Numbers 29

Passage overview

Numbers 29 continues the calendar of offerings, focusing especially on the seventh month, later known as Tishri, which falls roughly in September or October. It gives detailed instructions for the Feast of Trumpets, the Day of Atonement, and the Feast of Tabernacles, including the required burnt offerings, grain offerings, drink offerings, and sin offerings.

1verse“‘In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall have a holy convocation; you shall do no regular work. It is a day of blowing of trumpets to you.

2verseYou 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;

3verseand their meal offering, fine flour mixed with oil: three tenths for the bull, two tenths for the ram,

4verseand one tenth for every lamb of the seven lambs;

5verseand one male goat for a sin offering, to make atonement for you;

6versein addition to the burnt offering of the new moon with its meal offering, and the continual burnt offering with its meal offering, and their drink offerings, according to their ordinance, for a pleasant aroma, an offering made by fire to the LORD.

7verse“‘On the tenth day of this seventh month you shall have a holy convocation. You shall afflict your souls. You shall do no kind of work;

8versebut you shall offer a burnt offering to the LORD for a pleasant aroma: one young bull, one ram, seven male lambs a year old, all without defect;

9verseand their meal offering, fine flour mixed with oil: three tenths for the bull, two tenths for the one ram,

10verseone tenth for every lamb of the seven lambs;

11verseone male goat for a sin offering, in addition to the sin offering of atonement, and the continual burnt offering, and its meal offering, and their drink offerings.

12verse“‘On the fifteenth day of the seventh month you shall have a holy convocation. You shall do no regular work. You shall keep a feast to the LORD seven days.

13verseYou shall offer a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, of a pleasant aroma to the LORD: thirteen young bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs a year old, all without defect;

14verseand their meal offering, fine flour mixed with oil: three tenths for every bull of the thirteen bulls, two tenths for each ram of the two rams,

15verseand one tenth for every lamb of the fourteen lambs;

16verseand one male goat for a sin offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering, its meal offering, and its drink offering.

17verse“‘On the second day you shall offer twelve young bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs a year old without defect;

18verseand their meal offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance;

19verseand one male goat for a sin offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering, with its meal offering and their drink offerings.

20verse“‘On the third day: eleven bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs a year old without defect;

21verseand their meal offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance;

22verseand one male goat for a sin offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering, and its meal offering, and its drink offering.

23verse“‘On the fourth day ten bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs a year old without defect;

24versetheir meal offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance;

25verseand one male goat for a sin offering; in addition to the continual burnt offering, its meal offering, and its drink offering.

26verse“‘On the fifth day: nine bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs a year old without defect;

27verseand their meal offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance,

28verseand one male goat for a sin offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering, and its meal offering, and its drink offering.

29verse“‘On the sixth day: eight bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs a year old without defect;

30verseand their meal offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance,

31verseand one male goat for a sin offering; in addition to the continual burnt offering, its meal offering, and the drink offerings of it.

32verse“‘On the seventh day: seven bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs a year old without defect;

33verseand their meal offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance,

34verseand one male goat for a sin offering; in addition to the continual burnt offering, its meal offering, and its drink offering.

35verse“‘On the eighth day you shall have a solemn assembly. You shall do no regular work;

36versebut you shall offer a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, a pleasant aroma to the LORD: one bull, one ram, seven male lambs a year old without defect;

37versetheir meal offering and their drink offerings for the bull, for the ram, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the ordinance,

38verseand one male goat for a sin offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering, with its meal offering, and its drink offering.

39verse“‘You shall offer these to the LORD in your set feasts—in addition to your vows and your free will offerings—for your burnt offerings, your meal offerings, your drink offerings, and your peace offerings.’”

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

The Repeated Emphasis on Festivals and Offerings

The chapter repeatedly specifies the number and type of animals to be offered, together with grain offerings and drink offerings. The Feast of Tabernacles receives especially detailed attention, with the number of bulls decreasing over the seven days and an additional assembly on the eighth day. This repeated structure shows that Israel’s worship calendar was organized around remembrance, atonement, thanksgiving, and communal identity.

The Significance and Meaning of Chapter 29

The appointed times in Numbers 29 show that worship is connected to time, memory, and community. The festivals help Israel remember God’s provision and live with a shared rhythm. The chapter does not merely list ritual details; it describes a calendar that shapes the people’s identity before God.

Meditation Points

  • What regular times or practices help you remember what matters most?
  • How do remembrance, repentance, gratitude, and communal worship shape a person’s life over time?

Try Applying It to Me

  • Consider how to build habits of remembering God even in ordinary routines.
  • Reflect on specific ways to express gratitude and dedication in the time and resources available to you.