Numbers 7
Expanded Bible
The Holy Tent
7 When Moses finished setting up the ·Holy Tent [Tabernacle], he ·gave it for service to the Lord [consecrated/sanctified it] by ·pouring olive oil on the Tent [anointing it] and on everything used in it. He also ·poured oil on [anointed] the altar and all its tools to ·prepare them for service to the Lord [consecrate/sanctify it]. 2 Then the leaders of Israel made offerings. These were the heads of the families, the leaders of each tribe who counted the people. 3 They brought to the Lord six covered ·carts [wagons] and twelve oxen—each leader giving an ox, and every two leaders giving a ·cart [wagon]. They brought these to the Holy Tent.
4 The Lord said to Moses, 5 “Accept these gifts from the leaders and use them in the work of the Meeting Tent. Give them to the Levites as they need them.”
6 So Moses accepted the ·carts [wagons] and the oxen and gave them to the Levites. 7 He gave two ·carts [wagons] and four oxen to the ·Gershonites [L sons/descendants of Gershon], which they needed for their work. 8 Then Moses gave four ·carts [wagons] and eight oxen to the ·Merarites [L sons/descendants of Merari], which they needed for their work. Ithamar son of Aaron, the priest, directed the work of all of them. 9 Moses did not give any oxen or ·carts [wagons] to the ·Kohathites [L sons/descendants of Kohath], because their job was to carry the holy things on their shoulders.
10 When the ·oil was poured on the altar [altar was anointed], the leaders brought their offerings to it to ·give it to the Lord’s service [dedicate it]; they presented them in front of the altar. 11 The Lord told Moses, “Each day one leader must bring his gift ·to make the altar ready for service to me [for the dedication of the altar].”
In addition, each of the leaders brought one young bull, one ·male sheep [ram], and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering [Lev. 1:1–17]; one male goat for a ·sin [or purification; Lev. 4:3] offering; and two oxen, five ·male sheep [rams], five male goats, and five male lambs a year old for a ·fellowship [or peace; well-being] offering [Lev. 3:1; C the Hebrew text repeats the preceding two paragraphs with each of the twelve leaders listed below].
On the first day Nahshon son of Amminadab brought his gifts. He was the leader of the tribe of Judah.
On the second day Nethanel son of Zuar brought his gifts. He was the leader of the tribe of Issachar.
On the third day Eliab son of Helon brought his gifts. He was the leader of the tribe of Zebulun.
On the fourth day Elizur son of Shedeur brought his gifts. He was the leader of the tribe of Reuben.
On the fifth day Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai brought his gifts. He was the leader of the tribe of Simeon.
On the sixth day Eliasaph son of Deuel brought his gifts. He was the leader of the tribe of Gad.
On the seventh day Elishama son of Ammihud brought his gifts. He was the leader of the tribe of Ephraim.
On the eighth day Gamaliel son of Pedahzur brought his gifts. He was the leader of the tribe of Manasseh.
On the ninth day Abidan son of Gideoni brought his gifts. He was the leader of the tribe of Benjamin.
On the tenth day Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai brought his gifts. He was the leader of the tribe of Dan.
On the eleventh day Pagiel son of Ocran brought his gifts. He was the leader of the tribe of Asher.
On the twelfth day Ahira son of Enan brought his gifts. He was the leader of the tribe of Naphtali.
84 So these were the gifts from the Israelite leaders when ·oil was poured on the altar [the altar was anointed] ·and it was given for service to the Lord [to dedicate it]: twelve silver plates, twelve silver bowls, and twelve gold dishes. 85 Each silver plate weighed about ·three and one-fourth pounds [L 130 shekels], and each bowl weighed about ·one and three-fourths pounds [L 70 shekels]. All the silver plates and silver bowls together weighed about ·sixty pounds [L 2,400 shekels] according to a weight set by the Holy Place measure. 86 The twelve gold dishes filled with incense weighed ·four ounces [L 10 shekels] each, according to the weight set by the Holy Place measure. Together the gold dishes weighed about ·three pounds [L 120 shekels]. 87 The total number of animals for the burnt offering [Lev. 1:1–17] was twelve bulls, twelve ·male sheep [rams], and twelve male lambs a year old. There was also a ·grain [L gift; tribute] offering [Lev. 2:1], and there were twelve male goats for a ·sin [or purification; Lev. 4:3] offering. 88 The total number of animals for the ·fellowship [or peace; well-being] offering [Lev. 3:1] was twenty-four bulls, sixty ·male sheep [rams], sixty male goats, and sixty male lambs a year old. All these offerings were for ·giving the altar to the service of the Lord [the dedication of the altar] after ·the oil had been poured on it [it had been anointed].
89 When Moses went into the Meeting Tent to speak with the Lord, he heard the Lord speaking to him. The voice was coming from between the two ·gold creatures with wings [cherubim; Ex. 37:7] that were above the ·lid [Mercy Seat/Cover; Ex. 25:17–22] of the Ark of the ·Agreement [Treaty; Covenant; L Testimony; 1:50]. In this way the Lord spoke with him.
Numbers 7
Lexham English Bible
The Leaders Make Offerings
7 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, 2 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. 3 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. 4 Yahweh said to Moses, saying, 5 “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] 6 So Moses took the utility carts and the cattle, and he gave them to the Levites. 7 Two utility carts and four cattle he gave to the descendants[f] of Gershon according to their required service;[g] 8 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. 9 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 shekels—and 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 shekels—and 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 shekels—and 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 shekels—and 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 shekels—and 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 shekels—and 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 shekels—and 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 shekels—and 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 shekels—and 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 shekels—and 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 shekels—and 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
- Numbers 7:2 Literally “the house of their fathers”
- Numbers 7:3 Or “before the face of”
- Numbers 7:3 Literally “before the face of”
- Numbers 7:5 Literally “Take from them”
- Numbers 7:5 Literally “according to the mouth of his work”
- Numbers 7:7 Or “sons”
- Numbers 7:7 Literally “according to the mouth of their work”
- Numbers 7:8 Or “sons”
- Numbers 7:8 Literally “according to the mouth of their work”
- Numbers 7:8 Literally “in the hand of”
- Numbers 7:9 Or “sons”
- Numbers 7:9 Hebrew “the shoulder”
- Numbers 7:10 Literally “in the presence of”
- Numbers 7:11 Literally “One leader for the day one leader for the day”
- Numbers 7:13 Literally “the two of them”
- Numbers 7:15 Literally “one bull, a son of a cattle”
- Numbers 7:15 Literally “the son of its year”
- Numbers 7:17 Literally “sons of a year”
- Numbers 7:19 Hebrew “shekel”
- Numbers 7:19 Literally “the two of them”
- Numbers 7:21 Literally “a son of cattle”
- Numbers 7:21 Literally “the son of its year”
- Numbers 7:23 Literally “sons of a year”
- Numbers 7:24 Or “sons”
- Numbers 7:25 Hebrew “shekel”
- Numbers 7:25 Literally “the two of them”
- Numbers 7:26 Literally “one dish of ten gold”
- Numbers 7:27 Literally “a son of cattle”
- Numbers 7:27 Literally “the son of its year”
- Numbers 7:29 Literally “sons of a year”
- Numbers 7:30 Or “sons”
- Numbers 7:31 Hebrew “shekel”
- Numbers 7:31 Literally “the two of them”
- Numbers 7:32 Literally “one dish of ten gold”
- Numbers 7:33 Literally “a son of cattle”
- Numbers 7:33 Literally “the son of its year”
- Numbers 7:35 Literally “sons of a year”
- Numbers 7:36 Or “sons”
- Numbers 7:37 Hebrew “shekel”
- Numbers 7:37 Literally “the two of them”
- Numbers 7:38 Literally “one dish of ten gold”
- Numbers 7:39 Literally “a son of cattle”
- Numbers 7:39 Literally “the son of its year”
- Numbers 7:41 Literally “sons of a year”
- Numbers 7:42 Or “sons”
- Numbers 7:43 Hebrew “shekel”
- Numbers 7:43 Literally “the two of them”
- Numbers 7:44 Literally “one dish of ten gold”
- Numbers 7:45 Literally “a son of cattle”
- Numbers 7:45 Literally “the son of its year”
- Numbers 7:47 Literally “sons of a year”
- Numbers 7:48 Or “sons”
- Numbers 7:49 Hebrew “shekel”
- Numbers 7:49 Literally “the two of them”
- Numbers 7:50 Literally “one dish of ten gold”
- Numbers 7:51 Literally “a son of cattle”
- Numbers 7:51 Literally “the son of its year”
- Numbers 7:53 Literally “sons of a year”
- Numbers 7:54 Or “sons”
- Numbers 7:55 Literally “the two of them”
- Numbers 7:56 Literally “one dish of ten gold”
- Numbers 7:57 Literally “a son of cattle”
- Numbers 7:57 Literally “the son of its year”
- Numbers 7:59 Literally “sons of a year”
- Numbers 7:60 Or “sons”
- Numbers 7:61 Hebrew “shekel”
- Numbers 7:61 Literally “the two of them”
- Numbers 7:62 Literally “one dish of ten gold”
- Numbers 7:63 Literally “a son of cattle”
- Numbers 7:63 Literally “the son of its year”
- Numbers 7:65 Literally “sons of a year”
- Numbers 7:66 Or “sons”
- Numbers 7:67 Hebrew “shekel”
- Numbers 7:67 Literally “the two of them”
- Numbers 7:68 Literally “one dish of ten gold”
- Numbers 7:69 Literally “a son of cattle”
- Numbers 7:69 Literally “the son of its year”
- Numbers 7:71 Literally “sons of a year”
- Numbers 7:72 Or “sons”
- Numbers 7:73 Hebrew “shekel”
- Numbers 7:73 Literally “the two of them”
- Numbers 7:74 Literally “one dish of ten gold”
- Numbers 7:75 Literally “a son of cattle”
- Numbers 7:75 Literally “the son of its year”
- Numbers 7:77 Literally “sons of a year”
- Numbers 7:78 Or “sons”
- Numbers 7:79 Hebrew “shekel”
- Numbers 7:79 Literally “the two of them”
- Numbers 7:80 Literally “one dish of ten gold”
- Numbers 7:81 Literally “a son of cattle”
- Numbers 7:81 Literally “the son of its year”
- Numbers 7:83 Literally “sons of a year”
- Numbers 7:87 Literally “sons of a year”
- Numbers 7:88 Literally “sons of a year”
- Numbers 7:89 That is, Yahweh
- Numbers 7:89 Some modern translations have “mercy seat” (see, for example, the NRSV, NASB)
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