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Numbers 28:9
9“ ‘On the Sabbath day, make an offering of two lambs a year old without defect, together with its drink offering and a grain offering of two-tenths of an ephah of the finest flour mixed with olive oil.
Numbers 28:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And on the sabbath day two lambs of the first year without spot, and two tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, and the drink offering thereof:
- English Standard Version (ESV)"On the Sabbath day, two male lambs a year old without blemish, and two tenths of an ephah of fine flour for a grain offering, mixed with oil, and its drink offering:
- New King James Version (NKJV)‘And on the Sabbath day two lambs in their first year, without blemish, and two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour as a grain offering, mixed with oil, with its drink offering—
- New Living Translation (NLT)“On the Sabbath day, sacrifice two one-year-old male lambs with no defects. They must be accompanied by a grain offering of four quarts of choice flour moistened with olive oil, and a liquid offering.
Context of Numbers 28:9
7The accompanying drink offering is to be a quarter of a hin of fermented drink with each lamb. Pour out the drink offering to the Lord at the sanctuary. 8Offer the second lamb at twilight, along with the same kind of grain offering and drink offering that you offer in the morning. This is a food offering, an aroma pleasing to the Lord. “ ‘On the Sabbath day, make an offering of two lambs a year old without defect, together with its drink offering and a grain offering of two-tenths of an ephah of the finest flour mixed with olive oil. 10This is the burnt offering for every Sabbath, in addition to the regular burnt offering and its drink offering. 11“ ‘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.
Read all of Numbers 28Numbers 28:9 word by word
וּבְיוֹם֙ הַשַּׁבָּ֔ת שְׁנֵֽי־כְבָשִׂ֥ים בְּנֵֽי־שָׁנָ֖ה תְּמִימִ֑ם וּשְׁנֵ֣י עֶשְׂרֹנִ֗ים סֹ֧לֶת מִנְחָ֛ה בְּלוּלָ֥ה בַשֶּׁ֖מֶן וְנִסְכּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And on the sabbathשַׁבָּתshabbâth · SabbathH7676
- dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
- lambsכֶּ֫בֶשׂkebeώ · lambH3532
- of the firstבֵּןbên · son: agedH1121
- yearשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
- without spotתָּמִיםtâmîym · unblemishedH8549
- tenthעִשָּׂרוֹן‛iώώârôn ‛iώώârôn · tenthH6241
- deals of flourסֹ֫לֶתsôleth · fine flourH5560
- a meat offeringמִנְחָהminchâh · offeringH4503
- mingledבָּלַלbâlal · to mixH1101
- with oilשֶׁ֫מֶןshemen · oilH8081
- and the drink offeringנֶ֫סֶךְnesek nêsek · drink offeringH5262
Cross-references for Numbers 28:9
- Ezekiel 46:4The burnt offering the prince brings to the Lord on the Sabbath day is to be six male lambs and a ram, all without defect.
- Numbers 27:23Then he laid his hands on him and commissioned him, as the Lord instructed through Moses.
- Numbers 29:6These are in addition to the monthly and daily burnt offerings with their grain offerings and drink offerings as specified. They are food offerings presented to the Lord, a pleasing aroma.
Commentaries on Numbers 28:9
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9The Sabbath-offering, not previously enjoined, consisted of two lambs, properly accompanied, in addition to the regular daily offering.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. 9-10Special days required extra offerings. On the Sabbath, people made a sacrifice in addition to the regular burnt offering and its liquid offering. Other passages emphasize the importance of the Sabbath (for example, Exodus 20:8–11; Leviticus 23:3; Deuteronomy 5:12–15).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-109-10. This is the burnt offering of every sabbath--There is no previous mention of a Sabbath burnt offering, which was additional to the daily sacrifices.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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