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Numbers 29:17

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And on the second day ye shall offer twelve young bullocks, two rams, fourteen lambs of the first year without spot:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

On the second day, you must offer twelve young bulls, two rams, and fourteen one-year-old lambs that have no flaws or defects.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse gives specific instructions for the animal sacrifices required on the second day of the Festival of Tabernacles.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of God's detailed instructions for the Festival of Tabernacles (also called the Festival of Booths), a seven-day celebration that commemorated Israel's time wandering in the wilderness. The festival required elaborate daily sacrifices that decreased in number each day, starting with thirteen bulls on day one and twelve on day two. These sacrifices were community offerings that demonstrated Israel's devotion and provided atonement for the entire nation.

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