1 “‘In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall have a holy convocation ; you shall do no regular work. It is a day of blowing of trumpets to you.
2 You shall offer a burnt offering for a pleasant aroma to Yahweh : one young bull, one ram, seven male lambs a year old without defect ;
3 and their meal offering, fine flour mixed with oil : three tenths for the bull, two tenths for the ram,
4 and one tenth for every lamb of the seven lambs ;
5 and one male goat for a sin offering, to make atonement for you ;
6 in addition to the burnt offering of the new moon with its meal offering, and the continual burnt offering with its meal offering, and their drink offerings, according to their ordinance, for a pleasant aroma, an offering made by fire to Yahweh.
Note · Nombres 29.1–6
Une convocation au commencement du mois
Les sonneries marquent une assemblée et un arrêt des tâches ordinaires. Les offrandes s’ajoutent aux autres rythmes déjà reçus. Le texte montre une mémoire commune dans le calendrier plutôt qu’un ensemble de pratiques dépendant uniquement des initiatives privées.
7 “‘On the tenth day of this seventh month you shall have a holy convocation. You shall afflict your souls. You shall do no kind of work ;
8 but you shall offer a burnt offering to Yahweh for a pleasant aroma : one young bull, one ram, seven male lambs a year old, all without defect ;
9 and their meal offering, fine flour mixed with oil : three tenths for the bull, two tenths for the one ram,
10 one tenth for every lamb of the seven lambs ;
11 one male goat for a sin offering, in addition to the sin offering of atonement, and the continual burnt offering, and its meal offering, and their drink offerings.
Note · Nombres 29.7–11
Un jour pour reconnaître le besoin de restauration
L’humiliation et le repos accompagnent les offrandes du jour d’expiation. Le rite n’est pas réservé à ceux qui pourraient déjà se déclarer irréprochables. Sa gravité ne permet pas à un ministre de transformer l’examen de conscience d’une autre personne en humiliation publique imposée.
12 “‘On the fifteenth day of the seventh month you shall have a holy convocation. You shall do no regular work. You shall keep a feast to Yahweh seven days.
13 You shall offer a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, of a pleasant aroma to Yahweh : thirteen young bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs a year old, all without defect ;
14 and their meal offering, fine flour mixed with oil : three tenths for every bull of the thirteen bulls, two tenths for each ram of the two rams,
15 and one tenth for every lamb of the fourteen lambs ;
16 and one male goat for a sin offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering, its meal offering, and its drink offering.
17 “‘On the second day you shall offer twelve young bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs a year old without defect ;
18 and their meal offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance ;
19 and one male goat for a sin offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering, with its meal offering and their drink offerings.
20 “‘On the third day : eleven bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs a year old without defect ;
21 and their meal offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance ;
22 and one male goat for a sin offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering, and its meal offering, and its drink offering.
23 “‘On the fourth day ten bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs a year old without defect ;
24 their meal offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance ;
25 and one male goat for a sin offering ; in addition to the continual burnt offering, its meal offering, and its drink offering.
26 “‘On the fifth day : nine bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs a year old without defect ;
27 and their meal offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance,
28 and one male goat for a sin offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering, and its meal offering, and its drink offering.
29 “‘On the sixth day : eight bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs a year old without defect ;
30 and their meal offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance,
31 and one male goat for a sin offering ; in addition to the continual burnt offering, its meal offering, and the drink offerings of it.
32 “‘On the seventh day : seven bulls, two rams, fourteen male lambs a year old without defect ;
33 and their meal offering and their drink offerings for the bulls, for the rams, and for the lambs, according to their number, after the ordinance,
34 and one male goat for a sin offering ; in addition to the continual burnt offering, its meal offering, and its drink offering.
Note · Nombres 29.12–34
La fête des huttes se déploie dans la durée
La diminution progressive du nombre des taureaux distingue les jours au sein d’une même fête. Le récit ne livre pas une explication de chaque nombre. La précision demande d’abord une lecture attentive de l’ensemble plutôt que l’invention d’un symbolisme certain pour chaque total.
35 “‘On the eighth day you shall have a solemn assembly. You shall do no regular work ;
36 but you shall offer a burnt offering, an offering made by fire, a pleasant aroma to Yahweh : one bull, one ram, seven male lambs a year old without defect ;
37 their meal offering and their drink offerings for the bull, for the ram, and for the lambs, shall be according to their number, after the ordinance,
38 and one male goat for a sin offering, in addition to the continual burnt offering, with its meal offering, and its drink offering.
39 “‘You shall offer these to Yahweh in your set feasts—in addition to your vows and your free will offerings—for your burnt offerings, your meal offerings, your drink offerings, and your peace offerings.’”
Note · Nombres 29.35–39
Le calendrier commun laisse aussi place aux engagements particuliers
Le huitième jour a ses prescriptions, puis le texte distingue les offrandes de fête des dons volontaires et des vœux. La vie religieuse comprend des obligations communes et des initiatives personnelles ; ces dernières n’autorisent pas à négliger ce qui est confié à tous.
40 Moses told the children of Israel according to all that Yahweh commanded Moses.
Note · Nombres 29.40
La parole reçue doit être transmise
Moïse communique les instructions au peuple. La connaissance du cadre ne reste donc pas le privilège du seul dirigeant. Cette brève transition rappelle que le service suppose une parole partageable, et non un pouvoir religieux qui inventerait sans cesse de nouvelles exigences sans les rendre connues.