Numbers 28:31
New International Version
Offer these together with their drink offerings, in addition to the regular burnt offering and its grain offering. Be sure the animals are without defect.

New Living Translation
Prepare these special burnt offerings, along with their liquid offerings, in addition to the regular burnt offering and its accompanying grain offering. Be sure that all the animals you sacrifice have no defects.

English Standard Version
Besides the regular burnt offering and its grain offering, you shall offer them and their drink offering. See that they are without blemish.

Berean Standard Bible
Offer them with their drink offerings in addition to the regular burnt offering and its grain offering. The animals must be unblemished.

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

New King James Version
Be sure they are without blemish. You shall present them with their drink offerings, besides the regular burnt offering with its grain offering.

New American Standard Bible
Besides the continual burnt offering and its grain offering, you shall present them with their drink offerings. They shall be without defect.

NASB 1995
Besides the continual burnt offering and its grain offering, you shall present them with their drink offerings. They shall be without defect.

NASB 1977
‘Besides the continual burnt offering and its grain offering, you shall present them with their libations. They shall be without defect.

Legacy Standard Bible
Besides the continual burnt offering and its grain offering, you shall offer them with their drink offerings. They shall be without blemish.

Amplified Bible
In addition to the continual burnt offering and its grain offering, you shall present them with their drink offerings. They shall be without blemish.

Christian Standard Bible
Offer them with their drink offerings in addition to the regular burnt offering and its grain offering. Your animals are to be unblemished.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Offer them with their drink offerings in addition to the regular burnt offering and its grain offering. Your animals are to be unblemished.”

American Standard Version
Besides the continual burnt-offering, and the meal-offering thereof, ye shall offer them (they shall be unto you without blemish), and their drink-offerings.

Contemporary English Version
The animals must have nothing wrong with them and are to be sacrificed along with the regular daily sacrifices.

English Revised Version
Beside the continual burnt offering, and the meal offering thereof, ye shall offer them (they shall be unto you without blemish), and their drink offerings.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Offer these animals that have no defects along with their wine offerings, in addition to the daily burnt offerings and their grain offerings."

Good News Translation
Offer these and the wine offering in addition to the daily burnt offering and grain offering.

International Standard Version
Offer them in addition to the regular burnt offering, accompanied by its grain offering and its corresponding drink offerings."

Majority Standard Bible
Offer them with their drink offerings in addition to the regular burnt offering and its grain offering. The animals must be unblemished.

NET Bible
You are to offer them with their drink offerings in addition to the continual burnt offering and its grain offering--they must be unblemished.

New Heart English Bible
Besides the continual burnt offering, and the meal offering of it, you shall offer them (they shall be to you without blemish), and their drink offerings.

Webster's Bible Translation
Ye shall offer them besides the continual burnt-offering and his meat-offering (they shall be to you without blemish) and their drink-offerings.

World English Bible
Besides the continual burnt offering and its meal offering, you shall offer them and their drink offerings. See that they are without defect.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
apart from the continual burnt-offering and its present, you prepare [them] and their drink-offerings; they are perfect ones for you.”

Young's Literal Translation
apart from the continual burnt-offering and its present ye prepare them (perfect ones they are for you) and their libations.

Smith's Literal Translation
Besides the burnt-offering of continuance and its gift, ye shall do; blameless shall they be to you, and their libations.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
31You shall offer them all without blemish with their libations.

Catholic Public Domain Version
You shall offer only what is immaculate, with their libations.”

New American Bible
You will make these offerings, together with their libations, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering.

New Revised Standard Version
In addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering, you shall offer them and their drink offering. They shall be without blemish.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
You shall offer them besides the continual burnt offering and its meal offering; you shall offer them without blemish, and their drink offerings.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Be offering apart from the constant burning peace offering and its meal offering that have no flaw in them, and their drink offering.”
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Beside the continual burnt-offering, and the meal-offering thereof, ye shall offer them--they shall be unto you without blemish--and their drink-offerings.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
ye shall offer to me their meat-offering. They shall be to you unblemished, and ye shall offer their drink-offerings.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Feast of Weeks
30Include one male goat to make atonement for you. 31Offer them with their drink offerings in addition to the regular burnt offering and its grain offering. The animals must be unblemished.

Cross References
Leviticus 23:18-20
Along with the bread you are to present seven unblemished male lambs a year old, one young bull, and two rams. They will be a burnt offering to the LORD, together with their grain offerings and drink offerings—a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD. / You shall also prepare one male goat as a sin offering and two male lambs a year old as a peace offering. / The priest is to wave the lambs as a wave offering before the LORD, together with the bread of the firstfruits. The bread and the two lambs shall be holy to the LORD for the priest.

Exodus 29:38-42
This is what you are to offer regularly on the altar, each day: two lambs that are a year old. / Offer one lamb in the morning and the other at twilight. / With the first lamb offer a tenth of an ephah of fine flour, mixed with a quarter hin of oil from pressed olives, and a drink offering of a quarter hin of wine. ...

Leviticus 2:1-16
“When anyone brings a grain offering to the LORD, his offering must consist of fine flour. He is to pour olive oil on it, put frankincense on it, / and bring it to Aaron’s sons the priests. The priest shall take a handful of the flour and oil, together with all the frankincense, and burn this as a memorial portion on the altar, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD. / The remainder of the grain offering shall belong to Aaron and his sons; it is a most holy part of the food offerings to the LORD. ...

Leviticus 6:14-18
Now this is the law of the grain offering: Aaron’s sons shall present it before the LORD in front of the altar. / The priest is to remove a handful of fine flour and olive oil, together with all the frankincense from the grain offering, and burn the memorial portion on the altar as a pleasing aroma to the LORD. / Aaron and his sons are to eat the remainder. It must be eaten without leaven in a holy place; they are to eat it in the courtyard of the Tent of Meeting. ...

Leviticus 7:11-13
Now this is the law of the peace offering that one may present to the LORD: / If he offers it in thanksgiving, then along with the sacrifice of thanksgiving he shall offer unleavened cakes mixed with olive oil, unleavened wafers coated with oil, and well-kneaded cakes of fine flour mixed with oil. / Along with his peace offering of thanksgiving he is to present an offering with cakes of leavened bread.

Leviticus 9:17
Next he presented the grain offering, took a handful of it, and burned it on the altar in addition to the morning’s burnt offering.

Leviticus 14:10
On the eighth day he is to bring two unblemished male lambs, an unblemished ewe lamb a year old, a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with olive oil, and one log of olive oil.

Leviticus 23:13
along with its grain offering of two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil—a food offering to the LORD, a pleasing aroma—and its drink offering of a quarter hin of wine.

Leviticus 23:37
These are the LORD’s appointed feasts, which you are to proclaim as sacred assemblies for presenting food offerings to the LORD—burnt offerings and grain offerings, sacrifices and drink offerings, each on its designated day.

1 Chronicles 23:31
Whenever burnt offerings were presented to the LORD on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts, they were to serve regularly before the LORD in the numbers prescribed for them.

2 Chronicles 8:13
He observed the daily requirement for offerings according to the commandment of Moses for Sabbaths, New Moons, and the three annual appointed feasts—the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Tabernacles.

Ezra 3:4
They also celebrated the Feast of Tabernacles in accordance with what is written, and they offered burnt offerings daily based on the number prescribed for each day.

Nehemiah 10:33
for the showbread, for the regular grain offerings and burnt offerings, for the Sabbath offerings, for the New Moons and appointed feasts, for the holy offerings, for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, and for all the duties of the house of our God.

Ezekiel 45:17
And it shall be the prince’s part to provide the burnt offerings, grain offerings, and drink offerings for the feasts, New Moons, and Sabbaths—for all the appointed feasts of the house of Israel. He will provide the sin offerings, grain offerings, burnt offerings, and peace offerings to make atonement for the house of Israel.

Hebrews 10:1-10
For the law is only a shadow of the good things to come, not the realities themselves. It can never, by the same sacrifices offered year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship. / If it could, would not the offerings have ceased? For the worshipers would have been cleansed once for all, and would no longer have felt the guilt of their sins. / Instead, those sacrifices are an annual reminder of sins, ...


Treasury of Scripture

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

Numbers 28:1
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

Numbers 28:7
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.

the seventh.

Leviticus 23:24,25
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall ye have a sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, an holy convocation…

Ezra 3:6
From the first day of the seventh month began they to offer burnt offerings unto the LORD. But the foundation of the temple of the LORD was not yet laid.

Nehemiah 7:73
So the priests, and the Levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinims, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities; and when the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their cities.

the first day of the month.

Numbers 10:1-10
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, …

1 Chronicles 15:28
Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, and with sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, making a noise with psalteries and harps.

Psalm 81:3
Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day.

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Numbers 28
1. Offerings are to be observed
3. The continual burnt offering
9. The offering on the Sabbath
11. On the new Moons
16. At the Passover
26. In the day of the firstfruits














Offer them with their drink offerings
In the context of ancient Israelite worship, drink offerings were typically made of wine and were poured out as a libation to accompany other sacrifices. This practice symbolized the pouring out of one's life in devotion to God. The drink offering is often associated with joy and celebration, reflecting the abundance and blessings from God. In the New Testament, the Apostle Paul uses the imagery of a drink offering to describe his own life being poured out in service to Christ (Philippians 2:17).

in addition to the regular burnt offering and its grain offering.
The regular burnt offering, also known as the "continual burnt offering," was a daily sacrifice made every morning and evening (Exodus 29:38-42). It served as a constant reminder of the need for atonement and the people's dedication to God. The grain offering, often made of fine flour mixed with oil and frankincense, symbolized the fruits of human labor and thanksgiving to God. Together, these offerings represented a comprehensive act of worship, combining atonement, dedication, and gratitude.

The animals must be unblemished.
The requirement for unblemished animals underscores the importance of offering God the best and purest sacrifices, reflecting His holiness and perfection. This stipulation points to the future sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who is described as the "Lamb without blemish or defect" (1 Peter 1:19). The unblemished nature of the sacrificial animals in the Old Testament foreshadows the sinless life of Christ, who offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of humanity.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Moses
The leader of the Israelites who received the laws and instructions from God, including the sacrificial system outlined in Numbers.

2. Israelites
The people of God who were given these laws to follow as part of their covenant relationship with Him.

3. Tabernacle
The place where the Israelites were to bring their offerings and sacrifices, serving as the dwelling place of God among His people.

4. Priests
The descendants of Aaron who were responsible for performing the sacrifices and maintaining the rituals as prescribed by God.

5. Sacrificial System
The system of offerings and sacrifices instituted by God for the Israelites, which included burnt offerings, grain offerings, and drink offerings.
Teaching Points
The Importance of Purity
The requirement for offerings to be "without blemish" underscores the importance of purity and holiness in our worship and service to God. We are called to present our best to God, reflecting His holiness in our lives.

The Role of Sacrifice
Sacrifices were central to the Israelites' relationship with God, symbolizing atonement and dedication. In the New Covenant, Jesus is our ultimate sacrifice, and we are called to live sacrificially in response to His grace.

Consistency in Worship
The regularity of offerings highlights the need for consistent and faithful worship. Our spiritual disciplines should be regular and intentional, reflecting our ongoing commitment to God.

Symbolism of Completeness
The combination of burnt offerings, grain offerings, and drink offerings represents a complete act of worship. Our worship should encompass all aspects of our lives, offering everything to God.

Christ as the Fulfillment
The sacrificial system points forward to Christ, who fulfills the law and the prophets. Understanding the Old Testament sacrifices enriches our appreciation of Christ's work on the cross.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Offer
תַּעֲשׂ֑וּ (ta·‘ă·śū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 6213: To do, make

them with their drink offerings
וְנִסְכֵּיהֶֽם׃ (wə·nis·kê·hem)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 5262: A libation, a cast idol

in addition to
מִלְּבַ֞ד (mil·lə·ḇaḏ)
Preposition-m, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 905: Separation, a part of the body, branch of a, tree, bar for, carrying, chief of

the regular
הַתָּמִ֛יד (hat·tā·mîḏ)
Article | Adverb
Strong's 8548: Continuance, constant, ellipt, the regular, sacrifice

burnt offering
עֹלַ֧ת (‘ō·laṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 5930: Whole burnt offering

and its grain offering.
וּמִנְחָת֖וֹ (ū·min·ḥā·ṯōw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4503: A donation, tribute, a sacrificial offering

The animals must be
יִהְיוּ־ (yih·yū-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

unblemished.
תְּמִימִ֥ם (tə·mî·mim)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 8549: Entire, integrity, truth


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