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Numbers 29

Numbers 29 - Introduction

INTRODUCTION TO NUMBERS 29 In this chapter an account is given of the various offerings on the several remarkable days in the seventh month of the year; at the feast of blowing the trumpets on the first day of the month, Numbers 29:1, at the great fast or day of atonement, which was the tenth of th... [ Continue Reading ]

Numbers 29:1

AND IN THE SEVENTH MONTH,.... The month Tisri, as the Targum of Jonathan, which answers to part of our September and October; a month famous for days to be religiously observed, having more of them in it than any other month in the year: ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH, YE SHALL HAVE A HOLY CONVOCATI... [ Continue Reading ]

Numbers 29:2

AND YE SHALL OFFER A BURNT OFFERING FOR A SWEET SAVOUR UNTO THE LORD,.... Which was as follows: ONE YOUNG BULLOCK, ONE RAM, AND SEVEN LAMBS OF THE FIRST YEAR WITHOUT BLEMISH, which was the same, only one bullock less, with the offerings on the first day of the month, the seven days of unleavened br... [ Continue Reading ]

Numbers 29:3

Ver. 3-5. AND THEIR MEAT OFFERING,.... Which went along with the creatures offered for a burnt offering; the quantity of flour and oil used in it was the same, for a bullock, a ram, and each lamb, as in the offerings at the new moons, feast of unleavened bread and the day of firstfruits, Numbers 28:... [ Continue Reading ]

Numbers 29:4

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Numbers 29:5

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Numbers 29:6

BESIDE THE BURNT OFFERING OF THE MONTH, AND HIS MEAT OFFERING,.... The bullock, ram, and seven lambs, were offered on this day, besides the two bullocks, one ram, and seven lambs, which were offered on it, on account of its being the first day of the month and besides the meat offering that went alo... [ Continue Reading ]

Numbers 29:7

AND YE SHALL HAVE ON THE TENTH DAY OF THE SEVENTH MONTH AN HOLY CONVOCATION,.... The month Tisri, as before; so the Targum of Jonathan: AND YE SHALL AFFLICT YOUR SOULS; or persons; their bodies by fasting, and their souls by repentance and humiliation; for this was a grand fast, as it is called Act... [ Continue Reading ]

Numbers 29:8

BUT YE SHALL OFFER A BURNT OFFERING UNTO THE LORD,.... Which is the same as ordered to be offered on the first day, Numbers 29:2. Aben Ezra is of opinion that the ram here is different from those in Leviticus 16:3.... [ Continue Reading ]

Numbers 29:9

Ver. 9,10. AND THEIR MEAT OFFERING,.... Which was of the same quantity of flour and oil, for a bullock, a ram, and a lamb, as for the meat offering on the first day of the month.... [ Continue Reading ]

Numbers 29:10

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Numbers 29:11

ONE KID OF THE GOATS FOR A SIN OFFERING,.... This also, as it was different from that which was offered for the service of the day, so it was offered after it; as is observed by the Jewish writers, that the goat, which was offered without, though of the Musaphim, or additions, could not go before th... [ Continue Reading ]

Numbers 29:12

AND ON THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF THE SEVENTH MONTH YE SHALL HAVE AN HOLY CONVOCATION,.... Of the same month Tisri, which was the seventh from Nisan or Abib, though it was formerly the first month of the year: YE SHALL DO NO SERVILE WORK, AND YE SHALL KEEP A FEAST UNTO THE LORD SEVEN DAYS; the feast of t... [ Continue Reading ]

Numbers 29:13

Ver. 13-34. AND YE SHALL OFFER A BURNT OFFERING,.... That is, on the first of the seven days, which was as follows: THIRTEEN YOUNG BULLOCKS, TWO RAMS, AND FOURTEEN LAMBS OF THE FIRST YEAR, THEY SHALL BE WITHOUT BLEMISH; a very large sacrifice indeed, for these were offered besides one kid of the go... [ Continue Reading ]

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