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Numbers 28:11
11“At the beginning of each of your months present a burnt offering to the Lord: two young bulls, one ram, seven male lambs a year old — all unblemished —
Numbers 28:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And in the beginnings of your months ye shall offer a burnt offering unto the Lord; two young bullocks, and one ram, seven lambs of the first year without spot;
- New International Version (NIV)“ ‘On the first of every month, present to the Lord a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram and seven male lambs a year old, all without defect.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"At the beginnings of your months, you shall offer a burnt offering to the Lord: two bulls from the herd, one ram, seven male lambs a year old without blemish;
- New King James Version (NKJV)‘At the beginnings of your months you shall present a burnt offering to the Lord: two young bulls, one ram, and seven lambs in their first year, without blemish;
Context of Numbers 28:11
9“On the Sabbath day present two unblemished year-old male lambs, four quarts of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering, and its drink offering. 10It is the burnt offering for every Sabbath, in addition to the regular burnt offering and its drink offering. “At the beginning of each of your months present a burnt offering to the Lord: two young bulls, one ram, seven male lambs a year old — all unblemished — 12with six quarts of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering for each bull, four quarts of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering for the ram, 13and two quarts of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering for each lamb. It is a burnt offering, a pleasing aroma, a food offering to the Lord.
Read all of Numbers 28Numbers 28:11 word by word
וּבְרָאשֵׁי֙ חָדְשֵׁיכֶ֔ם תַּקְרִ֥יבוּ עֹלָ֖ה לַיהוָ֑ה פָּרִ֨ים בְּנֵֽי־בָקָ֤ר שְׁנַ֙יִם֙ וְאַ֣יִל אֶחָ֔ד כְּבָשִׂ֧ים בְּנֵי־שָׁנָ֛ה שִׁבְעָ֖ה תְּמִימִֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And in the beginningsרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: firstH7218
- of your monthsחֹ֫דֶשׁchôdesh · monthH2320
- ye shall offerקָרַבqârab · to present: bringH7126
- a burnt offeringעֹלָה‛ôlâh ‛ôlâh · burnt offeringH5930
- unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
- youngבָּקָרbâqâr · cattleH1241
- bullocksפַּרpar pâr · bullockH6499
- and oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
- ramאַ֫יִל'ayil · ramH352
- sevenשֶׁ֫בַעsheba‛ shib‛âh · sevenH7651
- lambsכֶּ֫בֶשׂkebeώ · lambH3532
- of the firstבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- yearשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
- without spotתָּמִיםtâmîym · unblemishedH8549
Cross-references for Numbers 28:11
- Numbers 15:4the one presenting his offering to the Lord is also to present a grain offering of two quarts of fine flour mixed with a quart of oil.
- Numbers 29:10and two quarts with each of the seven lambs.
- Ezekiel 46:5The grain offering will be half a bushel with the ram, and the grain offering with the lambs will be whatever he wants to give, as well as a gallon of oil for every half bushel.
Commentaries on Numbers 28:11
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11-15Verses 11-15 The New-moon offering is here also commanded for the first time. The goat as a sin-offering, though mentioned last, would seem in fact to have been offered first (compare the precedents in Numbers 15:22-26 had been contemplated in cases where a sin had been committed ignorantly without the knowledge of the congregation, was henceforth not to be offered merely at discretion, as circumstances might seem to require, but to be regularly repeated…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-15Verses 9-15 Every sabbath day, beside the two lambs offered for the daily burnt-offering, there must be two more offered. This teaches us to double our devotions on sabbath days, for so the duty of the day requires. The sabbath rest is to be observed, in order more closely to apply ourselves to the sabbath work, which ought to fill up the sabbath time. The offerings in the new moons showed thankfulness for the renewing of earthly blessings: when we…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-15The 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).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11-1511-15. And in the beginnings of your months ye shall offer a burnt offering unto the Lord--These were held as sacred festivals; and though not possessing the character of solemn feasts, they were distinguished by the blowing of trumpets over the sacrifices (Nu 10:10), by the suspension of all labor except the domestic occupations of women (Am 8:5), by the celebration of public worship (2Ki 4:23), and by social or family feasts (1Sa 20:5). These…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Numbers 28
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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