Numbers 7:16 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

One kid of the goats for a sin offering:

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

One young goat for a sin offering:

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes one young goat being brought as a sacrifice to make things right with God after sin.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of the detailed account of the tribal leaders bringing offerings for the dedication of the tabernacle altar. Each tribe brought identical offerings over twelve consecutive days, including animals for various types of sacrifices. The sin offering was a crucial part of Old Testament worship, providing a way for people to be forgiven and restored to right relationship with God.

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Ezekiel 43:19

You need to give the Levite priests who are descendants of Zadok — the ones who come close to serve me — a young bull as a sin offering. That's what the Lord God says.

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Josiah gave the people animals from his own flocks - lambs, young goats, and bulls - for their Passover sacrifices. For everyone who was there, he provided thirty thousand lambs and goats, plus three thousand bulls. All of these came from the king's own possessions.

Ezra 6:9

Give them everything they need each day without fail: young bulls, rams, and lambs for the burnt offerings to the God of heaven, plus wheat, salt, wine, and oil, just as the priests in Jerusalem require.

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