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Numbers 29:20

"On the third day of this festival, you must offer 11 bulls, 2 rams, and 14 lambs that are one year old. There must be nothing wrong with them.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Offerings;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Feast of Tabernacles, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Tabernacle;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Feasts;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Feasts and Festivals of Israel;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Tabernacles, Feast of;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Lamb;   Tabernacles, Feast of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Bull;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Tabernacles, Feast of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Mary;   Sheep, Shepherd;   Tabernacles, Feast of;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Offering;   Tabernacles feast of;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Lambs;   Tabernacles, the Feast of;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Seven;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Sabbath and Feasts;   Worship, the;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Burnt-offerings;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Festivals;   Law, Reading from the;   Tabernacles, Feast of;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
On the third day eleven bulls, two rams, fourteen he-lambs a year old without blemish;
King James Version
And on the third day eleven bullocks, two rams, fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish;
Lexham English Bible
"‘On the third day: eleven bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs without defect in their first year;
English Standard Version
"On the third day eleven bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs a year old without blemish,
New Century Version
"‘On the third day offer eleven bulls, two male sheep, and fourteen male lambs a year old. They must have nothing wrong with them.
New English Translation
"‘On the third day you must offer eleven bulls, two rams, fourteen lambs one year old, all without blemish,
Amplified Bible
'Then on the third day [of the Feast of Booths]: eleven bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs one year old without blemish,
New American Standard Bible
'Then on the third day: eleven bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs one year old without defect;
Geneva Bible (1587)
Also the third day ye shall offer eleuen bullocks, two rams, and fourteene lambes of a yeere olde without blemish,
Legacy Standard Bible
‘Then on the third day: eleven bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs one year old without blemish;
Complete Jewish Bible
"‘On the third day eleven bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs in their first year, without defect;
Darby Translation
And on the third day, eleven bullocks, two rams, fourteen yearling lambs without blemish;
George Lamsa Translation
And on the third day eleven bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish;
Good News Translation
On the third day offer eleven young bulls, two rams, and fourteen one-year-old male lambs, all without any defects.
Christian Standard Bible®
“On the third day present eleven bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs a year old—all unblemished—
Literal Translation
And in the third day eleven bulls, two rams, fourteen lambs, sons of a year, without blemish;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
On the thirde daye, eleuen bullockes, two rammes, fourtene lambes of a yeare olde wt out blemish,
American Standard Version
And on the third day eleven bullocks, two rams, fourteen he-lambs a year old without blemish;
Bible in Basic English
And on the third day eleven oxen, two male sheep, fourteen he-lambs of the first year, without any mark;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the thirde day ye shall offer a leuen bullockes, two rammes, & foureteene yerelyng lambes without spot:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And on the third day eleven bullocks, two rams, fourteen he-lambs of the first year without blemish;
King James Version (1611)
And on the third day eleuen bullocks, two rammes, foureteene lambs of the first yere without blemish.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
On the third day eleven calves, two rams, fourteen lambs of a year old without blemish.
English Revised Version
And on the third day eleven bullocks, two rams, fourteen he-lambs of the first year without blemish;
Berean Standard Bible
On the third day you are to present eleven bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs a year old, all unblemished,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
In the thridde dai ye schulen offre euleuen calues, twei rammes, fourtene lambren of o yeer, without wem.
Young's Literal Translation
`And on the third day eleven bullocks, two rams, fourteen lambs, sons of a year, perfect ones;
Update Bible Version
And on the third day eleven bullocks, two rams, fourteen he-lambs a year old without blemish;
Webster's Bible Translation
And on the third day eleven bullocks, two rams, fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish;
World English Bible
On the third day eleven bulls, two rams, fourteen he-lambs a year old without blemish;
New King James Version
"On the third day present eleven bulls, two rams, fourteen lambs in their first year without blemish,
New Living Translation
"On the third day of the festival, sacrifice eleven young bulls, two rams, and fourteen one-year-old male lambs, all with no defects.
New Life Bible
‘On the third day give eleven bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs one year old that are perfect.
New Revised Standard
On the third day: eleven bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs a year old without blemish,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And on the third day, eleven bullocks two rams, - and fourteen he-lambs a year old without defect;
Douay-Rheims Bible
The third day you shall offer eleven calves, two rams, and fourteen lambs of a year old, without blemish:
Revised Standard Version
"On the third day eleven bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs a year old without blemish,
THE MESSAGE
"On the third day: eleven bulls, two rams, and fourteen male yearling lambs—all healthy. Prepare Grain-Offerings and Drink-Offerings to go with the bulls, rams, and lambs following the prescribed recipes. And bring a he-goat as an Absolution-Offering in addition to the regular Whole-Burnt-Offering with its Grain-Offering and Drink-Offering.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
'Then on the third day: eleven bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs one year old without defect;

Contextual Overview

12 "There will be a special meeting on the 15th day of the seventh month. You must not do any work on that day. You must celebrate a special festival for the Lord for seven days. 13 You will offer burnt offerings as sweet-smelling gifts to the Lord . You will offer 13 bulls, 2 rams, and 14 lambs that are one year old. There must be nothing wrong with them. 14 You must also offer 24 cups of fine flour mixed with oil with each of the 13 bulls, 16 cups with each of the 2 rams, 15 and 8 cups with each of the 14 lambs. 16 You must also offer 1 male goat. This must be in addition to the daily sacrifice and its grain offerings and drink offerings. 17 "On the second day of this festival, you must offer 12 bulls, 2 rams, and 14 lambs that are one year old. There must be nothing wrong with them. 18 You must also give the right amount of grain and drink offerings with the bulls, rams, and lambs. 19 You must also offer 1 male goat as a sin offering. This must be in addition to the daily sacrifice and its grain offerings and drink offerings. 20 "On the third day of this festival, you must offer 11 bulls, 2 rams, and 14 lambs that are one year old. There must be nothing wrong with them. 21 You must also give the right amount of grain and drink offerings with the bulls, rams, and lambs.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Reciprocal: Numbers 29:17 - General John 7:14 - the midst

Cross-References

Genesis 24:67
Then Isaac brought the girl into his mother's tent. Rebekah became his wife that day. Isaac loved her very much. So he was comforted after his mother's death.
Genesis 29:6
Then Jacob said, "How is he?" They answered, "He is well. Look, that is his daughter Rachel coming now with his sheep."
Genesis 29:7
Jacob said, "Look, it is still day and long before the sun sets. It is not yet time for the animals to be gathered together for the night. So give them water and let them go back into the field."
Genesis 30:26
Give me my wives and my children. I have earned them by working for you. You know that I served you well."
Hosea 12:12
"Jacob ran away to the land of Aram. There Israel worked for a wife. He kept sheep to get another wife.
1 Corinthians 13:7
Love never gives up on people. It never stops trusting, never loses hope, and never quits.
2 Corinthians 5:14
The love of Christ controls us, because we know that one person died for everyone. So all have died.
Ephesians 5:2
Live a life of love. Love others just as Christ loved us. He gave himself for us—a sweet-smelling offering and sacrifice to God.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Feast of tabernacles: compare Leviticus 23:33 ff. The offerings required at this feast were the largest of all. It was especially one of thankfulness to God for the gift of the fruits of the earth; and the quantity and the nature of the offerings (see Numbers 29:7-11) were determined accordingly.

Numbers 29:32

Stress is laid on the number seven, the holy symbolic covenant number, by way of intimation that the mercies of the harvest accrued by virtue of God’s covenant. The diminishing number of bullocks sacrificed on the preceding days of the Feast (compare Numbers 29:13, Numbers 29:17, etc.), is adjusted simply to obtain the coincidence before us on the seventh day; but some have thought that the gradual evanescence of the Law until the time of its absorption in the Gospel is here presignified in the Law itself.


 
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