The Daily Offerings
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God told Israel to bring two lambs as burnt offerings every single day, one in the morning and one in the evening. Each lamb was offered with a grain offering of fine flour mixed with olive oil and a drink offering of wine. These daily sacrifices were the foundation of Israel's worship. They showed that honoring God was not just for special occasions but for every day.
1 The Lord told Moses, And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
2 "Give the Israelites this command: Be careful to bring my food offerings to me at their scheduled times. These fire offerings produce a pleasing smell to me." Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, My offering, and my bread for my sacrifices made by fire, for a sweet savour unto me, shall ye observe to offer unto me in their due season.
3 "Tell them: Here is the fire offering you must give to the Lord every day. Offer two one-year-old lambs that have nothing wrong with them as a regular burnt offering." 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.
4 "Sacrifice one lamb in the morning and the second lamb in the evening." The one lamb shalt thou offer in the morning, and the other lamb shalt thou offer at even;
5 "With each lamb, include a grain offering of two quarts of fine flour mixed with one quart of pressed olive oil." And a tenth part of an ephah of flour for a meat offering, mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil.
6 "This is the same daily burnt offering that was first set up at Mount Sinai. It is a fire offering that makes a pleasing smell to the Lord." It is a continual burnt offering, which was ordained in mount Sinai for a sweet savour, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD.
7 "Along with each lamb, pour out a drink offering of one quart of wine before the Lord in the sanctuary." 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.
8 "Sacrifice the second lamb in the evening, with the same grain offering and drink offering as the morning sacrifice. It is a fire offering that produces a pleasing smell to the Lord." 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 savour unto the LORD.
The Sabbath Offering
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On the Sabbath day, which was every seventh day, two additional lambs were offered along with their grain and drink offerings. These were given on top of the regular daily offerings. The Sabbath was a day of rest and worship, and the extra offerings showed that it was special.
9 "On the Sabbath day, sacrifice two additional one-year-old lambs without defects. Include a grain offering of four quarts of fine flour mixed with oil, plus a drink offering." 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:
10 "This Sabbath burnt gift is given every Sabbath. It comes on top of the regular daily gifts and their drink offerings." This is the burnt offering of every sabbath, beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering.
The Monthly Offering
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At the beginning of each new month, a larger offering was required: two young bulls, one ram, seven lambs, and a male goat as a sin offering. Each came with its own grain and drink offering. The new moon marked the start of a new month on the Hebrew calendar.
11 "On the first day of every month, bring a special burnt offering to the Lord. Bring two young bulls, one ram, and seven one-year-old lambs, all without flaws." 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;
12 "With each bull, bring a grain offering of six quarts of fine flour mixed with oil. With the ram, bring four quarts of fine flour mixed with oil." 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;
13 "With each lamb, bring two quarts of fine flour mixed with oil. This is a burnt offering, a fire offering that produces a pleasing smell to the Lord." And a several tenth deal of flour mingled with oil for a meat offering unto one lamb; for a burnt offering of a sweet savour, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD.
14 "The drink offerings are: half a gallon of wine for each bull, a third of a gallon for the ram, and one quart for each lamb. This monthly offering is to be given at the beginning of each month throughout the year." 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.
15 "Also sacrifice one male goat to the Lord as a sin offering. This comes on top of the regular daily offerings with their drink offerings." 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.
The Passover and Festival of Unleavened Bread
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The Passover, celebrated on the fourteenth day of the first month, remembered the night God freed Israel from slavery in Egypt. Beginning the next day, the Feast of Unleavened Bread lasted seven days. During this feast, the people ate bread made without yeast to recall their hasty departure from Egypt. Special offerings were brought every day of the festival.
16 "The Lord's Passover falls on the fourteenth day of the first month." And in the fourteenth day of the first month is the passover of the LORD.
17 "The festival starts on the fifteenth day. For seven days you are to eat only bread made without yeast." And in the fifteenth day of this month is the feast: seven days shall unleavened bread be eaten.
18 "On the first day, hold a special worship gathering. No regular work is permitted that day." In the first day shall be an holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work therein:
19 "Bring a fire gift as a burnt gift to the Lord. Bring two young bulls, one ram, and seven one-year-old lambs. All must have no flaws." 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:
20 "Along with them, bring grain offerings of fine flour mixed with oil: six quarts for each bull and four quarts for the ram." 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;
21 "Bring two quarts for each of the seven lambs." A several tenth deal shalt thou offer for every lamb, throughout the seven lambs:
22 "Also sacrifice one male goat as a sin offering to make things right before God." And one goat for a sin offering, to make an atonement for you.
23 "These offerings are on top of the regular morning burnt offering." Ye shall offer these beside the burnt offering in the morning, which is for a continual burnt offering.
24 "Make these same food offerings every day for all seven days of the festival. They are fire offerings that make a pleasing smell to the Lord. They are given on top of the regular daily offerings with their drink offerings." After this manner ye shall offer daily, throughout the seven days, the meat of the sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD: it shall be offered beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering.
25 "On the seventh day, hold another special worship gathering. No regular work is permitted." And on the seventh day ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work.
The Feast of Weeks
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The Feast of Weeks, also called the Festival of Firstfruits, came seven weeks after Passover. It celebrated the early harvest. On this day, the people held a holy gathering, did no regular work, and offered special sacrifices. This festival later became known as Pentecost.
26 "On the day of firstfruits, when you present a new grain offering to the Lord at the conclusion of the Feast of Weeks, hold a special worship gathering. No regular work is permitted." 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:
27 "Present a burnt offering that produces a pleasing smell to the Lord: two young bulls, one ram, and seven one-year-old lambs." But ye shall offer the burnt offering for a sweet savour unto the LORD; two young bullocks, one ram, seven lambs of the first year;
28 "Along with them, bring grain offerings of fine flour mixed with oil: six quarts for each bull, four quarts for the ram," And their meat offering of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals unto one bullock, two tenth deals unto one ram,
29 "and two quarts for each of the seven lambs." A several tenth deal unto one lamb, throughout the seven lambs;
30 "Also sacrifice one male goat to make things right before God." And one kid of the goats, to make an atonement for you.
31 "Present all these along with their drink offerings, in addition to the regular daily burnt offering and its grain offering. Make sure all the animals are without defects." Ye shall offer them beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, (they shall be unto you without blemish) and their drink offerings.