Numbers 28:27Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

Douay-RheimsHebrew (Masoretic text)

And you shall offer a holocaust for a most sweet odour to the Lord, two calves of the herd, one ram, and seven lambs of a year old, without blemish:
Douay-Rheims

וְהִקְרַבְתֶּ֨ם עוֹלָ֜ה לְרֵ֤יחַ נִיחֹ֙חַ֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה פָּרִ֧ים בְּנֵי־בָקָ֛ר שְׁנַ֖יִם אַ֣יִל אֶחָ֑ד שִׁבְעָ֥ה כְבָשִׂ֖ים בְּנֵ֥י שָׁנָֽה׃
Hebrew (Masoretic text)

The Church Fathers on this verse

One Church Father comments on this verse

Cyrill of Alexandria

5th centuryChurch Father

Two bulls, one ram, and seven lambs, along with flour mixed with oil, and a goat, are to be presented as offerings for the burnt sacrifice. The significance of this enigmatic command is explained elsewhere (Num. 28:19-22), and we shall refrain from reiterating it.

Cross references

Passages read together with this verse.

Lev 23:18And you shall offer with the loaves seven lambs without blemish of the first year, and one calf from the herd, and they shall be for a holocaust with their two rams: and they shall be for a holocaust with their libations for a most sweet odour to the Lord.
Lev 23:19You shall offer also a buck goat for sin, and two lambs of the first year for sacrifices of peace offerings.
Num 28:11And on the first day of the month you shall offer a holocaust to the Lord, two calves of the herd, one ram, and seven lambs of a year old, without blemish,
Num 28:19And you shall offer a burnt sacrifice a holocaust to the Lord, two calves of the herd, one ram, seven lambs of a year old, without blemish: