The Meaning of Exodus 29:38 Explained

Exodus 29:38

KJV: Now this is that which thou shalt offer upon the altar; two lambs of the first year day by day continually.

YLT: And this is that which thou dost prepare on the altar; two lambs, sons of a year, daily continually;

Darby: And this is what thou shalt offer upon the altar two lambs of the first year, day by day continually.

ASV: Now this is that which thou shalt offer upon the altar: two lambs a year old day by day continually.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Now this [is that] which thou shalt offer  upon the altar;  two  lambs  of the first  year  day  by day  continually. 

What does Exodus 29:38 Mean?

Context Summary

Exodus 29:31-46 - The Continual Daily Offerings
The consecration ceremony was repeated on seven succeeding days, and must have produced a profound impression. Thus line was upon line; and we may magnify God's patience, in being willing through these repeated ordinances to educate the Hebrew people to the sublimest spirituality.
Notice the injunctions for daily services! No religious life can thrive without its regular hours and habits of devotion, such as these offerings suggest. Morning and evening prayers have been the custom in all ages. With the one we go forth to our labor till the evening, asking our Father to give guidance and protection. With the other we entreat forgiveness and mercy. See Psalms 55:17; Daniel 6:10. The chapter ends with many great and precious promises, which we who believe in Jesus may claim and enjoy. [source]

Chapter Summary: Exodus 29

1  The sacrifice and ceremonies of consecrating the priests and the altar
38  The continual burnt offerings
45  God's promise to dwell among the children of Israel

What do the individual words in Exodus 29:38 mean?

And this [is] what you shall offer on the altar lambs of the first year two by day by day continually
וְזֶ֕ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר תַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה עַל־ : הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ כְּבָשִׂ֧ים בְּנֵֽי־ שָׁנָ֛ה שְׁנַ֥יִם לַיּ֖וֹם תָּמִֽיד

וְזֶ֕ה  And  this  [is] 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Pronoun, masculine singular
Root: זֶה  
Sense: this, this one, here, which, this … that, the one … the other, another, such.
תַּעֲשֶׂ֖ה  you  shall  offer 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect, second person masculine singular
Root: עָשָׂה 
Sense: to do, fashion, accomplish, make.
: הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ  the  altar 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: מִזְבֵּחַ  
Sense: altar.
כְּבָשִׂ֧ים  lambs 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural
Root: כֶּבֶשׂ  
Sense: lamb, sheep, young ram.
בְּנֵֽי־  of  the  first 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct
Root: בֵּן 
Sense: son, grandson, child, member of a group.
שָׁנָ֛ה  year 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular
Root: שָׁנָה  
Sense: year.
שְׁנַ֥יִם  two 
Parse: Number, md
Root: שְׁנַיִם  
Sense: two.
לַיּ֖וֹם  by  day  by  day 
Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: יׄום 
Sense: day, time, year.
תָּמִֽיד  continually 
Parse: Adverb
Root: תָּמִיד  
Sense: continuity, perpetuity, to stretch.