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1 "'Have a holy meeting on the first day of the seventh month, and don't work on that day. That is the day you blow the trumpets.
2 Bring these burnt offerings as a smell pleasing to the Lord: one young bull, one male sheep, and seven male lambs a year old. They must have nothing wrong with them.
3 With the bull give a grain offering of six quarts of fine flour mixed with oil. With the male sheep offer four quarts,
4 and with each of the seven lambs offer two quarts.
5 Offer one male goat for a sin offering to remove your sins so you will belong to God.
6 These offerings are in addition to the monthly and daily burnt offerings. Their grain offerings and drink offerings must be done as you have been told. These offerings are made by fire to the Lord, and their smell is pleasing to him.
7 "'Have a holy meeting on the tenth day of the seventh month. On that day do not eat and do not work.
8 Bring these burnt offerings as a smell pleasing to the Lord: one young bull, one male sheep, and seven male lambs a year old. They must have nothing wrong with them.
9 With the bull give a grain offering of six quarts of fine flour mixed with oil. With the male sheep it must be four quarts,
10 and with each of the seven lambs it must be two quarts.
11 Offer one male goat as a sin offering. This will be in addition to the sin offering which removes your sins, the daily burnt offering with its grain offering, and the drink offerings.
12 "'Have a holy meeting on the fifteenth day of the seventh month, and do not work on that day. Celebrate a festival to the Lord for seven days.
13 Bring these burnt offerings, made by fire, as a smell pleasing to the Lord: thirteen young bulls, two male sheep, and fourteen male lambs a year old. They must have nothing wrong with them.
14 With each of the thirteen bulls offer a grain offering of six quarts of fine flour mixed with oil. With each of the two male sheep it must be four quarts,
15 and with each of the fourteen lambs it must be two quarts.
16 Offer one male goat as a sin offering in addition to the daily burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.
17 "'On the second day of this festival give an offering of twelve bulls, two male sheep, and fourteen male lambs a year old. They must have nothing wrong with them.
18 Bring the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, sheep, and lambs, according to the number required.
19 Offer one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the daily burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.
20 "'On the third day offer eleven bulls, two male sheep, and fourteen male lambs a year old. They must have nothing wrong with them.
21 Bring the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, sheep, and lambs, according to the number required.
22 Offer one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the daily burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.
23 "'On the fourth day offer ten bulls, two male sheep, and fourteen male lambs a year old. They must have nothing wrong with them.
24 Bring the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, sheep, and lambs, according to the number required.
25 Offer one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the daily burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.
26 "'On the fifth day offer nine bulls, two male sheep, and fourteen male lambs a year old. They must have nothing wrong with them.
27 Bring the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, sheep, and lambs, according to the number required.
28 Offer one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the daily burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.
29 "'On the sixth day offer eight bulls, two male sheep, and fourteen male lambs a year old. They must have nothing wrong with them.
30 Bring the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, sheep, and lambs, according to the number required.
31 Offer one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the daily burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.
32 "'On the seventh day offer seven bulls, two male sheep, and fourteen male lambs a year old. They must have nothing wrong with them.
33 Bring the grain and drink offerings for the bulls, sheep, and lambs, according to the number required.
34 Offer one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the daily burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.
35 "'On the eighth day have a closing meeting, and do not work on that day.
36 Bring an offering made by fire, a burnt offering, as a smell pleasing to the Lord. Offer one bull, one male sheep, and seven male lambs a year old. They must have nothing wrong with them.
37 Bring the grain and drink offerings for the bull, the male sheep, and the lambs, according to the number required.
38 Offer one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the daily burnt offering with its grain and drink offerings.
39 "'At your festivals you should bring these to the Lord: your burnt offerings, grain offerings, drink offerings and fellowship offerings. These are in addition to other promised offerings and special gifts you want to give to the Lord.'"
40 Moses told the Israelites everything the Lord had commanded him.
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