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1 And in the first day of the seuenth moneth ye shall haue an holy couocation, ye shal do then no seruile worke: For it is a day of blowyng the trumpettes vnto you.
2 And ye shall offer a burnt offeryng for a sweet sauour vnto the Lorde, one young bullocke, one ramme, and seuen lambes of a yere olde, without blemishe:
3 And their meate offering shalbe made of floure mingled with oyle, three tenth deales vnto the bullocke, and two tenth deales vnto the ramme,
4 And one tenth deale vnto one lambe, throughout the seuen lambes:
5 And an hee goate for a sinne offeryng, to make an attonement for you:
6 Beside the burnt offeryng of the moneth and his meate offeryng, and beside the dayly burnt offeryng and his meate offeryng, and the drynke offerynges of the same, which must be done accordyng vnto the maner of them, for a sauour of sweetnesse, it is a sacrifice made by fire vnto the Lorde.
7 And ye shall haue the tenth day of that moneth an holy conuocation, and ye shall humble your soules, and shall do no maner worke therin.
8 But ye shall offer a burnt offeryng vnto the Lorde for a sweete sauour, one young bullocke, a ramme, and seuen lambes of a yere olde, which shalbe vnto you without blemishe.
9 Their meate offeryng shalbe of floure mingled with oyle, three tenth deales to a bullocke, and two tenth deales to a ramme:
10 And a tenth deale vnto euery lambe, throughout the seuen lambes:
11 And an hee goate for a sinne offeryng, beside the sinne offeryng of attonement & dayly burnt offeryng, and the meate and drynke offerynges that long to the same.
12 And in the fifteenth day of the seueth moneth, ye shall haue an holy conuocation, and do then no seruile worke, and ye shall kepe a feast vnto the Lorde seuen dayes long.
13 And ye shall offer a burnt offeryng for a sacrifice made by fire for a sweete sauour vnto the Lorde, thirteene young bullockes, two rammes, and fourteene lambes of a yere olde, which shalbe without blemishe.
14 And their meate offeryng shalbe of floure mingled with oyle, three tenth deales vnto euery one of the thirteene bullockes, two tenth deales to either of the two rammes,
15 And one tenth deale vnto eche of the fourteene lambes:
16 And one hee goate for a sinne offering, beside the dayly burnt offeryng, with his meate and drynke offeryng.
17 And the seconde day ye shall offer twelue young bullockes, two rammes, fourteene yerelyng lambes without spot.
18 And let their meate offerynges and drynke offerynges, vnto the bullockes, rammes, and lambes, be accordyng to the number of them, & after the maner.
19 And an hee goate for a sinne offeryng, beside the dayly burnt offeryng and his meate and drynke offeryng.
20 And the thirde day ye shall offer a leuen bullockes, two rammes, & foureteene yerelyng lambes without spot:
21 And let their meate and drynke offerynges vnto the bullockes, rammes, and lambes, be after the number of them, and accordyng to the maner.
22 And there shalbe offered an hee goate for a sinne offeryng, beside the dayly burnt offeryng, and his meate & drynke offeryng.
23 In the fourth day, ye shall offer ten bullockes, two rammes, and fourteene yerelyng lambes without blemishe.
24 Let their meate & drynke offeringes vnto the bullockes, rammes, & lambes, be accordyng to the number of them, and after the maner:
25 And an hee goate for a sinne offeryng, beside the dayly burnt offeryng, & his meate and drynke offeryng.
26 In the fifth day ye shall offer nine bullockes, two rammes, and fourteene lambes of one yere olde without spot:
27 And let their meate and drynke offeringes vnto the bullockes, rammes, and lambes, be accordyng to the number of them, and after the maner:
28 And an hee goate for a sinne offeryng, beside the dayly burnt offeryng, and his meate and drynke offeryng.
29 And in the first day, ye shall offer eyght bullockes, two rammes, and fourteene yerelyng lambes without spot.
30 And let their meate and drynke offeringes vnto the bullockes, rammes, and lambes, be accordyng to the number of them, after the maner:
31 And an hee goate for a sinne offeryng, beside the dayly burnt offeryng, and his meate and drynke offeryng.
32 In the seuenth day, ye shal offer seuen bullockes, two rammes, and fourteene lambes that are yerelynges withont blemishe.
33 And let their meate and drynke offeringes vnto the bullockes, rammes, and lambes, be accordyng to their number, and after the maner:
34 And an he goate for a sinne offeryng, beside the dayly burnt offeryng, and his meate and drynke offeryng.
35 In the eyght day, ye shall haue a solempne assemblie, and ye shall do no seruile worke therin:
36 But ye shall offer a burnt offeryng, a sacrifice made by fire for a sweet sauour vnto ye Lorde, one bullocke, one ramme, & seuen yerelyng lambes without spot.
37 Let their meate and drinke offeringes vnto the bullocke, ramme, and lambes, be accordyng to the number, and accordyng to the maner:
38 And an hee goate for a sinne offeryng, beside the dayly burnt offeryng, and his meate and drynke offeryng.
39 These thynges ye shall do vnto the Lorde in your feastes, beside your vowes & freewil offeringes, your burnt offerynges, meate offerynges, drynke offerynges, and peace offerynges.
40 And Moyses tolde the children of Israel, all that the Lord comaunded him.
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