Numbers 29:38
New International Version
Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.

New Living Translation
You must also sacrifice one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its accompanying grain offering and liquid offering.

English Standard Version
also one male goat for a sin offering; besides the regular burnt offering and its grain offering and its drink offering.

Berean Standard Bible
Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.

King James Bible
And one goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, and his drink offering.

New King James Version
also one goat as a sin offering, besides the regular burnt offering, its grain offering, and its drink offering.

New American Standard Bible
and one male goat as a sin offering, besides the continual burnt offering and its grain offering, and its drink offering.

NASB 1995
and one male goat for a sin offering, besides the continual burnt offering and its grain offering and its drink offering.

NASB 1977
and one male goat for a sin offering, besides the continual burnt offering and its grain offering and its libation.

Legacy Standard Bible
and one male goat for a sin offering, besides the continual burnt offering and its grain offering and its drink offering.

Amplified Bible
and one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering, and its grain offering, and its drink offering.

Christian Standard Bible
Also offer one male goat as a sin offering. These are in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Also offer one male goat as a sin offering. These are in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.”

American Standard Version
and one he-goat for a sin-offering, besides the continual burnt-offering, and the meal-offering thereof, and the drink-offering thereof.

Contemporary English Version
And offer a goat as the sacrifice to ask forgiveness for the people. These sacrifices are made in addition to the regular daily sacrifices.

English Revised Version
and one he-goat for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, and the meal offering thereof, and the drink offering thereof.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Also bring one male goat as an offering for sin in addition to the daily burnt offerings with their grain offerings and wine offerings.

International Standard Version
and accompanied by one goat for a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering, with corresponding grain and drink offerings.

Majority Standard Bible
Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.

NET Bible
along with one male goat for a purification offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering with its grain offering and its drink offering.

New Heart English Bible
and one male goat for a sin offering, besides the continual burnt offering, and the meal offering of it, and the drink offering of it.

Webster's Bible Translation
And one goat for a sin-offering; besides the continual burnt-offering, and its meat-offering, and its drink-offering.

World English Bible
and one male goat for a sin offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering, with its meal offering, and its drink offering.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and one goat [for] a sin-offering, apart from the continual burnt-offering, and its present, and its drink-offering.

Young's Literal Translation
and one goat, a sin-offering; apart from the continual burnt-offering, and its present, and its libation.

Smith's Literal Translation
And one he goat of sin, besides the burnt-offering of continuance, and its gift and its libation.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And a buck goat for sin, besides the perpetual holocaust, and the sacrifice and the libation thereof.

Catholic Public Domain Version
with a he-goat for sin, apart from the perpetual holocaust, and its sacrifice and libation.

New American Bible
as well as one goat as a purification offering, besides the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and libation.

New Revised Standard Version
also one male goat for a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering and its grain offering and its drink offering.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And one goat of the first year for a sin offering; besides the continual burnt offering and its meal offering and its drink offering.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And one kid of goats for the sake of sins, apart from continual burning peace offerings and its meal offering and its drink offering.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
and one he-goat for a sin-offering; beside the continual burnt-offering, and the meal-offering thereof, and the drink-offering thereof.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And one kid of the goats for a sin-offering; beside the continual whole-burnt-offering; there shall be their meat-offerings and their drink-offerings.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Feast of Tabernacles
37along with the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, rams, and lambs, according to the number prescribed. 38Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering. 39You are to present these offerings to the LORD at your appointed times, in addition to your vow and freewill offerings, whether burnt offerings, grain offerings, drink offerings, or peace offerings.”…

Cross References
Leviticus 23:36
For seven days you are to present a food offering to the LORD. On the eighth day you are to hold a sacred assembly and present a food offering to the LORD. It is a solemn assembly; you must not do any regular work.

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. ...

Numbers 28:3-8
And tell them that this is the food offering you are to present to the LORD as a regular burnt offering each day: two unblemished year-old male lambs. / Offer one lamb in the morning and the other at twilight, / along with a tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a grain offering, mixed with a quarter hin of oil from pressed olives. ...

Hebrews 10:11-12
Day after day every priest stands to minister and to offer again and again the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. / But when this Priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God.

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 2:4
Behold, I am about to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God to dedicate to Him for burning fragrant incense before Him, for displaying the showbread continuously, and for making burnt offerings every morning and evening as well as on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts of the LORD our God. This is ordained for Israel forever.

Ezra 3:3-6
They set up the altar on its foundation and sacrificed burnt offerings on it to the LORD—both the morning and evening burnt offerings—even though they feared the people of the land. / 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. / After that, they presented the regular burnt offerings and those for New Moons and for all the appointed sacred feasts of the LORD, as well as all the freewill offerings brought to the LORD. ...

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.

Psalm 141:2
May my prayer be set before You like incense; my uplifted hands, like the evening offering.

Isaiah 1:13
Bring your worthless offerings no more; your incense is detestable to Me. New Moons, Sabbaths, and convocations—I cannot endure iniquity in a solemn assembly.

Jeremiah 33:18
nor will the priests who are Levites ever fail to have a man before Me to offer burnt offerings, to burn grain offerings, and to present sacrifices.”

Ezekiel 46:13-15
And you shall provide an unblemished year-old lamb as a daily burnt offering to the LORD; you are to offer it every morning. / You are also to provide with it every morning a grain offering of a sixth of an ephah with a third of a hin of oil to moisten the fine flour—a grain offering to the LORD. This is a permanent statute. / Thus they shall provide the lamb, the grain offering, and the oil every morning as a regular burnt offering.’

Daniel 9:21
while I was still praying, Gabriel, the man I had seen in the earlier vision, came to me in swift flight about the time of the evening sacrifice.

Malachi 1:11
For My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place, incense and pure offerings will be presented in My name, because My name will be great among the nations,” says the LORD of Hosts.

Matthew 5:17
Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them.


Treasury of Scripture

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Include one male goat as a sin offering
The use of a male goat as a sin offering is significant in the sacrificial system of ancient Israel. The goat symbolizes the removal of sin and impurity from the community. This practice is rooted in Levitical law, where the goat is often used for atonement (Leviticus 4:23-24). The sin offering was a crucial part of maintaining the covenant relationship between God and His people, emphasizing the need for purification and forgiveness. The male goat, specifically, is a reminder of the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur), where a goat was used to carry the sins of the people into the wilderness (Leviticus 16:10). This foreshadows the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who bore the sins of humanity.

In addition to the regular burnt offering
The regular burnt offering was a daily ritual, signifying continual dedication and worship to God. It was a reminder of the Israelites' constant need for atonement and their ongoing relationship with God. The addition of the sin offering to the regular burnt offering highlights the comprehensive nature of the sacrificial system, addressing both the need for atonement and the expression of devotion. This dual aspect of sacrifice points to the holistic nature of worship, encompassing both repentance and commitment.

With its grain offering
The grain offering, also known as the meal offering, was an expression of gratitude and dedication to God. It often accompanied burnt offerings and was made of fine flour, oil, and frankincense (Leviticus 2:1-3). This offering represents the fruits of human labor and acknowledges God's provision. It symbolizes the dedication of one's work and sustenance to God, reinforcing the idea that all blessings come from Him. The grain offering, in conjunction with the sin and burnt offerings, illustrates a complete act of worship involving atonement, dedication, and thanksgiving.

And drink offering
The drink offering, typically wine, was poured out as a libation to God, symbolizing the pouring out of one's life in service and devotion. It was often included with other offerings to complete the sacrificial ritual (Exodus 29:40-41). The drink offering signifies joy and celebration in the presence of God, as well as the total surrender of one's life to Him. In the New Testament, the Apostle Paul uses the imagery of a drink offering to describe his own life poured out in service to Christ (Philippians 2:17). This connection underscores the continuity of sacrificial themes from the Old Testament to the New Testament, culminating in the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus.

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 specific instructions for worship and atonement.

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

4. Sin Offering
A specific type of sacrifice made to atone for sin, highlighting the need for purification and forgiveness.

5. Feast of Tabernacles
The context of this verse, which is part of the instructions for offerings during this important festival.
Teaching Points
The Necessity of Atonement
The sin offering underscores humanity's need for atonement and reconciliation with God. It reminds us of the seriousness of sin and the provision God has made for forgiveness.

The Role of Sacrifice in Worship
Sacrifices were central to Israelite worship, symbolizing dedication and obedience to God. Today, our worship involves offering our lives as living sacrifices, wholly devoted to God.

Christ as the Fulfillment of the Sacrificial System
The repeated offerings in the Old Testament point to the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who fulfilled the law and provided a once-for-all atonement for sin.

The Importance of Obedience
The detailed instructions for offerings highlight the importance of obedience to God's commands. Our obedience today is a reflection of our love and reverence for God.

Community and Corporate Worship
The communal aspect of these offerings reminds us of the importance of gathering together as a body of believers to worship and seek God's presence.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Include one
אֶחָ֑ד (’e·ḥāḏ)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

male goat
וּשְׂעִ֥יר (ū·śə·‘îr)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8163: Shaggy, a he-goat, a faun

as a sin offering,
חַטָּ֖את (ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2403: An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender

in addition to
מִלְּבַד֙ (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
הַתָּמִ֔יד (hat·tā·mîḏ)
Article | Adverb
Strong's 8548: Continuance, constant, ellipt, the regular, sacrifice

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

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


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