Numbers 29 (MSG)

40 verses · The Message · Contemporary paraphrase

The Message by Eugene Peterson presents the Bible in the rhythms and idioms of contemporary American English. More than a translation, it is a paraphrase designed to help readers experience Scripture's impact as if hearing it for the first time.

Numbers Chapter 29 contains 40 verses and is presented here in the The Message (MSG), which uses a contemporary paraphrase approach. Read the full text below, compare with other translations, or navigate to any of the 36 chapters in Numbers.

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1"On the first day of the seventh month, gather in holy worship and do no regular work. This is your Day-of-Trumpet-Blasts.

2Sacrifice a Whole-Burnt-Offering: one young bull, one ram, and seven male yearling lambs—all healthy—as a pleasing fragrance to God.

3Prepare a Grain-Offering of six quarts of fine flour mixed with oil for the bull, four quarts for the ram,

4and two quarts for each lamb,

5plus a he-goat as an Absolution-Offering to atone for you.

6"These are all over and above the monthly and daily Whole-Burnt-Offerings with their Grain-Offerings and Drink-Offerings as prescribed, a pleasing fragrance, a Fire-Gift to God.

7"On the tenth day of this seventh month, gather in holy worship, humble yourselves, and do no work.

8"Bring a Whole-Burnt-Offering to God as a pleasing fragrance: one young bull, one ram, and seven yearling male lambs—all healthy.

9Prepare a Grain-Offering of six quarts of fine flour mixed with oil for the bull, four quarts for the ram,

10and two quarts for each of the seven lambs.

11Also bring a he-goat as an Absolution-Offering to atone for you in addition to the regular Whole-Burnt-Offering with its Grain-Offering and Drink-Offering.

12"Gather in holy worship on the fifteenth day of the seventh month; do no regular work. Celebrate a Festival to God for seven days.

13Bring a Whole-Burnt-Offering, a Fire-Gift of pleasing fragrance to God: thirteen young bulls, two rams, and fourteen yearling male lambs—all healthy.

14Prepare a Grain-Offering of six quarts of fine flour mixed with oil for each of the bulls, four quarts for each ram,

15and two quarts for each of the fourteen lambs.

16Also bring a he-goat as an Absolution-Offering in addition to the regular Whole-Burnt-Offering with its Grain-Offering and Drink-Offering.

17"On the second day: twelve young bulls, two rams, and fourteen yearling male lambs—all healthy.

18Prepare Grain-Offerings and Drink-Offerings to go with the bulls, rams, and lambs following the prescribed recipes.

19And bring a he-goat as an Absolution-Offering in addition to the regular Whole-Burnt-Offering with its Grain-Offering and Drink-Offering.

20"On the third day: eleven bulls, two rams, and fourteen male yearling lambs—all healthy.

21Prepare Grain-Offerings and Drink-Offerings to go with the bulls, rams, and lambs following the prescribed recipes.

22And bring a he-goat as an Absolution-Offering in addition to the regular Whole-Burnt-Offering with its Grain-Offering and Drink-Offering.

23"On the fourth day: ten bulls, two rams, and fourteen male yearling lambs—all healthy.

24Prepare Grain-Offerings and Drink-Offerings to go with the bulls, rams, and lambs following the prescribed recipes.

25And bring a he-goat as an Absolution-Offering in addition to the regular Whole-Burnt-Offering with its Grain-Offering and Drink-Offering.

26"On the fifth day: nine bulls, two rams, and fourteen male yearling lambs—all healthy.

27Prepare Grain-Offerings and Drink-Offerings to go with the bulls, rams, and lambs following the prescribed recipes.

28And bring a he-goat as an Absolution-Offering in addition to the regular Whole-Burnt-Offering with its Grain-Offering and Drink-Offering.

29"On the sixth day: eight bulls, two rams, and fourteen male yearling lambs—all healthy.

30Prepare Grain-Offerings and Drink-Offerings to go with the bulls, rams, and lambs following the prescribed recipes.

31And bring a he-goat as an Absolution-Offering in addition to the regular Whole-Burnt-Offering with its Grain-Offering and Drink-Offering.

32"On the seventh day: seven bulls, two rams, and fourteen male yearling lambs—all healthy.

33Prepare Grain-Offerings and Drink-Offerings to go with the bulls, rams, and lambs following the prescribed recipes.

34And bring a he-goat as an Absolution-Offering in addition to the regular Whole-Burnt-Offering with its Grain-Offering and Drink-Offering.

35"On the eighth day: Gather in holy worship; do no regular work.

36Bring a Fire-Gift of pleasing fragrance to God, a Whole-Burnt-Offering: one bull, one ram, and seven male yearling lambs—all healthy.

37Prepare Grain-Offerings and Drink-Offerings to go with the bulls, rams, and lambs following the prescribed recipes.

38And bring a he-goat as an Absolution-Offering in addition to the regular Whole-Burnt-Offering with its Grain-Offering and Drink-Offering.

39"Sacrifice these to God as a congregation at your set feasts: your Whole-Burnt-Offerings, Grain-Offerings, Drink-Offerings, and Peace-Offerings. These are all over and above your personal Vow-Offerings and Freewill-Offerings."

40Moses instructed the People of Israel in all that God commanded him.

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What is Numbers 29 in the MSG?

Numbers 29 in the The Message (MSG) contains 40 verses. The MSG uses a contemporary paraphrase approach, first published in 2002.

How does the MSG translate Numbers 29 differently?

The The Message uses contemporary paraphrase, rendering the text as a modern paraphrase in contemporary idioms. Compare this with the NIV (dynamic equivalence) version of Numbers 29 for a different perspective.

How many verses are in Numbers 29 (MSG)?

Numbers Chapter 29 contains 40 verses in the The Message. The book of Numbers has 36 chapters total.

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