Numbers 29:17

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

For the next six days of the festival, you will sacrifice one less bull than the day before, so that on the seventh day, seven bulls will be sacrificed. The other sacrifices and offerings must remain the same for each of these days.

Cross References

Psalm 40:6

Sacrifices and offerings are not what please you; gifts and payment for sin are not what you demand. But you made me willing to listen and obey.

Psalm 69:31

This will please the LORD better than offering an ox or a full-grown bull.

Isaiah 1:11

“Your sacrifices mean nothing to me. I am sick of your offerings of rams and choice cattle; I don't like the blood of bulls or lambs or goats.

Hosea 6:6

I'd rather you were faithful and knew me than offered sacrifices.

Leviticus 23:36

For seven days, sacrifices must be offered on the altar. The eighth day is also to be a day of complete rest, as well as a time of offering sacrifices on the altar and of coming together for worship.

Numbers 29:13

On the first day, you must rest from your work and come together for worship. Bring to the altar thirteen bulls, two full-grown rams, and fourteen rams a year old that have nothing wrong with them. Then offer these as sacrifices to please me.

Romans 12:1

Dear friends, God is good. So I beg you to offer your bodies to him as a living sacrifice, pure and pleasing. That's the most sensible way to serve God.

Hebrews 8:13

When the Lord talks about a new agreement, he means that the first one is out of date. And anything that is old and useless will soon disappear.