Numbers 7:82one male goat for a sin offering;
The setting
Sinai Peninsula, ~1445 BC. Day 12 of tribal dedication offerings. Each tribe brings identical sacrifices to show equality before God. Modern-day Egypt/Israel border region.
The emotion here: reverent precision while recording sacred ceremony
The original word
chatta'ah (חַטָּאת) — sin offering, literally 'missing the mark'
Why it matters
This male goat cost about 2-3 months wages for an average Israelite
Read with care
What most readers miss in Numbers 7:82
This is the 12th identical goat - God required the SAME sacrifice from rich and poor tribes
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just ancient ritual, but it reveals that God's forgiveness costs the same for everyone - no sin is too big or too small for the same remedy.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Numbers 7:82
Bible Genome reading
Numbers 7:82 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Numbers 7:82 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 30% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the law genre of biblical literature. Key themes include atonement, sin. Notable phrases: sin offering.
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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