Exodus 29:38
New International Version
“This is what you are to offer on the altar regularly each day: two lambs a year old.

New Living Translation
“These are the sacrifices you are to offer regularly on the altar. Each day, offer two lambs that are a year old,

English Standard Version
“Now this is what you shall offer on the altar: two lambs a year old day by day regularly.

Berean Standard Bible
This is what you are to offer regularly on the altar, each day: two lambs that are a year old.

King James Bible
Now this is that which thou shalt offer upon the altar; two lambs of the first year day by day continually.

New King James Version
“Now this is what you shall offer on the altar: two lambs of the first year, day by day continually.

New American Standard Bible
“Now this is what you shall offer on the altar: two one-year-old lambs each day, continuously.

NASB 1995
“Now this is what you shall offer on the altar: two one year old lambs each day, continuously.

NASB 1977
“Now this is what you shall offer on the altar: two one year old lambs each day, continuously.

Legacy Standard Bible
“Now this is what you shall offer on the altar: two one year old lambs each day, continuously.

Amplified Bible
“Now this is what you shall offer on the altar: two one year old lambs shall be offered each day, continuously.

Christian Standard Bible
“This is what you are to offer regularly on the altar every day: two year-old lambs.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This is what you are to offer regularly on the altar every day: two year-old lambs.

American Standard Version
Now this is that which thou shalt offer upon the altar: two lambs a year old day by day continually.

Contemporary English Version
Each day you must sacrifice two lambs a year old,

English Revised Version
Now this is that which thou shalt offer upon the altar; two lambs of the first year day by day continually.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"This is what you are to offer on the altar regularly every day: two one-year-old lambs.

Good News Translation
"Every day for all time to come, sacrifice on the altar two one-year-old lambs.

International Standard Version
"This is what you are to offer on the altar continually: two one year old lambs each day.

Majority Standard Bible
This is what you are to offer regularly on the altar, each day: two lambs that are a year old.

NET Bible
"Now this is what you are to prepare on the altar every day continually: two lambs a year old.

New Heart English Bible
"Now this is that which you shall offer on the altar: two lambs a year old day by day continually, a continual burnt offering.

Webster's Bible Translation
Now this is that which thou shalt offer upon the altar; two lambs of the first year, day by day continually.

World English Bible
“Now this is that which you shall offer on the altar: two lambs a year old day by day continually.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And this [is] that which you prepare on the altar: two lambs, sons of a year, daily continually;

Young's Literal Translation
And this is that which thou dost prepare on the altar; two lambs, sons of a year, daily continually;

Smith's Literal Translation
This which thou shalt do upon the altar; two he lambs the sons of a year for the day continually.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
This is what thou shalt sacrifice upon the altar: Two lambs of a year old every day continually.

Catholic Public Domain Version
This is what you shall acquire for the altar: Two one-year-old lambs, each day continually,

New American Bible
Now, this is what you shall regularly offer on the altar: two yearling lambs as the sacrifice established for each day;

New Revised Standard Version
Now this is what you shall offer on the altar: two lambs a year old regularly each day.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Now this is what you shall offer upon the altar: two lambs of the first year day by day continually.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And thus you shall offer lambs on the altar, sons of two years, in the daytime constantly.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Now this is that which thou shalt offer upon the altar: two lambs of the first year day by day continually.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And these are the offerings which thou shalt offer upon the altar; two unblemished lambs of a year old daily on the altar continually, a constant offering.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Daily Offerings
38This is what you are to offer regularly on the altar, each day: two lambs that are a year old. 39Offer one lamb in the morning and the other at twilight.…

Cross References
Leviticus 6:9-13
“Command Aaron and his sons that this is the law of the burnt offering: The burnt offering is to remain on the hearth of the altar all night, until morning, and the fire must be kept burning on the altar. / And the priest shall put on his linen robe and linen undergarments, and he shall remove from the altar the ashes of the burnt offering that the fire has consumed and place them beside it. / Then he must take off his garments, put on other clothes, and carry the ashes outside the camp to a ceremonially clean place. ...

Numbers 28:3-8
And tell them that this is the food offering you are to present to the LORD as a regular burnt offering each day: two unblemished year-old male lambs. / Offer one lamb in the morning and the other at twilight, / along with a tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a grain offering, mixed with a quarter hin of oil from pressed olives. ...

Hebrews 10:11
Day after day every priest stands to minister and to offer again and again the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins.

Leviticus 1:3-17
If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to present an unblemished male. He must bring it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting for its acceptance before the LORD. / He is to lay his hand on the head of the burnt offering, so it can be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him. / And he shall slaughter the young bull before the LORD, and Aaron’s sons the priests are to present the blood and splatter it on all sides of the altar at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. ...

Hebrews 7:27
Unlike the other high priests, He does not need to offer daily sacrifices, first for His own sins and then for the sins of the people; He sacrificed for sin once for all when He offered up Himself.

Leviticus 2:1-16
“When anyone brings a grain offering to the LORD, his offering must consist of fine flour. He is to pour olive oil on it, put frankincense on it, / and bring it to Aaron’s sons the priests. The priest shall take a handful of the flour and oil, together with all the frankincense, and burn this as a memorial portion on the altar, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD. / The remainder of the grain offering shall belong to Aaron and his sons; it is a most holy part of the food offerings to the LORD. ...

Hebrews 9:12-14
He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption. / For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that their bodies are clean, / how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!

Leviticus 4:1-35
Then the LORD said to Moses, / “Tell the Israelites to do as follows with one who sins unintentionally against any of the LORD’s commandments and does what is forbidden by them: / If the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, he must bring to the LORD a young bull without blemish as a sin offering for the sin he has committed. ...

Romans 12:1
Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

Leviticus 5:1-19
“If someone sins by failing to testify when he hears a public charge about something he has witnessed, whether he has seen it or learned of it, he shall bear the iniquity. / Or if a person touches anything unclean—whether the carcass of any unclean wild animal or livestock or crawling creature—even if he is unaware of it, he is unclean and guilty. / Or if he touches human uncleanness—anything by which one becomes unclean—even if he is unaware of it, when he realizes it, he is guilty. ...

1 Corinthians 5:7
Get rid of the old leaven, that you may be a new unleavened batch, as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed.

Leviticus 7:37-38
This is the law of the burnt offering, the grain offering, the sin offering, the guilt offering, the ordination offering, and the peace offering, / which the LORD gave Moses on Mount Sinai on the day He commanded the Israelites to present their offerings to the LORD in the Wilderness of Sinai.

Ephesians 5:2
and walk in love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant sacrificial offering to God.

Leviticus 9:1-24
On the eighth day Moses summoned Aaron and his sons and the elders of Israel. / He said to Aaron, “Take for yourself a young bull for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering, both without blemish, and present them before the LORD. / Then speak to the Israelites and say, ‘Take a male goat for a sin offering, a calf and a lamb—both a year old and without blemish—for a burnt offering, ...

1 Peter 1:18-19
For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers, / but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.


Treasury of Scripture

Now this is that which you shall offer on the altar; two lambs of the first year day by day continually.

two lambs

Numbers 28:3-8
And thou shalt say unto them, This is the offering made by fire which ye shall offer unto the LORD; two lambs of the first year without spot day by day, for a continual burnt offering…

1 Chronicles 16:40
To offer burnt offerings unto the LORD upon the altar of the burnt offering continually morning and evening, and to do according to all that is written in the law of the LORD, which he commanded Israel;

2 Chronicles 2:4
Behold, I build an house to the name of the LORD my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burn before him sweet incense, and for the continual shewbread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts of the LORD our God. This is an ordinance for ever to Israel.

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1. The sacrifice and ceremonies of consecrating the priests and the altar
38. The continual burnt offerings
45. God's promise to dwell among the children of Israel














This is what you are to offer regularly on the altar
This phrase sets the stage for a divine commandment, emphasizing the importance of regularity and obedience in worship. The Hebrew word for "offer" (תַּעֲשֶׂה, ta'aseh) implies an action that is not just a ritual but a service to God, highlighting the Israelites' commitment to maintaining a relationship with the Divine. The "altar" (מִזְבֵּחַ, mizbeach) is central to Israelite worship, symbolizing a place of sacrifice and communion with God. Historically, altars were places where covenants were made and maintained, underscoring the sacredness of this command.

two lambs a year old
The specification of "two lambs" (כְּבָשִׂים, kevasim) indicates a daily offering that is both sufficient and symbolic. Lambs, often seen as innocent and pure, represent the ideal sacrifice, pointing forward to the ultimate sacrifice of Christ, the Lamb of God. The age "a year old" (בֶּן-שָׁנָה, ben-shanah) suggests maturity and perfection, as lambs at this age were considered to be in their prime. This requirement underscores the need for offerings that are without blemish, reflecting the holiness and perfection required by God.

day by day, continually
The repetition of "day by day" (יוֹם בְּיוֹם, yom beyom) and "continually" (תָּמִיד, tamid) emphasizes the perpetual nature of this offering. It signifies an unending devotion and a constant reminder of God's presence and provision. In the historical context, this daily sacrifice was a foundational aspect of the Israelites' worship, serving as a daily renewal of their covenant with God. Spiritually, it calls believers to a life of continual worship and dedication, mirroring the constancy of God's love and faithfulness.

THE LAW OF THE DAILY SACRIFICE, AND THE PROMISE OF GOD'S PRESENCE.

(38-42) The consecration of the altar, which took place during the consecration of the priests, was to be followed immediately by the establishment of the daily sacrifice. Two lambs were to be offered every day, one in the morning, the other "between the evenings" (Exodus 29:39); partly in expiation of the daily sins of the nation, but mainly as a sign that the nation daily renewed its self-dedication to Jehovah, and offered itself afresh to be "a reasonable, holy, and lively sacrifice" to Him. Meat and drink offerings were to accompany the burnt sacrifice--signs of the gratitude due to God for His perpetual mercies, and acknowledgments of His protecting care and lovingkindness. At the same time incense was to be burnt upon the golden altar before the vail, as a figure of the perpetual prayer that it behoved the nation to send up to the Throne of Grace for a continuance of the Divine favour. (See Exodus 30:7-8.)

(38) Two lambs of the first year.--See Note on Exodus 12:5. The LXX. insert ???????, "without blemish;" but this general requirement (Leviticus 22:22; Leviticus 22:24-25), relaxed only in the case of free-will offerings (Leviticus 22:23), does not need to be perpetually repeated. . . .

Verses 38-42. - THE DAILY SACRIFICE. The consecration of the altar, which is made a part of the consecration of the priests, is to be followed immediately by the establishment of the daily sacrifice. Two lambs are to be offered day by day to the Lord, one in the morning and the other in the evening, as "a continual burnt-offering" (ver. 42), in acknowledgment that the life of the people belonged to Jehovah (Cook), aria that they were bound to offer perpetually "themselves, their souls and bodies, to be a reasonable holy, and lively sacrifice" to him. The burnt-offerings were to be accompanied by appropriate "meat and drink-offerings" - i.e., by a certain quantity of flour mingled with olive oil for the one, and a certain quantity of wine for the other - indications of the debt of gratitude which the nation owed to God for his continual benefits Verse 38. - Lambs of the first year. Compare Exodus 12:5. The LXX. add "without blemish." But this is unnecessary, as all victims were to be without blemish (Leviticus 22:20: Deuteronomy 15:21, etc.)

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
This
וְזֶ֕ה (wə·zeh)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that

is what
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

you are to offer
תַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה (ta·‘ă·śeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

regularly
תָּמִֽיד׃ (tā·mîḏ)
Adverb
Strong's 8548: Continuance, constant, ellipt, the regular, sacrifice

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the altar,
הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ (ham·miz·bê·aḥ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4196: An altar

each day:
לַיּ֖וֹם (lay·yō·wm)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

two
שְׁנַ֥יִם (šə·na·yim)
Number - md
Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number)

lambs
כְּבָשִׂ֧ים (kə·ḇā·śîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3532: A lamb

[that are] a year old.
בְּנֵֽי־ (bə·nê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son


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