Saadia · Bamidbar 28
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- Bamidbar 28:1
וַיְדַבֵּר יְהוָה אֶל-מֹשֶׁה לֵּאמֹר
Then God spoke to Moses directly.
- Bamidbar 28:2
צַו אֶת-בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְאָמַרְתָּ אֲלֵהֶם אֶת-קָרְבָּנִי לַחְמִי לְאִשַּׁי רֵיחַ נִיחֹחִי תִּשְׁמְרוּ לְהַקְרִיב לִי בְּמוֹעֲדוֹ
. . . .
Command the sons of Israel, and say to them: My offering — continual, pleasing, accepted — take care to bring it to Me in its appointed time.
- Bamidbar 28:3
וְאָמַרְתָּ לָהֶם--זֶה הָאִשֶּׁה אֲשֶׁר תַּקְרִיבוּ לַיהוָה כְּבָשִׂים בְּנֵי-שָׁנָה תְמִימִם שְׁנַיִם לַיּוֹם עֹלָה תָמִיד
. . . .
And make clear to them that the pleasing offering which you bring to God is two yearling male lambs without blemish — each day an offering, continually.
- Bamidbar 28:4
אֶת-הַכֶּבֶשׂ אֶחָד תַּעֲשֶׂה בַבֹּקֶר וְאֵת הַכֶּבֶשׂ הַשֵּׁנִי תַּעֲשֶׂה בֵּין הָעַרְבָּיִם
.
One of them in the morning, and the other between the two settings.
- Bamidbar 28:5
וַעֲשִׂירִית הָאֵיפָה סֹלֶת לְמִנְחָה בְּלוּלָה בְּשֶׁמֶן כָּתִית רְבִיעִת הַהִין
. . .
And a tenth of a waybah of fine wheat flour, mixed, with a quarter of a qist of pressed oil.
- Bamidbar 28:6
עֹלַת תָּמִיד--הָעֲשֻׂיָה בְּהַר סִינַי לְרֵיחַ נִיחֹחַ אִשֶּׁה לַיהוָה
. .
A continual offering, as was done in the wilderness of Sinai — accepted and pleasing to God.
- Bamidbar 28:7
וְנִסְכּוֹ רְבִיעִת הַהִין לַכֶּבֶשׂ הָאֶחָד בַּקֹּדֶשׁ הַסֵּךְ נֶסֶךְ שֵׁכָר--לַיהוָה
. . .
And with it, from the mixed drink, a quarter of a qist for each lamb — to be poured in the sanctuary, a pouring from its aged kind, to God.
- Bamidbar 28:8
וְאֵת הַכֶּבֶשׂ הַשֵּׁנִי תַּעֲשֶׂה בֵּין הָעַרְבָּיִם כְּמִנְחַת הַבֹּקֶר וּכְנִסְכּוֹ תַּעֲשֶׂה אִשֵּׁה רֵיחַ נִיחֹחַ לַיהוָה
. .
And when you make the second lamb between the two settings, make it like the gift of the morning and its mixed drink as well — an offering accepted and pleasing to God.
- Bamidbar 28:9
וּבְיוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת--שְׁנֵי-כְבָשִׂים בְּנֵי-שָׁנָה תְּמִימִם וּשְׁנֵי עֶשְׂרֹנִים סֹלֶת מִנְחָה בְּלוּלָה בַשֶּׁמֶן--וְנִסְכּוֹ
. . .
And on the Sabbath day: two yearling male lambs without blemish, and with them two tenths of fine wheat flour mixed with oil, and their mixed drink.
- Bamidbar 28:10
עֹלַת שַׁבַּת בְּשַׁבַּתּוֹ עַל-עֹלַת הַתָּמִיד וְנִסְכָּהּ
.
That is the offering of Sabbath by Sabbath, together with the continual offering and its mixed drink.
- Bamidbar 28:11
וּבְרָאשֵׁי חָדְשֵׁיכֶם--תַּקְרִיבוּ עֹלָה לַיהוָה פָּרִים בְּנֵי-בָקָר שְׁנַיִם וְאַיִל אֶחָד כְּבָשִׂים בְּנֵי-שָׁנָה שִׁבְעָה תְּמִימִם
. . .
And at the heads of your months, bring an offering — a burnt-offering to God: two bulls from the cattle, and a ram, and seven yearling lambs without blemish.
- Bamidbar 28:12
וּשְׁלֹשָׁה עֶשְׂרֹנִים סֹלֶת מִנְחָה בְּלוּלָה בַשֶּׁמֶן לַפָּר הָאֶחָד וּשְׁנֵי עֶשְׂרֹנִים סֹלֶת מִנְחָה בְּלוּלָה בַשֶּׁמֶן לָאַיִל הָאֶחָד
. .
And three tenths of fine wheat flour mixed with oil for each bull, and two tenths for the ram.
- Bamidbar 28:13
וְעִשָּׂרֹן עִשָּׂרוֹן סֹלֶת מִנְחָה בְּלוּלָה בַשֶּׁמֶן לַכֶּבֶשׂ הָאֶחָד עֹלָה רֵיחַ נִיחֹחַ אִשֶּׁה לַיהוָה
.
And a tenth of fine flour mixed with oil for each lamb likewise — an offering accepted and pleasing to God.
- Bamidbar 28:14
וְנִסְכֵּיהֶם חֲצִי הַהִין יִהְיֶה לַפָּר וּשְׁלִישִׁת הַהִין לָאַיִל וּרְבִיעִת הַהִין לַכֶּבֶשׂ--יָיִן זֹאת עֹלַת חֹדֶשׁ בְּחָדְשׁוֹ לְחָדְשֵׁי הַשָּׁנָה
. . . . . .
And their mixed drink shall be: half a qist for each bull, and a third of a qist for the ram, and a quarter of a qist for the lamb — from the drink. This is the offering of month by month, for the months of the year.
- Bamidbar 28:15
וּשְׂעִיר עִזִּים אֶחָד לְחַטָּאת לַיהוָה עַל-עֹלַת הַתָּמִיד יֵעָשֶׂה וְנִסְכּוֹ
. .
And a male goat-kid as a purification-offering to God — together with the continual offering, that shall be brought, with its mixed drink.
- Bamidbar 28:16
וּבַחֹדֶשׁ הָרִאשׁוֹן בְּאַרְבָּעָה עָשָׂר יוֹם--לַחֹדֶשׁ פֶּסַח לַיהוָה
. .
And in the first month, on the fourteenth day of it — a Passover to God.
- Bamidbar 28:17
וּבַחֲמִשָּׁה עָשָׂר יוֹם לַחֹדֶשׁ הַזֶּה חָג שִׁבְעַת יָמִים מַצּוֹת יֵאָכֵל
.
And on the fifteenth day of it, a pilgrimage-festival: seven days shall unleavened bread be eaten.
- Bamidbar 28:18
בַּיּוֹם הָרִאשׁוֹן מִקְרָא-קֹדֶשׁ כָּל-מְלֶאכֶת עֲבֹדָה לֹא תַעֲשׂוּ
.
On the first day of it — a consecrated name; no work for gain shall you do.
- Bamidbar 28:19
וְהִקְרַבְתֶּם אִשֶּׁה עֹלָה לַיהוָה פָּרִים בְּנֵי-בָקָר שְׁנַיִם וְאַיִל אֶחָד וְשִׁבְעָה כְבָשִׂים בְּנֵי שָׁנָה תְּמִימִם יִהְיוּ לָכֶם
. . .
And bring an offering — a burnt-offering to God: two bulls from the cattle, and a ram, and seven yearling lambs; they shall be without blemish for you.
- Bamidbar 28:20
וּמִנְחָתָם--סֹלֶת בְּלוּלָה בַשָּׁמֶן שְׁלֹשָׁה עֶשְׂרֹנִים לַפָּר וּשְׁנֵי עֶשְׂרֹנִים לָאַיִל--תַּעֲשׂוּ
. .
And with them from the grain: fine flour mixed with oil — three tenths for each bull, and two tenths for the ram.
- Bamidbar 28:21
עִשָּׂרוֹן עִשָּׂרוֹן תַּעֲשֶׂה לַכֶּבֶשׂ הָאֶחָד--לְשִׁבְעַת הַכְּבָשִׂים
And a tenth for each lamb from the seven.
- Bamidbar 28:22
וּשְׂעִיר חַטָּאת אֶחָד לְכַפֵּר עֲלֵיכֶם
.
And a male goat-kid for the purification-offering, to seek forgiveness for you.
- Bamidbar 28:23
מִלְּבַד עֹלַת הַבֹּקֶר אֲשֶׁר לְעֹלַת הַתָּמִיד--תַּעֲשׂוּ אֶת-אֵלֶּה
. .
Apart from the morning offering and the second continual offering — these you shall bring.
- Bamidbar 28:24
כָּאֵלֶּה תַּעֲשׂוּ לַיּוֹם שִׁבְעַת יָמִים--לֶחֶם אִשֵּׁה רֵיחַ-נִיחֹחַ לַיהוָה עַל-עוֹלַת הַתָּמִיד יֵעָשֶׂה וְנִסְכּוֹ
. . .
And the like of it bring on each day of the seven days — an offering accepted and pleasing to God; together with the continual offering, that shall be brought, with its mixed drink.
- Bamidbar 28:25
וּבַיּוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי--מִקְרָא-קֹדֶשׁ יִהְיֶה לָכֶם כָּל-מְלֶאכֶת עֲבֹדָה לֹא תַעֲשׂוּ
. .
And on the seventh day — a consecrated name shall be for you; no work for gain shall you do.
- Bamidbar 28:26
וּבְיוֹם הַבִּכּוּרִים בְּהַקְרִיבְכֶם מִנְחָה חֲדָשָׁה לַיהוָה--בְּשָׁבֻעֹתֵיכֶם מִקְרָא-קֹדֶשׁ יִהְיֶה לָכֶם כָּל-מְלֶאכֶת עֲבֹדָה לֹא תַעֲשׂוּ
. . . .
And on the day of first-fruits, when you bring a new grain-offering to God — after your weeks — a consecrated name shall be for you; no work for gain shall you do.
- Bamidbar 28:27
וְהִקְרַבְתֶּם עוֹלָה לְרֵיחַ נִיחֹחַ לַיהוָה--פָּרִים בְּנֵי-בָקָר שְׁנַיִם אַיִל אֶחָד שִׁבְעָה כְבָשִׂים בְּנֵי שָׁנָה
. . .
And bring a burnt-offering, accepted and pleasing to God: two bulls from the cattle, and a ram, and seven yearling lambs.
- Bamidbar 28:28
וּמִנְחָתָם--סֹלֶת בְּלוּלָה בַשָּׁמֶן שְׁלֹשָׁה עֶשְׂרֹנִים לַפָּר הָאֶחָד שְׁנֵי עֶשְׂרֹנִים לָאַיִל הָאֶחָד
. . .
And with them from the grain: fine flour mixed with oil — three tenths for each bull, and two tenths for the ram.
- Bamidbar 28:29
עִשָּׂרוֹן עִשָּׂרוֹן לַכֶּבֶשׂ הָאֶחָד--לְשִׁבְעַת הַכְּבָשִׂים
And a tenth for each lamb from the seven.
- Bamidbar 28:30
שְׂעִיר עִזִּים אֶחָד לְכַפֵּר עֲלֵיכֶם
.
And a male goat-kid from the goats, to seek forgiveness for you.
- Bamidbar 28:31
מִלְּבַד עֹלַת הַתָּמִיד וּמִנְחָתוֹ--תַּעֲשׂוּ תְּמִימִם יִהְיוּ-לָכֶם וְנִסְכֵּיהֶם
. .
Apart from the continual offering and its grain — these you shall bring; without blemish shall they be for you, and their mixed drink.
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