Numbers 28:9

“On the day of the Sabbath: two lambs a year old, without defect, and two tenths of an ephah of fine flour as a grain offering, mixed with oil, and its libation.”
Numbers 28:9 · direct translation from the Hebrew

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On the dayוּבְיוֹםof the Sabbath:הַשַּׁבָּתtwoשְׁנֵיlambsכְבָשִׂיםa year old,בְּנֵי שָׁנָהwithout defect,תְּמִימִםand twoוּשְׁנֵיtenths of an ephahעֶשְׂרֹנִיםof fine flourסֹלֶתas a grain offering,מִנְחָהmixedבְּלוּלָהwith oil,בַשֶּׁמֶןand its libation.וְנִסְכּוֹ

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Jesus recalls that the priests work in the temple on the Sabbath; Numbers 28:9-10 commands them to offer every Sabbath a burnt offering in addition to the regular one.

The same term appears in both passages.

שַּׁבָּתshabatH7676σάββασινsabbasinG4521“Sabbath (day of rest)”

Sabbathשַׁבָּת / σάββατονשבת sabbaton

The seventh day of the week, a day of rest: Exodus 20:8-11 grounds it in the rest of Elohim after the creation, and Deuteronomy 5:12-15 in the going out from Egypt. It began at nightfall (Leviticus 23:32). This translation uses “Sabbath.”

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Numbers 28:9, word by word

On the dayיוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

Where else “yom” appears

of the Sabbathשַּׁבָּתshabat

Sabbath

The seventh day, set apart for YHWH, for rest.

Where else “shabat” appears

twoשְׁנֵיshene

two

A pair, a quantity of two.

Where else “shene” appears

lambsכְבָשִׂיםchevasim

lamb

Lamb: a young sheep, male (a young ram).

Where else “chevasim” appears

a year oldבְּנֵיbene

years old

To give someone's age, how long they have lived.

Where else “bene” appears

a year oldשָׁנָהshana

year

Each full turn of the seasons, by which time is counted.

Where else “shana” appears

without defectתְּמִימִםtemimim

without defect

Without defect, whole.

Where else “temimim” appears

tenths of an ephahעֶשְׂרֹנִיםesronim

tenth part

A tenth part (of an ephah, the measure for grain).

Where else “esronim” appears

of fine flourסֹלֶתsolet

fine flour

Fine flour, the best kind.

Where else “solet” appears

as a grain offeringמִנְחָהmincha

grain offering

The grain offering.

Where else “mincha” appears

mixedבְּלוּלָהbelula

mix

To blend, like flour with oil.

Where else “belula” appears

with oilשֶּׁמֶןshemen

oil

The fat pressed from olives, for eating, lighting or anointing.

Where else “shemen” appears

and its libationנִסְכּnisk

libation

Wine or other drink poured as an offering.

Where else “nisk” appears

The context

8And the second lamb you shall offer at twilight; like the grain offering of the morning and like its libation you shall offer it, a fire offering of pleasing aroma to YHWH.

9 · This verse (above)

10It is the burnt offering of each Sabbath, besides the continual burnt offering and its libation.

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