Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Numbers 29:2
And ye shall offer a burnt offering for a sweet savor unto the LORD; one young bullock, one ram, [and] seven lambs of the first year without blemish:
2. my food ] In primitive days in Israel (as in many other nations, e.g. Babylonians, Greeks and Romans) it was believed that the deity really ate and drank the offerings (cf. Jdg 9:13). By the time that this chapter was written, such notions had, of course, long passed away, but the ancient ritual language survived. See W. R. Smith, Rel. Sem. 2 p. 224. On the following words see note on Num 15:3.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
A burnt-offering, besides the offerings of every month and day, as is expressed, Num 29:6.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And ye shall offer a burnt offering for a sweet savour unto the Lord,…. Which was as follows:
one young bullock, one ram, and seven lambs of the first year without blemish, which was the same, only one bullock less, with the offerings on the first day of the month, the seven days of unleavened bread, and the day of the firstfruits, #Nu 28:11,19,27.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
offer-prepare. Hebrew. ‘asah, App-43.
sweet savour. See note on Lev 1:9.
without blemish = physically perfect. See App-26.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Num 29:8, Num 29:36, Num 28:19, Num 28:27, Heb 10:10-14
Reciprocal: Num 15:3 – in your Num 29:13 – thirteen young bullocks Ezr 3:5 – the continual
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Num 29:2. Ye shall offer a burnt-offering, &c. As this was a double festival, it was to be solemnized with these additional sacrifices, besides the sacrifices appointed on the foregoing festivals, (Num 28:19; Num 28:27,) which were also to be offered upon this day, on account of its being the beginning of the month.