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Numbers 28:19

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Present to the LORD an offering made by fire, a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 19

Now that the people were numbered, orders given for the dividing of the land, and a general of the forces nominated and commissioned, one would have expected that the next chapter should begin the history of the campaign, or at least should give us an account of the ordinances of war; no, it contains the ordinances of worship, and provides that now, as they were on the point of entering Canaan, they should be sure to take their religion along with them, and not forget this, in the prosecution of their wars (Num 28:1, Num 28:2). The laws are here repeated and summed up concerning the sacrifices that were to be offered, I. Daily (Num 28:3-8). II. Weekly (Num 28:9, Num 28:10). III. Monthly (Num 28:11-15). IV. Yearly. 1. At the passover (Num 28:16-25). 2. At pentecost (Num 28:26-31). And the next chapter is concerning the annual solemnities of the seventh month.

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Strong's Concordancev. 19

קָרַב (qârab, H7126) — to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose אִשָּׁה (ʼishshâh, H801) — properly, a burnt-offering; but occasionally of any sacrifice עֹלָה (ʻôlâh, H5930) — a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke) יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, H3068) — Jehovah, Jewish national name of God שְׁנַיִם (shᵉnayim, H8147) — two; also (as ordinal) twofold בָּקָר (bâqâr, H1241) — beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender (as used for plowing);… פַּר (par, H6499) — a bullock (apparently as breaking forth in wild strength, or perhaps as dividing the hoof) אֶחָד (ʼechâd, H259) — properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first אַיִל (ʼayil, H352) — properly, strength; hence, anything strong; specifically a chief (politically); also a… שֶׁבַע (shebaʻ, H7651) — seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week;… כֶּבֶשׂ (kebes, H3532) — a ram (just old enough to butt) בֵּן (bên, H1121) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative… שָׁנֶה (shâneh, H8141) — a year (as a revolution of time) תָּמִים (tâmîym, H8549) — entire (literally, figuratively or morally); also (as noun) integrity, truth

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Deuteronomy 15:21rank 4

But if an animal has a defect, is lame or blind, or has any serious flaw, you must not sacrifice it to the LORD your God.

Leviticus 22:20rank 3

You must not present anything with a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf.

Numbers 29:8rank 3

Present as a pleasing aroma to the LORD a burnt offering of one young bull, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished,

Numbers 28:31rank 3

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

I Peter 1:19rank 2

but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.

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