commanded him.
Traditional
And Moses told the children of Israel according to all that the Lord commanded Moses.
Literal
And Moses spoke to the sons of Israel according to all that YHWH had commanded Moses.
Latin
Narravitque Moyses filiis Israël omnia quæ ei Dominus imperarat.

Original

Hebrew
English
So Moses spoke all this to the Israelites just as the LORD had commanded him.

Notes

  • 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.

Parallels

Deuteronomy 16:13–17

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Moses: Prophet who led Israel out of Egypt

Glossary

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

Topics

Offerings: Drink: Libations of Wine offered with the Sacrifices