numbers 28:2 command the children of israel and say unto them my offering and my bread for my sacrifices made by fire for a sweet savour unto me shall ye observe to offer unto me in their due season

Numbers 28:2

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— “Command the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘You shall be careful to present My offering, My food for My offerings by fire, of a soothing aroma to Me, at their appointed time.’
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, My offering, [and] my bread for my sacrifices made by fire, [for] a sweet savour unto me, shall ye observe to offer unto me in their due season.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, My oblation, my food for my offerings made by fire, of a sweet savour unto me, shall ye observe to offer unto me in their due season.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, My oblation, my food for my offerings made by fire, of a sweet savor unto me, shall ye observe to offer unto me in their due season.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Command the children of Israel, and say to them, My offering, [and] my bread for my sacrifices made by fire, [for] a sweet savor to me, shall ye observe to offer to me in their due season.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, My offering, my bread for my offerings by fire of sweet odour to me, shall ye take heed to present to me at their set time.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Command the sons of Israel, and thou shalt say unto them,—My offering, my food, for my altar-flames, my satisfying odour, shall ye take heed to offer unto me, in its season.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— 'Command the sons of Israel, and thou hast said unto them, My offering, My bread for My fire-offerings, My sweet fragrance, ye take heed to bring near to Me in its appointed season.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Command the children of Israel, and thou shalt say to them: Offer ye my oblation and my bread, and burnt sacrifice of most sweet odour, in their due seasons.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Command the children of Israel, and say vnto them, Ye shall obserue to offer vnto me in their due season mine offering, and my bread, for my sacrifices made by fire for a sweete sauour vnto me.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Command the children of Israel, and say vnto them, My offering, [and] my bread for my sacrifices, made by fire for a sweet sauour vnto mee, shall yee obserue, to offer vnto me, in their due season.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Command the children of Israel and say to them, My offerings and the bread of my offerings made by fire for a sweet savour to me they shall observe, to offer to me in their due season.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— Charge the children of Israel, and thou shalt speak to them, saying, Ye shall observe to offer to me in my feasts my gifts, my presents, my burnt-offerings for a sweet-smelling savour.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Command the children of Yisrael, and say unto them, My offering, [and] my bread for my sacrifices made by fire, [for] a sweet savour unto me, shall ye observe to offer unto me in their due season.

Command 6680

{6680} Prime
צוּה
tsavah
{tsaw-vaw'}

A primitive root; (intensively) to constitute, enjoin.

z8761

<8761> Grammar

Stem - Piel (See H8840)
Mood - Imperative (See H8810)
Count - 446

x853

(0853) Complement
אֵת
'eth
{ayth}

Apparently contracted from H0226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely).

the children 1121

{1121} Prime
בֵּן
ben
{bane}

From H1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like H0001, H0251, etc.).

of Yiŝrä´ël יִשׂרָאֵל, 3478

{3478} Prime
יִשְׂרָאֵל
Yisra'el
{yis-raw-ale'}

From H8280 and H0410; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity.

and say 559

{0559} Prime
אָמַר
'amar
{aw-mar'}

A primitive root; to say (used with great latitude).

z8804

<8804> Grammar

Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 12562

unto x413

(0413) Complement
אֵל
'el
{ale}

(Used only in the shortened constructive form (the second form)); a primitive particle, properly denoting motion towards, but occasionally used of a quiescent position, that is, near, with or among; often in general, to.

them, x853

(0853) Complement
אֵת
'eth
{ayth}

My offering, 7133

{7133} Prime
קֹרְבָּן
qorban
{kor-bawn'}

From H7126; something brought near the altar, that is, a sacrificial present.

[and] my bread 3899

{3899} Prime
לֶחֶם
lechem
{lekh'-em}

From H3898; food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it).

for my sacrifices made by fire, 801

{0801} Prime
אִשֶּׁה
'ishshah
{ish-shaw'}

The same as H0800, but used in a liturgical sense; properly a burnt offering; but occasionally of any sacrifice.

[for] a sweet 5207

{5207} Prime
נִחוֹחַ
nichowach
{nee-kho'-akh}

From H5117; properly restful, that is, pleasant; abstractly delight.

savour 7381

{7381} Prime
רֵיחַ
reyach
{ray'-akh}

From H7306; odor (as if blown).

unto me, shall ye observe 8104

{8104} Prime
שָׁמַר
shamar
{shaw-mar'}

A primitive root; properly to hedge about (as with thorns), that is, guard; generally to protect, attend to, etc.

z8799

<8799> Grammar

Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885

to offer 7126

{7126} Prime
קָרַב
qarab
{kaw-rab'}

A primitive root; to approach (causatively bring near) for whatever purpose.

z8687

<8687> Grammar

Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Infinitive (See H8812)
Count - 1162

unto me in their due season. 4150

{4150} Prime
מוֹעֵד
mow`ed
{mo-ade'}

From H3259; properly an appointment, that is, a fixed time or season; specifically a festival; conventionally a year; by implication, an assembly (as convened for a definite purpose); technically the congregation; by extension, the place of meeting; also a signal (as appointed beforehand).

Numbers 28:2

_ _ Command the children of Israel, and say unto them — The repetition of several laws formerly enacted, which is made in this chapter, was seasonable and necessary, not only on account of their importance and the frequent neglect of them, but because a new generation had sprung up since their first institution and because the Israelites were about to be settled in the land where those ordinances were to be observed.

_ _ My offering, and my bread — used generally for the appointed offerings, and the import of the prescription is to enforce regularity and care in their observance.

See commentary on Numbers 28:1-8.

Numbers 28:2

Command the children of Israel — God here repeats some of the former laws about sacrifices, not without great reason, partly because they had been generally discontinued for thirty eight years together; partly because the generation to which the former laws had been given about these things was wholly dead, and it was fit the new generation should be instructed about them, as their parents were; partly to renew their testimonies of God's grace and mercy, notwithstanding their frequent forfeitures thereof by their rebellion: and principally because they were now ready to enter into that land, in which they were obliged to put these things in practice.

Numbers 28:2

Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, My offering, [and] ^(a) my bread for my sacrifices made by fire, [for] a sweet savour unto me, shall ye observe to offer unto me in their due season.

^(a) By bread he means all manner of sacrifice.

my bread:
Leviticus 3:11 And the priest shall burn it upon the altar: [it is] the food of the offering made by fire unto the LORD.
Leviticus 21:6 They shall be holy unto their God, and not profane the name of their God: for the offerings of the LORD made by fire, [and] the bread of their God, they do offer: therefore they shall be holy.
Leviticus 21:8 Thou shalt sanctify him therefore; for he offereth the bread of thy God: he shall be holy unto thee: for I the LORD, which sanctify you, [am] holy.
Malachi 1:7 Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar; and ye say, Wherein have we polluted thee? In that ye say, The table of the LORD [is] contemptible.
Malachi 1:12 But ye have profaned it, in that ye say, The table of the LORD [is] polluted; and the fruit thereof, [even] his meat, [is] contemptible.

for a sweet savour unto me:
Heb. savour of my rest,
Numbers 15:3 And will make an offering by fire unto the LORD, a burnt offering, or a sacrifice in performing a vow, or in a freewill offering, or in your solemn feasts, to make a sweet savour unto the LORD, of the herd, or of the flock:
Numbers 15:7 And for a drink offering thou shalt offer the third [part] of an hin of wine, [for] a sweet savour unto the LORD.
Numbers 15:24 Then it shall be, if [ought] be committed by ignorance without the knowledge of the congregation, that all the congregation shall offer one young bullock for a burnt offering, for a sweet savour unto the LORD, with his meat offering, and his drink offering, according to the manner, and one kid of the goats for a sin offering.
Genesis 8:21 And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart [is] evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.
Exodus 29:18 And thou shalt burn the whole ram upon the altar: it [is] a burnt offering unto the LORD: it [is] a sweet savour, an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
Leviticus 1:9 But his inwards and his legs shall he wash in water: and the priest shall burn all on the altar, [to be] a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
Leviticus 1:13 But he shall wash the inwards and the legs with water: and the priest shall bring [it] all, and burn [it] upon the altar: it [is] a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
Leviticus 1:17 And he shall cleave it with the wings thereof, [but] shall not divide [it] asunder: and the priest shall burn it upon the altar, upon the wood that [is] upon the fire: it [is] a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD.
Leviticus 3:11 And the priest shall burn it upon the altar: [it is] the food of the offering made by fire unto the LORD.
Ezekiel 16:19 My meat also which I gave thee, fine flour, and oil, and honey, [wherewith] I fed thee, thou hast even set it before them for a sweet savour: and [thus] it was, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel 20:41 I will accept you with your sweet savour, when I bring you out from the people, and gather you out of the countries wherein ye have been scattered; and I will be sanctified in you before the heathen.
*marg.
2 Corinthians 2:15 For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish:
Ephesians 5:2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
Philippians 4:18 But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things [which were sent] from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.

in their due season:
The stated sacrifices and service of the tabernacle having, probably, been greatly interrupted for several years, and a new generation having arisen, who were children or minors when the law was given respecting these ordinances; and as they were now about to enter into the promised land, where they must be established and constantly observed; God commands Moses to repeat them to the people in the following order:

- Daily

Numbers 28:3-4 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. ... The one lamb shalt thou offer in the morning, and the other lamb shalt thou offer at even;

- Weekly

Numbers 28:9-10 And on the sabbath day two lambs of the first year without spot, and two tenth deals of flour [for] a meat offering, mingled with oil, and the drink offering thereof: ... [This is] the burnt offering of every sabbath, beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering.

- Monthly

Numbers 28:11-15 And in the beginnings of your months ye shall offer a burnt offering unto the LORD; two young bullocks, and one ram, seven lambs of the first year without spot; ... And one kid of the goats for a sin offering unto the LORD shall be offered, beside the continual burnt offering, and his drink offering.

- Annually

Numbers 28:16-25 And in the fourteenth day of the first month [is] the passover of the LORD. ... And on the seventh day ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work.

Numbers 28:26-31 Also in the day of the firstfruits, when ye bring a new meat offering unto the LORD, after your weeks [be out], ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work: ... Ye shall offer [them] beside the continual burnt offering, and his meat offering, (they shall be unto you without blemish) and their drink offerings.

Numbers 9:2-3 Let the children of Israel also keep the passover at his appointed season. ... In the fourteenth day of this month, at even, ye shall keep it in his appointed season: according to all the rites of it, and according to all the ceremonies thereof, shall ye keep it.

Numbers 9:7 And those men said unto him, We [are] defiled by the dead body of a man: wherefore are we kept back, that we may not offer an offering of the LORD in his appointed season among the children of Israel?

Numbers 9:13 But the man that [is] clean, and is not in a journey, and forbeareth to keep the passover, even the same soul shall be cut off from among his people: because he brought not the offering of the LORD in his appointed season, that man shall bear his sin.

Exodus 23:15 Thou shalt keep the feast of unleavened bread: (thou shalt eat unleavened bread seven days, as I commanded thee, in the time appointed of the month Abib; for in it thou camest out from Egypt: and none shall appear before me empty:)

Psalms 81:3 Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day.

Gn 8:21. Ex 23:15; 29:18. Lv 1:9, 13, 17; 3:11; 21:6, 8. Nu 9:2, 7, 13; 15:3, 7, 24; 28:3, 9, 11, 16, 26. Ps 81:3. Ezk 16:19; 20:41. Mal 1:7, 12. 2Co 2:15. Ep 5:2. Php 4:18.