but you shall offer a burnt offering to Yahweh for a pleasant aroma: one young bull, one ram, seven male lambs a year old; all without defect;
Parallel translations
- KJV But ye shall offer a burnt offering unto the LORD for a sweet savour; one young bullock, one ram, and seven lambs of the first year; they shall be unto you without blemish:
- BSB Present as a pleasing aroma to the LORD a burnt offering of one young bull, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old, all unblemished,
- NKJV You shall present a burnt offering to the Lord as a sweet aroma: one young bull, one ram, and seven lambs in their first year. Be sure they are without blemish.
- NASB You shall present a burnt offering to the Lord as a soothing aroma: one bull, one ram, and seven male lambs one year old, that you have without defect;
- NLT You must present a burnt offering as a pleasing aroma to the Lord. It will consist of one young bull, one ram, and seven one-year-old male lambs, all with no defects.
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Quick answer
On the Day of Atonement Israel offered a burnt offering of one bull, one ram, and seven flawless lambs as a pleasant aroma to God.
Overview
Even on the day of solemn cleansing, burnt offerings were presented as a pleasing aroma, all without defect. The flawless victims fit the gravity of the day when the nation sought reconciliation with a holy God. These spotless sacrifices point to Christ, who through His own perfect blood secured the atonement they foreshadowed.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Num 29:13You shall offer a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, of a pleasant aroma to Yahweh: thirteen young bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs a year old; all without defect;
- Num 28:19but you shall offer an offering made by fire, a burnt offering to Yahweh: two young bulls, and one ram, and seven male lambs a year old; they shall be to you without defect;
- Num 29:2You shall offer a burnt offering for a pleasant aroma to Yahweh: one young bull, one ram, seven male lambs a year old without defect;
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