Numbers 7
GOD’S WORD Translation
Offerings for the Dedication of the Altar
7 When Moses finished setting up the tent, he anointed it and dedicated it and all the furnishings. He also anointed and dedicated the altar and all the utensils. 2 Then the leaders of Israel, the heads of the households—those tribal leaders who helped in the census—came to give their offerings. 3 They brought these gifts to the Lord: six freight wagons and twelve oxen, one wagon from every two leaders and one ox from each leader. They brought them in front of the tent.
4 The Lord said to Moses, 5 “Accept these gifts from them to use in the work done for the tent of meeting. Give them to the Levites to use wherever they need these gifts for their work.” 6 Moses took the wagons and the oxen and gave them to the Levites. 7 He gave two wagons and four oxen to the Gershonites for the work they had to do. 8 He gave four wagons and eight oxen to the Merarites for the work they had to do under the direction of Ithamar, son of the priest Aaron. 9 But Moses gave none of these gifts to the Kohathites, because they took care of the holy things. They had to carry the holy things on their own shoulders.
10 The leaders also brought offerings for the dedication of the altar when it was anointed. They presented their gifts in front of the altar. 11 The Lord said to Moses, “Each day a different leader will bring his gift for the dedication of the altar.”
12 The one who brought his gifts on the first day was Nahshon, son of Amminadab, from the tribe of Judah. 13 He brought a silver plate that weighed 3¼ pounds and a silver bowl that weighed 1¾ pounds, using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering. 14 He also brought a gold dish that weighed 4 ounces, filled with incense; 15 a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering; 16 a male goat as an offering for sin; 17 and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs as a fellowship offering. These were the gifts from Nahshon, son of Amminadab.
18 On the second day Nethanel, son of Zuar, the leader from the tribe of Issachar, brought his gifts. 19 He brought a silver plate that weighed 3¼ pounds and a silver bowl that weighed 1¾ pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering. 20 He also brought a gold dish that weighed 4 ounces, filled with incense; 21 a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering; 22 a male goat as an offering for sin; 23 and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs as a fellowship offering. These were the gifts from Nethanel, son of Zuar.
24 On the third day the leader of the descendants of Zebulun, Eliab, son of Helon, 25 brought his gifts: a silver plate that weighed 3¼ pounds and a silver bowl that weighed 1¾ pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering. 26 He also brought a gold dish that weighed 4 ounces, filled with incense; 27 a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering; 28 a male goat as an offering for sin; 29 and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs as a fellowship offering. These were the gifts from Eliab, son of Helon.
30 On the fourth day the leader of the descendants of Reuben, Elizur, son of Shedeur, 31 brought his gifts: a silver plate that weighed 3¼ pounds and a silver bowl that weighed 1¾ pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering. 32 He also brought a gold dish that weighed 4 ounces, filled with incense; 33 a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering; 34 a male goat as an offering for sin; 35 and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs as a fellowship offering. These were the gifts from Elizur, son of Shedeur.
36 On the fifth day the leader of the descendants of Simeon, Shelumiel, son of Zurishaddai, 37 brought his gifts: a silver plate that weighed 3¼ pounds and a silver bowl that weighed 1¾ pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering. 38 He also brought a gold dish that weighed 4 ounces, filled with incense; 39 a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering; 40 a male goat as an offering for sin; 41 and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs as a fellowship offering. These were the gifts from Shelumiel, son of Zurishaddai.
42 On the sixth day the leader of the descendants of Gad, Eliasaph, son of Deuel, 43 brought his gifts: a silver plate that weighed 3¼ pounds and a silver bowl that weighed 1¾ pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering. 44 He also brought a gold dish that weighed 4 ounces, filled with incense; 45 a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering; 46 a male goat as an offering for sin; 47 and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs as a fellowship offering. These were the gifts from Eliasaph, son of Deuel.
48 On the seventh day the leader of the descendants of Ephraim, Elishama, son of Ammihud, 49 brought his gifts: a silver plate that weighed 3¼ pounds and a silver bowl that weighed 1¾ pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering. 50 He also brought a gold dish that weighed 4 ounces, filled with incense; 51 a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering; 52 a male goat as an offering for sin; 53 and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs as a fellowship offering. These were the gifts from Elishama, son of Ammihud.
54 On the eighth day the leader of the descendants of Manasseh, Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur, 55 brought his gifts: a silver plate that weighed 3¼ pounds and a silver bowl that weighed 1¾ pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering. 56 He also brought a gold dish that weighed 4 ounces, filled with incense; 57 a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering; 58 a male goat as an offering for sin; 59 and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs as a fellowship offering. These were the gifts from Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur.
60 On the ninth day the leader of the descendants of Benjamin, Abidan, son of Gideoni, 61 brought his gifts: a silver plate that weighed 3¼ pounds and a silver bowl that weighed 1¾ pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering. 62 He also brought a gold dish that weighed 4 ounces, filled with incense; 63 a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering; 64 a male goat as an offering for sin; 65 and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs as a fellowship offering. These were the gifts from Abidan, son of Gideoni.
66 On the tenth day the leader of the descendants of Dan, Ahiezer, son of Amishaddai, 67 brought his gifts: a silver plate that weighed 3¼ pounds and a silver bowl that weighed 1¾ pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering. 68 He also brought a gold dish that weighed 4 ounces, filled with incense; 69 a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering; 70 a male goat as an offering for sin; 71 and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs as a fellowship offering. These were the gifts from Ahiezer, son of Amishaddai.
72 On the eleventh day the leader of the descendants of Asher, Pagiel, son of Ochran, 73 brought his gifts: a silver plate that weighed 3¼ pounds and a silver bowl that weighed 1¾ pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering. 74 He also brought a gold dish that weighed 4 ounces, filled with incense; 75 a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering; 76 a male goat as an offering for sin; 77 and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs as a fellowship offering. These were the gifts from Pagiel, son of Ochran.
78 On the twelfth day the leader of the descendants of Naphtali, Ahira, son of Enan, 79 brought his gifts: a silver plate that weighed 3¼ pounds and a silver bowl that weighed 1¾ pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering. 80 He also brought a gold dish that weighed 4 ounces, filled with incense; 81 a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering; 82 a male goat as an offering for sin; 83 and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs as a fellowship offering. These were the gifts from Ahira, son of Enan.
84 These were the gifts from the leaders of Israel for the dedication of the altar when it was anointed: 12 silver plates, 12 silver bowls, and 12 gold dishes. 85 Each silver plate weighed 3¼ pounds, and each bowl weighed 1¾ pounds. Together all the silver dishes weighed 60 pounds, using the standard weight of the holy place. 86 The 12 gold dishes filled with incense weighed 4 ounces each, using the standard weight of the holy place. Together all the gold dishes weighed about 3 pounds. 87 The total number of animals for the burnt offerings was 12 young bulls, 12 rams, 12 one-year-old male lambs, along with their grain offerings. Twelve male goats were used as offerings for sin. 88 The total number of animals for fellowship offerings was 24 bulls, 60 rams, 60 male goats, and 60 one-year-old male lambs. These were the gifts for the dedication of the altar after it was anointed.
89 Whenever Moses went into the tent of meeting to speak with the Lord, he heard the voice speaking to him from above the throne of mercy on the ark containing the words of God’s promise, from between the two angels.[a] This is how the Lord spoke with Moses.
Footnotes
- 7:89 Or “cherubim.”
Numbers 7
Revised Geneva Translation
7 Now when Moses had finished setting up the Tabernacle, and anointed it and sanctified it and all its instruments, and the Altar with all its instruments, and had anointed them, and sanctified them,
2 then the Princes of Israel, heads over the Houses of their fathers (they were the Princes of the tribes, who were over those who were numbered), offered
3 and brought an offering before the LORD of six covered chariots and twelve oxen (one chariot for every two Princes, and for every Prince an ox). and they offered them before the Tabernacle.
4 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
5 “Take them, that they may be to do the service of the Tabernacle of the Congregation. And you shall give them to the Levites, to every man according to his office.”
6 So Moses took the chariots and the oxen and gave them to the Levites.
7 He gave two chariots and four oxen to the sons of Gershon, according to their office.
8 And he gave four chariots and eight oxen to the sons of Merari, according to their office, under the hand of Ithamar, the son of Aaron the Priest.
9 But to the sons of Kohath he gave none, because they had charge of the Sanctuary, which they bore upon their shoulders.
10 The Princes also offered in the dedication for the Altar on the day that it was anointed. Then the Princes offered their offering before the Altar.
11 And the LORD said to Moses, “One Prince one day, and another Prince another day, shall offer their offering for the dedication of the Altar.”
12 So then, on the first day, Nahshon, the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah, offered his offering.
13 And his offering was: a silver charger of one hundred thirty shekels in weight, a silver bowl of seventy shekels (after the shekel of the Sanctuary), both full of fine flour, mingled with oil, for a Meat Offering,
14 an incense cup of gold of ten shekels, full of incense,
15 a young bullock, a ram, a lamb of a year old for a Burnt Offering,
16 a male goat for a Sin Offering,
17 and for Peace Offerings: two bullocks, five rams, five male goats, and five lambs of a year old. This was the offering of Nahshon, the son of Amminadab.
18 The second day, Nethanel, the son of Zuar, Prince of the tribe of Issachar offered.
19 He offered for his offering a silver charger of one hundred thirty shekels in weight, a silver bowl of seventy shekels (after the shekel of the Sanctuary), both full of fine flour, mingled with oil, for a Meat Offering,
20 an incense cup of gold of ten shekels, full of incense,
21 a young bullock, a ram, a lamb of a year old for a Burnt Offering,
22 a male goat for a Sin Offering,
23 and for peace offerings: two bullocks, five rams, five male goats, and five lambs of a year old. This was the offering of Nethanel, the son of Zuar.
24 The third day, Eliab, the son of Helon, Prince of the children of Zebulun, offered.
25 His offering was a silver charger of one hundred thirty shekels in weight, a silver bowl of seventy shekels (after the shekel of the Sanctuary), both full of fine flour, mingled with oil, for a Meat Offering,
26 an incense cup of gold of ten shekels, full of incense,
27 a young bullock, a ram, a lamb of a year old for a Burnt Offering,
28 a male goat for a Sin Offering,
29 and for Peace Offerings: two bullocks, five rams, five male goats, and five lambs of a year old. This was the offering of Eliab, the son of Helon.
30 The fourth day, Elizur, the son of Shedeur, Prince of the children of Reuben, offered.
31 His offering was a silver charger of one hundred thirty shekels in weight, a silver bowl of seventy shekels (after the shekel of the Sanctuary), both full of fine flour, mingled with oil, for a Meat Offering,
32 an incense cup of gold of ten shekels, full of incense,
33 a young bullock, a ram, a lamb of a year old for a Burnt Offering,
34 a male goat for a Sin Offering,
35 and for Peace Offerings: two bullocks, five rams, five male goats, and five lambs of a year old. This was the offering of Elizur, the son of Shedeur.
36 The fifth day, Shelumiel, the son of Zurishaddai, Prince of the children of Simeon, offered.
37 His offering was a silver charger of one hundred thirty shekels in weight, a silver bowl of seventy shekels (after the shekel of the Sanctuary), both full of fine flour, mingled with oil, for a Meat Offering,
38 an incense cup of gold of ten shekels, full of incense,
39 a young bullock, a ram, a lamb of a year old for a Burnt Offering,
40 a male goat for a Sin Offering,
41 and for Peace Offerings: two bullocks, five rams, five male goats, and five lambs of a year old. This was the offering of Shelumiel, the son of Zurishaddai.
42 The sixth day, Eliasaph, the son of Deuel, Prince of the children of Gad, offered.
43 His offering was a silver charger of one hundred thirty shekels in weight, a silver bowl of seventy shekels (after the shekel of the Sanctuary), both full of fine flour, mingled with oil, for a Meat Offering,
44 an incense cup of gold of ten shekels, full of incense,
45 a young bullock, a ram, a lamb of a year old for a Burnt Offering,
46 a male goat for a Sin Offering,
47 and for Peace Offerings: two bullocks, five rams, five male goats, and five lambs of a year old. This was the offering of Eliasaph, the son of Deuel.
48 The seventh day, Elishama, the son of Ammihud, Prince of the children of Ephraim, offered.
49 His offering was a silver charger of one hundred thirty shekels in weight, a silver bowl of seventy shekels (after the shekel of the Sanctuary), both full of fine flour, mingled with oil, for a Meat Offering,
50 an incense cup of gold of ten shekels, full of incense,
51 a young bullock, a ram, a lamb of a year old for a Burnt Offering,
52 a male goat for a Sin Offering,
53 and for Peace Offerings: two bullocks, five rams, five male goats, and five lambs of a year old. This was the offering of Elishama, the son of Ammihud.
54 The eighth day, Gamaliel, the son of Pedahzur, Prince of the children of Manasseh, offered.
55 His offering was a silver charger of one hundred thirty shekels in weight, a silver bowl of seventy shekels (after the shekel of the Sanctuary), both full of fine flour, mingled with oil, for a Meat Offering,
56 an incense cup of gold of ten shekels, full of incense,
57 a young bullock, a ram, a lamb of a year old for a Burnt Offering,
58 a male goat for a Sin Offering,
59 and for Peace Offerings: two bullocks, five rams, five male goats, and five lambs of a year old. This was the offering of Gamaliel, the son of Pedahzur.
60 The ninth day, Abidan, the son of Gideoni, Prince of the children of Benjamin, offered.
61 His offering was a silver charger of one hundred thirty shekels in weight, a silver bowl of seventy shekels (after the shekel of the Sanctuary), both full of fine flour, mingled with oil, for a Meat Offering,
62 an incense cup of gold of ten shekels, full of incense,
63 a young bullock, a ram, a lamb of a year old for a Burnt Offering,
64 a male goat for a Sin Offering,
65 and for Peace Offerings: two bullocks, five rams, five male goats, and five lambs of a year old. This was the offering of Abidan, the son of Gideoni.
66 The tenth day, Ahiezer, the son of Ammishaddai, Prince of the children of Dan offered.
67 His offering was a silver charger of one hundred thirty shekels in weight, a silver bowl of seventy shekels (after the shekel of the Sanctuary), both full of fine flour, mingled with oil, for a Meat Offering,
68 an incense cup of gold of ten shekels, full of incense,
69 a young bullock, a ram, a lamb of a year old for a Burnt Offering,
70 a male goat for a Sin Offering,
71 and for Peace Offerings: two bullocks, five rams, five male goats, and five lambs of a year old. This was the offering of Ahiezer, the son of Ammishaddai.
72 The eleventh day, Pagiel, the son of Ocran, Prince of the children of Asher, offered.
73 His offering was a silver charger of one hundred thirty shekels in weight, a silver bowl of seventy shekels (after the shekel of the Sanctuary), both full of fine flour, mingled with oil, for a Meat Offering,
74 an incense cup of gold of ten shekels, full of incense,
75 a young bullock, a ram, a lamb of a year old for a Burnt Offering,
76 a male goat for a Sin Offering,
77 and for Peace Offerings: two bullocks, five rams, five male goats, and five lambs of a year old. This was the offering of Pagiel, the son of Ocran.
78 The twelfth day, Ahira, the son of Enan, Prince of the children of Naphtali, offered.
79 His offering was a silver charger of one hundred thirty shekels in weight, a silver bowl of seventy shekels (after the shekel of the Sanctuary), both full of fine flour, mingled with oil, for a Meat Offering,
80 an incense cup of gold of ten shekels, full of incense,
81 a young bullock, a ram, a lamb of a year old for a Burnt Offering,
82 a male goat for a Sin Offering,
83 and for Peace Offerings: two bullocks, five rams, five male goats, and five lambs of a year old. This was the offering of Ahira, the son of Enan.
84 This was the dedication of the Altar by the Princes of Israel, when it was anointed: twelve chargers of silver, twelve silver bowls, twelve incense cups of gold,
85 every charger containing one hundred thirty shekels of silver and every bowl seventy. The entire silver vessel contained two thousand four hundred shekels, after the shekel of the Sanctuary.
86 Twelve incense cups of gold full of incense contained ten shekels, every cup, after the shekel of the Sanctuary. And the gold of the incense cups was one hundred twenty shekels.
87 In all, there were twelve bullocks for the Burnt Offering, twelve rams, twelve lambs of a year old with their Meat Offerings, and twelve male goats for a Sin Offering.
88 And in all, there were twenty-four bullocks for the Peace Offerings, sixty rams, sixty male goats, and sixty lambs of a year old. This was the dedication of the Altar, after it was anointed.
89 And when Moses went into the Tabernacle of the Congregation to speak with God, he heard the Voice of One speaking to him from the Mercy Seat that was upon the Ark of the Testimony, between the two Cherubims. And he spoke to Him.
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