Annotations upon the Holy Bible. Vol. I wherein the sacred text is inserted, and various readings annex'd, together with parallel scriptures, the more difficult terms in each verse are explained, seeming contradictions reconciled, questions and doubts resolved, and the whole text opened / by the late reverend and learned divine Mr. Matthew Poole.

CHAP. XXIX.

1 AND in the seventh month a 1.1, on the first day of the month, ye shall have an ho∣ly convocation, Ye shall do no servile work: * 1.2 it is a day of blowing the trumpets b 1.3 unto you.

2 And ye shall offer a burnt-offering c 1.4 for a sweet savour unto the LORD, one young bullock, one ram, and seven lambs of the first year without blemish.

3 And their meat-offering shall be of flour min∣gled with oyl, three tenth deals for a bullock, and two tenth deals for a ram:

4 And one tenth deal for one lamb, through∣out the seven lambs:

5 And one kid of the goats for a sin-offering, to make an atonement for you.

6 Beside * 1.5 the burnt-offering of the month d 1.6, and his meat-offering, and * 1.7 the daily burnt-of∣fering, and his meat-offering, and their drink-of∣ferings according to their manner e 1.8 for a sweet savour, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD.

7 And * 1.9 ye shall have on the tenth day of this seventh month an holy convocation; and ye shall afflict your souls f 1.10: ye shall not do any work therein.

8 But ye shall offer a burnt-offering unto the LORD, for a sweet savour, one young bullock, one ram, and seven lambs of the first year: they shall be unto you without blemish.

9 And their meat-offering shall be of flour min∣gled with oyl, three tenth deals to a bullock, and two tenth deals to one ram:

10 A several tenth deal for one lamb, through∣out the seven lambs.

11 One kid of the goats for a sin-offering, be∣side the * 1.11 sin-offering of atonement g 1.12, and the continual burnt-offering, and the meat-offering of it, and their drink-offerings.

12 And * 1.13 on the fifteenth day of the seventh month, ye shall have an holy convocation, ye shall do no servile work, and ye shall keep a feast h 1.14 unto the LORD seven dayes i 1.15.

13 And ye * 1.16 shall offer a burnt-offering, a sa∣crifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD, thirteen young bullocks k 1.17, two rams and fourteen lambs k 1.18 of the first year: they shall be without blemish.

14 And their meat-offering shall be of flour mingled with oyl, three tenth-deals unto every bullock of the thirteen bullocks, two tenth deals to each ram of the two rams:

15 And a several tenth deal to each lamb of the fourteen lambs:

16 And one kid of the goats for a sin-offering beside the continual burnt-offering, his meat-of∣fering, and his drink-offering.

17 And on the second day ye shall offer twelve young bullocks, two rams, fourteen lambs of the first year without spot.

18 And their meat-offering, and their drink∣offerings, for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, af∣ter the manner l 1.19:

19 And one kid of the goats for a sin-offering, beside the continual burnt-offering, and the meat∣offering thereof, and their drink-offerings.

20 And on the third day, eleven bullocks, two rams, fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish.

21 And their meat-offering, and their drink∣offerings, for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, af∣ter the manner:

22 And one goat for a sin-offering, beside the continual burnt-offering, and his meat-offering, and his drink-offering.

23 And on the fourth day ten bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish.

24 Their meat-offering, and their drink-offer∣ings, for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner.

25 And one kid of the goats for a sin-offering, beside the continual burnt-offering, his meat-offer∣ing, and his drink-offering.

26 And on the fifth day nine bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year with∣out spot:

27 And their meat-offering, and their drink∣offerings, for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, af∣ter the manner:

28 And one goat for a sin-offering, beside the continual burnt-offering, and his meat-offering, and his drink-offering.

29 And on the sixth day eight bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year without blemish:

30 And their meat-offering, and their drink∣offerings, for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner:

31 And one goat for a sin-offering, beside the continual burnt-offering, his meat-offering and his drink-offering.

32 And on the seventh day seven bullocks, two rams, and fourteen lambs of the first year with∣out blemish:

33 And their meat-offering, and their drink∣offerings, for the bullocks, for the rams, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, af∣ter the manner:

34 And one goat for a sin-offering, beside the continual burnt-offering, his meat-offering, and his drink-offering.

35 On the eighth day ye shall have a * 1.20 so∣lemn assembly: ye shall do no servile work therein.

36 But ye shall offer a burnt-offering, a sacri∣fice made by fire of a sweet savour unto the LORD, one bullock, one ram, seven lambs m 1.21 of the first year without blemish:

37 Their meat-offering, and their drink offer∣ings for the bullock, for the ram, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the manner:

38 And one goat for a sin-offering, beside the continual burnt-offering, and his meat-offering, and his drink-offering.

39 These things ye shall ‖ 1.22 do unto the LORD, in your set feasts, besides your * 1.23 vows, and your free-will-offerings n 1.24, for your burnt-offerings, and for your meat-offerings, and for your drink∣offerings, and for your peace-offerings.

40 And Moses told the children of Israel ac∣cording to all that the LORD commanded Moses.

Notes

• a 1.1

  So it was in their Ecclesiastical account, in which the moneth Abib was the first: but as to civil matters this was the first moneth.
• * 1.2

  Lev. 23. 2▪
• b 1.3

  Whereby the people were admonished so∣lemnly to prepare themselves for the feasts, which were as ma∣ny in this moneth, as in all the year besides.
• c 1.4

  Besides the offerings of every moneth and day, as is ex∣pressed ver. 6.
• * 1.5

  chap. 28. •…•…▪
• d 1.6

  Belonging to every new moon, of which see Numb. 28. 11, 12. 2 Chron. 2. 4.
• * 1.7

  chap. 28. •…•…▪
• e 1.8

  According to the order, rites and ceremonies appointed by God.
• * 1.9

  Lev. 16. •…•…▪ and 23. 2•…•…▪
• f 1.10

  (i. e.) Your selves, by fasting and abstinence from all de∣lightful things, and by compunction and bitter sorrow for your sins and the judgments of God either deserved by you or inflict∣ed upon you for your sins. See Levit. 16. 29, 30. and 23. 27.
• * 1.11

  Lev. 16. 3•…•…▪
• g 1.12

  By which the High-priest made atonement, of which see Lev. 16. 9, 29, 30.
• * 1.13

  Lev. 23. 3•…•…▪
• h 1.14

  The feast of booths, of which see Lev. 23. 34, 35. Deut. 16. 13.
• i 1.15

  Not by abstaining so long from all servile works, but by offering extraordinary sacrifices each day.
• * 1.16

  Ezra 3. •…•…▪
• k 1.17

  More sacrifices than at any other feast, partly because this feast was in the close of the year, when it was meet to supply the defects of the year past, and when they had gathered in all their fruits, Deut. 16. 13, 15. and therefore ought to make the larger returns and acknowledgment to God; partly because it was Gods pleasure so to order it, for reasons known to him∣self, in whose will we ought to acquiesce. And the same rea∣son holds why these sacrifices grew fewer and fewer every day.
• k 1.18

  More sacrifices than at any other feast, partly because this feast was in the close of the year, when it was meet to supply the defects of the year past, and when they had gathered in all their fruits, Deut. 16. 13, 15. and therefore ought to make the larger returns and acknowledgment to God; partly because it was Gods pleasure so to order it, for reasons known to him∣self, in whose will we ought to acquiesce. And the same rea∣son holds why these sacrifices grew fewer and fewer every day.
• l 1.19

  Of which see for meat-offerings, ver. 3, 4, 9, 10. and for drink-offerings, Numb. 28. 7, 14.
• * 1.20

  Lev. 23. 36.
• m 1.21

  This was the last and great day of the feast, as it is called, Io•…•…. 7. 37. and yet the sacrifices were fewer than any other day, to teach them not to trust to the multitude of their sacri∣fices, nor to expect remission of sins from them, but from the one and onely sacrifice of Christ.
• ‖ 1.22

  offer.
• * 1.23

  Lev. 7. 11, 16.
• n 1.24

  Your ordinary sacrifices shall not be omitted because of the extraordinary, which ye offer on special occasions.