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"The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever."

— Isaiah 40:8

Numbers 28

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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

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Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, My offering, and my bread for my sacrifices made by fire, for a sweet savor unto me, shall ye observe to offer unto me in their due season.

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And thou shalt say unto them, This is the offering made by fire which ye shall offer unto the LORD; two lambs of the first year without spot day by day, for a continual burnt offering.

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The one lamb shalt thou offer in the morning, and the other lamb shalt thou offer at even;

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And a tenth part of an ephah of flour for a meat offering, mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil.

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It is a continual burnt offering, which was ordained in mount Sinai for a sweet savor, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD.

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And the drink offering thereof shall be the fourth part of an hin for the one lamb: in the holy place shalt thou cause the strong wine to be poured unto the LORD for a drink offering.

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And the other lamb shalt thou offer at even: as the meat offering of the morning, and as the drink offering thereof, thou shalt offer it, a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savor unto the LORD.

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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:

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This is the burnt offering of every sabbath, beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering.

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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;

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And three tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, for one bullock; and two tenth deals of flour for a meat offering, mingled with oil, for one ram;

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And a several tenth deal of flour mingled with oil for a meat offering unto one lamb; for a burnt offering of a sweet savor, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD.

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And their drink offerings shall be half an hin of wine unto a bullock, and the third part of an hin unto a ram, and a fourth part of an hin unto a lamb: this is the burnt offering of every month throughout the months of the year.

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And one kid of the goats for a sin offering unto the LORD shall be offered, beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering.

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And in the fourteenth day of the first month is the passover of the LORD.

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And in the fifteenth day of this month is the feast: seven days shall unleavened bread be eaten.

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In the first day shall be an holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work therein:

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But ye shall offer a sacrifice made by fire for a burnt offering unto the LORD; two young bullocks, and one ram, and seven lambs of the first year: they shall be unto you without blemish:

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And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil: three tenth deals shall ye offer for a bullock, and two tenth deals for a ram;

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A several tenth deal shalt thou offer for every lamb, throughout the seven lambs:

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And one goat for a sin offering, to make an atonement for you.

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Ye shall offer these beside the burnt offering in the morning, which is for a continual burnt offering.

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After this manner ye shall offer daily, throughout the seven days, the meat of the sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savor unto the LORD: it shall be offered beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering.

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And on the seventh day ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work.

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Also in the day of the firstfruits, when ye bring a new meat offering unto the LORD, after your weeks be out, ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work:

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But ye shall offer the burnt offering for a sweet savor unto the LORD; two young bullocks, one ram, seven lambs of the first year;

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And their meat offering of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals unto one bullock, two tenth deals unto one ram,

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A several tenth deal unto one lamb, throughout the seven lambs;

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And one kid of the goats, to make an atonement for you.

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Ye shall offer them beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, (they shall be unto you without blemish) and their drink offerings.

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Chapter Study & Analysis

Overview

God reiterates the schedule of offerings: the daily morning and evening lambs, the additional Sabbath offerings, and the monthly sacrifices. He also details the offerings for Passover and Pentecost.

Practical Lessons

1. The Discipline of Worship: True devotion is not random; it is a consistent, daily habit of offering ourselves to God.
2. Public Testimony: These corporate sacrifices kept the nation’s focus on God’s holiness and their need for atonement.
3. The Sweet Savour: Even in the wilderness, God desired the "perfume" of worship from His people.

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