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Numbers 29:1–6 – Feast of Trumpets

What happens: On the first day of the seventh month, Israel holds a day of trumpet blasts, a holy convocation with special offerings and no work. Additional sacrifices supplement the daily and monthly offerings. The month begins in solemn joy.

What it means: God calls His people to awake and remember. Sacred signals gather hearts to Him. Worship shapes new beginnings.

Numbers 29:7–11 – Day of Atonement

What happens: On the tenth day of the seventh month, the people afflict themselves and offer sacrifices with a sin offering besides the regular offerings. It is a holy convocation with no work. The day centers on atonement.

What it means: Sin must be dealt with God’s way. Humility and repentance meet God’s mercy. Holiness restores fellowship.

Numbers 29:12–16 – Feast of Booths, day 1

What happens: Beginning on the fifteenth day, Israel keeps a seven-day feast, dwelling in booths and offering many sacrifices. Day one includes thirteen bulls and other offerings. It is a day of rest.

What it means: God commands joyful remembrance of His sheltering care. Abundance of offerings shows gratitude for provision. God’s people live as pilgrims under His protection.

Numbers 29:17–34 – Feast of Booths, days 2–7

What happens: Each day the number of bulls decreases by one, with rams, lambs, grain, and drink offerings, and a sin offering each day. The pattern continues through day seven. The rhythm is detailed and rich.

What it means: God is worthy of sustained, ordered worship. Discipline and joy belong together. Repetition forms holy habits that shape the heart.

Numbers 29:35–40 – Eighth day assembly and summary

What happens: On the eighth day there is a solemn assembly with offerings. The chapter sums the appointed feasts and their sacrifices, besides vows and freewill offerings. Moses speaks all that the Lord commands.

What it means: God completes His festivals with gathered worship and rest. His word orders the year and secures community life. Obedience brings clarity and peace.

Application

  • Mark your year with God-centered feasts and fasts.
  • Let repentance and joy walk together in worship.
  • Practice steady devotion, not just special moments.

Bible

1And in the seventh month, on the first day of the month, ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work: it is a day of blowing the trumpets unto you.

2And 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:

3And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals for a bullock, and two tenth deals for a ram,

4And one tenth deal for one lamb, throughout the seven lambs:

5And one kid of the goats for a sin offering, to make an atonement for you:

6Beside the burnt offering of the month, and his meat offering, and the daily burnt offering, and his meat offering, and their drink offerings, according unto their manner, for a sweet savour, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD.

7And ye shall have on the tenth day of this seventh month an holy convocation; and ye shall afflict your souls: ye shall not do any work therein:

8But ye shall offer a burnt offering unto the LORD for a sweet savour; one young bullock, one ram, and seven lambs of the first year; they shall be unto you without blemish:

9And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals to a bullock, and two tenth deals to one ram,

10A several tenth deal for one lamb, throughout the seven lambs:

11One kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the sin offering of atonement, and the continual burnt offering, and the meat offering of it, and their drink offerings.

12And on the fifteenth day of the seventh month ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work, and ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD seven days:

13And ye shall offer a burnt offering, a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD; thirteen young bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year; they shall be without blemish:

14And their meat offering shall be of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals unto every bullock of the thirteen bullocks, two tenth deals to each ram of the two rams,

15And a several tenth deal to each lamb of the fourteen lambs:

16And one kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering.

17And on the second day ye shall offer twelve young bullocks, two rams, fourteen lambs of the first year without spot:

18And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner:

19And one kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and the meat offering thereof, and their drink offerings.

20And on the third day eleven bullocks, two rams, fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish;

21And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner:

22And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, and his drink offering.

23And on the fourth day ten bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish:

24Their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner:

25And one kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering.

26And on the fifth day nine bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without spot:

27And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner:

28And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, and his drink offering.

29And on the sixth day eight bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish:

30And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner:

31And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering.

32And on the seventh day seven bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish:

33And their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner:

34And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering.

35On the eighth day ye shall have a solemn assembly: ye shall do no servile work therein:

36But ye shall offer a burnt offering, a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD: one bullock, one ram, seven lambs of the first year without blemish:

37Their meat offering and their drink offerings for the bullock, for the ram, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner:

38And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, and his drink offering.

39These things ye shall do unto the LORD in your set feasts, beside your vows, and your freewill offerings, for your burnt offerings, and for your meat offerings, and for your drink offerings, and for your peace offerings.

40And Moses told the children of Israel according to all that the LORD commanded Moses.

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