Numbers 7
Legacy Standard Bible
Offerings of the Leaders
7 Now it happened on (A)the day that Moses had finished setting up the tabernacle, that he (B)anointed it and set it apart as holy with all its furnishings and the altar and all its utensils; he anointed them and set them apart as holy. 2 Then (C)the leaders of Israel, the heads of their fathers’ households, (D)brought an offering near (they were the leaders of the tribes; they were the ones who [a]were over the [b]numbered men). 3 And they brought their offering before Yahweh, six (E)covered carts and twelve oxen, a cart for every two of the leaders and an ox for each one, and they brought them near before the tabernacle. 4 Then Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, 5 “Accept these things from them, that they may be [c]used in the service of the tent of meeting, and you shall give them to the Levites, to each man according to his service.” 6 So Moses took the carts and the oxen and gave them to the Levites. 7 Two carts and four oxen he gave to the sons of Gershon, according to (F)their service, 8 and four carts and eight oxen he gave to the sons of Merari, according to (G)their service, under the [d]direction of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest. 9 But he did not give any to the sons of Kohath because theirs was (H)the service of the holy objects, which they carried on the shoulder.
10 And the leaders brought near the dedication offering [e]for the altar [f]when (I)it was anointed, so the leaders brought their offering near before the altar. 11 Then Yahweh said to Moses, “Let them bring their offering near, one leader each day, for the dedication of the altar.”
12 Now the one who brought his offering near on the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah; 13 and his offering was one silver [g](J)dish whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver bowl of 70 shekels, (K)according to the [h]shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; 14 one gold pan of 10 shekels, full of incense; 15 one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb one year old, for a burnt offering; 16 (L)one male goat for a sin offering; 17 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five male lambs one year old. This was the offering of (M)Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
18 On the second day Nethanel the son of Zuar, leader of Issachar, brought an offering near; 19 he brought near as his offering one silver dish whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver bowl of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; 20 one gold pan of 10 shekels, full of incense; 21 one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb one year old, for a burnt offering; 22 one male goat for a sin offering; 23 and for the sacrifice of (N)peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five male lambs one year old. This was the offering of Nethanel the son of Zuar.
24 On the third day it was Eliab the son of Helon, leader of the sons of Zebulun; 25 his offering was one silver dish whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver bowl of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; 26 one gold pan of 10 shekels, full of incense; 27 one bull from the herd, one ram, one (O)male lamb one year old, for a burnt offering; 28 one male goat for a sin offering; 29 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five male lambs one year old. This was the offering of Eliab the son of Helon.
30 On the fourth day it was Elizur the son of Shedeur, leader of the sons of Reuben; 31 his offering was one silver dish whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver bowl of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; 32 one gold pan of 10 shekels, full of incense; 33 one bull from the herd, one ram, one (P)male lamb one year old, for a burnt offering; 34 one male goat for a sin offering; 35 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five male lambs one year old. This was the offering of Elizur the son of Shedeur.
36 On the fifth day it was Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai, leader of the sons of Simeon; 37 his offering was one silver dish whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver bowl of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; 38 one gold pan of 10 shekels, full of incense; 39 one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb one year old, for a burnt offering; 40 one male goat for a sin offering; 41 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five male lambs one year old. This was the offering of Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
42 On the sixth day it was (Q)Eliasaph the son of Deuel, leader of the sons of Gad; 43 his offering was one silver dish whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver bowl of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of (R)fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; 44 one gold pan of 10 shekels, full of incense; 45 (S)one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb one year old, for a burnt offering; 46 one male goat for a sin offering; 47 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five male lambs one year old. This was the offering of Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
48 On the seventh day it was (T)Elishama the son of Ammihud, leader of the sons of Ephraim; 49 his offering was one silver dish whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver bowl of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; 50 one gold pan of 10 shekels, full of (U)incense; 51 (V)one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb one year old, for a burnt offering; 52 one male goat for a sin offering; 53 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five male lambs one year old. This was the offering of Elishama the son of Ammihud.
54 On the eighth day it was (W)Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur, leader of the sons of Manasseh; 55 his offering was one silver dish whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver bowl of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; 56 one gold pan of 10 shekels, full of (X)incense; 57 one bull from the herd, one ram, one (Y)male lamb one year old, for a burnt offering; 58 one male goat for a sin offering; 59 and for the (Z)sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five male lambs one year old. This was the offering of Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
60 On the ninth day it was (AA)Abidan the son of Gideoni, leader of the sons of Benjamin; 61 his offering was one silver dish whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver bowl of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; 62 one gold pan of 10 shekels, full of (AB)incense; 63 one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb one year old, for a burnt offering; 64 one male goat for a (AC)sin offering; 65 and for the sacrifice of (AD)peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five male lambs one year old. This was the offering of Abidan the son of Gideoni.
66 On the tenth day it was (AE)Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai, leader of the sons of Dan; 67 his offering was one silver dish whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver bowl of 70 shekels, according to the (AF)shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; 68 one gold pan of 10 shekels, full of (AG)incense; 69 one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb one year old, for a burnt offering; 70 one male goat for a sin offering; 71 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five male lambs one year old. This was the offering of Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
72 On the eleventh day it was (AH)Pagiel the son of Ochran, leader of the sons of Asher; 73 his offering was one silver dish whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver bowl of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; 74 one gold pan of 10 shekels, full of (AI)incense; 75 one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb one year old, for a burnt offering; 76 one male goat for a sin offering; 77 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five male lambs one year old. This was the offering of Pagiel the son of Ochran.
78 On the twelfth day it was (AJ)Ahira the son of Enan, leader of the sons of Naphtali; 79 his offering was one (AK)silver dish whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver bowl of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; 80 one gold pan of 10 shekels, full of incense; 81 one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb one year old, for a burnt offering; 82 one male goat for a sin offering; 83 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five male lambs one year old. This was the offering of Ahira the son of Enan.
84 This was (AL)the dedication offering [i]for the altar from the leaders of Israel [j]when (AM)it was anointed: twelve silver dishes, twelve silver bowls, twelve gold pans, 85 each silver dish weighing 130 shekels and each bowl 70; all the silver of the utensils was 2,400 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary; 86 the twelve gold pans, full of incense, weighing 10 shekels apiece, according to the (AN)shekel of the sanctuary, all the gold of the pans 120 shekels; 87 all the oxen for the burnt offering twelve bulls, all the rams twelve, the male lambs one year old with their grain offering twelve, and the male goats for a sin offering twelve; 88 and all the oxen for the sacrifice of peace offerings 24 bulls, all the rams 60, the male goats 60, the male lambs one year old 60. (AO)This was the dedication offering for the altar after it was anointed.
89 Now when (AP)Moses went into the tent of meeting to speak with Him, he heard the voice speaking to him from above (AQ)the [k]mercy seat that was on the ark of the testimony, from (AR)between the two cherubim, so He spoke to him.
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- Numbers 7:2 Lit stood
- Numbers 7:2 Lit mustered
- Numbers 7:5 Lit for serving
- Numbers 7:8 Lit hand
- Numbers 7:10 Lit of
- Numbers 7:10 Lit in the day that
- Numbers 7:13 Or platter, so in ch
- Numbers 7:13 A shekel was approx. 0.4 oz. or 11 gm, so in ch
- Numbers 7:84 Lit of
- Numbers 7:84 Lit in the day that
- Numbers 7:89 Or propitiatory seat, place of atonement
Numbers 7
International Standard Version
Offerings by Leaders
7 The same day that Moses finished setting up, anointing, and consecrating the tent and its utensils, he also anointed and consecrated the altar and its utensils. 2 Then the presiding leaders of Israel, as heads of the ancestral houses, brought an offering. They were the leaders of the tribes who supervised the census. 3 They brought their offering into the Lord’s presence, consisting of[a] six covered carts and twelve oxen—one cart each from two leaders and an ox from each one. After they presented them in front of the tent, 4 the Lord told Moses, 5 “Take these gifts from them and use them in service at the Tent of Meeting. Present them to the descendants of Levi, distributing them to each person according to his work.”
6 So Moses took the carts and the oxen and presented them to the descendants of Levi. 7 Two carts and four oxen were given to the descendants of Gershon for their work. 8 Four carts and eight oxen were given to the descendants of Merari for their work. 9 But he gave none of them to the descendants of Kohath, because their responsibility was to carry the holy things on their shoulders. 10 The leaders brought the offerings for the dedication of the altar the same day that it was anointed. After the leaders brought their offering to the altar, 11 the Lord told Moses, “They are to present their offerings, one leader per day,[b] for the dedication of the altar.”
Day One: Nahshon’s Offering
12 On the first day Amminadab’s son Nahshon, from the tribe of Judah, presented 13 as his offering a silver dish weighing 130 shekels and a silver bowl weighing 70 shekels (calculated according to the shekel of the sanctuary), both[c] filled with choice flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; 14 one gold pan weighing ten shekels,[d] full of incense; 15 one young bull, one ram, and a one year old male lamb for a burnt offering; 16 and one male goat for a sin offering. 17 Their sacrifice for a peace offering consisted of[e] two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one year old lambs. These were the offerings presented by Amminadab’s son Nahshon.
Day Two: Nathaniel’s Offering
18 On the second day, Zuar’s son Nethanel, leader of the descendants of Issachar, presented 19 as his offering a silver dish weighing 130 shekels and a silver bowl weighing 70 shekels (calculated according to the shekel of the sanctuary), both filled with choice flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; 20 one gold pan weighing ten shekels, full of incense; 21 one young bull, one ram, and a one year old male lamb for a burnt offering; 22 and one male goat for a sin offering. 23 Their sacrifice for a peace offering consisted of two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one year old lambs. These were the offerings presented by Zuar’s son Nathaniel.
Day Three: Eliab’s Offering
24 On the third day, Helon’s son Eliab, leader of the descendants of Zebulun presented 25 as his offering a silver dish weighing 130 shekels and a silver bowl weighing 70 shekels (calculated according to the shekel of the sanctuary), both filled with choice flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; 26 one gold pan weighing ten shekels, full of incense; 27 one young bull, one ram, and a one year old male lamb for a burnt offering; 28 and one male goat for a sin offering. 29 Their sacrifice for a peace offering consisted of two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one year old lambs. These were the offerings presented by Helon’s son Eliab.
Day Four: Elizur’s Offering
30 On the fourth day, Shedeur’s son Elizur, leader of the descendants of Reuben presented 31 as his offering a silver dish weighing 130 shekels and a silver bowl weighing 70 shekels (calculated according to the shekel of the sanctuary), both filled with choice flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; 32 one gold pan weighing ten shekels, full of incense; 33 one young bull, one ram, and a one year old male lamb for a burnt offering; 34 and one male goat for a sin offering. 35 Their sacrifice for a peace offering, two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one year old lambs. These were the offerings presented by Shedeur’s son Elizur.
Day Five: Shelumiel’s Offering
36 On the fifth day, Zurishaddai’s son Shelumiel, leader of the descendants of Simeon, presented 37 as his offering a silver dish weighing 130 shekels and a silver bowl weighing 70 shekels (calculated according to the shekel of the sanctuary), both filled with choice flour mixed with oil for grain offering; 38 one gold pan weighing ten shekels, full of incense; 39 one young bull, one ram, and a one year old male lamb for a burnt offering; 40 and one male goat for a sin offering. 41 Their sacrifice for a peace offering consisted of two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one year old lambs. These were the offerings presented by Zurishaddai’s son Shelumiel.
Day Six: Eliasaph’s Offering
42 On the sixth day, Deuel’s son Eliasaph, leader of the descendants of Gad, presented 43 as his offering a silver dish weighing 130 shekels and a silver bowl weighing 70 shekels (calculated according to the shekel of the sanctuary), both filled with choice flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; 44 one gold pan weighing ten shekels full of incense; 45 one young bull, one ram, and a one year old male lamb for a burnt offering; 46 and one male goat for a sin offering. 47 Their sacrifice for a peace offering consisted of two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one year old lambs. These were the offerings presented by Deuel’s son Eliasaph.
Day Seven: Elishama’s Offering
48 On the seventh day, Ammihud’s son Elishama, leader of the descendants of Ephraim, presented 49 as his offering a silver dish weighing 130 shekels and a silver bowl weighing 70 shekels (calculated according to the shekel of the sanctuary), both filled with choice flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; 50 one gold pan weighing ten shekels, full of incense; 51 one young bull, one ram, and a one year old male lamb for a burnt offering; 52 and one male goat for a sin offering. 53 Their sacrifice for a peace offering consisted of two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one year old lambs. These were the offerings presented by Ammihud’s son Elishama.
Day Eight: Gamaliel’s Offering
54 On the eighth day, Pedahzur’s son Gamaliel, leader of the descendants of Manasseh, presented 55 as his offering a silver dish weighing 130 shekels and a silver bowl weighing 70 shekels (calculated according to the shekel of the sanctuary), both filled with choice flour mixed with oil for grain offering; 56 one gold pan weighing ten shekels full of incense; 57 one young bull, one ram, and a one year old male lamb for a burnt offering; 58 and one male goat for a sin offering. 59 Their sacrifice for a peace offering consisted of two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one year old lambs. These were the offerings presented by Pedahzur’s son Gamaliel.
Day Nine: Abidan’s Offering
60 On the ninth day, Gideoni’s son Abidan, leader of the descendants of Benjamin, presented 61 as his offering a silver dish weighing 130 shekels and a silver bowl weighing 70 shekels (calculated according to the shekel of the sanctuary), both filled with choice flour mixed with oil for grain offering; 62 one gold pan weighing ten shekels, full of incense; 63 one young bull, one ram, and a one year old male lamb for a burnt offering; 64 and one male goat for a sin offering. 65 Their sacrifice for a peace offering consisted of two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one year old lambs. These were the offerings presented by Gideoni’s son Abidan.
Day Ten: Ahiezer’s Offering
66 On the tenth day, Ammishaddai’s son Ahiezer, leader of the descendants of Dan, presented 67 as his offering a silver dish weighing 130 shekels and a silver bowl weighing 70 shekels (calculated according to the shekel of the sanctuary), both filled with choice flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; 68 one gold pan weighing ten shekels full of incense; 69 one young bull, one ram, and a one year old male lamb for a burnt offering; 70 and one male goat for a sin offering. 71 Their sacrifice for a peace offering consisted of two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one year old lambs. These were the offerings presented by Ammishaddai’s son Ahiezer.
Day Eleven: Pagiel’s Offering
72 On the eleventh day, Ochran’s son Pagiel, leader of the descendants of Asher, presented 73 as his offering a silver dish weighing 130 shekels and a silver bowl weighing 70 shekels (calculated according to the shekel of the sanctuary), both filled with choice flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; 74 one gold pan weighing ten shekels, full of incense; 75 one young bull, one ram, and a one year old male lamb for a burnt offering; 76 and one male goat for a sin offering. 77 Their sacrifice for a peace offering consisted of two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one year old lambs. These were the offerings presented by Ochran’s son Pagiel.
Day Twelve: Ahira’s Offering
78 On the twelfth day, Enan’s son Ahira, leader of the descendants of Naphtali, presented 79 as his offering a silver dish weighing 130 shekels and a silver bowl weighing 70 shekels (calculated according to the shekel of the sanctuary), both filled with choice flour mixed with oil for grain offering; 80 one gold pan weighing ten shekels, full of incense; 81 one young bull, one ram, and a one year old male lamb for a burnt offering; 82 and one male goat for a sin offering. 83 Their sacrifice for a peace offering consisted of two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one year old lambs. These were the offerings presented by Enan’s son Ahira.
Summary of Offerings
84 This was what was presented at[f] the dedication of the altar from the leaders of Israel on the same day that it was anointed: twelve silver bowls, twelve silver basins, twelve gold ladles. 85 Each bowl weighed 130 silver shekels and each basin weighed 70 shekels. All the silver vessels weighed a total of 2,400 shekels, calculated according to the[g] shekel of the sanctuary. 86 Also, twelve gold ladles filled with incense were presented,[h] each ladle weighing ten shekels (calculated according to the shekel[i] of the sanctuary). All of the gold of the ladles weighed 120 shekels. 87 All the livestock for burnt offerings totaled twelve bulls, twelve rams, twelve sheep in their first year with corresponding meal offerings, and twelve male goats for sin offerings. 88 All the livestock for peace offerings totaled 24 bulls, 60 rams, 60 male goats, and 60 one year old lambs—all this was for the altar’s dedication after it was anointed.
God Speaks above the Mercy Seat
89 When Moses entered the Tent of Meeting to speak with the Lord,[j] he heard a voice speaking to him above the Mercy Seat[k] over the Ark of the Testimony. He spoke to him from between the two cherubim.
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- Numbers 7:3 The Heb. lacks consisting of
- Numbers 7:11 Lit. one leader for the day, one leader for the day
- Numbers 7:13 Lit. the two of them, and so throughout the chapter
- Numbers 7:14 Lit. gold, and so throughout the chapter
- Numbers 7:17 The Heb. lacks consisted of, and so throughout the chapter
- Numbers 7:84 The Heb. lacks what was presented at
- Numbers 7:85 The Heb. lacks calculated according to the
- Numbers 7:86 The Heb. lacks were presented
- Numbers 7:86 The Heb. lacks calculated according to the shekel
- Numbers 7:89 Lit. with him
- Numbers 7:89 Or atonement place, and so throughout the book
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