But ye shall offer a burnt offering, a sacrifice made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD: one bullock, one ram, seven lambs of the first year without blemish — The eighth day includes a final burnt offering, matching the pattern of the Day of Trumpets and Day of Atonement: one bullock, one ram, seven lambs. This solitary offering, without the descending series of Tabernacles, stands as the festival's closing statement. The simplification from abundance to unity reflects a return to ordinary pattern.

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