Then ye shall sacrifice one kid of the goats for a sin offering, and two lambs of the first year for a sacrifice of peace offerings.
Then you must sacrifice one young goat as an offering for sin, and two one-year-old lambs as peace offerings.
God is instructing the Israelites to offer specific animal sacrifices - a young goat to deal with sin and two lambs to restore their relationship with Him.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of God's instructions for the Festival of Weeks (later called Pentecost), given to Moses for the Israelites around 1400 BC. These sacrificial offerings were central to ancient Israelite worship, providing a way for the people to maintain their covenant relationship with God. The sin offering dealt with unintentional sins, while peace offerings celebrated fellowship and communion with God.
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