民数记 7
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
各首领的奉献
7 摩西支好圣幕后,便用膏油抹圣幕和其中的器具、祭坛和坛上的器具,使它们圣洁。 2 然后,以色列各支派的首领,就是负责人口统计的各族长,都来奉献。 3 他们把供物带到圣幕前献给耶和华:每两位首领奉献一辆篷车,每位首领奉献一头公牛,共六辆篷车和十二头公牛。
4 耶和华对摩西说: 5 “你要收下这些供物,按利未人的工作分配给他们,供会幕使用。” 6 于是,摩西收下车和牛,交给利未人。 7 他分给革顺的子孙两辆车和四头牛, 8 分给米拉利的子孙四辆车和八头牛。他们都在祭司亚伦的儿子以他玛的领导下任职。 9 摩西没有把供物分给哥辖的子孙,因为他们要用肩扛所负责的圣物。
10 膏抹祭坛时,各首领都为献坛之礼带来供物,放在祭坛前。 11 耶和华对摩西说:“每天要有一位首领为献坛之礼献上供物。”
12 第一天来献供物的是犹大支派亚米拿达的儿子拿顺。 13 他的供物是一个重一公斤半的银盘,一个重八百克的银碗,重量都以圣所的秤为准,都盛满作素祭的调了油的细面粉; 14 一个重一百一十克盛满香的金碟子; 15 作燔祭的一头公牛犊、一只公绵羊和一只一岁公羊羔; 16 一只作赎罪祭的公山羊; 17 作平安祭的两头公牛、五只公绵羊、五只公山羊和五只一岁的公羊羔。
18 第二天来献供物的是以萨迦支派的首领、苏押的儿子拿坦业。 19 他的供物是一个重一公斤半的银盘,一个重八百克的银碗,重量都以圣所的秤为准,都盛满作素祭的调了油的细面粉; 20 一个重一百一十克盛满香的金碟子; 21 作燔祭的一头公牛犊、一只公绵羊和一只一岁公羊羔; 22 一只作赎罪祭的公山羊; 23 作平安祭的两头公牛、五只公绵羊、五只公山羊和五只一岁的公羊羔。
24 第三天来献供物的是西布伦支派的首领、希伦的儿子以利押。 25 他的供物是一个重一公斤半的银盘,一个重八百克的银碗,重量都以圣所的秤为准,都盛满作素祭的调了油的细面粉; 26 一个重一百一十克盛满香的金碟子; 27 作燔祭的一头公牛犊、一只公绵羊和一只一岁公羊羔; 28 一只作赎罪祭的公山羊, 29 作平安祭的两头公牛、五只公绵羊、五只公山羊和五只一岁的公羊羔。
30 第四天来献供物的是吕便支派的首领、示丢珥的儿子以利苏。 31 他的供物是一个重一公斤半的银盘,一个重八百克的银碗,重量都以圣所的秤为准,都盛满作素祭的调了油的细面粉; 32 一个重一百一十克盛满香的金碟子; 33 作燔祭的一头公牛犊、一只公绵羊和一只一岁公羊羔; 34 一只作赎罪祭的公山羊; 35 作平安祭的两头公牛、五只公绵羊、五只公山羊和五只一岁的公羊羔。
36 第五天来献供物的是西缅支派的首领、苏利沙代的儿子示路蔑。 37 他的供物是一个重一公斤半的银盘,一个重八百克的银碗,重量都以圣所的秤为准,都盛满作素祭的调了油的细面粉; 38 一个重一百一十克盛满香的金碟子; 39 作燔祭的一头公牛犊、一只公绵羊和一只一岁公羊羔; 40 一只作赎罪祭的公山羊; 41 作平安祭的两头公牛、五只公绵羊、五只公山羊和五只一岁的公羊羔。
42 第六天来献供物的是迦得支派的首领、丢珥的儿子以利雅萨。 43 他的供物是一个重一公斤半的银盘,一个重八百克的银碗,重量都以圣所的秤为准,都盛满作素祭的调了油的细面粉; 44 一个重一百一十克盛满香的金碟子; 45 作燔祭的一头公牛犊、一只公绵羊和一只一岁公羊羔; 46 一只作赎罪祭的公山羊; 47 作平安祭的两头公牛、五只公绵羊、五只公山羊和五只一岁的公羊羔。
48 第七天来献供物的是以法莲支派的首领、亚米忽的儿子以利沙玛。 49 他的供物是一个重一公斤半的银盘,一个重八百克的银碗,重量都以圣所的秤为准,都盛满作素祭的调了油的细面粉; 50 一个重一百一十克盛满香的金碟子; 51 作燔祭的一头公牛犊、一只公绵羊和一只一岁公羊羔; 52 一只作赎罪祭的公山羊; 53 作平安祭的两头公牛、五只公绵羊、五只公山羊和五只一岁的公羊羔。
54 第八天来献供物的是玛拿西支派的首领、比大苏的儿子迦玛列。 55 他的供物是一个重一公斤半的银盘,一个重八百克的银碗,重量都以圣所的秤为准,都盛满作素祭的调了油的细面粉; 56 一个重一百一十克盛满香的金碟子; 57 作燔祭的一头公牛犊、一只公绵羊和一只一岁公羊羔; 58 一只作赎罪祭的公山羊; 59 作平安祭的两头公牛、五只公绵羊、五只公山羊和五只一岁的公羊羔。
60 第九天来献供物的是便雅悯支派的首领、基多尼的儿子亚比但。 61 他的供物是一个重一公斤半的银盘,一个重八百克的银碗,重量都以圣所的秤为准,都盛满作素祭的调了油的细面粉; 62 一个重一百一十克盛满香的金碟子; 63 作燔祭的一头公牛犊、一只公绵羊和一只一岁公羊羔; 64 一只作赎罪祭的公山羊; 65 作平安祭的两头公牛、五只公绵羊、五只公山羊和五只一岁的公羊羔。
66 第十天来献供物的是但支派的首领、亚米沙代的儿子亚希以谢。 67 他的供物是一个重一公斤半的银盘,一个重八百克的银碗,重量都以圣所的秤为准,都盛满作素祭的调了油的细面粉; 68 一个重一百一十克盛满香的金碟子; 69 作燔祭的一头公牛犊、一只公绵羊和一只一岁公羊羔; 70 一只作赎罪祭的公山羊; 71 作平安祭的两头公牛、五只公绵羊、五只公山羊和五只一岁的公羊羔。
72 第十一天来献供物的是亚设支派的首领、俄兰的儿子帕结。 73 他的供物是一个重一公斤半的银盘,一个重八百克的银碗,重量都以圣所的秤为准,都盛满作素祭的调了油的细面粉; 74 一个重一百一十克盛满香的金碟子; 75 作燔祭的一头公牛犊、一只公绵羊和一只一岁公羊羔; 76 一只作赎罪祭的公山羊; 77 作平安祭的两头公牛、五只公绵羊、五只公山羊和五只一岁的公羊羔。
78 第十二天来献供物的是拿弗他利支派的首领、以南的儿子亚希拉。 79 他的供物是一个重一公斤半的银盘,一个重八百克的银碗,重量都以圣所的秤为准,都盛满作素祭的调了油的细面粉; 80 一个重一百一十克盛满香的金碟子; 81 作燔祭的一头公牛犊、一只公绵羊和一只一岁公羊羔; 82 一只作赎罪祭的公山羊; 83 作平安祭的两头公牛、五只公绵羊、五只公山羊和五只一岁的公羊羔。
84 以上是膏抹祭坛时以色列各首领为献坛之礼所献的供物,共计有银盘、银碗和金碟子各十二个, 85 以圣所的秤为准,每个银盘重一公斤半,每个银碗重八百克,共重二十七点六公斤; 86 以圣所的秤为准,盛满香的十二个金碟子每个重一百一十克,共重一点三二公斤; 87 作燔祭的牲畜共有公牛犊、公绵羊、一岁的公羊羔各十二只,还有一起献上的素祭以及作赎罪祭的公山羊十二只; 88 作平安祭的牲畜共有公牛二十四头,公绵羊、公山羊、一岁的公羊羔各六十只。
以上是在膏抹祭坛后所收到的供物。
89 每当摩西走进会幕要与耶和华说话时,便听见耶和华从约柜的施恩座上、两个基路伯天使中间对他说话。
民数记 7
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
各支派领袖的奉献
7 摩西竖立了帐幕的那天,就用膏抹它,使它成圣;又把其中的一切器具、祭坛和祭坛的一切器具,都用膏抹了,使它们成圣; 2 以色列的众领袖,就是他们父家的首领,都来奉献;就是众支派的领袖,是管理那些被数点的人的。 3 他们把自己的供物带到耶和华的面前,就是六辆篷车和十二头公牛,每两个领袖奉献一辆篷车,每个领袖奉献一头公牛;他们把这些都送到帐幕的面前。 4 耶和华对摩西说: 5 “你要把这些收下,好作会幕事务的使用;你要把这些交给利未人,要按照各人所办的事务给他们。” 6 于是摩西收下了车和牛,交给利未人。 7 他按着革顺子孙所办的事务,把两辆车和四头牛交给他们。 8 又按着米拉利子孙所办的事务,把四辆车和八头牛交给他们;他们都受亚伦祭司的儿子以他玛的管理; 9 但是没有分给哥辖的子孙,因为他们所办的事是圣所的事,是要用肩头抬的。 10 用膏抹祭坛的日子,众领袖都献上奉献祭坛的礼物;众领袖把自己的供物献在祭坛前。 11 耶和华对摩西说:“众领袖要献上自己奉献祭坛的供物,每天要有一位领袖来献上供物。”
12 头一天献上供物的,是犹大支派的亚米拿达的儿子拿顺。 13 他的供物是一个银盘,重一公斤半,一个银碗,重八百克,都是按圣所的秤;这两样都盛满调油的细面作素祭; 14 一个金盂,重一百一十克,盛满了香; 15 一头公牛犊、一只公绵羊、一只一岁的公羊羔,作燔祭; 16 一只公山羊作赎罪祭; 17 作平安祭的,是两头公牛、五只公绵羊、五只公山羊、五只一岁的公羊羔;这是亚米拿达的儿子拿顺的供物。
18 第二天来献的,是以萨迦的领袖,苏押的儿子拿坦业。 19 他献上的供物是一个银盘,重一公斤半,一个银碗,重八百克,都是按圣所的秤;这两样都盛满调油的细面作素祭; 20 一个金盂,重一百一十克,盛满了香; 21 一头公牛犊、一只公绵羊、一只一岁的公羊羔,作燔祭; 22 一只公山羊作赎罪祭; 23 作平安祭的,是两头公牛、五只公绵羊、五只公山羊、五只一岁的公羊羔;这是苏押的儿子拿坦业的供物。
24 第三天来献的,是西布伦子孙的领袖,希伦的儿子以利押。 25 他的供物是一个银盘,重一公斤半,一个银碗,重八百克,都是按圣所的秤;这两样都盛满调油的细面作素祭; 26 一个金盂,重一百一十克,盛满了香; 27 一头公牛犊、一只公绵羊、一只一岁的公羊羔,作燔祭; 28 一只公山羊作赎罪祭; 29 作平安祭的,是两头公牛、五只公绵羊、五只公山羊、五只一岁的公羊羔;这是希伦的儿子以利押的供物。
30 第四天来献的,是流本子孙的领袖,示丢珥的儿子以利蓿。 31 他的供物是一个银盘,重一公斤半,一个银碗,重八百克,都是按圣所的秤;这两样都盛满调油的细面作素祭; 32 一个金盂,重一百一十克,盛满了香; 33 一头公牛犊、一只公绵羊、一只一岁的公羊羔,作燔祭; 34 一只公山羊作赎罪祭; 35 作平安祭的,是两头公牛、五只公绵羊、五只公山羊、五只一岁的公羊羔;这是示丢珥的儿子以利蓿的供物。
36 第五天来献的,是西缅子孙的领袖,苏利沙代的儿子示路蔑。 37 他的供物是一个银盘,重一公斤半,一个银碗,重八百克,都是按圣所的秤;这两样都盛满调油的细面作素祭; 38 一个金盂,重一百一十克,盛满了香; 39 一头公牛犊、一只公绵羊、一只一岁的公羊羔,作燔祭; 40 一只公山羊作赎罪祭; 41 作平安祭的,是两头公牛、五只公绵羊、五只公山羊、五只一岁的公羊羔;这是苏利沙代的儿子示路蔑的供物。
42 第六天来献的,是迦得子孙的领袖,丢珥的儿子以利雅萨。 43 他的供物是一个银盘,重一公斤半,一个银碗,重八百克,都是按圣所的秤;这两样都盛满调油的细面作素祭; 44 一个金盂,重一百一十克,盛满了香; 45 一头公牛犊、一只公绵羊、一只一岁的公羊羔,作燔祭; 46 一只公山羊作赎罪祭; 47 作平安祭的,是两头公牛、五只公绵羊、五只公山羊、五只一岁的公羊羔;这就是丢珥的儿子以利雅萨的供物。
48 第七天来献的,是以法莲子孙的领袖,亚米忽的儿子以利沙玛。 49 他的供物是一个银盘,重一公斤半,一个银碗,重八百克,都是按圣所的秤;这两样都盛满调油的细面作素祭; 50 一个金盂,重一百一十克,盛满了香; 51 一头公牛犊、一只公绵羊、一只一岁的公羊羔,作燔祭; 52 一只公山羊作赎罪祭; 53 作平安祭的,是两头公牛、五只公绵羊、五只公山羊、五只一岁的公羊羔;这是亚米忽的儿子以利沙玛的供物。
54 第八天来献的,是玛拿西子孙的领袖,比大蓿的儿子迦玛列。 55 他的供物是一个银盘,重一公斤半,一个银碗,重八百克,都是按圣所的秤;这两样都盛满调油的细面作素祭; 56 一个金盂,重一百一十克,盛满了香; 57 一头公牛犊、一只公绵羊、一只一岁的公羊羔,作燔祭; 58 一只公山羊作赎罪祭; 59 作平安祭的,是两头公牛、五只公绵羊、五只公山羊、五只一岁的公羊羔;这是比大蓿的儿子迦玛列的供物。
60 第九天来献供物的,是便雅悯子孙的领袖,基多尼的儿子亚比但。 61 他的供物是一个银盘,重一公斤半,一个银碗,重八百克,都是按圣所的秤;这两样都盛满调油的细面作素祭; 62 一个金盂,重一百一十克,盛满了香; 63 一头公牛犊、一只公绵羊、一只一岁的公羊羔,作燔祭; 64 一只公山羊作赎罪祭; 65 作平安祭的,是两头公牛、五只公绵羊、五只公山羊、五只一岁的公羊羔;这是基多尼的儿子亚比但的供物。
66 第十天来献的,是但子孙的领袖,亚米沙代的儿子亚希以谢。 67 他的供物是一个银盘,重一公斤半,一个银碗,重八百克,都是按圣所的秤;这两样都盛满调油的细面作素祭; 68 一个金盂,重一百一十克,盛满了香; 69 一头公牛犊、一只公绵羊、一只一岁的公羊羔,作燔祭; 70 一只公山羊作赎罪祭; 71 作平安祭的,是两头公牛、五只公绵羊、五只公山羊、五只一岁的公羊羔;这是亚米沙代的儿子亚希以谢的供物。
72 第十一天来献的,是亚设子孙的领袖,俄兰的儿子帕结。 73 他的供物是一个银盘,重一公斤半,一个银碗,重八百克,都是按圣所的秤;这两样都盛满调油的细面作素祭; 74 一个金盂,重一百一十克,盛满了香; 75 一头公牛犊、一只公绵羊、一只一岁的公羊羔,作燔祭; 76 一只公山羊作赎罪祭; 77 作平安祭的,是两头公牛、五只公绵羊、五只公山羊、五只一岁的公羊羔;这是俄兰的儿子帕结的供物。
78 第十二天来献的,是拿弗他利子孙的领袖,以南的儿子亚希拉。 79 他的供物是一个银盘,重一公斤半,一个银碗,重八百克,都是按圣所的秤;这两样都盛满调油的细面作素祭; 80 一个金盂,重一百一十克,盛满了香; 81 一头公牛犊、一只公绵羊、一只一岁的公羊羔,作燔祭; 82 一头公山羊作赎罪祭; 83 作平安祭的,是两头公牛、五只公绵羊、五只公山羊、五只一岁的公羊羔;这是以南的儿子亚希拉的供物。
84 用膏抹祭坛的日子,以色列的众领袖献上奉献祭坛的供物,共有银盘十二个、银碗十二个、金盂十二个, 85 每个银盘重一公斤半,每个银碗重八百克;一切器皿的银子,按圣所的秤,共有二十七公斤零六百克; 86 金盂十二个,盛满了香,按圣所的秤,每个金盂重一百一十克;这些金盂的金子,共有一公斤零三百二十克; 87 作燔祭的牲畜,共有公牛犊十二头、公绵羊十二只、一岁的公羊羔十二只,还有同献的素祭,以及作赎罪祭的公山羊十二只; 88 作平安祭的牲畜,共有公牛二十四头、公绵羊六十只、公山羊六十只、一岁的公羊羔六十只;这就是用膏抹祭坛以后,所献上奉献祭坛的供物。 89 摩西进入会幕要与耶和华说话的时候,就听见法柜的施恩座上,二基路伯中间,有与他说话的声音,是耶和华与他说话。
Numbers 7
New English Translation
The Leader’s Offerings
7 [a] When Moses had completed setting up the tabernacle,[b] he anointed it and consecrated it and all its furnishings, and he anointed and consecrated the altar and all its utensils. 2 Then the leaders of Israel, the heads of their clans,[c] made an offering. They were the leaders of the tribes; they were the ones who had been supervising[d] the numbering. 3 They brought[e] their offerings before the Lord, six covered carts[f] and twelve oxen—one cart for every two of the leaders, and an ox for each one; and they presented them in front of the tabernacle.
The Distribution of the Gifts
4 Then the Lord spoke to Moses: 5 “Receive these gifts[g] from them, that they may be[h] used in doing the work[i] of the tent of meeting; and you must give them to the Levites, to every man[j] as his service requires.”[k]
6 So Moses accepted the carts and the oxen and gave them to the Levites. 7 He gave two carts and four oxen to the Gershonites, as their service required; 8 and he gave four carts and eight oxen to the Merarites, as their service required, under the authority[l] of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest. 9 But to the Kohathites he gave none, because the service of the holy things, which they carried[m] on their shoulders, was their responsibility.[n]
The Time of Presentation
10 The leaders offered[o] gifts[p] for[q] the dedication[r] of the altar when it was anointed.[s] And the leaders presented[t] their offering before the altar. 11 For the Lord said to Moses, “They must present their offering, one leader for each day,[u] for the dedication of the altar.”
The Tribal Offerings
12 The one who presented his offering on the first day was Nahshon son of Amminadab, from the tribe of Judah.[v] 13 His offering was one silver platter weighing 130 shekels,[w] and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing 70 shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each of them full of fine flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 14 one gold pan weighing 10 shekels, full of incense; 15 one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering; 16 one male goat for a purification offering; 17 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings: two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs in their first year. 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 offered for his offering one silver platter weighing 130 shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing 70 shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each of them full of fine flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 20 one gold pan weighing 10 shekels, full of incense; 21 one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering; 22 one male goat for a purification offering; 23 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings: two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs in their first year. This was the offering of Nethanel son of Zuar.
24 On the third day Eliab son of Helon, leader of the Zebulunites, presented an offering.[x] 25 His offering was one silver platter weighing 130 shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing 70 shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each of them full of fine flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 26 one gold pan weighing 10 shekels, full of incense; 27 one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering; 28 one male goat for a purification offering; 29 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings: two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs in their first year. This was the offering of Eliab son of Helon.
30 On the fourth day Elizur son of Shedeur, leader of the Reubenites, presented an offering. 31 His offering was one silver platter weighing 130 shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing 70 shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each of them full of fine flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 32 one gold pan weighing 10 shekels, full of incense; 33 one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering; 34 one male goat for a purification offering; 35 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings: two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five lambs in their first year. This was the offering of Elizur son of Shedeur.
36 On the fifth day Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, leader of the Simeonites, presented an offering. 37 His offering was one silver platter weighing 130 shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing 70 shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each of them full of fine flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 38 one gold pan weighing 10 shekels, full of incense; 39 one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering; 40 one male goat for a purification offering; 41 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings: two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five lambs in their first year. This was the offering of Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.
42 On the sixth day Eliasaph son of Deuel, leader of the Gadites, presented an offering. 43 His offering was one silver platter weighing 130 shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing 70 shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each of them full of fine flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 44 one gold pan weighing 10 shekels, full of incense; 45 one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering; 46 one male goat for a purification offering; 47 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings: two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five lambs in their first year. This was the offering of Eliasaph son of Deuel.
48 On the seventh day Elishama son of Ammihud, leader of the Ephraimites, presented an offering. 49 His offering was one silver platter weighing 130 shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing 70 shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each of them full of fine flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 50 one gold pan weighing 10 shekels, full of incense; 51 one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering; 52 one male goat for a purification offering; 53 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings: two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five lambs in their first year. This was the offering of Elishama son of Ammihud.
54 On the eighth day Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, leader of the Manassehites, presented an offering. 55 His offering was one silver platter weighing 130 shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing 70 shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each of them full of fine flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 56 one gold pan weighing 10 shekels, full of incense; 57 one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering; 58 one male goat for a purification offering; 59 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings: two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five lambs in their first year. This was the offering of Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.
60 On the ninth day Abidan son of Gideoni, leader of the Benjaminites, presented an offering. 61 His offering was one silver platter weighing 130 shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing 70 shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each of them full of fine flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 62 one gold pan weighing 10 shekels, full of incense; 63 one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering; 64 one male goat for a purification offering; 65 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings: two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five lambs in their first year. This was the offering of Abidan son of Gideoni.
66 On the tenth day Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, leader of the Danites, presented an offering. 67 His offering was one silver platter weighing 130 shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing 70 shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each of them full of fine flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 68 one gold pan weighing 10 shekels, full of incense; 69 one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering; 70 one male goat for a purification offering; 71 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings: two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five lambs in their first year. This was the offering of Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.
72 On the eleventh day Pagiel son of Ocran, leader of the Asherites, presented an offering. 73 His offering was one silver platter weighing 130 shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing 70 shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each of them full of fine flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 74 one gold pan weighing 10 shekels, full of incense; 75 one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering; 76 one male goat for a purification offering; 77 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings: two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five lambs in their first year. This was the offering of Pagiel son of Ocran.
78 On the twelfth day Ahira son of Enan, leader of the Naphtalites, presented an offering. 79 His offering was one silver platter weighing 130 shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing 70 shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each of them full of fine flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 80 one gold pan weighing 10 shekels, full of incense; 81 one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering; 82 one male goat for a purification offering; 83 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings: two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five lambs in their first year. This was the offering of Ahira son of Enan.
Summary
84 This was the dedication for the altar from the leaders of Israel, when it was anointed: twelve silver platters, twelve silver sprinkling bowls, and twelve gold pans. 85 Each silver platter weighed 130 shekels, and each silver sprinkling bowl weighed 70 shekels. All the silver of the vessels weighed 2,400 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel. 86 The twelve gold pans full of incense weighed 10 shekels each, according to the sanctuary shekel; all the gold of the pans weighed 120 shekels. 87 All the animals for the burnt offering were 12 young bulls, 12 rams, 12 male lambs in their first year, with their grain offering, and 12 male goats for a purification offering. 88 All the animals for the sacrifice for the peace offering were 24 young bulls, 60 rams, 60 male goats, and 60 lambs in their first year. These were the dedication offerings for the altar after it was anointed.[y]
89 Now when Moses went into[z] the tent of meeting to speak with the Lord,[aa] he heard the voice speaking to him from above the atonement lid[ab] that was on the ark of the testimony, from between the two cherubim.[ac] Thus he spoke to him.
Footnotes
- Numbers 7:1 sn This long and repetitious chapter has several parts to it: the introduction (vv. 1-3), the assigning of gifts (vv. 4-9), the time of presentation (vv. 10-11), and then the tribes (vv. 12-83), and then a summary (vv. 84-89).
- Numbers 7:1 tn The construction of this line begins with the temporal indicator (traditionally translated “and it came to pass”) and then after the idiomatic “in the day of” (= “when”) uses the Piel infinitive construct from כָּלָה (kalah). The infinitive is governed by the subjective genitive, “Moses,” the formal subject of the clause. The object of the infinitive is the second infinitive, “to set up” (לְהָקִים, lehaqim). This infinitive, the Hiphil, serves as the direct object, answering the question of what it was that Moses completed. The entire clause is an adverbial clause of time.sn This chapter belongs chronologically after Lev 8:11, because Aaron and his sons were not yet made the celebrants and officiants of the new shrine (completed in Exodus). Here then chapters 7-9 are actually earlier than chapters 1-6, and form a supplement by adding information not found in Exodus and Leviticus. The first verse here recapitulates the first act of Moses in consecrating the shrine (Exod 30:23-31).
- Numbers 7:2 tn Heb “the house of their fathers.”
- Numbers 7:2 tn The form is the Qal active participle from the verb “to stand” (עָמַד, ʿamad). The form describes these leaders as “the ones standing over [the ones numbered].” The expression, along with the clear indication of the first census in chapter 1, shows that this was a supervisory capacity.
- Numbers 7:3 tn Heb “and they brought.”
- Numbers 7:3 sn For a discussion and drawings, see W. S. McCullough, IDB 1:540. But see also D. J. Wiseman, IBD 1:254.
- Numbers 7:5 tn The object is not in the Hebrew text, but has been supplied.
- Numbers 7:5 tn The verb is the perfect tense with vav (ו) consecutive; following the imperative, this could be given an independent volitive translation (“they shall be”), but more fittingly a subordinated translation expressing the purpose of receiving the gifts.
- Numbers 7:5 tn The sentence uses the infinitive construct expressing purpose, followed by its cognate accusative: “[that they may be] for doing the work of” (literally, “serving the service of”).
- Numbers 7:5 tn The noun אִישׁ (ʾish) is in apposition to the word “Levites,” and is to be taken in a distributive sense: “to the Levites, [to each] man according to his service.”
- Numbers 7:5 tn The expression כְּפִי (kefi) is “according to the mouth of.” Here, it would say “according to the mouth of his service,” which would mean “what his service calls for.”
- Numbers 7:8 tn Heb “hand.”
- Numbers 7:9 tn The verb is the imperfect tense, but it describes their customary activity—they had to carry, they used to carry.
- Numbers 7:9 tn Heb “upon them,” meaning “their duty.”
- Numbers 7:10 tn The verse begins with the preterite and vav (ו) consecutive: “and they offered.”
- Numbers 7:10 tn The direct object, “gifts,” is implied but not actually stated in the Hebrew text. It has been supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons and for clarity.
- Numbers 7:10 tn The sign of the accusative here must indicate an adverbial accusative and not the direct object; they offered their gifts for the dedication of the altar.
- Numbers 7:10 sn Some commentators take the word “dedication” in the sense of a dedication gift, and so make it the direct object. Many modern scholars assume that this is a late word, belonging only in P, the Chronicler, and the heading of Ps 30 (a Davidic psalm).
- Numbers 7:10 tn The adverbial clause uses the Niphal infinitive construct as the main verb. The word is the well-known מָשַׁח (mashakh, “to anoint, smear”).
- Numbers 7:10 tn Heb “offered,” but this is redundant and has been translated as “presented” for stylistic reasons. The same phrase occurs in vv. 11 and 12.
- Numbers 7:11 tn The distributive sense is achieved by repetition: “one leader for the day, one leader for the day.”
- Numbers 7:12 sn The tribe of Judah is listed first. It seems that it had already achieved a place of prominence based on the patriarchal promise of the Messiahship in Judah (Gen 49:10).
- Numbers 7:13 tn The word “shekels” has been supplied in the translation for clarity. So also in vv. 19, 20, 25, 26, 31, 32, 37, 38, 43, 44, 49, 50, 55, 56, 60, 62, 66, 68, 73, 74, 79, 85, 86.
- Numbers 7:24 tn The phrase “presented an offering” is not found in the Hebrew text at this point but has been supplied to clarify what action is being done. The same phrase is absent from the Hebrew text in the following verses which tell who makes the offerings (7:30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60, 66, 72, 78).
- Numbers 7:88 sn Even though the chapter seems wearisome and repetitious to the modern reader, it is a significant document. A. Rainey shows how it matches the exact ledgers of ancient sanctuaries (see ZPEB 5:202). The recording would have been done by the priestly scribes. Of the many points that can be observed here, it should not be missed that each tribe, regardless of its size or relative importance, was on equal footing before the Lord. Each tribe shared in the work of the Lord equally. Each tribe approached the sanctuary in precisely the same way on this memorable occasion. All such devotion to the work of the Lord was to receive the blessing of God.
- Numbers 7:89 tn The adverbial clause of time is constructed with the infinitive construct of the verb “to enter” (בּוֹא, boʾ) with the preposition and with the subjective genitive that follows serving as the subject of the clause. The verse is strategic in the structure of the book: At the completion of the dedication with the offerings Moses received more revelation from the Lord in the tent. This verse therefore lays the foundation for what follows.
- Numbers 7:89 tc The MT is obscure here, simply giving the purpose infinitive and the prepositional phrase (“with him”). But the following clause using the Hitpael of the same verb, introducing a reflexive sense: “then he heard the voice speaking with him.” The Greek clarified it by inserting “Lord” after the word “voice.” The editor of BHS favors emendation of the form to a Piel participle rather than the Hitpael of the MT (reading מְדַבֵּר [medabber] instead of מִדַּבֵּר [middabber], the Hitpael with assimilation). Most commentators agree with the change, assuming there was a mistaken pointing in the MT.
- Numbers 7:89 tn The Hebrew word כַּפֹּרֶת (kapporet) has been traditionally rendered “mercy seat,” but since the ark is the footstool (see Ps 132), this translation is somewhat misleading. The word is etymologically connected to the verb “to make atonement.” A technical translation would be “place of atonement” or “propitiatory”; a more common translation would be “cover, lid”—provided that the definition “to cover” does not get transferred to the verb “to atone,” for that idea belongs to a homonym. See also Exod 25:17.
- Numbers 7:89 tn The cherubim are the carved forms of the angels attached to the ark. They indicate the guarding role of this order of angels in the holy of holies. They were also embroidered on the curtains. For basic material see ZPEB 1:788-90, and R. K. Harrison, ISBE 1:642-43.
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