Numbers

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

1The LORD spoke to Moses. He said:

2Command 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.

2Tell the people of Israel this. Bring me my gifts at the right time. They are burned in fire, like food given to me. Their smell pleases me.

3And 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.

3Tell them this is the gift to burn for the LORD. Bring two lambs, each one year old, with nothing wrong with them. Do this every single day.

4The one lamb shalt thou offer in the morning, and the other lamb shalt thou offer at even;

4Offer one lamb in the morning. Offer the other lamb in the evening.

5And a tenth part of an ephah of flour for a meat offering, mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oil.

5Bring fine flour too, one tenth of an ephah, as a grain gift. Mix the flour with a quarter of a hin of pressed olive oil.

NoteThe KJV calls this flour gift a "meat offering." In 1611, "meat" meant food of any kind, so this is a gift of flour, not animal meat. An ephah was a dry measure, about the size of a small bucket. A hin was a liquid measure, close to a gallon.

6It is a continual burnt offering, which was ordained in mount Sinai for a sweet savour, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD.

6This gift is burned every day, without stopping. God gave this rule at Mount Sinai. Its smell pleases the LORD.

7And 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.

7With each lamb, bring a quarter of a hin of wine. Pour the wine out to the LORD at the holy place.

NoteThe KJV says "strong wine." That means ordinary wine. It was poured out at the holy place, not drunk.

8And 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.

8Offer the second lamb in the evening. Bring the same flour and the same wine as in the morning. Burn it as a gift. Its smell pleases the LORD.

9And 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:

9On the Sabbath, the weekly rest day, bring two lambs one year old. They must have nothing wrong with them. Bring two tenths of an ephah of flour mixed with oil, and wine too.

10This is the burnt offering of every sabbath, beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering.

10This is the gift for every Sabbath. Bring it as well as the daily gift and its wine.

11And 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;

11At the start of each month, burn a gift for the LORD. Bring two young bulls, one ram, and seven lambs one year old. All must have nothing wrong with them.

12And 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;

12With each bull, bring three tenths of an ephah of flour mixed with oil. With the ram, bring two tenths of an ephah of flour mixed with oil.

13And 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.

13With each lamb, bring one tenth of an ephah of flour mixed with oil. All of this is burned for the LORD. Its smell pleases him.

14And 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.

14Pour out wine as well. Give half a hin for each bull. Give a third of a hin for the ram. Give a quarter of a hin for each lamb. Do this every month of the year.

15And one kid of the goats for a sin offering unto the LORD shall be offered, beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering.

15Also give the LORD one young male goat as a gift for sin. Bring it as well as the daily gift and its wine.

16And in the fourteenth day of the first month is the passover of the LORD.

16On the fourteenth day of the first month, the people keep the LORD's Passover.

17And in the fifteenth day of this month is the feast: seven days shall unleavened bread be eaten.

17On the fifteenth day of that month, a festival begins. For seven days, eat bread made without yeast.

18In the first day shall be an holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work therein:

18On the first day, everyone gathers for a holy meeting. Do no ordinary work that day.

NoteThe KJV says "servile work." That means everyday work, like a job or farm chores.

19But 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:

19Burn a gift for the LORD. Bring two young bulls, one ram, and seven lambs one year old. They must have nothing wrong with them.

20And 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;

20With them bring fine flour mixed with oil. Bring three tenths of an ephah for each bull. Bring two tenths of an ephah for the ram.

21A several tenth deal shalt thou offer for every lamb, throughout the seven lambs:

21Bring one tenth of an ephah for each of the seven lambs.

22And one goat for a sin offering, to make an atonement for you.

22Bring one goat as a gift for sin. It makes things right between you and God.

23Ye shall offer these beside the burnt offering in the morning, which is for a continual burnt offering.

23Bring all of these as well as the morning gift. That morning gift is burned every day.

24After 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.

24Do this same thing each day for all seven days. It is food for the fire gift, and its smell pleases the LORD. Bring it as well as the daily gift and its wine.

25And on the seventh day ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work.

25On the seventh day, everyone gathers for a holy meeting. Do no ordinary work.

26Also 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:

26There is also the day of firstfruits. On that day, bring the LORD a gift from the new grain. It comes when seven weeks have passed. Everyone gathers for a holy meeting. Do no ordinary work.

27But ye shall offer the burnt offering for a sweet savour unto the LORD; two young bullocks, one ram, seven lambs of the first year;

27Burn a gift for the LORD. Bring two young bulls, one ram, and seven lambs one year old. Its smell pleases him.

28And their meat offering of flour mingled with oil, three tenth deals unto one bullock, two tenth deals unto one ram,

28Bring fine flour mixed with oil too. Bring three tenths of an ephah for each bull. Bring two tenths of an ephah for the ram.

29A several tenth deal unto one lamb, throughout the seven lambs;

29Bring one tenth of an ephah for each of the seven lambs.

30And one kid of the goats, to make an atonement for you.

30Also bring one young male goat. It makes things right between you and God.

31Ye shall offer them beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, (they shall be unto you without blemish) and their drink offerings.

31Bring all of these as well as the daily gift, its flour, and the wine. The animals must have nothing wrong with them.