Chapter 29

So, too, you will make the first day of the seventh month a day of solemn obser-vance, and a holiday from servile work; it is to be marked by a blast of trumpets.

It will have its fragrant burnt-sacrifice, of a bull, a ram, and seven yearling lambs without blemish;

and the bread-offering to go with them, three-tenths of a bushel of flour kneaded with oil for the bull, a fifth for the ram,

a tenth for each of the seven lambs.

And a goat will be offered to make amends for the people’s faults.

All this, over and above the monthly sacrifice and its offerings, over and above the daily sacrifice and its libations; a third offering that day, with the same ceremonies, will delight the Lord with the smell of its burning.

The tenth day of this seventh month is to be solemnly observed as a day of fasting, and also of rest from work.

You will sacrifice bull and ram and lambs as before,

bread-offerings as before for bull and ram,

a hundredth of a bushel of flour for each of the seven lambs,

and a goat for your faults. That day, too, will have its special ceremonies of atonement for wrong done, and the daily sacrifice will be made, with its bread-offering and libations, in the customary way.

On the fifteenth day of this seventh month, which is also to be solemnly observed as a holiday, you will begin a week of observance in the Lord’s honour,

offering him a fragrant burnt-sacrifice of thirteen bull-calves, two rams, and fourteen lambs,

with the usual bread-offering for each bull, each ram,

each of the fourteen lambs,

and a goat for your faults, over and above the daily sacrifice and what goes with it.

The next day you will offer the same number of rams and lambs, but only twelve calves,

all with their customary bread-offerings and libations;

a goat, too, for faults, over and above the daily ceremonies.

On the third day eleven calves, and the rest as before;

on the fourth day ten calves, and the rest as before;

on the fifth day nine calves, and the rest as before;

on the sixth day eight calves and the rest as before;

on the seventh day seven calves and the rest as before.

The eighth day, too, is to be held in all honour as a holiday;

and this day too you will offer fragrant burnt-sacrifice, but only one bull, one ram, and seven yearling lambs without blemish,

with their customary bread-offerings and libations,

and a goat for your faults, over and above the daily sacrifice and what goes with it.

Such are the offerings you must make to God at your public festivals, over and above those you bring in payment of a vow, or out of devotion, burnt-sacrifice and bloodless sacrifice and libation and welcome-offering.