Numbers 29:4
New International Version
and with each of the seven lambs, one-tenth.

New Living Translation
and two quarts with each of the seven lambs.

English Standard Version
and one tenth for each of the seven lambs;

Berean Standard Bible
and a tenth of an ephah with each of the seven male lambs.

King James Bible
And one tenth deal for one lamb, throughout the seven lambs:

New King James Version
and one-tenth for each of the seven lambs;

New American Standard Bible
and a tenth for each of the seven lambs,

NASB 1995
and one-tenth for each of the seven lambs.

NASB 1977
and one-tenth for each of the seven lambs.

Legacy Standard Bible
and one-tenth for each of the seven lambs.

Amplified Bible
and one-tenth [of an ephah] for each of the seven lambs,

Christian Standard Bible
and two quarts with each of the seven male lambs.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and two quarts with each of the seven male lambs.

American Standard Version
and one tenth part for every lamb of the seven lambs;

Contemporary English Version
and one kilogram of flour mixed with oil must be offered with each of the young rams.

English Revised Version
and one tenth part for every lamb of the seven lambs:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
and 8 cups for each of the seven lambs.

Good News Translation
and 2 pounds with each lamb.

International Standard Version
and one tenth of an ephah for each lamb of the seven lambs,

NET Bible
and one-tenth for each of the seven lambs,

New Heart English Bible
and one tenth part for every lamb of the seven lambs;

Webster's Bible Translation
And one tenth-part for one lamb, throughout the seven lambs:
Majority Text Translations
Majority Standard Bible
and a tenth of an ephah with each of the seven male lambs.

World English Bible
and one tenth for every lamb of the seven lambs;
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and one-tenth part for one lamb, for the seven lambs;

Young's Literal Translation
and one-tenth deal for the one lamb, for the seven lambs;

Smith's Literal Translation
And one tenth for the one lamb, for the seven lambs;
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
One tenth to a lamb, which in all are seven lambs:

Catholic Public Domain Version
one tenth for a lamb, which all together are seven lambs;

New American Bible
and one tenth for each of the seven lambs.

New Revised Standard Version
and one-tenth for each of the seven lambs;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And one tenth of an ephah for each lamb, likewise for each of the seven lambs;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And one tenth with one lamb, so for their seven lambs,
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
and one tenth part for every lamb of the seven lambs;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
a tenth deal for each several ram, for the seven lambs.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Feast of Trumpets
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. 5Include one male goat as a sin offering to make atonement for you.…

Cross References
Leviticus 23:18-19
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.

Numbers 28:11-15
At the beginning of every month, you are to present to the LORD a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished, / along with three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering with each bull, two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering with the ram, / and a tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering with each lamb. This is a burnt offering, a pleasing aroma, a food offering to the LORD. ...

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. ...

Hebrews 10:1-4
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, ...

2 Chronicles 29:21-24
They brought seven bulls, seven rams, seven lambs, and seven male goats as a sin offering for the kingdom, for the sanctuary, and for Judah. And the king commanded the priests, the descendants of Aaron, to offer them on the altar of the LORD. / So they slaughtered the bulls, and the priests took the blood and splattered it on the altar. They slaughtered the rams and splattered the blood on the altar. And they slaughtered the lambs and splattered the blood on the altar. / Then they brought the goats for the sin offering before the king and the assembly, who laid their hands on them. ...

Leviticus 4:13-21
Now if the whole congregation of Israel strays unintentionally and the matter escapes the notice of the assembly so that they violate any of the LORD’s commandments and incur guilt by doing what is forbidden, / when they become aware of the sin they have committed, then the assembly must bring a young bull as a sin offering and present it before the Tent of Meeting. / The elders of the congregation are to lay their hands on the bull’s head before the LORD, and it shall be slaughtered before the LORD. ...

Hebrews 9:12-14
He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption. / For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that their bodies are clean, / how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!

Isaiah 53:10
Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush Him and to cause Him to suffer; and when His soul is made a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand.

Romans 8:3
For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh,

1 Peter 1:18-19
For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers, / but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.

Leviticus 16:15-16
Aaron shall then slaughter the goat for the sin offering for the people and bring its blood behind the veil, and with its blood he must do as he did with the bull’s blood: He is to sprinkle it against the mercy seat and in front of it. / So he shall make atonement for the Most Holy Place because of the impurities and rebellious acts of the Israelites in regard to all their sins. He is to do the same for the Tent of Meeting which abides among them in the midst of their impurities.

Hebrews 7:27
Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself.

1 John 2:2
He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.

Ephesians 5:2
and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.

Leviticus 9:2-4
He said to Aaron, “Take for yourself a young bull for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering, both without blemish, and present them before the LORD. / Then speak to the Israelites and say, ‘Take a male goat for a sin offering, a calf and a lamb—both a year old and without blemish—for a burnt offering, / an ox and a ram for a peace offering to sacrifice before the LORD, and a grain offering mixed with oil. For today the LORD will appear to you.’”


Treasury of Scripture

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

Numbers 28:15,22,30
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…

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Numbers 29
1. The offering at the feast of trumpets
7. At the day of afflicting their souls
12. And on the eight days of the feast of tabernacles














and a tenth of an ephah
In the context of ancient Israelite worship, an ephah was a unit of dry measure used for grains and other offerings. A tenth of an ephah would be approximately 2 quarts or 2 liters. This specific measurement indicates the precision and care required in offerings to God, reflecting the importance of obedience and reverence in worship. The use of a tenth may also symbolize completeness or a portion dedicated to God, similar to the tithe.

with each of the seven male lambs
The number seven often signifies completeness or perfection in the Bible, seen in the seven days of creation and the sevenfold Spirit of God. Offering seven male lambs could symbolize a complete and perfect offering to God. Male lambs were considered valuable and without blemish, representing purity and innocence. This foreshadows Christ, the Lamb of God, who was without sin and offered Himself as a perfect sacrifice for humanity's sins. The repeated emphasis on male lambs in sacrificial contexts underscores the importance of purity and the foreshadowing of the ultimate sacrifice in Jesus Christ.

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 chosen people of God, who were given specific instructions on how to worship and offer sacrifices.

3. Tabernacle
The portable dwelling place for the divine presence, where sacrifices and offerings were made.

4. Feast of Trumpets
A significant event in the Jewish calendar, during which these offerings were made as part of the prescribed rituals.

5. Priests
The descendants of Aaron who were responsible for performing the sacrifices and maintaining the tabernacle.
Teaching Points
Understanding the Sacrificial System
The sacrificial system was a means for the Israelites to maintain a right relationship with God. It pointed to the need for atonement and foreshadowed the ultimate sacrifice of Christ.

Symbolism of the Grain Offering
The grain offering, made of fine flour mixed with oil, symbolizes dedication and thanksgiving to God. It represents the work of human hands offered back to God in gratitude.

The Role of Obedience
The detailed instructions for offerings highlight the importance of obedience in worship. God desires that His people follow His commands as an expression of their faith and trust in Him.

Christ as the Fulfillment
The offerings in the Old Testament find their fulfillment in Jesus Christ, who is the perfect and final sacrifice. This understanding should deepen our appreciation for His work on the cross.

Living Sacrifices
As believers, we are called to offer ourselves as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God. This involves daily surrender and commitment to His will.
Bible Study Questions and Answers
1. What is the meaning of Numbers 29:4?

2. How does Numbers 29:4 emphasize the importance of specific offerings to God?

3. What can we learn about obedience from the instructions in Numbers 29:4?

4. How does Numbers 29:4 connect with other sacrificial laws in Leviticus?

5. How can we apply the principle of detailed worship in our daily lives?

6. Why is it important to follow God's instructions precisely, as seen in Numbers 29:4?

7. What is the significance of the sacrificial offerings in Numbers 29:4?

8. How does Numbers 29:4 relate to the overall theme of atonement in the Bible?

9. Why are specific offerings prescribed in Numbers 29:4?

10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Numbers 29?

11. What are the Biblical weights and measures?

12. How did Moses lead the Israelites out of Egypt?

13. Exodus 29:38-42 describes daily animal sacrifices; why would a loving God mandate continual bloodshed rather than a more compassionate form of worship?

14. What does the Bible say about tithes and offerings?
What Does Numbers 29:4 Mean
Setting and Context

Numbers 29 describes the offerings for the Feast of Tabernacles on the seventh month; each day had specific sacrifices (Leviticus 23:34–36; Numbers 28:2–3).

• Verse 4 falls within instructions for Day 1, following a list of thirteen bulls, two rams, and seven male lambs without blemish (Numbers 29:12).

• The phrase “a tenth of an ephah with each of the seven male lambs” focuses on the grain offering that accompanies the lambs, not the animals themselves.


What Is an Ephah?

• An ephah was a standard dry measure; a tenth is roughly two quarts/liters.

• Each lamb required the same amount—showing uniform devotion and equality before God (Exodus 29:40; Numbers 15:4–5).

• Mixing the flour with oil symbolized the Spirit’s empowering presence (Leviticus 2:1–2).


Why the Grain Offering Matters

• It acknowledged God as provider of daily bread while the burnt offering expressed total surrender (Deuteronomy 8:10; Psalm 104:14–15).

• Burning a portion produced “a pleasing aroma to the LORD,” affirming God’s fellowship with His people (Leviticus 2:9).

• Grain was bloodless—reminding Israel that every aspect of life, not just life-blood, belongs to the Lord (Romans 12:1).


The Number Seven

• Seven lambs mirrored the biblical pattern of completeness and covenant fullness (Genesis 2:2–3).

• Throughout Tabernacles, the daily counts of bulls decreased, but the seven lambs stayed constant, underscoring continual perfection in worship (Numbers 29:17, 20, 23, 26, 29, 32, 35).


Looking Ahead to Christ

• The whole sacrificial system foreshadowed Christ, the “once for all” offering (Hebrews 10:10).

• The grain accompanying each lamb hints at Jesus, the “bread of life,” presented to the Father in perfect obedience (John 6:35; Ephesians 5:2).

• Just as oil mixed with flour, the Spirit rested on Him without measure (Luke 4:18; John 3:34).


Personal Application

• Worship still involves bringing God our best in grateful recognition of His provision (2 Corinthians 9:10–11).

• Consistency—“with each of the seven male lambs”—calls believers to regular, wholehearted giving, whether resources, time, or praise (Hebrews 13:15–16).

• The uniform measure encourages fairness and sincerity, avoiding partiality in devotion (James 2:1).


summary

Numbers 29:4 instructs Israel to present “a tenth of an ephah” of fine flour with each of the seven lambs offered on the first day of Tabernacles. This precise, repeated grain offering underscored God’s provision, Israel’s continual gratitude, and the completeness of their worship. Ultimately, the practice points to Christ—the perfect Lamb and living Bread—inviting us today to respond with consistent, wholehearted devotion.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
and one-tenth [of an ephah]
וְעִשָּׂר֣וֹן (wə·‘iś·śā·rō·wn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6241: A tenth part

with each
הָאֶחָ֑ד (hā·’e·ḥāḏ)
Article | Number - masculine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

of the seven
לְשִׁבְעַ֖ת (lə·šiḇ·‘aṯ)
Preposition-l | Number - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number

male lambs.
לַכֶּ֖בֶשׂ (lak·ke·ḇeś)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3532: A lamb


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