10 When the altar was anointed,(A) the leaders brought their offerings for its dedication(B) and presented them before the altar. 11 For the Lord had said to Moses, “Each day one leader is to bring his offering for the dedication of the altar.”

12 The one who brought his offering on the first day was Nahshon(C) son of Amminadab of the tribe of Judah.

13 His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels[a] and one silver sprinkling bowl(D) weighing seventy shekels,[b](E) both according to the sanctuary shekel,(F) each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;(G) 14 one gold dish(H) weighing ten shekels,[c](I) filled with incense;(J) 15 one young bull,(K) one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;(L) 16 one male goat for a sin offering[d];(M) 17 and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering.(N) This was the offering of Nahshon son of Amminadab.(O)

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 7:13 That is, about 3 1/4 pounds or about 1.5 kilograms; also elsewhere in this chapter
  2. Numbers 7:13 That is, about 1 3/4 pounds or about 800 grams; also elsewhere in this chapter
  3. Numbers 7:14 That is, about 4 ounces or about 115 grams; also elsewhere in this chapter
  4. Numbers 7:16 Or purification offering; also elsewhere in this chapter

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