‘Then on the fourth day: ten bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs one year old without defect;
Parallel translations
- WEB “‘On the fourth day ten bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs a year old without defect;
- KJV And on the fourth day ten bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish:
- BSB On the fourth day you are to present ten bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs a year old, all unblemished,
- NKJV ‘On the fourth day present ten bulls, two rams, and fourteen lambs in their first year, without blemish,
- NLT “On the fourth day of the festival, sacrifice ten young bulls, two rams, and fourteen one-year-old male lambs, all with no defects.
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Quick answer
On the fourth day Israel offered ten bulls, two rams, and fourteen flawless lambs, the descending count of bulls continuing.
Overview
The bulls dropped to ten while the rams and lambs remained the same, sustaining the feast's unique diminishing pattern. The unblemished animals upheld the holiness due to God in this lavish week of worship. The abundance of Tabernacles anticipates the overflowing joy of dwelling with God in Christ.
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