And one kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the continual burnt offering, his meat offering, and his drink offering.
Parallel translations
- WEB and one male goat for a sin offering; besides the continual burnt offering, its meal offering, and its drink offering.
- BSB Include one male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its grain offering and drink offering.
- NKJV also one kid of the goats as a sin offering, besides the regular burnt offering, its grain offering, and its drink offering.
- NASB and one male goat as a sin offering, besides the continual burnt offering, its grain offering, and its drink offering.
- NLT You must also sacrifice a male goat as a sin offering, in addition to the regular burnt offering with its accompanying grain offering and liquid offering.
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Quick answer
A goat for a sin offering accompanied the fourth day, besides the continual burnt offering, its grain offering, and its drink offering.
Overview
The daily sin offering persisted, keeping the need for atonement before the people throughout the feast. It supplemented the ongoing continual offering. These repeated sin offerings foreshadow Christ, whose one sacrifice perfectly atones for sin.
Cross-references & the web
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- John 8:31Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
- Heb 13:15By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
- Gal 2:5To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.
- Heb 10:39But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.
- Num 29:11One kid of the goats for a sin offering; beside the sin offering of atonement, and the continual burnt offering, and the meat offering of it, and their drink offerings.
- Gal 6:9And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
- 2 Th 3:13But ye, brethren, be not weary in well doing.
- Heb 3:14For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;
- Rom 2:7To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:
- Acts 13:43Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.
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