Numbers 29:2

Numbers 29:2 in Multiple Translations

Berean Standard Bible BSB

As a pleasing aroma to the LORD, you are to present a burnt offering of one young bull, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished,

King James Version KJV

And ye shall offer a burnt offering for a sweet savour unto the LORD; one young bullock, one ram, and seven lambs of the first year without blemish:

American Standard Version ASV

And ye shall offer a burnt-offering for a sweet savor unto Jehovah: one young bullock, one ram, seven he-lambs a year old without blemish;

Bible in Basic English BBE

And give to the Lord a burned offering for a sweet smell; one ox, one male sheep, seven he-lambs of the first year, without any mark on them:

Free Bible Version FBV

Present a burnt offering of one young bull, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all of them without defects, as a sacrifice acceptable to the Lord,

Geneva Bible 1599 GNV

And ye shall make a burnt offering for a sweete sauour vnto the Lord: one yong bullocke, one ram, and seuen lambes of a yeere olde, without blemish.

Young's Literal Translation YLT

and ye have prepared a burnt-offering, for sweet fragrance to Jehovah: one bullock, a son of the herd, one ram, seven lambs, sons of a year, perfect ones;

World English Bible WEB

You shall offer a burnt offering for a pleasant aroma to the LORD: one young bull, one ram, seven male lambs a year old without defect;

Noah Webster Bible WBS

And ye shall offer a burnt-offering for a sweet savor to the LORD; one young bullock, one ram, and seven lambs of the first year without blemish:

Douay-Rheims 1899 DRV

And you shall offer a holocaust for a most sweet odour to the Lord, one calf of the herd, one ram and seven lambs of a year old, without blemish.

Translation for Translators T4T

When the offerings on the altar on that day are being completely burned, the smell will be very pleasing to me. The animals that you must bring are one young bull, one male sheep, and seven male lambs that are one-year-old. They must have no defects.

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Numbers 29:2 Interlinear (Deep Study)

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HEB וַ/עֲשִׂיתֶ֨ם עֹלָ֜ה לְ/רֵ֤יחַ נִיחֹ֨חַ֙ לַֽ/יהוָ֔ה פַּ֧ר בֶּן בָּקָ֛ר אֶחָ֖ד אַ֣יִל אֶחָ֑ד כְּבָשִׂ֧ים בְּנֵי שָׁנָ֛ה שִׁבְעָ֖ה תְּמִימִֽם

וַ/עֲשִׂיתֶ֨ם ʻâsâh H6213 to make Conj | V-Qal-2mp

עֹלָ֜ה ʻôlâh H5930 burnt offering N-fs

לְ/רֵ֤יחַ rêyach H7381 aroma Prep | N-ms

נִיחֹ֨חַ֙ nîychôwach H5207 soothing N-ms

לַֽ/יהוָ֔ה Yᵉhôvâh H3068 The Lord Prep | N-proper

פַּ֧ר par H6499 bullock N-ms

בֶּן bên H1121 son N-ms

בָּקָ֛ר bâqâr H1241 cattle N-cs

אֶחָ֖ד ʼechâd H259 one Adj

אַ֣יִל ʼayil H352 ram N-ms

אֶחָ֑ד ʼechâd H259 one Adj

כְּבָשִׂ֧ים kebes H3532 lamb N-mp

בְּנֵי bên H1121 son N-mp

שָׁנָ֛ה shâneh H8141 year N-fs

שִׁבְעָ֖ה shebaʻ H7651 seven Adj

תְּמִימִֽם tâmîym H8549 unblemished Adj

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Hebrew Word Reference — Numbers 29:2

וַ/עֲשִׂיתֶ֨ם ʻâsâh H6213 "to make" Conj | V-Qal-2mp

This verb means to make or do something, and is used over 2,600 times in the Bible. It is first used in Genesis 1:7 to describe God's creation of the world and is also used in Exodus 31:5 to describe the work of skilled craftsmen.

Definition: : make(OBJECT) 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made

Usage: Occurs in 2286 OT verses. KJV: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 34:19; Exodus 18:24.

עֹלָ֜ה ʻôlâh H5930 "burnt offering" N-fs

This word refers to a step or stairs, often used to describe the ascent to the altar for a burnt offering. In the Bible, it can also mean a holocaust or sacrifice, like in Leviticus.

Definition: whole burnt offering Aramaic equivalent: a.lah (עֲלָת "burnt offering" H5928)

Usage: Occurs in 262 OT verses. KJV: ascent, burnt offering (sacrifice), go up to. See also H5766 (עֶוֶל). See also: Genesis 8:20; Numbers 15:5; 2 Chronicles 29:7.

לְ/רֵ֤יחַ rêyach H7381 "aroma" Prep | N-ms

In the Bible, this Hebrew word refers to a pleasant aroma or fragrance, often associated with sacrifices to God. It is used in books like Leviticus and Numbers to describe the soothing smell of offerings, and appears in various forms throughout the Old Testament.

Definition: 1) scent, fragrance, aroma, odour 1a) scent, odour 1b) odour of soothing (technical term for sacrifice to God) Aramaic equivalent: re.ach (רֵיחַ "smell" H7382)

Usage: Occurs in 55 OT verses. KJV: savour, scent, smell. See also: Genesis 8:21; Numbers 15:14; Jeremiah 48:11.

נִיחֹ֨חַ֙ nîychôwach H5207 "soothing" N-ms

A soothing or pleasant feeling, like the peace that comes from trusting in God. In the Bible, it is used to describe the sweet smell of incense or the delight of being in God's presence.

Definition: soothing, quieting, tranquillising Aramaic equivalent: ni.cho.ach (נִיחוֹחַ "soothing" H5208)

Usage: Occurs in 43 OT verses. KJV: sweet (odour). See also: Genesis 8:21; Numbers 15:3; Ezekiel 20:41.

לַֽ/יהוָ֔ה Yᵉhôvâh H3068 "The Lord" Prep | N-proper

Yehovah is another name for God, often translated as 'the Lord'. It is a national name for God in the Jewish faith. This name is used throughout the Old Testament.

Definition: Another name of ye.ru.sha.laim (יְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵם "Jerusalem" H3389)

Usage: Occurs in 5522 OT verses. KJV: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה). See also: Genesis 2:4; Genesis 24:42; Exodus 8:8.

פַּ֧ר par H6499 "bullock" N-ms

This Hebrew word means a young bull or ox, often used as a sacrifice in the Bible. In Exodus, a bullock is used as an offering to God. The word describes a strong and powerful animal.

Definition: young bull, steer, bullock

Usage: Occurs in 119 OT verses. KJV: ([phrase] young) bull(-ock), calf, ox. See also: Genesis 32:16; Numbers 28:20; Psalms 22:13.

בֶּן bên H1121 "son" N-ms

In the Bible, this word means a son or descendant, and can also refer to a grandson, nation, or quality. It appears in 1 Chronicles 24, describing a Levite named Beno. The word is used to show family relationships and inheritance.

Definition: : child/son

Usage: Occurs in 3653 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. See also: Genesis 3:16; Genesis 23:3; Genesis 34:18.

בָּקָ֛ר bâqâr H1241 "cattle" N-cs

Domesticated cattle or oxen, used for work or sacrifice, like the animals used in the temple sacrifices in 1 Kings 8:63.

Definition: 1) cattle, herd, oxen, ox 1a) cattle (generic pl. but sing. in form-coll) 1b) herd (particular one) 1c) head of cattle (individually)

Usage: Occurs in 172 OT verses. KJV: beeve, bull ([phrase] -ock), [phrase] calf, [phrase] cow, great (cattle), [phrase] heifer, herd, kine, ox. See also: Genesis 12:16; Deuteronomy 8:13; Psalms 66:15.

אֶחָ֖ד ʼechâd H259 "one" Adj

In the Bible, this Hebrew word means one or united, and is used to describe something that is single or unique. It is often translated as one, first, or alone. For example, in Genesis 1:5, God calls the light day and the darkness night, and separates them into one thing from another.

Definition: 1) one (number) 1a) one (number) 1b) each, every 1c) a certain 1d) an (indefinite article) 1e) only, once, once for all 1f) one...another, the one...the other, one after another, one by one 1g) first 1h) eleven (in combination), eleventh (ordinal)

Usage: Occurs in 739 OT verses. KJV: a, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together, See also: Genesis 1:5; Exodus 36:26; Numbers 7:70.

אַ֣יִל ʼayil H352 "ram" N-ms

A strong tree, like an oak or a ram, symbolizes strength and power, as seen in 1 Kings 7:2 where Solomon builds a house with strong pillars. It can also refer to a chief or leader, like in 1 Chronicles 12:14 where the leaders of the tribes are listed.

Definition: 1) ram 1a) ram (as food) 1b) ram (as sacrifice) 1c) ram (skin dyed red, for tabernacle)

Usage: Occurs in 171 OT verses. KJV: mighty (man), lintel, oak, post, ram, tree. See also: Genesis 15:9; Numbers 28:20; Psalms 66:15.

אֶחָ֑ד ʼechâd H259 "one" Adj

כְּבָשִׂ֧ים kebes H3532 "lamb" N-mp

This word refers to a young ram or lamb, old enough to butt or fight. In the Bible, it is used to describe the animals used for sacrifice or as a symbol of innocence.

Definition: lamb, sheep, young ram

Usage: Occurs in 100 OT verses. KJV: lamb, sheep. See also: Exodus 12:5; Numbers 28:7; Proverbs 27:26.

בְּנֵי bên H1121 "son" N-mp

Definition: : child/son

שָׁנָ֛ה shâneh H8141 "year" N-fs

This word also means a year, like when Abraham was 100 years old in Genesis 21. It is used to describe a period of time, age, or a lifetime.

Definition: 1) year 1a) as division of time 1b) as measure of time 1c) as indication of age 1d) a lifetime (of years of life) Aramaic equivalent: she.nah (שְׁנָה "year" H8140)

Usage: Occurs in 647 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] whole age, [idiom] long, [phrase] old, year([idiom] -ly). See also: Genesis 1:14; Genesis 47:28; Numbers 7:35.

שִׁבְעָ֖ה shebaʻ H7651 "seven" Adj

This word means the number seven, which was considered a special or sacred number. It can also mean seven times or a week, and is used in the Bible to describe completeness or perfection. The KJV translates it as seven or sevenfold.

Definition: 1) seven (cardinal number) 1a) as ordinal number 1b) in combination-17, 700 etc Aramaic equivalent: shiv.ah (שִׁבְעָה "seven" H7655)

Usage: Occurs in 344 OT verses. KJV: ([phrase] by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare H7658 (שִׁבְעָנָה). See also: Genesis 4:24; Leviticus 23:15; 2 Samuel 21:6.

תְּמִימִֽם tâmîym H8549 "unblemished" Adj

This Hebrew word means unblemished or perfect, like an animal without defects. It describes something or someone that is whole and complete, like the sacrifices in Leviticus. It is used to describe integrity and truth.

Definition: : unblemished/perfect 1) complete, whole, entire, sound 1a) complete, whole, entire 1b) whole, sound, healthful 1c) complete, entire (of time) 1d) sound, wholesome, unimpaired, innocent, having integrity 1e) what is complete or entirely in accord with truth and fact (neuter adj/subst)

Usage: Occurs in 85 OT verses. KJV: without blemish, complete, full, perfect, sincerely (-ity), sound, without spot, undefiled, upright(-ly), whole. See also: Genesis 6:9; Deuteronomy 18:13; Psalms 15:2.

Study Notes — Numbers 29:2

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Numbers 29:2 Summary
Frequently Asked Questions
Reflection Questions
Gill's Exposition on Numbers 29:2
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 29:2
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Numbers 29:2
Cambridge Bible on Numbers 29:2
Whedon's Commentary on Numbers 29:2
Sermons on Numbers 29:2

Context — The Feast of Trumpets

1“On the first day of the seventh month, you are to hold a sacred assembly, and you must not do any regular work. This will be a day for you to sound the trumpets.

2As a pleasing aroma to the LORD, you are to present a burnt offering of one young bull, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished,

3together with their grain offerings of fine flour mixed with oil—three-tenths of an ephah with the bull, two-tenths of an ephah with the ram, 4and a tenth of an ephah with each of the seven male lambs.

Cross References

	Reference	Text (BSB)
1	Numbers 28:27	Present a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old as a pleasing aroma to the LORD,
2	Numbers 28:19	Present to the LORD an offering made by fire, a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished.
3	Numbers 29:36	As a pleasing aroma to the LORD, you are to present an offering made by fire, a burnt offering of one bull, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished,
4	Hebrews 10:10–14	And by that will, we have been sanctified through the sacrifice of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. Day after day every priest stands to minister and to offer again and again the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. But when this Priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God. Since that time, He waits for His enemies to be made a footstool for His feet, because by a single offering He has made perfect for all time those who are being sanctified.
5	Numbers 29:8	Present as a pleasing aroma to the LORD a burnt offering of one young bull, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished,

Numbers 29:2 Summary

This verse is talking about a special offering to God, where the people would give their best animals to Him as a way of saying thank you and showing their love. The animals had to be perfect, with no flaws, which is like how God wants us to strive to be perfect in our love for Him, as seen in Matthew 5:48. By giving these offerings, the people were showing that they wanted to please God and be close to Him, and this points forward to the perfect sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who died on the cross for our sins (John 3:16).

Frequently Asked Questions

What does 'a pleasing aroma to the LORD' mean in Numbers 29:2?

This phrase, also found in other passages like Leviticus 1:9 and Genesis 8:21, signifies that the offerings were acceptable and pleasing to God, symbolizing the sweetness of obedience and worship to Him.

Why were the animals required to be 'all unblemished'?

The requirement for unblemished animals, as seen in Numbers 29:2 and Exodus 12:5, represents the perfection and sinlessness that God demands, pointing forward to the perfect sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who was without blemish (1 Peter 1:19).

How does this verse relate to the concept of sacrifice in the Bible?

The burnt offering described in Numbers 29:2 is part of a larger system of sacrifices in the Old Testament, which ultimately points to the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross, as explained in Hebrews 10:1-10, where He becomes the final and perfect sacrifice for our sins.

What is the significance of the specific types and numbers of animals in this offering?

The specific types and numbers of animals, such as one young bull, one ram, and seven male lambs, may symbolize completeness, perfection, and the totality of the offering, but the exact meaning is not explicitly stated in Scripture, leaving room for interpretation and further study.

Reflection Questions

What does it mean for my life to be 'a pleasing aroma to the LORD', and how can I present myself as an acceptable offering to Him?
How does the requirement for unblemished animals in the Old Testament inform my understanding of God's holiness and perfection?
In what ways can I participate in the sacrifice of praise and worship, as described in Romans 12:1, and present my body as a living sacrifice to God?
What does the concept of sacrifice, as seen in Numbers 29:2, teach me about the nature of God and His desire for a relationship with humanity?

Gill's Exposition on 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

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 29:2

And ye shall offer a burnt offering for a sweet savour unto the LORD; one young bullock, one ram, and seven lambs of the first year without blemish: No JFB commentary on these verses.

Matthew Poole's Commentary on Numbers 29:2

A burnt-offering, besides the offerings of every month and day, as is expressed, .

Cambridge Bible on Numbers 29:2

2. my food] In primitive days in Israel (as in many other nations, e.g. Babylonians, Greeks and Romans) it was believed that the deity really ate and drank the offerings (cf. Judges 9:13). By the time that this chapter was written, such notions had, of course, long passed away, but the ancient ritual language survived. See W. R. Smith, Rel. Sem. 2 p. 224. On the following words see note on Numbers 15:3.

Whedon's Commentary on Numbers 29:2

THE AT THE FEAST OF , Numbers 29:1-6. 1-6. Seventh month — Ethanim, (1 Kings 8:2,) Tisri — our September. It was the going out or revolution, the end and beginning of the civil and jubilee year.

Sermons on Numbers 29:2

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	Through the Bible - Hebrews - Part 4 by Zac Poonen	In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of striving against sin, just as Jesus did. He encourages the listeners to have an attitude of being willing to shed their bl
	The Passover - Part 4 by Les Wheeldon	In this sermon from Hebrews chapter 10, the preacher discusses the theme of the path of the Lamb and the blood of Christ. He emphasizes that the Christian gospel does not align wit