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The Leaders Make Offerings

On the day Moses finished setting up the tabernacle and appointed and consecrated it and all its vessels, and the altar and its vessels, and he appointed them and consecrated them, the leaders of Israel, the heads of the families,[a] presented an offering; they were the leaders of the tribes and were the ones in charge of the counting. They brought their offering before the presence of[b] Yahweh, six covered utility carts and twelve cattle, a utility cart for two of the leaders, and a bull for each; and they presented them before[c] the tabernacle. Yahweh said to Moses, saying, Take them,[d] and they will be used to do the work of the tent of the assembly; and you will give them to the Levites, each according to his required service.”[e] So Moses took the utility carts and the cattle, and he gave them to the Levites. Two utility carts and four cattle he gave to the descendants[f] of Gershon according to their required service;[g] and four utility carts and eight cattle he gave to the descendants[h] of Merari according to their required service,[i] under the authority of[j] Ithamar son of Aaron the priest. But to the descendants[k] of Kohath he did not give anything because the work of the sanctuary they carried upon them on their shoulders.[l]

10 The leaders presented offerings for the dedication of the altar on the day of its anointing, and the leaders presented their offerings before[m] the altar. 11 Yahweh said to Moses, “One leader for each day[n] will present their offering for the dedication of the altar.”

12 And it happened, the one who presented his offering on the first day was Nahshon son of Amminadab from the tribe of Judah. 13 His offering was one plate of silver—its weight was one hundred and thirty shekels—and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels according to the sanctuary shekel, both of them[o] filled with finely milled flour mixed with oil as a grain offering; 14 one golden dish weighing ten shekels filled with incense; 15 one young bull,[p] one ram, one male lamb in its first year[q] as a burnt offering; 16 one he-goat as a sin offering; 17 and as a sacrifice of the fellowship offering, two cattle, five rams, five he-goats, and five male lambs a year old.[r] This was the offering of Nahshon son of Amminadab.

18 On the second day Nethanel son of Zuar, leader of Issachar, presented an offering. 19 He presented as his offering one silver plate—its weight one hundred and thirty shekelsand one silver bowl for drinking wine weighing seventy shekels[s] according to the sanctuary shekel, both of them[t] filled with finely milled flour mixed with oil as a grain offering. 20 One dish weighing ten shekels filled with incense; 21 one young [u] bull, one ram, a male lamb in its first year[v] as a burnt offering; 22 one he-goat as a sin offering; 23 and for the sacrifice of the fellowship offering, two cattle, five rams, five he-goats, and five male lambs in their first year.[w] This was the offering of Nethanel son of Zuar.

24 On the third day Eliab son of Helon, leader of the descendants[x] of Zebulun: 25 his offering was one silver plate—its weight one hundred and thirty shekelsand one silver bowl for drinking wine weighing seventy shekels[y] according to the sanctuary shekel, both of them[z] filled with finely milled flour mixed with oil as a grain offering; 26 one golden dish weighing ten shekels[aa] filled with incense; 27 one young[ab] bull, one ram, a male lamb in its first year[ac] as a burnt offering; 28 one he-goat as a sin offering; 29 and for the sacrifice of the fellowship offering, two cattle, five rams, five he-goats, and five male lambs in their first year.[ad] This was the offering of Eliab son of Helon.

30 On the fourth day Elizur son of Shedeur, leader of the descendants[ae] of Reuben: 31 his offering was one silver plate—its weight one hundred and thirty shekelsand one silver bowl for drinking weighing seventy shekels[af] according to the sanctuary shekel, both of them[ag] filled with finely milled flour mixed with oil as a grain offering; 32 one golden dish weighing ten shekels[ah] filled with incense; 33 one young[ai] bull, one ram, a male lamb in its first year[aj] as a burnt offering; 34 one he-goat as a sin offering; 35 and for the sacrifice of the fellowship offering, two cattle, five rams, five he-goats, and five male lambs in their first year.[ak] This was the offering of Elizur son of Shedeur.

36 On the fifth day Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, leader of the descendants[al] of Simeon: 37 his offering was one silver plate—its weight one hundred and thirty shekelsand one silver bowl for drinking weighing seventy shekels[am] according to the sanctuary shekel, both of them[an] filled with finely milled flour mixed with oil as a grain offering; 38 one golden dish weighing ten shekels[ao] filled with incense; 39 one young[ap] bull, one ram, a male lamb in its first year[aq] as a burnt offering; 40 one he-goat as a sin offering; 41 and for the sacrifice of the fellowship offering, two cattle, five rams, five he-goats, and five male lambs in their first year.[ar] This was the offering of Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.

42 On the sixth day Eliasaph son of Deuel, leader of the descendants[as] of Gad: 43 his offering was one silver plate—its weight one hundred and thirty shekelsand one silver bowl for drinking weighing seventy shekels[at] according to the sanctuary shekel, both of them[au] filled with finely milled flour mixed with oil as a grain offering; 44 one golden dish weighing ten shekels[av] filled with incense; 45 one young[aw] bull, one ram, a male lamb in its first year[ax] as a burnt offering; 46 one he-goat as a sin offering; 47 and for the sacrifice of the fellowship offering, two cattle, five rams, five he-goats, and five male lambs in their first year.[ay] This was the offering of Eliasaph son of Deuel.

48 On the seventh day Elishama son of Ammihud, leader of the descendants[az] of Ephraim: 49 his offering was one silver plate—its weight one hundred and thirty shekelsand one silver bowl for drinking weighing seventy shekels[ba] according to the sanctuary shekel, both of them[bb] filled with finely milled flour mixed with oil as a grain offering; 50 one golden dish weighing ten shekels[bc] filled with incense; 51 one young[bd] bull, one ram, a male lamb in its first year[be] as a burnt offering; 52 one he-goat as a sin offering; 53 and for the sacrifice of the fellowship offering, two cattle, five rams, five he-goats, and five male lambs in their first year.[bf] This was the offering of Elishama son of Ammihud.

54 On the eighth day Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, leader of the descendants[bg] of Manasseh: 55 his offering was one silver plate—its weight one hundred and thirty shekelsand one silver bowl for drinking weighing seventy shekels according to the sanctuary shekel, both of them[bh] filled with finely milled flour mixed with oil as a grain offering; 56 one golden dish weighing ten shekels[bi] filled with incense; 57 one young[bj] bull, one ram, a male lamb in its first year[bk] as a burnt offering; 58 one he-goat as a sin offering; 59 and for the sacrifice of the fellowship offering, two cattle, five rams, five he-goats, and five male lambs in their first year.[bl] This was the offering of Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.

60 On the ninth day Abidan son of Gideoni, leader of the descendants[bm] of Benjamin: 61 his offering was one silver plate—its weight one hundred and thirty shekelsand one silver bowl for drinking weighing seventy shekels[bn] according to the sanctuary shekel, both of them[bo] filled with finely milled flour mixed with oil as a grain offering; 62 one golden dish weighing ten shekels[bp] filled with incense; 63 one young[bq] bull, one ram, a male lamb in its first year[br] as a burnt offering; 64 one he-goat as a sin offering; 65 and for the sacrifice of the fellowship offering, two cattle, five rams, five he-goats, and five male lambs in their first year.[bs] This was the offering of Abidan son of Gideoni.

66 On the tenth day Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, leader of the descendants[bt] of Dan: 67 his offering was one silver plate—its weight one hundred and thirty shekelsand one silver bowl for drinking weighing seventy shekels[bu] according to the sanctuary shekel, both of them[bv] filled with finely milled flour mixed with oil as a grain offering; 68 one golden dish weighing ten shekels[bw] filled with incense; 69 one young[bx] bull, one ram, a male lamb in its first year[by] as a burnt offering; 70 one he-goat as a sin offering; 71 and for the sacrifice of the fellowship offering, two cattle, five rams, five he-goats, and five male lambs in their first year.[bz] This was the offering of Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.

72 On the eleventh day Pagiel son of Ocran, leader of the descendants[ca] of Asher: 73 his offering was one silver plate—its weight one hundred and thirty shekelsand one silver bowl for drinking weighing seventy shekels[cb] according to the sanctuary shekel, both of them[cc] filled with finely milled flour mixed with oil as a grain offering; 74 one golden dish weighing ten shekels[cd] filled with incense; 75 one young[ce] bull, one ram, a male lamb in its first year[cf] as a burnt offering; 76 one he-goat as a sin offering; 77 and for the sacrifice of the fellowship offering, two cattle, five rams, five he-goats, and five male lambs in their first year.[cg] This was the offering of Pagiel son of Ocran.

78 On the twelfth day Ahira son of Enan, leader of the descendants[ch] of Naphtali: 79 his offering was one silver plate—its weight one hundred and thirty shekelsand one silver bowl for drinking weighing seventy shekels[ci] according to the sanctuary shekel, both of them[cj] filled with finely milled flour mixed with oil as a grain offering; 80 one golden dish weighing ten shekels[ck] filled with incense; 81 one young[cl] bull, one ram, a male lamb in its first year[cm] as a burnt offering; 82 one he-goat as a sin offering; 83 and for the sacrifice of the fellowship offering, two cattle, five rams, five he-goats, and five male lambs in their first year.[cn] This was the offering of Ahira son of Enan.

84 This was the dedication of the altar on the day of anointing it, from the leaders of Israel: twelve silver plates, twelve silver bowls for drinking wine, twelve golden dishes; 85 each plate of silver weighed one hundred and thirty shekels, and each bowl for drinking seventy, all the silver of the vessels two thousand four hundred shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel; 86 the twelve golden dishes filled with incense, each dish weighing ten shekels according to the sanctuary shekel, all the gold of the dishes one hundred and twenty; 87 all the cattle for the burnt offering twelve bulls, twelve rams, twelve male lambs in their first year,[co] and their grain offering; and twelve he-goats as a sin offering; 88 and all the cattle of the sacrifice of the fellowship offering twenty-four bulls, sixty rams, sixty he-goats, sixty male lambs in their first year.[cp] These were the dedication of the altar after its anointing.

89 And when Moses came to the tent of assembly to speak with him,[cq] he would hear the voice speaking to him from the atonement cover,[cr] which is on the ark of the testimony, from between the two cherubim, and he would speak to him.

Footnotes

  1. Numbers 7:2 Literally “the house of their fathers”
  2. Numbers 7:3 Or “before the face of”
  3. Numbers 7:3 Literally “before the face of”
  4. Numbers 7:5 Literally “Take from them”
  5. Numbers 7:5 Literally “according to the mouth of his work”
  6. Numbers 7:7 Or “sons”
  7. Numbers 7:7 Literally “according to the mouth of their work”
  8. Numbers 7:8 Or “sons”
  9. Numbers 7:8 Literally “according to the mouth of their work”
  10. Numbers 7:8 Literally “in the hand of”
  11. Numbers 7:9 Or “sons”
  12. Numbers 7:9 Hebrew “the shoulder”
  13. Numbers 7:10 Literally “in the presence of”
  14. Numbers 7:11 Literally “One leader for the day one leader for the day”
  15. Numbers 7:13 Literally “the two of them”
  16. Numbers 7:15 Literally “one bull, a son of a cattle”
  17. Numbers 7:15 Literally “the son of its year”
  18. Numbers 7:17 Literally “sons of a year”
  19. Numbers 7:19 Hebrew “shekel”
  20. Numbers 7:19 Literally “the two of them”
  21. Numbers 7:21 Literally “a son of cattle”
  22. Numbers 7:21 Literally “the son of its year”
  23. Numbers 7:23 Literally “sons of a year”
  24. Numbers 7:24 Or “sons”
  25. Numbers 7:25 Hebrew “shekel”
  26. Numbers 7:25 Literally “the two of them”
  27. Numbers 7:26 Literally “one dish of ten gold”
  28. Numbers 7:27 Literally “a son of cattle”
  29. Numbers 7:27 Literally “the son of its year”
  30. Numbers 7:29 Literally “sons of a year”
  31. Numbers 7:30 Or “sons”
  32. Numbers 7:31 Hebrew “shekel”
  33. Numbers 7:31 Literally “the two of them”
  34. Numbers 7:32 Literally “one dish of ten gold”
  35. Numbers 7:33 Literally “a son of cattle”
  36. Numbers 7:33 Literally “the son of its year”
  37. Numbers 7:35 Literally “sons of a year”
  38. Numbers 7:36 Or “sons”
  39. Numbers 7:37 Hebrew “shekel”
  40. Numbers 7:37 Literally “the two of them”
  41. Numbers 7:38 Literally “one dish of ten gold”
  42. Numbers 7:39 Literally “a son of cattle”
  43. Numbers 7:39 Literally “the son of its year”
  44. Numbers 7:41 Literally “sons of a year”
  45. Numbers 7:42 Or “sons”
  46. Numbers 7:43 Hebrew “shekel”
  47. Numbers 7:43 Literally “the two of them”
  48. Numbers 7:44 Literally “one dish of ten gold”
  49. Numbers 7:45 Literally “a son of cattle”
  50. Numbers 7:45 Literally “the son of its year”
  51. Numbers 7:47 Literally “sons of a year”
  52. Numbers 7:48 Or “sons”
  53. Numbers 7:49 Hebrew “shekel”
  54. Numbers 7:49 Literally “the two of them”
  55. Numbers 7:50 Literally “one dish of ten gold”
  56. Numbers 7:51 Literally “a son of cattle”
  57. Numbers 7:51 Literally “the son of its year”
  58. Numbers 7:53 Literally “sons of a year”
  59. Numbers 7:54 Or “sons”
  60. Numbers 7:55 Literally “the two of them”
  61. Numbers 7:56 Literally “one dish of ten gold”
  62. Numbers 7:57 Literally “a son of cattle”
  63. Numbers 7:57 Literally “the son of its year”
  64. Numbers 7:59 Literally “sons of a year”
  65. Numbers 7:60 Or “sons”
  66. Numbers 7:61 Hebrew “shekel”
  67. Numbers 7:61 Literally “the two of them”
  68. Numbers 7:62 Literally “one dish of ten gold”
  69. Numbers 7:63 Literally “a son of cattle”
  70. Numbers 7:63 Literally “the son of its year”
  71. Numbers 7:65 Literally “sons of a year”
  72. Numbers 7:66 Or “sons”
  73. Numbers 7:67 Hebrew “shekel”
  74. Numbers 7:67 Literally “the two of them”
  75. Numbers 7:68 Literally “one dish of ten gold”
  76. Numbers 7:69 Literally “a son of cattle”
  77. Numbers 7:69 Literally “the son of its year”
  78. Numbers 7:71 Literally “sons of a year”
  79. Numbers 7:72 Or “sons”
  80. Numbers 7:73 Hebrew “shekel”
  81. Numbers 7:73 Literally “the two of them”
  82. Numbers 7:74 Literally “one dish of ten gold”
  83. Numbers 7:75 Literally “a son of cattle”
  84. Numbers 7:75 Literally “the son of its year”
  85. Numbers 7:77 Literally “sons of a year”
  86. Numbers 7:78 Or “sons”
  87. Numbers 7:79 Hebrew “shekel”
  88. Numbers 7:79 Literally “the two of them”
  89. Numbers 7:80 Literally “one dish of ten gold”
  90. Numbers 7:81 Literally “a son of cattle”
  91. Numbers 7:81 Literally “the son of its year”
  92. Numbers 7:83 Literally “sons of a year”
  93. Numbers 7:87 Literally “sons of a year”
  94. Numbers 7:88 Literally “sons of a year”
  95. Numbers 7:89 That is, Yahweh
  96. Numbers 7:89 Some modern translations have “mercy seat” (see, for example, the NRSV, NASB)

Offerings at the Dedication of the Tabernacle

When Moses finished setting up the tabernacle,(A) he anointed(B) and consecrated it and all its furnishings.(C) He also anointed and consecrated the altar and all its utensils.(D) Then the leaders of Israel,(E) the heads of families who were the tribal leaders in charge of those who were counted,(F) made offerings. They brought as their gifts before the Lord six covered carts(G) and twelve oxen—an ox from each leader and a cart from every two. These they presented before the tabernacle.

The Lord said to Moses, “Accept these from them, that they may be used in the work at the tent of meeting. Give them to the Levites as each man’s work requires.”

So Moses took the carts and oxen and gave them to the Levites. He gave two carts and four oxen to the Gershonites,(H) as their work required, and he gave four carts and eight oxen to the Merarites,(I) as their work required. They were all under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron, the priest. But Moses did not give any to the Kohathites,(J) because they were to carry on their shoulders(K) the holy things, for which they were responsible.

10 When the altar was anointed,(L) the leaders brought their offerings for its dedication(M) 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(N) 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(O) weighing seventy shekels,[b](P) both according to the sanctuary shekel,(Q) each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;(R) 14 one gold dish(S) weighing ten shekels,[c](T) filled with incense;(U) 15 one young bull,(V) one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;(W) 16 one male goat for a sin offering[d];(X) 17 and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering.(Y) This was the offering of Nahshon son of Amminadab.(Z)

18 On the second day Nethanel son of Zuar,(AA) the leader of Issachar, brought his offering.

19 The offering he brought was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 20 one gold dish(AB) weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; 21 one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; 22 one male goat for a sin offering; 23 and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Nethanel son of Zuar.

24 On the third day, Eliab son of Helon,(AC) the leader of the people of Zebulun, brought his offering.

25 His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 26 one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; 27 one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; 28 one male goat for a sin offering; 29 and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Eliab son of Helon.

30 On the fourth day Elizur son of Shedeur,(AD) the leader of the people of Reuben, brought his offering.

31 His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 32 one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; 33 one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; 34 one male goat for a sin offering; 35 and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Elizur son of Shedeur.

36 On the fifth day Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai,(AE) the leader of the people of Simeon, brought his offering.

37 His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 38 one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; 39 one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; 40 one male goat for a sin offering; 41 and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.

42 On the sixth day Eliasaph son of Deuel,(AF) the leader of the people of Gad, brought his offering.

43 His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 44 one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; 45 one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; 46 one male goat for a sin offering; 47 and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Eliasaph son of Deuel.

48 On the seventh day Elishama son of Ammihud,(AG) the leader of the people of Ephraim, brought his offering.

49 His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 50 one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; 51 one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; 52 one male goat for a sin offering; 53 and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Elishama son of Ammihud.(AH)

54 On the eighth day Gamaliel son of Pedahzur,(AI) the leader of the people of Manasseh, brought his offering.

55 His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 56 one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; 57 one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; 58 one male goat for a sin offering; 59 and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.

60 On the ninth day Abidan son of Gideoni,(AJ) the leader of the people of Benjamin, brought his offering.

61 His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 62 one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; 63 one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; 64 one male goat for a sin offering; 65 and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Abidan son of Gideoni.

66 On the tenth day Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai,(AK) the leader of the people of Dan, brought his offering.

67 His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 68 one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; 69 one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; 70 one male goat for a sin offering; 71 and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.

72 On the eleventh day Pagiel son of Okran,(AL) the leader of the people of Asher, brought his offering.

73 His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 74 one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; 75 one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; 76 one male goat for a sin offering; 77 and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Pagiel son of Okran.

78 On the twelfth day Ahira son of Enan,(AM) the leader of the people of Naphtali, brought his offering.

79 His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 80 one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; 81 one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; 82 one male goat for a sin offering; 83 and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Ahira son of Enan.

84 These were the offerings of the Israelite leaders for the dedication of the altar when it was anointed:(AN) twelve silver plates, twelve silver sprinkling bowls(AO) and twelve gold dishes.(AP) 85 Each silver plate weighed a hundred and thirty shekels, and each sprinkling bowl seventy shekels. Altogether, the silver dishes weighed two thousand four hundred shekels,[e] according to the sanctuary shekel.(AQ) 86 The twelve gold dishes filled with incense weighed ten shekels each, according to the sanctuary shekel.(AR) Altogether, the gold dishes weighed a hundred and twenty shekels.[f] 87 The total number of animals for the burnt offering(AS) came to twelve young bulls, twelve rams and twelve male lambs a year old, together with their grain offering.(AT) Twelve male goats were used for the sin offering.(AU) 88 The total number of animals for the sacrifice of the fellowship offering(AV) came to twenty-four oxen, sixty rams, sixty male goats and sixty male lambs(AW) a year old. These were the offerings for the dedication of the altar after it was anointed.(AX)

89 When Moses entered the tent of meeting(AY) to speak with the Lord,(AZ) he heard the voice speaking to him from between the two cherubim above the atonement cover(BA) on the ark of the covenant law.(BB) In this way the Lord spoke to him.

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
  5. Numbers 7:85 That is, about 60 pounds or about 28 kilograms
  6. Numbers 7:86 That is, about 3 pounds or about 1.4 kilograms

And it came to pass on the day that Moses had fully set up the tabernacle, and had anointed it, and sanctified it, and all the instruments thereof, both the altar and all the vessels thereof, and had anointed them, and sanctified them;

That the princes of Israel, heads of the house of their fathers, who were the princes of the tribes, and were over them that were numbered, offered:

And they brought their offering before the Lord, six covered wagons, and twelve oxen; a wagon for two of the princes, and for each one an ox: and they brought them before the tabernacle.

And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

Take it of them, that they may be to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; and thou shalt give them unto the Levites, to every man according to his service.

And Moses took the wagons and the oxen, and gave them unto the Levites.

Two wagons and four oxen he gave unto the sons of Gershon, according to their service:

And four wagons and eight oxen he gave unto the sons of Merari, according unto their service, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.

But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none: because the service of the sanctuary belonging unto them was that they should bear upon their shoulders.

10 And the princes offered for dedicating of the altar in the day that it was anointed, even the princes offered their offering before the altar.

11 And the Lord said unto Moses, They shall offer their offering, each prince on his day, for the dedicating of the altar.

12 And he that offered his offering the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah:

13 And his offering was one silver charger, the weight thereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them were full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:

14 One spoon of ten shekels of gold, full of incense:

15 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:

16 One kid of the goats for a sin offering:

17 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

18 On the second day Nethaneel the son of Zuar, prince of Issachar, did offer:

19 He offered for his offering one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:

20 One spoon of gold of ten shekels, full of incense:

21 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:

22 One kid of the goats for a sin offering:

23 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Nethaneel the son of Zuar.

24 On the third day Eliab the son of Helon, prince of the children of Zebulun, did offer:

25 His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:

26 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:

27 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:

28 One kid of the goats for a sin offering:

29 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Eliab the son of Helon.

30 On the fourth day Elizur the son of Shedeur, prince of the children of Reuben, did offer:

31 His offering was one silver charger of the weight of an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:

32 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:

33 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:

34 One kid of the goats for a sin offering:

35 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Elizur the son of Shedeur.

36 On the fifth day Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai, prince of the children of Simeon, did offer:

37 His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:

38 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:

39 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:

40 One kid of the goats for a sin offering:

41 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

42 On the sixth day Eliasaph the son of Deuel, prince of the children of Gad, offered:

43 His offering was one silver charger of the weight of an hundred and thirty shekels, a silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:

44 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:

45 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:

46 One kid of the goats for a sin offering:

47 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Eliasaph the son of Deuel.

48 On the seventh day Elishama the son of Ammihud, prince of the children of Ephraim, offered:

49 His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:

50 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:

51 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:

52 One kid of the goats for a sin offering:

53 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Elishama the son of Ammihud.

54 On the eighth day offered Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur, prince of the children of Manasseh:

55 His offering was one silver charger of the weight of an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:

56 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:

57 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:

58 One kid of the goats for a sin offering:

59 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.

60 On the ninth day Abidan the son of Gideoni, prince of the children of Benjamin, offered:

61 His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:

62 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:

63 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:

64 One kid of the goats for a sin offering:

65 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Abidan the son of Gideoni.

66 On the tenth day Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai, prince of the children of Dan, offered:

67 His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:

68 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:

69 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:

70 One kid of the goats for a sin offering:

71 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

72 On the eleventh day Pagiel the son of Ocran, prince of the children of Asher, offered:

73 His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:

74 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:

75 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:

76 One kid of the goats for a sin offering:

77 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Pagiel the son of Ocran.

78 On the twelfth day Ahira the son of Enan, prince of the children of Naphtali, offered:

79 His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:

80 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:

81 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:

82 One kid of the goats for a sin offering:

83 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Ahira the son of Enan.

84 This was the dedication of the altar, in the day when it was anointed, by the princes of Israel: twelve chargers of silver, twelve silver bowls, twelve spoons of gold:

85 Each charger of silver weighing an hundred and thirty shekels, each bowl seventy: all the silver vessels weighed two thousand and four hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:

86 The golden spoons were twelve, full of incense, weighing ten shekels apiece, after the shekel of the sanctuary: all the gold of the spoons was an hundred and twenty shekels.

87 All the oxen for the burnt offering were twelve bullocks, the rams twelve, the lambs of the first year twelve, with their meat offering: and the kids of the goats for sin offering twelve.

88 And all the oxen for the sacrifice of the peace offerings were twenty and four bullocks, the rams sixty, the he goats sixty, the lambs of the first year sixty. This was the dedication of the altar, after that it was anointed.

89 And when Moses was gone into the tabernacle of the congregation to speak with him, then he heard the voice of one speaking unto him from off the mercy seat that was upon the ark of testimony, from between the two cherubims: and he spake unto him.