Numbers 7:70one male goat for a sin offering;
The setting
Sinai wilderness, ~1445 BC. Each tribal prince brings identical offerings over 12 days for tabernacle dedication. Modern southern Egypt/Sinai Peninsula.
The emotion here: meticulous reverence recording sacred ceremony
The original word
chattath (חַטָּאת) — sin offering, literally 'missing the mark'
Why it matters
Each goat cost about 2 months wages for an average person
Read with care
What most readers miss in Numbers 7:70
This is ONE line in a 12-day ceremony — sin was dealt with systematically, not casually
Common misconceptionPeople think Old Testament sacrifices were primitive rituals, but they cost serious money and taught that sin has real consequences requiring real payment.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Numbers 7:70
Bible Genome reading
Numbers 7:70 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Numbers 7:70 comes from the book of Numbers, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the law genre of biblical literature. Key themes include sin, atonement, forgiveness. Notable phrases: sin offering; male goat.
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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