Numbers 29:31and one male goat for a sin offering; besides the continual burnt offering, the meal offering of it, and the drink offerings of it.
The setting
Sinai Peninsula, ~1440 BC. After all the celebration offerings, Moses records the essential sin offering - one goat to cover the people's failures even during their most joyful feast.
The emotion here: solemn awareness that even joy requires cleansing from sin
The original word
chattath (חַטָּאת) — sin offering, literally 'missing the mark,' requiring a substitute to die
Why it matters
Even during Israel's happiest festival, they needed atonement for sin, showing humanity's constant need for forgiveness
Read with care
What most readers miss in Numbers 29:31
This sin offering comes AFTER all the celebration - even our best worship needs cleansing
Common misconceptionPeople think the sin offering was punishment, but it was actually God's merciful provision - He provided the way for sinners to approach Him safely.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Numbers 29:31
Bible Genome reading
Numbers 29:31 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Numbers 29:31 comes from the book of Numbers, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the law genre of biblical literature. Key themes include atonement, sacrifice, continuity. Notable phrases: sin offering; continual burnt offering; male goat. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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