Numbers 7 — FBV
7Verse 1On the same day that Moses finished putting up the Tabernacle, he anointed it and dedicated it, along with all its furniture, the altar, and all its utensils.Verse 2The Israelite leaders who were the heads of their families came and gave an offering. They were the same leaders of the tribes who had worked on the registration+of the Israelites.Verse 3They brought to the Lord an offering of six covered wagons and twelve oxen. Each leader gave an ox, and two leaders shared in giving a wagon. They presented them in front of the Tabernacle.Verse 4The Lord told Moses,Verse 5“Accept what they're giving you and use them in the work of the Tent of Meeting. Give them to the Levites to use as required.”Verse 6Moses accepted the wagons and oxen and handed them over to the Levites.Verse 7He gave two wagons and four oxen to the families of Gershon to use as they required.Verse 8He gave four wagons and eight oxen to the families of Merari, to use as they required. The work was all to be done under the direction of Ithamar, son of Aaron the priest.Verse 9He didn't give any wagons or oxen to the Kohathites because their responsibility was to carry on their shoulders the holy objects assigned to their care.Verse 10The day the altar was anointed, the leaders came forward with their dedicatory offerings, presenting them in front of it.Verse 11The Lord told Moses, “Have one leader come every day and present his offering for the dedication of the altar.”Verse 12The first day Nahshon, son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah came forward with his offering.Verse 13His offering was a silver plate that weighed a hundred and thirty shekels, and a silver bowl that weighed seventy shekels (using the sanctuary shekel standard). They were both filled with the best flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering.Verse 14He also presented a gold dish that weighed ten shekels filled with incense. As sacrifices he broughtVerse 15a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering,Verse 16a male goat as a sin offering,Verse 17and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering of Nahshon, son of Amminadab.Verse 18The second day Nethanel, son of Zuar, the leader of the tribe of Issachar, came forward.Verse 19The offering he presented was a silver plate that weighed a hundred and thirty shekels, and a silver bowl that weighed seventy shekels (using the sanctuary shekel standard). They were both filled with the best flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering.Verse 20He also presented a gold dish that weighed ten shekels filled with incense. As sacrifices he broughtVerse 21a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering,Verse 22a male goat as a sin offering,Verse 23and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering of Nethanel, son of Zuar.Verse 24The third day Eliab, son of Helon, the leader of the tribe of Zebulun, came forward.Verse 25The offering he presented was a silver plate that weighed a hundred and thirty shekels, and a silver bowl that weighed seventy shekels (using the sanctuary shekel standard). They were both filled with the best flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering.Verse 26He also presented a gold dish that weighed ten shekels filled with incense. As sacrifices he broughtVerse 27a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering,Verse 28a male goat as a sin offering,Verse 29and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering of Eliab, son of Helon.Verse 30The fourth day Elizur, son of Shedeur, the leader of the tribe of Reuben, came forward.Verse 31The offering he presented was a silver plate that weighed a hundred and thirty shekels, and a silver bowl that weighed seventy shekels (using the sanctuary shekel standard). They were both filled with the best flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering.Verse 32He also presented a gold dish that weighed ten shekels filled with incense. As sacrifices he broughtVerse 33a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering,Verse 34a male goat as a sin offering,Verse 35and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering of Elizur, son of Shedeur.Verse 36The fifth day Shelumiel, son of Zurishaddai, the leader of the tribe of Simeon, came forward.Verse 37The offering he presented was a silver plate that weighed a hundred and thirty shekels, and a silver bowl that weighed seventy shekels (using the sanctuary shekel standard). They were both filled with the best flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering.Verse 38He also presented a gold dish that weighed ten shekels filled with incense. As sacrifices he broughtVerse 39a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering,Verse 40a male goat as a sin offering,Verse 41and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering of Shelumiel, son of Zurishaddai.Verse 42The sixth day Eliasaph, son of Deuel, the leader of the tribe of Gad, came forward.Verse 43The offering he presented was a silver plate that weighed a hundred and thirty shekels, and a silver bowl that weighed seventy shekels (using the sanctuary shekel standard). They were both filled with the best flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering.Verse 44He also presented a gold dish that weighed ten shekels filled with incense. As sacrifices he broughtVerse 45a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering,Verse 46a male goat as a sin offering,Verse 47and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering of Eliasaph, son of Deuel.Verse 48The seventh day Elishama, son of Ammihud, the leader of the tribe of Ephraim, came forward.Verse 49The offering he presented was a silver plate that weighed a hundred and thirty shekels, and a silver bowl that weighed seventy shekels (using the sanctuary shekel standard). They were both filled with the best flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering.Verse 50He also presented a gold dish that weighed ten shekels filled with incense. As sacrifices he broughtVerse 51a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering,Verse 52a male goat as a sin offering,Verse 53and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering of Elishama, son of Ammihud.Verse 54The eighth day Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur, the leader of the tribe of Manasseh, came forward.Verse 55The offering he presented was a silver plate that weighed a hundred and thirty shekels, and a silver bowl that weighed seventy shekels (using the sanctuary shekel standard). They were both filled with the best flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering.Verse 56He also presented a gold dish that weighed ten shekels filled with incense. As sacrifices he broughtVerse 57a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering,Verse 58a male goat as a sin offering,Verse 59and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering of Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur.Verse 60The ninth day Abidan, son of Gideoni, the leader of the tribe of Benjamin, came forward.Verse 61The offering he presented was a silver plate that weighed a hundred and thirty shekels, and a silver bowl that weighed seventy shekels (using the sanctuary shekel standard). They were both filled with the best flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering.Verse 62He also presented a gold dish that weighed ten shekels filled with incense. As sacrifices he broughtVerse 63a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering,Verse 64a male goat as a sin offering,Verse 65and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering of Abidan, son of Gideoni.Verse 66The tenth day Ahiezer, son of Ammishaddai, the leader of the tribe of Dan, came forward.Verse 67The offering he presented was a silver plate that weighed a hundred and thirty shekels, and a silver bowl that weighed seventy shekels (using the sanctuary shekel standard). They were both filled with the best flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering.Verse 68He also presented a gold dish that weighed ten shekels filled with incense. As sacrifices he broughtVerse 69a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering,Verse 70a male goat as a sin offering,Verse 71and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering of Ahiezer, son of Ammishaddai.Verse 72The eleventh day Pagiel, son of Ocran, the leader of the tribe of Asher, came forward.Verse 73The offering he presented was a silver plate that weighed a hundred and thirty shekels, and a silver bowl that weighed seventy shekels (using the sanctuary shekel standard). They were both filled with the best flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering.Verse 74He also presented a gold dish that weighed ten shekels filled with incense. As sacrifices he broughtVerse 75a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering,Verse 76a male goat as a sin offering,Verse 77and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering of Pagiel, son of Ocran.Verse 78The twelfth day Ahira, son of Enan, the leader of the tribe of Naphtali, came forward.Verse 79The offering he presented was a silver plate that weighed a hundred and thirty shekels, and a silver bowl that weighed seventy shekels (using the sanctuary shekel standard). They were both filled with the best flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering.Verse 80He also presented a gold dish that weighed ten shekels filled with incense. As sacrifices he broughtVerse 81a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering,Verse 82a male goat as a sin offering,Verse 83and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering of Ahira, son of Enan.Verse 84So on the day the altar was anointed, the dedicatory offerings brought by the Israelite leaders were twelve silver plates, twelve silver bowls, and twelve gold dishes.Verse 85Each silver platter weighed a hundred and thirty shekels, and each bowl weighed seventy shekels. The total weight of the silver was two thousand four hundred shekels (using the sanctuary shekel standard).Verse 86The twelve gold dishes filled with incense each weighed ten shekels (using the sanctuary shekel standard). The total weight of the gold was a hundred and twenty shekels.Verse 87The animals presented as a burnt offering were twelve bulls, twelve rams, and twelve one-year-old male lambs, as well as their grain offerings, and twelve male goats as the sin offering.Verse 88The animals presented as a peace offering were twenty-four bulls, sixty rams, sixty male goats, and sixty one-year-old male lambs. This was the dedicatory offering for the altar once it had been anointed.Verse 89Whenever Moses went into the Tent of Meeting to speak with the Lord, he would hear the voice speaking to him from the atonement cover on the Ark of the Testimony between the two cherubim. This is how the Lord spoke to him.