Numbers 28:11
New International Version
“’On the first of every month, present to the LORD a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram and seven male lambs a year old, all without defect.

New Living Translation
“On the first day of each month, present an extra burnt offering to the LORD of two young bulls, one ram, and seven one-year-old male lambs, all with no defects.

English Standard Version
“At the beginnings of your months, you shall offer a burnt offering to the LORD: two bulls from the herd, one ram, seven male lambs a year old without blemish;

Berean Standard Bible
At the beginning of every month, you are to present to the LORD a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished,

King James Bible
And 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;

New King James Version
‘At the beginnings of your months you shall present a burnt offering to the LORD: two young bulls, one ram, and seven lambs in their first year, without blemish;

New American Standard Bible
‘Then at the beginning of each of your months you shall present a burnt offering to the LORD: two bulls and one ram, seven male lambs one year old without defect;

NASB 1995
‘Then at the beginning of each of your months you shall present a burnt offering to the LORD: two bulls and one ram, seven male lambs one year old without defect;

NASB 1977
‘Then at the beginning of each of your months you shall present a burnt offering to the LORD; two bulls and one ram, seven male lambs one year old without defect,

Legacy Standard Bible
‘Then at the beginning of each of your months you shall bring near a burnt offering to Yahweh: two bulls from the herd and one ram, seven male lambs one year old without blemish;

Amplified Bible
‘Then at the beginning of [each of] your months you shall present a burnt offering to the LORD: two bulls, one ram, seven male lambs one year old without blemish;

Christian Standard Bible
“At the beginning of each of your months present a burnt offering to the LORD: two young bulls, one ram, seven male lambs a year old—all unblemished—

Holman Christian Standard Bible
At the beginning of each of your months present a burnt offering to the LORD: two young bulls, one ram, seven male lambs a year old—all unblemished—

American Standard Version
And in the beginnings of your months ye shall offer a burnt-offering unto Jehovah: two young bullocks, and one ram, seven he-lambs a year old without blemish;

Contemporary English Version
On the first day of each month, bring to the altar two bulls, one full-grown ram, and seven rams a year old that have nothing wrong with them. Then offer these as sacrifices to please me.

English Revised Version
And in the beginnings of your months ye shall offer a burnt offering unto the LORD; two young bullocks, and one ram, seven he-lambs of the first year without blemish;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"On the first of every month bring the LORD a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram, and seven one-year-old lambs that have no defects.

Good News Translation
Present a burnt offering to the LORD at the beginning of each month: two young bulls, one ram, seven one-year-old male lambs, all without any defects.

International Standard Version
"On the first day of each month, you are to offer a burnt offering to the LORD consisting of two young bulls, one ram, and seven one year old lambs, all of them without any defects,

Majority Standard Bible
At the beginning of every month, you are to present to the LORD a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished,

NET Bible
"'On the first day of each month you must offer as a burnt offering to the LORD two young bulls, one ram, and seven unblemished lambs a year old,

New Heart English Bible
"'In the beginnings of your months you shall offer a burnt offering to the LORD: two young bulls, and one ram, seven male lambs a year old without blemish;

Webster's Bible Translation
And in the beginnings of your months ye shall offer a burnt-offering to the LORD; two young bullocks, and one ram, seven lambs of the first year without spot;

World English Bible
“‘In the beginnings of your months, you shall offer a burnt offering to Yahweh: two young bulls, one ram, seven male lambs a year old without defect,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And in the beginnings of your months you bring a burnt-offering near to YHWH: two bullocks, sons of the herd, and one ram, seven lambs, sons of a year, perfect ones;

Young's Literal Translation
'And in the beginnings of your months ye bring near a burnt-offering to Jehovah: two bullocks, sons of the herd, and one ram, seven lambs, sons of a year, perfect ones;

Smith's Literal Translation
And in the beginnings of your months, ye shall bring near a burnt-offering to Jehovah; two bullocks, sons of a cow, and one ram, seven blameless lambs, sons of a year;
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And on the first day of the month you shall offer a holocaust to the Lord, two calves of the herd, one ram, and seven lambs of a year old, without blemish,

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then, on the first day of the month, you shall offer a holocaust to the Lord: two calves from the herd, one ram, seven immaculate one-year-old lambs,

New American Bible
On your new moons you will offer as a burnt offering to the LORD two bulls of the herd, one ram, and seven unblemished yearling lambs,

New Revised Standard Version
At the beginnings of your months you shall offer a burnt offering to the LORD: two young bulls, one ram, seven male lambs a year old without blemish;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And in the beginning of your months you shall offer burnt offerings to the LORD: two young bullocks, and one ram, seven lambs of the first year without blemish;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
On the first of your months bring burning peace offerings to LORD JEHOVAH, two bulls, sons of a herd, and one ram and seven lambs, male offspring of a year that have no flaw in them;
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And in your new moons ye shall present a burnt-offering unto the LORD: two young bullocks, and one ram, seven he-lambs of the first year without blemish;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And at the new moons ye shall bring a whole-burnt-offering to the Lord, two calves of the herd, and one ram, seven lambs of a year old without blemish.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Monthly Offerings
11At the beginning of every month, you are to present to the LORD a burnt offering of two young bulls, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished, 12along with three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering with each bull, two-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering with the ram,…

Cross References
Leviticus 23:1-2
Then the LORD said to Moses, / “Speak to the Israelites and say to them, ‘These are My appointed feasts, the feasts of the LORD that you are to proclaim as sacred assemblies.

1 Chronicles 23:31
Whenever burnt offerings were presented to the LORD on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts, they were to serve regularly before the LORD in the numbers prescribed for them.

2 Chronicles 2:4
Behold, I am about to build a house for the Name of the LORD my God to dedicate to Him for burning fragrant incense before Him, for displaying the showbread continuously, and for making burnt offerings every morning and evening as well as on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts of the LORD our God. This is ordained for Israel forever.

2 Chronicles 8:13
He observed the daily requirement for offerings according to the commandment of Moses for Sabbaths, New Moons, and the three annual appointed feasts—the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the Feast of Weeks, and the Feast of Tabernacles.

2 Chronicles 31:3
The king contributed from his own possessions for the regular morning and evening burnt offerings and for the burnt offerings on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts, as written in the Law of the LORD.

Ezra 3:5
After that, they presented the regular burnt offerings and those for New Moons and for all the appointed sacred feasts of the LORD, as well as all the freewill offerings brought to the LORD.

Nehemiah 10:33
for the showbread, for the regular grain offerings and burnt offerings, for the Sabbath offerings, for the New Moons and appointed feasts, for the holy offerings, for the sin offerings to make atonement for Israel, and for all the duties of the house of our God.

Isaiah 66:23
From one New Moon to another and from one Sabbath to another, all mankind will come to worship before Me,” says the LORD.

Ezekiel 45:17
And it shall be the prince’s part to provide the burnt offerings, grain offerings, and drink offerings for the feasts, New Moons, and Sabbaths—for all the appointed feasts of the house of Israel. He will provide the sin offerings, grain offerings, burnt offerings, and peace offerings to make atonement for the house of Israel.

Hosea 2:11
I will put an end to all her exultation: her feasts, New Moons, and Sabbaths—all her appointed feasts.

Colossians 2:16-17
Therefore let no one judge you by what you eat or drink, or with regard to a feast, a New Moon, or a Sabbath. / These are a shadow of the things to come, but the body that casts it belongs to Christ.

Hebrews 10:1
For the law is only a shadow of the good things to come, not the realities themselves. It can never, by the same sacrifices offered year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship.

Romans 14:5-6
One person regards a certain day above the others, while someone else considers every day alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind. / He who observes a special day does so to the Lord; he who eats does so to the Lord, for he gives thanks to God; and he who abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God.

Galatians 4:10
You are observing special days and months and seasons and years!

Matthew 5:17
Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them.


Treasury of Scripture

And in the beginnings of your months you shall offer a burnt offering to the LORD; two young bullocks, and one ram, seven lambs of the first year without spot;

Numbers 15:4-12
Then shall he that offereth his offering unto the LORD bring a meat offering of a tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an hin of oil…

Numbers 29:10
A several tenth deal for one lamb, throughout the seven lambs:

Ezekiel 46:5-7
And the meat offering shall be an ephah for a ram, and the meat offering for the lambs as he shall be able to give, and an hin of oil to an ephah…

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Numbers 28
1. Offerings are to be observed
3. The continual burnt offering
9. The offering on the Sabbath
11. On the new Moons
16. At the Passover
26. In the day of the firstfruits














On the first of every month
The Hebrew phrase here, "בְּרֹאשׁ חֹדֶשׁ" (b'rosh chodesh), refers to the beginning of the lunar month, which was marked by the new moon. In ancient Israel, the new moon was a significant time for worship and offerings, symbolizing renewal and a fresh start. This practice underscores the importance of regular, cyclical worship and dedication to God, reminding the Israelites of His continual presence and sovereignty over time.

you are to present to the LORD
The act of presenting offerings to the LORD, "תַּקְרִיבוּ עֹלָה לַיהוָה" (takrivu olah l'YHWH), emphasizes the personal and communal responsibility of the Israelites to maintain their covenant relationship with God. The offerings were not merely ritualistic but were acts of devotion and acknowledgment of God's provision and holiness. This phrase highlights the importance of intentionality in worship, where offerings are given with a heart of reverence and gratitude.

a burnt offering
The term "עֹלָה" (olah) refers to a burnt offering, which was completely consumed by fire on the altar. This type of offering symbolizes total dedication and surrender to God, as nothing was held back. The burnt offering was a powerful expression of worship, signifying the worshiper's desire to be wholly devoted to the LORD, reflecting the call for believers to offer themselves as living sacrifices (Romans 12:1).

of two young bulls
The "פָּרִים" (parim), or young bulls, were considered valuable and significant offerings due to their size and strength. Offering two young bulls indicates the importance and solemnity of the occasion. Bulls were often associated with leadership and strength, symbolizing the community's acknowledgment of God's power and authority.

one ram
The "אַיִל" (ayil), or ram, was another significant animal in sacrificial practices. Rams were often used in consecration ceremonies and were symbolic of leadership and substitution. The inclusion of a ram in the offering highlights the theme of atonement and dedication, pointing to the need for a mediator between God and His people.

and seven male lambs a year old
The "שִׁבְעָה כְבָשִׂים" (shiv'ah k'vasim), or seven male lambs, represent completeness and perfection in biblical numerology. Lambs, being young and pure, symbolize innocence and purity. The number seven, often associated with divine perfection, underscores the completeness of the offering and the desire for a perfect relationship with God.

all unblemished
The requirement for the offerings to be "תְּמִימִם" (temimim), or unblemished, signifies the need for purity and perfection in what is offered to God. This reflects God's holiness and the call for His people to strive for holiness in their lives. The unblemished nature of the sacrifices points to the ultimate sacrifice of Christ, who was without sin, fulfilling the law's requirements perfectly.

(11) In the beginnings of your months . . . --The beginning of the month was announced by the blowing of the silver trumpets (Numbers 10:10). Increased respect was paid to the beginning of the month in later times. Trade was suspended (Amos 8:5), and religious instruction appears to have been given at this time (2Kings 4:23).

Verse 11. - In the beginnings of your months. The new-moon offering also is here enjoined for the first time, the festival itself having only been incidentally mentioned in Numbers 10:10. There can be no doubt that this (unlike the sabbath) was a nature-festival, observed more or less by all nations. As such it did not require to be instituted, but only to be regulated and sanctified in order that it might not lend itself to idolatry, as it did among the heathen (cf. Deuteronomy 4:19; Job 31:26, 27; Jeremiah 7:18; Jeremiah 8:2). The new-moon feast, depending upon no calendar but that of the sky, and more clearly marked in that than any other recurring period, was certain to fix itself deeply in the social and religious habits of a simple pastoral or agricultural people. Accordingly we find it incidentally mentioned as a day of social gathering (1 Samuel 20:5), and as a day for religious instruction (2 Kings 4:23). From the latter passage, and from such passages as Isaiah 66:23; Ezekiel 46:1; Amos 8:5, it is evident that the feast of the new moon became to the month exactly what the sabbath was to the week - a day of rest and of worship (see also Judith 8:6).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
At the beginning
וּבְרָאשֵׁי֙ (ū·ḇə·rā·šê)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 7218: The head

of every month,
חָדְשֵׁיכֶ֔ם (ḥā·ḏə·šê·ḵem)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 2320: The new moon, a month

you are to present
תַּקְרִ֥יבוּ (taq·rî·ḇū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 7126: To come near, approach

to the LORD
לַיהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3069: YHWH

a burnt offering
עֹלָ֖ה (‘ō·lāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5930: Whole burnt offering

of two
שְׁנַ֙יִם֙ (šə·na·yim)
Number - md
Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number)

young
בְּנֵֽי־ (bə·nê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

bulls,
פָּרִ֨ים (pā·rîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 6499: Young bull, steer

one
אֶחָ֔ד (’e·ḥāḏ)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

ram,
וְאַ֣יִל (wə·’a·yil)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 352: Strength, strong, a chief, a ram, a pilaster, an oak, strong tree

and seven
שִׁבְעָ֖ה (šiḇ·‘āh)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number

male lambs
כְּבָשִׂ֧ים (kə·ḇā·śîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3532: A lamb

a year old,
בְּנֵי־ (bə·nê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

all unblemished,
תְּמִימִֽם׃ (tə·mî·mim)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 8549: Entire, integrity, truth


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