13 'You shall present a burnt offering , an offering by fire as a soothing aroma to the Lord : thirteen e bulls e e , two rams , fourteen e male lambs one year old , which are without defect ; 14 and their grain offering , fine flour mixed with oil : three-tenths e of an ephah for each of the thirteen e bulls , two-tenths e for each of the two rams , 15 and a tenth for each of the fourteen e lambs ; 16 and one male goat for a sin offering , besides e the continual burnt offering , its grain offering and its drink offering . 17 'Then on the second day : twelve e bulls e e , two rams , fourteen e male lambs one year old without defect ; 18 and their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bulls , for the rams and for the lambs , by their number according to the ordinance ; 19 and one male goat for a sin offering , besides e the continual burnt offering and its grain offering , and their drink offerings . 20 'Then on the third day : eleven e bulls , two rams , fourteen e male lambs one year old without defect ; 21 and their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bulls , for the rams and for the lambs , by their number according to the ordinance ; 22 and one male goat for a sin offering , besides e the continual burnt offering and its grain offering and its drink offering . 23 'Then on the fourth day : ten bulls , two rams , fourteen e male lambs one year old without defect ; 24 their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bulls , for the rams and for the lambs , by their number according to the ordinance ; 25 and one male goat for a sin offering , besides e the continual burnt offering , its grain offering and its drink offering . 26 'Then on the fifth day : nine bulls , two rams , fourteen e male lambs one year old without defect ; 27 and their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bulls , for the rams and for the lambs , by their number according to the ordinance ; 28 and one male goat for a sin offering , besides e the continual burnt offering and its grain offering and its drink offering . 29 'Then on the sixth day : eight bulls , two rams , fourteen e male lambs one year old without defect ; 30 and their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bulls , for the rams and for the lambs , by their number according to the ordinance ; 31 and one male goat for a sin offering , besides e the continual burnt offering , its grain offering and its drink offerings . 32 'Then on the seventh day : seven bulls , two rams , fourteen e male lambs one year old without defect ; 33 and their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bulls , for the rams and for the lambs , by their number according to the ordinance ; 34 and one male goat for a sin offering , besides e the continual burnt offering , its grain offering and its drink offering . 35 ' On the eighth day you shall have a solemn assembly ; you shall do no e laborious work . 36 'But you shall present a burnt offering , an offering by fire , as a soothing aroma to the Lord : one bull , one ram , seven male lambs one year old without defect ; 37 their grain offering and their drink offerings for the bull , for the ram and for the lambs , by their number according to the ordinance ; 38 and one male goat for a sin offering , besides e the continual burnt offering and its grain offering and its drink offering .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Numbers 29:13-38
Commentary on Numbers 29:12-40
(Read Numbers 29:12-40)
Soon after the day of atonement, the day in which men were to afflict their souls, followed the feast of Tabernacles, in which they were to rejoice before the Lord. Their days of rejoicing were to be days of sacrifices. A disposition to be cheerful does us good, when it encourages our hearts in the duties of God's service. All the days of dwelling in booths they must offer sacrifices; while we are here in a tabernacle state, it is our interest, as well as our duty, constantly to keep up communion with God. The sacrifices for each of the seven days are appointed. Every day there must be a sin-offering, as in the other feasts. Our burnt-offerings of praise cannot be accepted of God, unless we have an interest in the great sacrifice which Christ offered, when he made himself a Sin-offering for us. And no extraordinary services should put aside stated devotions. Every thing here reminds us of our sinfulness. The life that we live in the flesh must be by the faith of the Son of God; until we go to be with him, to behold his glory, and praise his mercy, who hath loved us and washed us from our sins in his own blood. To whom be honour and glory for ever. Amen.