Matthew Henry on Numbers 28:16–end
Here is, I. The appointment of the pass-over sacrifices; not that which was the chief, the paschal lamb (sufficient instructions had formerly been given concerning that), but those which were to be offered upon the seven days of unleavened bread, which followed it, Num 28:17-25. The first and last of those seven days were to be sanctified as sabbaths, by a holy rest and a holy convocation, and on each of the seven days they were to be liberal in their sacrifices, in token of their great and constant thankfulness for their deliverance out of Egypt: Two bullocks, a ram, and seven lambs. A gospel conversation, in gratitude for Christ our passover who was sacrificed, is called the keeping of thi…
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in the fourteenth day of the first month is the passover--The law for that great annual festival is given (Lev 23:5), but some details are here introduced, as certain specified offerings are prescribed to be made on each of the seven days of unleavened bread [Num 28:18-25].
John Gill on Numbers 28:20
And their meat offering,.... The quantity of flour for which is the same for a bullock, a ram, and a lamb, as in Numbers 28:12.
John Calvin on Numbers 28:16–end
Numbers 28:16-31
16. And in the fourteenth day of the first month is the passover of the LORD.
16. Mense autem primo decima quarta die mensis, Pesah est Jehovae.
17. And in the fifteenth day of this month is the feast: seven days shall unleavened bread be eaten.
17. Et in decimo quinto die mensis hujus solennitas: septem diebus panis infermentatorum comedetur.
18. In the first day shall be an holy convocation; ye shall do no manner of servile work therein:
18. Die primo convocatio sancta erit: omne servile non facietis.
19. But ye shall offer a sacrifice made by fire for a burnt offering unto the LORD; two young bullocks, and one ram, and seven lambs of the first year: they shall be…
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