Numbers 7 — NETB

7Verse 1When Moses had completed setting up the tabernacle, he anointed it and consecrated it and all its furnishings, and he anointed and consecrated the altar and all its utensils.^{Verse 2}Then the leaders of Israel, the heads of their clans, made an offering. They were the leaders of the tribes; they were the ones who had been supervising the numbering.^{Verse 3}They brought their offering before the Lord, six covered carts 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

^{Verse 4}Then the Lord spoke to Moses:^{Verse 5}“Receive these gifts from them, that they may be used in doing the work of the tent of meeting; and you must give them to the Levites, to every man as his service requires.”^{Verse 6}So Moses accepted the carts and the oxen and gave them to the Levites.^{Verse 7}He gave two carts and four oxen to the Gershonites, as their service required;^{Verse 8}and he gave four carts and eight oxen to the Merarites, as their service required, under the authority of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.^{Verse 9}But to the Kohathites he gave none, because the service of the holy things, which they carried on their shoulders, was their responsibility.

The Time of Presentation

^{Verse 10}The leaders offered gifts for the dedication of the altar when it was anointed. And the leaders presented their offering before the altar.^{Verse 11}For the Lord said to Moses, “They must present their offering, one leader for each day, for the dedication of the altar.”

The Tribal Offerings

^{Verse 12}The one who presented his offering on the first day was Nahshon son of Amminadab, from the tribe of Judah.^{Verse 13}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;^{Verse 14}one gold pan weighing 10 shekels, full of incense;^{Verse 15}one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering;^{Verse 16}one male goat for a purification offering;^{Verse 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.^{Verse 18}On the second day Nethanel son of Zuar, leader of Issachar, presented an offering.^{Verse 19}He offered for his offering one silver platter weighing 130 shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing 70, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each of them full of fine flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;^{Verse 20}one gold pan weighing 10 shekels, full of incense;^{Verse 21}one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering;^{Verse 22}one male goat for a purification offering;^{Verse 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.^{Verse 24}On the third day Eliab son of Helon, leader of the Zebulunites, presented an offering.^{Verse 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;^{Verse 26}one gold pan weighing 10 shekels, full of incense;^{Verse 27}one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering;^{Verse 28}one male goat for a purification offering;^{Verse 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.^{Verse 30}On the fourth day Elizur son of Shedeur, leader of the Reubenites, presented an offering.^{Verse 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;^{Verse 32}one gold pan weighing 10 shekels, full of incense;^{Verse 33}one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering;^{Verse 34}one male goat for a purification offering;^{Verse 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.^{Verse 36}On the fifth day Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, leader of the Simeonites, presented an offering.^{Verse 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;^{Verse 38}one gold pan weighing 10 shekels;^{Verse 39}one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering;^{Verse 40}one male goat for a purification offering;^{Verse 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 Sheloumiel son of Zurishaddai.^{Verse 42}On the sixth day Eliasaph son of Deuel, leader of the Gadites, presented an offering.^{Verse 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;^{Verse 44}one gold pan weighing 10 shekels;^{Verse 45}one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering;^{Verse 46}one male goat for a purification offering;^{Verse 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.^{Verse 48}On the seventh day Elishama son of Ammihud, leader of the Ephraimites, presented an offering.^{Verse 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;^{Verse 50}one gold pan weighing 10 shekels, full of incense;^{Verse 51}one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering;^{Verse 52}one male goat for a purification offering;^{Verse 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.^{Verse 54}On the eighth day Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, leader of the Manassehites, presented an offering.^{Verse 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;^{Verse 56}one gold pan weighing 10 shekels, full of incense;^{Verse 57}one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering;^{Verse 58}one male goat for a purification offering;^{Verse 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.^{Verse 60}On the ninth day Abidan son of Gideoni, leader of the Benjaminites, presented an offering.^{Verse 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;^{Verse 62}one gold pan weighing 10 shekels, full of incense;^{Verse 63}one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering;^{Verse 64}one male goat for a purification offering;^{Verse 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.^{Verse 66}On the tenth day Ahiezer son of Amishaddai, leader of the Danites, presented an offering.^{Verse 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;^{Verse 68}one gold pan weighing 10 shekels, full of incense;^{Verse 69}one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering;^{Verse 70}one male goat for a purification offering;^{Verse 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 Amishaddai.^{Verse 72}On the eleventh day Pagiel son of Ocran, leader of the Asherites, presented an offering.^{Verse 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;^{Verse 74}one gold pan weighing 10 shekels, full of incense;^{Verse 75}one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering;^{Verse 76}one male goat for a purification offering;^{Verse 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.^{Verse 78}On the twelfth day Ahira son of Enan, leader of the Naphtalites, presented an offering.^{Verse 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;^{Verse 80}one gold pan weighing 10 shekels;^{Verse 81}one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering;^{Verse 82}one male goat for a purification offering;^{Verse 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

^{Verse 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.^{Verse 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.^{Verse 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.^{Verse 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.^{Verse 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.^{Verse 89}Now when Moses went into the tent of meeting to speak with the Lord, he heard the voice speaking to him from above the atonement lid that was on the ark of the testimony, from between the two cherubim. Thus he spoke to him.