Numbers 7:63
New International Version
one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

New Living Translation
He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering,

English Standard Version
one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;

Berean Standard Bible
one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

King James Bible
One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:

New King James Version
one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, as a burnt offering;

New American Standard Bible
one bull, one ram, and one male lamb one year old, as a burnt offering;

NASB 1995
one bull, one ram, one male lamb one year old, for a burnt offering;

NASB 1977
one bull, one ram, one male lamb one year old, for a burnt offering;

Legacy Standard Bible
one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb one year old, for a burnt offering;

Amplified Bible
one young bull, one ram, one male lamb one year old, as a burnt offering;

Christian Standard Bible
one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;

American Standard Version
one young bullock, one ram, one he-lamb a year old, for a burnt-offering;

English Revised Version
one young bullock, one ram, one he-lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering;

International Standard Version
one young bull, one ram, and a one year old male lamb for a burnt offering;

Majority Standard Bible
one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

NET Bible
one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering;

New Heart English Bible
one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;

Webster's Bible Translation
One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt-offering:

World English Bible
one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
one bullock, a son of the herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering;

Young's Literal Translation
one bullock, a son of the herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering;

Smith's Literal Translation
One bullock, son of a cow, one ram, one lamb, son of his year, for a burnt-offering:
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
An ox of the herd, and a ram, and a lamb of a year old for a, holocaust:

Catholic Public Domain Version
an ox from the herd, and a ram, and a one-year-old lamb as a holocaust,

New American Bible
one bull from the herd, one ram, and one yearling lamb for a burnt offering;

New Revised Standard Version
one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And one ox, a son of a herd, and one ram and one lamb, a son of a year for a burnt offering.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
one young bullock, one ram, one he-lamb of the first year, for a burnt-offering;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
One calf of the herd, one ram, one he-lamb of a year old for a whole-burnt-offering,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Offerings of Dedication
62one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; 63one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; 64one male goat for a sin offering;…

Cross References
Exodus 25:29
You are also to make the plates and dishes, as well as the pitchers and bowls for pouring drink offerings. Make them out of pure gold.

Exodus 37:16
He also made the utensils for the table out of pure gold: its plates and dishes, as well as its bowls and pitchers for pouring drink offerings.

Leviticus 24:6-7
and set them in two rows—six per row—on the table of pure gold before the LORD. / And you are to place pure frankincense near each row, so that it may serve as a memorial portion for the bread, a food offering to the LORD.

1 Kings 7:48-50
Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of the LORD: the golden altar; the golden table on which was placed the Bread of the Presence; / the lampstands of pure gold in front of the inner sanctuary, five on the right side and five on the left; the gold flowers, lamps, and tongs; / the pure gold basins, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, ladles, and censers; and the gold hinges for the doors of the inner temple (that is, the Most Holy Place) as well as for the doors of the main hall of the temple.

2 Chronicles 4:19-22
Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of God: the golden altar; the tables on which was placed the Bread of the Presence; / the lampstands of pure gold and their lamps, to burn in front of the inner sanctuary as prescribed; / the flowers, lamps, and tongs of gold—of purest gold; ...

Hebrews 9:2
A tabernacle was prepared. In its first room were the lampstand, the table, and the consecrated bread. This was called the Holy Place.

Revelation 8:3-4
Then another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, along with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar before the throne. / And the smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of the saints, rose up before God from the hand of the angel.

Exodus 30:1-10
“You are also to make an altar of acacia wood for the burning of incense. / It is to be square, a cubit long, a cubit wide, and two cubits high. Its horns must be of one piece. / Overlay with pure gold the top and all the sides and horns, and make a molding of gold around it. ...

Leviticus 2:1-2
“When anyone brings a grain offering to the LORD, his offering must consist of fine flour. He is to pour olive oil on it, put frankincense on it, / and bring it to Aaron’s sons the priests. The priest shall take a handful of the flour and oil, together with all the frankincense, and burn this as a memorial portion on the altar, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

Leviticus 6:14-18
Now this is the law of the grain offering: Aaron’s sons shall present it before the LORD in front of the altar. / The priest is to remove a handful of fine flour and olive oil, together with all the frankincense from the grain offering, and burn the memorial portion on the altar as a pleasing aroma to the LORD. / Aaron and his sons are to eat the remainder. It must be eaten without leaven in a holy place; they are to eat it in the courtyard of the Tent of Meeting. ...

1 Chronicles 28:16-17
the weight of gold for each table of showbread, and of silver for the silver tables; / the weight of the pure gold for the forks, sprinkling bowls, and pitchers; the weight of each gold dish; the weight of each silver bowl;

Matthew 5:23-24
So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, / leave your gift there before the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.

Mark 12:41-44
As Jesus was sitting opposite the treasury, He watched the crowd putting money into it. And many rich people put in large amounts. / Then one poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which amounted to a small fraction of a denarius. / Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more than all the others into the treasury. ...

Luke 21:1-4
Then Jesus looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury, / and He saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. / “Truly I tell you,” He said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others. ...

John 6:35
Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst.


Treasury of Scripture

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one young bull
The phrase "one young bull" refers to a specific type of sacrificial animal used in ancient Israelite worship. In Hebrew, the word for "bull" is "par," which often signifies strength and service. The young bull, being in its prime, represents vigor and the best of what one can offer to God. Historically, bulls were valuable assets in agrarian societies, symbolizing wealth and productivity. Offering a young bull as a sacrifice underscores the worshiper's dedication and willingness to give God the best of their resources.

one ram
The "ram" in Hebrew is "ayil," which can also mean a leader or a chief. Rams were often used in sacrifices for their symbolic representation of leadership and authority. In the context of a burnt offering, the ram signifies submission to God's authority and the acknowledgment of His sovereignty. The ram's horns are also significant in biblical symbolism, often associated with power and strength, as seen in the use of the shofar, a ram's horn, in various religious ceremonies.

one male lamb a year old
The "male lamb a year old" is a common sacrificial animal in the Old Testament, known in Hebrew as "kebes." The specification of "a year old" indicates a lamb in its first year, symbolizing innocence and purity. This mirrors the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, the "Lamb of God," who was without blemish or sin. The lamb's sacrifice is a poignant reminder of the need for atonement and the foreshadowing of Christ's redemptive work on the cross.

for a burnt offering
The term "burnt offering" comes from the Hebrew word "olah," meaning "that which goes up" or "ascent," referring to the smoke rising to heaven. A burnt offering was entirely consumed by fire, symbolizing total dedication and surrender to God. It was an act of worship that expressed the worshiper's desire to be wholly devoted to the Lord. This offering is a powerful representation of the believer's call to live a life fully consecrated to God, echoing the Apostle Paul's exhortation in Romans 12:1 to present our bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God.

Parallel Commentaries ...


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

young
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

bull,
פַּ֣ר (par)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6499: Young bull, steer

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

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

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

male lamb
כֶּֽבֶשׂ־ (ke·ḇeś-)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3532: A lamb

a year old,
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

for a burnt offering;
לְעֹלָֽה׃ (lə·‘ō·lāh)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5930: Whole burnt offering


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