Numbers 7:52
New International Version
one male goat for a sin offering;

New Living Translation
and a male goat for a sin offering.

English Standard Version
one male goat for a sin offering;

Berean Standard Bible
one male goat for a sin offering;

King James Bible
One kid of the goats for a sin offering:

New King James Version
one kid of the goats as a sin offering;

New American Standard Bible
one male goat as a sin offering;

NASB 1995
one male goat for a sin offering;

NASB 1977
one male goat for a sin offering;

Legacy Standard Bible
one male goat for a sin offering;

Amplified Bible
one male goat as a sin offering;

Christian Standard Bible
one male goat for a sin offering;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
one male goat for a sin offering;

American Standard Version
one male of the goats for a sin-offering;

English Revised Version
one male of the goats for a sin offering;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
a male goat as an offering for sin;

International Standard Version
and one male goat for a sin offering.

Majority Standard Bible
one male goat for a sin offering;

NET Bible
one male goat for a purification offering;

New Heart English Bible
one male goat for a sin offering;

Webster's Bible Translation
One kid of the goats for a sin-offering:

World English Bible
one male goat for a sin offering;
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
one kid of the goats for a sin-offering;

Young's Literal Translation
one kid of the goats for a sin-offering;

Smith's Literal Translation
One he goat of the goats, for sin:
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And a buck goat for sin:

Catholic Public Domain Version
and a he-goat for sin;

New American Bible
one goat for a purification offering;

New Revised Standard Version
one male goat for a sin offering;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
One kid of the goats for a sin offering;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And one kid of goats for a sin offering.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
one male of the goats for a sin-offering;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
and one kid of the goats for a sin-offering.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Offerings of Dedication
51one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; 52one male goat for a sin offering; 53and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Elishama son of Ammihud.…

Cross References
Exodus 25:1-9
Then the LORD said to Moses, / “Tell the Israelites to bring Me an offering. You are to receive My offering from every man whose heart compels him. / This is the offering you are to accept from them: gold, silver, and bronze; ...

Exodus 35:4-9
Moses also told the whole congregation of Israel, “This is what the LORD has commanded: / Take from among you an offering to the LORD. Let everyone whose heart is willing bring an offering to the LORD: gold, silver, and bronze; / blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; fine linen and goat hair; ...

Exodus 40:9-16
Take the anointing oil and anoint the tabernacle and everything in it; consecrate it along with all its furnishings, and it shall be holy. / Anoint the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils; consecrate the altar, and it shall be most holy. / Anoint the basin and its stand and consecrate them. ...

Leviticus 1:1-9
Then the LORD called to Moses and spoke to him from the Tent of Meeting, saying, / “Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When any of you brings an offering to the LORD, you may bring as your offering an animal from the herd or the flock. / 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. ...

Leviticus 2:1-3
“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.

Leviticus 4:1-7
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. ...

Leviticus 7:11-15
Now this is the law of the peace offering that one may present to the LORD: / If he offers it in thanksgiving, then along with the sacrifice of thanksgiving he shall offer unleavened cakes mixed with olive oil, unleavened wafers coated with oil, and well-kneaded cakes of fine flour mixed with oil. / Along with his peace offering of thanksgiving he is to present an offering with cakes of leavened bread. ...

Leviticus 9:1-4
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 Chronicles 29:6-9
Then the leaders of the families, the officers of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of the king’s work gave willingly. / Toward the service of God’s house they gave 5,000 talents and 10,000 darics of gold, 10,000 talents of silver, 18,000 talents of bronze, and 100,000 talents of iron. / Whoever had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house of the LORD, under the care of Jehiel the Gershonite. ...

2 Chronicles 7:4-7
Then the king and all the people offered sacrifices before the LORD. / And King Solomon offered a sacrifice of 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep. So the king and all the people dedicated the house of God. / The priests stood at their posts, as did the Levites with the musical instruments of the LORD, which King David had made for giving thanks to the LORD and with which David had offered praise, saying, “For His loving devotion endures forever.” Across from the Levites, the priests sounded trumpets, and all the Israelites were standing. ...

Ezra 6:16-18
Then the people of Israel—the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the exiles—celebrated the dedication of the house of God with joy. / For the dedication of the house of God they offered a hundred bulls, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs, and a sin offering for all Israel of twelve male goats, one for each tribe of Israel. / They also appointed the priests by their divisions and the Levites by their groups to the service of God in Jerusalem, according to what is written in the Book of Moses.

Nehemiah 12:43-47
On that day they offered great sacrifices, rejoicing because God had given them great joy. The women and children also rejoiced, so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard from afar. / And on that same day men were appointed over the rooms that housed the supplies, contributions, firstfruits, and tithes. The portions specified by the Law for the priests and Levites were gathered into these storerooms from the fields of the villages, because Judah rejoiced over the priests and Levites who were serving. / They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, as David and his son Solomon had prescribed. ...

Psalm 50:8-15
I do not rebuke you for your sacrifices, and your burnt offerings are ever before Me. / I have no need for a bull from your stall or goats from your pens, / for every beast of the forest is Mine—the cattle on a thousand hills. ...

Isaiah 1:11-17
“What good to Me is your multitude of sacrifices?” says the LORD. “I am full from the burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed cattle; I take no delight in the blood of bulls and lambs and goats. / When you come to appear before Me, who has required this of you—this trampling of My courts? / Bring your worthless offerings no more; your incense is detestable to Me. New Moons, Sabbaths, and convocations—I cannot endure iniquity in a solemn assembly. ...

Malachi 1:6-14
“A son honors his father, and a servant his master. But if I am a father, where is My honor? And if I am a master, where is your fear of Me?” says the LORD of Hosts to you priests who despise My name. “But you ask, ‘How have we despised Your name?’ / By presenting defiled food on My altar. But you ask, ‘How have we defiled You?’ By saying that the table of the LORD is contemptible. / When you offer blind animals for sacrifice, is it not wrong? And when you present the lame and sick ones, is it not wrong? Try offering them to your governor! Would he be pleased with you or show you favor?” asks the LORD of Hosts. ...


Treasury of Scripture

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one male goat for a sin offering;
In the context of Numbers 7, the leaders of Israel are presenting offerings for the dedication of the altar. Each tribe's leader brings identical offerings over twelve days. The inclusion of a male goat for a sin offering is significant in several ways:

Biblical Context:
The sin offering, as outlined in Leviticus 4, was a sacrifice made to atone for unintentional sins and to purify the people or objects. This offering underscores the need for atonement and purification even in the midst of celebration and dedication.

Historical and Cultural Context:
In ancient Israel, the sin offering was a crucial part of the sacrificial system. It reflects the understanding of sin as a barrier between God and His people, requiring a blood sacrifice for reconciliation. The use of a goat, specifically a male, aligns with the Levitical prescriptions for sin offerings, emphasizing the importance of following God's commands precisely.

Connections to Other Scripture:
The concept of a sin offering is prevalent throughout the Old Testament and finds its ultimate fulfillment in the New Testament. Hebrews 10:4 states that it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins, pointing to the necessity of Christ's sacrifice. Jesus is seen as the ultimate sin offering, whose death on the cross provides the atonement that the Old Testament sacrifices could only symbolize.

Types of Jesus Christ:
The male goat as a sin offering can be seen as a type of Christ. Just as the goat was offered to atone for the sins of the people, Jesus offered Himself as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of humanity. This typology highlights the continuity of God's redemptive plan from the Old Testament to the New Testament.

Prophecy:
While not a direct prophecy, the sin offering prefigures the ultimate sacrifice of Christ. The repeated need for sin offerings in the Old Testament points to the insufficiency of animal sacrifices and the anticipation of a perfect, once-for-all sacrifice, which is fulfilled in Jesus.

This phrase, therefore, encapsulates the theological depth of the sacrificial system and its fulfillment in Christ, serving as a reminder of the seriousness of sin and the grace of God in providing a means of atonement.

Persons / Places / Events
1. The Israelites
The chosen people of God, who are receiving instructions for worship and offerings as they journey through the wilderness.

2. The Tabernacle
The portable dwelling place for the divine presence of God among the Israelites, where offerings and sacrifices are made.

3. The Leaders of the Tribes
Representatives from each of the twelve tribes of Israel who bring offerings for the dedication of the altar.

4. The Altar
The sacred place where offerings are made to God, symbolizing atonement and worship.

5. The Male Goat
An animal used for the sin offering, symbolizing the removal of sin and the need for atonement.
Teaching Points
The Necessity of Atonement
The sin offering underscores the seriousness of sin and the need for atonement. It reminds us that sin separates us from God and requires a sacrifice for reconciliation.

Symbolism of the Male Goat
The male goat as a sin offering symbolizes the transfer of sin from the people to the sacrifice. This points to the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus, who bore our sins on the cross.

Role of Leadership in Worship
The leaders of the tribes bringing offerings highlight the responsibility of spiritual leaders to guide their communities in worship and obedience to God.

Continuity of God's Redemptive Plan
The sacrificial system in the Old Testament is a foreshadowing of Christ's redemptive work. Understanding this continuity helps us appreciate the depth of God's salvation plan.

Personal Reflection on Sin and Forgiveness
Reflect on personal sin and the need for forgiveness. The sin offering invites us to examine our hearts and seek God's mercy through repentance and faith in Christ.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
one
אֶחָ֖ד (’e·ḥāḏ)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 259: United, one, first

male goat
שְׂעִיר־ (śə·‘îr-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8163: Shaggy, a he-goat, a faun

for a sin offering;
לְחַטָּֽאת׃ (lə·ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ)
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2403: An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender


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