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1 "'On the first day of the seventh month hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work. It is a day for you to sound the trumpets.
2 As an aroma pleasing to the LORD, prepare a burnt offering of one young bull, one ram and seven male lambs a year old, all without defect.
3 With the bull prepare a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil; with the ram, two-tenths;
4 and with each of the seven lambs, one-tenth.
5 Include one male goat as a sin offering to make atonement for you.
6 These are in addition to the monthly and daily burnt offerings with their grain offerings and drink offerings as specified. They are offerings made to the LORD by fire-a pleasing aroma.
7 "'On the tenth day of this seventh month hold a sacred assembly. You must deny yourselves and do no work.
8 Present as an aroma pleasing to the LORD a burnt offering of one young bull, one ram and seven male lambs a year old, all without defect.
9 With the bull prepare a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil; with the ram, two-tenths;
10 and with each of the seven lambs, one-tenth.
11 Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the sin offering for atonement and the regular burnt offering with its grain offering, and their drink offerings.
12 "'On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work. Celebrate a festival to the LORD for seven days.
13 Present an offering made by fire as an aroma pleasing to the LORD, a burnt offering of thirteen young bulls, two rams and fourteen male lambs a year old, all without defect.
14 With each of the thirteen bulls prepare a grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil; with each of the two rams, two-tenths;
15 and with each of the fourteen lambs, one-tenth.
16 Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.
17 "'On the second day prepare twelve young bulls, two rams and fourteen male lambs a year old, all without defect.
18 With the bulls, rams and lambs, prepare their grain offerings and drink offerings according to the number specified.
19 Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering, and their drink offerings.
20 "'On the third day prepare eleven bulls, two rams and fourteen male lambs a year old, all without defect.
21 With the bulls, rams and lambs, prepare their grain offerings and drink offerings according to the number specified.
22 Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.
23 "'On the fourth day prepare ten bulls, two rams and fourteen male lambs a year old, all without defect.
24 With the bulls, rams and lambs, prepare their grain offerings and drink offerings according to the number specified.
25 Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.
26 "'On the fifth day prepare nine bulls, two rams and fourteen male lambs a year old, all without defect.
27 With the bulls, rams and lambs, prepare their grain offerings and drink offerings according to the number specified.
28 Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.
29 "'On the sixth day prepare eight bulls, two rams and fourteen male lambs a year old, all without defect.
30 With the bulls, rams and lambs, prepare their grain offerings and drink offerings according to the number specified.
31 Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.
32 "'On the seventh day prepare seven bulls, two rams and fourteen male lambs a year old, all without defect.
33 With the bulls, rams and lambs, prepare their grain offerings and drink offerings according to the number specified.
34 Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.
35 "'On the eighth day hold an assembly and do no regular work.
36 Present an offering made by fire as an aroma pleasing to the LORD, a burnt offering of one bull, one ram and seven male lambs a year old, all without defect.
37 With the bull, the ram and the lambs, prepare their grain offerings and drink offerings according to the number specified.
38 Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.
39 "'In addition to what you vow and your freewill offerings, prepare these for the LORD at your appointed feasts: your burnt offerings, grain offerings, drink offerings and fellowship offerings. '"
40 Moses told the Israelites all that the LORD commanded him.
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