Numbers 7

Chapter 7

Offerings of Dedication

1 On the day Moses set up the Tabernacle, he anointed it and set it apart as holy. He also anointed and set apart all its furnishings and the altar with its utensils.2 Then the leaders of Israel—the tribal leaders who had registered the troops—came and brought their offerings.

3 Together they brought six large wagons and twelve oxen. There was a wagon for every two leaders and an ox for each leader. They presented these to the LORD in front of the Tabernacle.
4 Then the LORD said to Moses,5 “Receive their gifts, and use these oxen and wagons for transporting the Tabernacle.t Distribute them among the Levites according to the work they have to do.”6 So Moses took the wagons and oxen and presented them to the Levites.7 He gave two wagons and four oxen to the Gershonite division for their work,8 and he gave four wagons and eight oxen to the Merarite division for their work. All their work was done under the leadership of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.

9 But he gave none of the wagons or oxen to the Kohathite division, since they were required to carry the sacred objects of the Tabernacle on their shoulders.
10 The leaders also presented dedication gifts for the altar at the time it was anointed. They each placed their gifts before the altar.

11 The LORD said to Moses, “Let one leader bring his gift each day for the dedication of the altar.”

12 On the first day Nahshon son of Amminadab, leader of the tribe of Judah, presented his offering.
13 His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 31/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 13/4 poundst (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.14 He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces,t which was filled with incense.15 He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering,16 and a male goat for a sin offering.17 For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Nahshon son of Amminadab.

18 On the second day Nethanel son of Zuar, leader of the tribe of Issachar, presented his offering.
19 His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 31/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 13/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.20 He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense.21 He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering,22 and a male goat for a sin offering.23 For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Nethanel son of Zuar.

24 On the third day Eliab son of Helon, leader of the tribe of Zebulun, presented his offering.
25 His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 31/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 13/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.26 He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense.27 He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering,28 and a male goat for a sin offering.29 For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Eliab son of Helon.

30 On the fourth day Elizur son of Shedeur, leader of the tribe of Reuben, presented his offering.
31 His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 31/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 13/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.32 He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense.33 He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering,34 and a male goat for a sin offering.35 For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Elizur son of Shedeur.

36 On the fifth day Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, leader of the tribe of Simeon, presented his offering.
37 His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 31/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 13/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.38 He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense.39 He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering,40 and a male goat for a sin offering.41 For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.

42 On the sixth day Eliasaph son of Deuel, leader of the tribe of Gad, presented his offering.
43 His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 31/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 13/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.44 He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense.45 He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering,46 and a male goat for a sin offering.47 For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Eliasaph son of Deuel.

48 On the seventh day Elishama son of Ammihud, leader of the tribe of Ephraim, presented his offering.
49 His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 31/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 13/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.50 He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense.51 He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering,52 and a male goat for a sin offering.53 For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Elishama son of Ammihud.

54 On the eighth day Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, leader of the tribe of Manasseh, presented his offering.
55 His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 31/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 13/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.56 He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense.57 He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering,58 and a male goat for a sin offering.59 For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.

60 On the ninth day Abidan son of Gideoni, leader of the tribe of Benjamin, presented his offering.
61 His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 31/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 13/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.62 He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense.63 He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering,64 and a male goat for a sin offering.65 For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Abidan son of Gideoni.

66 On the tenth day Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, leader of the tribe of Dan, presented his offering.
67 His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 31/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 13/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.68 He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense.69 He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering,70 and a male goat for a sin offering.71 For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.

72 On the eleventh day Pagiel son of Ocran, leader of the tribe of Asher, presented his offering.
73 His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 31/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 13/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.74 He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense.75 He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering,76 and a male goat for a sin offering.77 For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Pagiel son of Ocran.

78 On the twelfth day Ahira son of Enan, leader of the tribe of Naphtali, presented his offering.
79 His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 31/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 13/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.80 He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense.81 He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering,82 and a male goat for a sin offering.83 For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Ahira son of Enan.84 So this was the dedication offering brought by the leaders of Israel at the time the altar was anointed: twelve silver platters, twelve silver basins, and twelve gold incense containers.85 Each silver platter weighed 31/4 pounds, and each silver basin weighed 13/4 pounds. The total weight of the silver was 60 poundst (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel).86 Each of the twelve gold containers that was filled with incense weighed four ounces (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). The total weight of the gold was three pounds.t87 Twelve young bulls, twelve rams, and twelve one-year-old male lambs were donated for the burnt offerings, along with their prescribed grain offerings. Twelve male goats were brought for the sin offerings.

88 Twenty-four bulls, sixty rams, sixty male goats, and sixty one-year-old male lambs were donated for the peace offerings. This was the dedication offering for the altar after it was anointed.

89 Whenever Moses went into the Tabernacle to speak with the LORD, he heard the voice speaking to him from between the two cherubim above the Ark’s cover—the place of atonement—that rests on the Ark of the Covenant.t The LORD spoke to him from there.

NUMBERS 7

The Leaders Bring Gifts //to the Sacred Tent

1 When Moses had finished setting up the sacred tent, he dedicated it to the [Lord], together with its furnishings, the altar, and its equipment. 2 Then the twelve tribal leaders of Israel, the same men who had been in charge of counting the people, t came to the tent

3 with gifts for the [Lord]. They brought six strong carts and twelve oxen—one ox from each leader and a cart from every two.
4 The [Lord] said to Moses,

5 “Accept these gifts, so the Levites can use them here at the sacred tent for carrying the sacred things.”
6 Then Moses took the carts and oxen and gave them to the Levites, 7-8 who were under the leadership of Ithamar son of Aaron. Moses gave two carts and four oxen to the Gershonites for their work, and four carts and eight oxen to the Merarites for their work.

9 But Moses did not give any to the Kohathites, because they were in charge of the sacred objects that had to be carried on their shoulders.
10 On the day the altar was dedicated, the twelve leaders brought offerings for its dedication.

11 The [Lord] said to Moses, “Each day one leader is to give his offering for the dedication.”

12-83 So each leader brought the following gifts:
a silver bowl that weighed over one and a half kilograms and a silver sprinkling bowl weighing almost a kilogram , both of them filled with flour and olive oil as grain sacrifices and weighed according to the official standards;
a small gold dish filled with incense;
a young bull, a full-grown ram, and a year-old ram as sacrifices to please the [Lord];t
a goatt as a sacrifice for sin;
and two bulls, five full-grown rams, five goats, and five rams a year old as sacrifices to ask the [Lord]'s blessing.t
The tribal leaders brought their gifts and offerings in the following order:
On the first day
Nahshon from Judah,
on the second day
Nethanel from Issachar,
on the third day
Eliab from Zebulun,
on the fourth day
Elizur from Reuben,
on the fifth day
Shelumiel from Simeon,
on the sixth day
Eliasaph from Gad,
on the seventh day
Elishama from Ephraim,
on the eighth day
Gamaliel from Manasseh,
on the ninth day
Abidan from Benjamin,
on the tenth day
Ahiezer from Dan,
on the eleventh day
Pagiel from Asher,
on the twelfth day
Ahira from Naphtali.

84-88 And so when the altar was dedicated to the [Lord], these twelve leaders brought the following gifts:
12 silver bowls and 12 silver sprinkling bowls, weighing a total of almost 28 kilograms , according to the official standards;
12 gold dishes filled with incense and weighing over a kilogram ;
12 bulls, 12 full-grown rams, and 12 rams a year old as sacrifices to please the [Lord], along with the proper grain sacrifices;
12 goats as sacrifices for sin;
and 24 bulls, 60 full-grown rams, 60 goats, and 60 rams a year old as sacrifices to ask the [Lord]'s blessing.
89 Whenever Moses needed to talk with the [Lord], he went into the sacred tent, where he heard the [Lord]'s voice coming from between the two winged creatures above the lid of the sacred chest.