Numbers 28

AND the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

Command the children of Israel God here repeats some of the former laws about sacrifices, not without great reason, partly because they had been generally discontinued for 38 years together; partly because the generation to which the former laws had been given about these things was wholly dead, and it was fit the new generation should be instructed about them, as their parents were; partly to renew the testimonies of Gods grace and mercy, notwithstanding their frequent forfeitures thereof by their horrid Apostacies and Rebellions; and principally because they were now ready to enter into that land, in which they were obliged to put these things in practise, Deut. 12. 8. &c., and say unto them, My offering and * my bread for my sacrifices made by fire According to this translation the sense is, My offering, i. e. my offerings or sacrifices, and my bread, i. e. either my shewbread, or rather my meat-offering made of bread or meal, for my sacrifices made by fire, i. e. which is to accompany my burnt-offerings. Or thus, My offering, to wit, my bread, (i. e.) my meat-offering, which was made of bread or meal, which is oft expressed by this very name of Korban, or offering as Levit. 2. 1. and 6. 20. but because korban signifies not only a meat-offering but other offerings also, as Lev. 7. 37, 38. therefore he limits that general word by adding, my bread) with (so the Hebrew Lamed is oft used, as Gen. 46. 26. Ezra 1. 5. and 2. 63. &c.) my sacrifices made by fire, which may be understood either 1. generally for all the sacrifices, as that phrase is sometimes taken, as 1 Sam. 2. 28. where it must needs be so meant, because the burnt-offerings properly so called were not given to the Priest but reserved to God himself, and the Priests portion lay in the other sacrifices only, or 2. specially and properly for burnt-offerings, and so under them, as the most eminent kind, are contained in all other sacrifices, as under the meat-offering here is contained the drink-offering. And according to this translation and explication these words contain a full and general rule comprehending all the particulars following in this chapter, as in reason they ought to do, and which otherwise they do not. for a † sweet savour unto me, shall ye observe to offer unto me in their due season.

And 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.

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

And a tenth part of an ephah of flour for a meat-offering Which was an appendix or accessory to the principal sacrifice. See on Lev. 2. 1. and Numb. 15. 4., mingled with the fourth part of an hin of beaten oyl.

It is a continual burnt-offering, which was ordained Or, prescribed, instituted by God. Or, made, i. e. offered at that place; though since omitted for 38 years. in mount Sinai for a sweet savour, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD.

And the drink-offering thereof shall be the fourth part of an hin for the one lamb: in the holy place (i. e.) Upon the altar of burnt-offerings which was in the court of the Priests nigh the entrance into the Sanctuary. See Exod. 29. 42. 2 Chron. 29. 7. shalt thou cause the strong wine Heb. Shecar, which though it signifie in the general all kinds of strong drink, yet is here put for the most famous of that kind, to wit, for wine, which alone was used in offerings, as appears below ver. 18. Exod. 29. 40. to be poured unto the LORD, for a drink-offering.

And 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 Or, thou shalt offer with it. Or, with the meat-offering of the morning, and with the drink-offering thereof, thou shalt offer it; the letter caph being put for beth, which are alike in Hebrew, and the words are said to be read with beth in some copies., a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet favour unto the LORD.

And on the sabbath-day two lambs Besides that for the daily sacrifice, ver. 10. of the first year without spot, and two tenth-deals of flour for a meat-offering, mingled with oyl, and the drink-offering thereof.

This is the burnt-offering of every sabbath, beside the continual burnt-offering, and his drinkoffering.

And in the beginnings of your months Which, though not reckoned among the solemn feasts, Lev. 23. yet were celebrated as such, by the sound of trumpets, Numb. 10. 10 by extraordinary sacrifices, by abstinence from servile works Amos 8. 5. and by attendance upon the ministry of Gods word, 2 King. 4. 23. And God ordained it thus, partly that by giving God the first fruits of every moneth they should acknowledge him as the Lord of all their time, and own his providence by which all times and seasons and all the fruits and blessings of them and actions done in them are ordered, and partly that it might be a type of the future renovation of the world by Christ., ye shall offer a burnt-offering unto the LORD: two young bullocks, and one ram, seven lambs of the first year without spot.

And three tenth deals of flour for a meatoffering, mingled with oyl, for one bullock; and two tenth deals of flour for a meat-offering mingled with oyl, for one ram.

And a several tenth deal of flour mingled with oyl, for a meat-offering unto one lamb, for a burnt-offering of a sweet savour, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD.

And 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 (i. e) To be offered in the beginning of every moneth. of the year.

And one kid of the goats An he goat. See Numb. 15. 24. for a sin-offering unto the LORD Not unto the moon, to which the Gentiles offered it. shall be offered, besides the continual burnt-offering, and his drink-offering.

And in the fourteenth day of the first month is the passover of the LORD Instituted by him and to his honour and service. See on Lev. 23. 5..

And in the fifteenth day of this month is the feast To wit, of unleavened bread, of which see on Lev. 23. 6., seven days shall unleavened bread be eaten.

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

But 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.

And their meat-offering shall be of flour mingled with oyl: three tenth deals shall ye offer for a bullock, and two tenth deals for a ram.

A several tenth deal shalt thou offer for every lamb throughout the seven lambs.

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

Ye shall offer these beside the burnt-offering in the morning And that in the evening too, as is evident from the nature of the thing and from other scriptures, but the morning-sacrifice alone is mentioned, partly because the celebration of the feast began with it, and principally because this alone was doutbful, whether this might not be omitted when so many other sacrifices were offered in that morning, whereas there was no question but the evening sacrifice should be offered, when there were none other besides it to be offered., which is for a continual burntoffering.

After this manner ye shall offer daily throughout the seven days the meat of the sacrifice made by fire (i. e.) The sacrifice made by fire which is as it were my meat or food: for as God is said to smell the sacrifices, to wit, metaphorically, i. e. to accept of them, so is he said to eat them, i. e. to devour or consume them and to be satisfied with them, such things spoken of God after the manner of men are to be understood so as will agree with the majesty of God., of a sweet savour unto the LORD: it shall be offered beside the continual burnt-offering, and his drink-offering.

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

Also in the day of the first-fruits In the feast of Pentecost, Act. 2. 1., when ye bring a new meat-offering New fruits, two loaves made of your new corn, Levit. 23. 16. unto the LORD, after your weeks be out (i. e.) The seven weeks which you are to number from the Passeover, Lev. 23. 15. Heb. in the weeks, in being put for after, as it is Isa. 20. 1. Luk. 9. 36. and 11. 37.: ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work.

But ye shall offer the burnt-offering For the celebration of the feast over and besides that other offering which was joyned with the first-fruits, Lev. 23. 18. so here is a new additional sacrifice prescribed, which does not destroy the former. for a sweet savour unto the LORD, two young bullocks, one ram, seven lambs of the first year.

And their meat-offering of flour mingled with oyl, three tenth deals unto one bullock, two tenth deals unto one ram.

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

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

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