Numbers 7

Numbers 7:1 On the day when Moses had finished setting up the Tabernacle and had anointed and consecrated it with all its furnishings and had anointed and consecrated the altar with all its utensils,

Numbers 7:2 the leaders of Israel, heads of their fathers’ houses, who were the leaders of the tribes, who were over those who were listed, approached

Numbers 7:3 and brought their offerings in the sight of Yahveh, six wagons and twelve oxen, a wagon for every two of the leaders, and for each one an ox. They brought them to the face of the tabernacle.

Numbers 7:4 Then Yahveh said to Moses,

Numbers 7:5 “Accept these from them, that they may be used in the service of the conference tent, and give them to the Levites, to each man according to his service.”

Numbers 7:6 So Moses took the wagons and the oxen and gave them to the Levites.

Numbers 7:7 Two wagons and four oxen he gave to the sons of Gershon, according to their service.

Numbers 7:8 And four wagons and eight oxen he gave to the sons of Merari, according to their service, under the direction of Ithamar, the son of Aaron, the priest.

Numbers 7:9 But to the sons of Kohath, he gave none because they were charged with the service of the holy things that had to be carried on the shoulder.

Numbers 7:10 And the leaders offered offerings for the dedication of the altar on the day it was anointed, and the leaders offered their offering in the sight of the altar.

Numbers 7:11 And Yahveh said to Moses, “They will offer their offerings, one leader each day, for the dedication of the altar.”

Numbers 7:12 The first day’s offering was made by Nachshon, the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah.

Numbers 7:13 And his offering was one silver plate whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver basin of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a tribute offering;

Numbers 7:14 one golden dish of 10 shekels, full of incense;

Numbers 7:15 one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for an ascending offering;

Numbers 7:16 one male goat for a failure offering;

Numbers 7:17 and for the sacrifice of offering for healthy relationships, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Nachshon the son of Amminadab.

Numbers 7:18 On the second day, Nethanel, the son of Zuar, the leader of Issachar, made an offering.

Numbers 7:19 He offered for his offering one silver plate whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver basin of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a tribute offering;

Numbers 7:20 one golden dish of 10 shekels, full of incense;

Numbers 7:21 one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for an ascending offering;

Numbers 7:22 one male goat for a failure offering;

Numbers 7:23 and for the sacrifice of offering for healthy relationships, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Nethanel, the son of Zuar.

Numbers 7:24 On the third day, Eliab, the son of Helon, the leader of the people of Zebulun:

Numbers 7:25 his offering was one silver plate whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver basin of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a tribute offering;

Numbers 7:26 one golden dish of 10 shekels, full of incense;

Numbers 7:27 one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for an ascending offering;

Numbers 7:28 one male goat for a failure offering;

Numbers 7:29 and for the sacrifice of offering for healthy relationships, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Eliab, the son of Helon.

Numbers 7:30 On the fourth day, Elitsur, the son of Shedeur, the leader of the people of Reuben:

Numbers 7:31 his offering was one silver plate whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver basin of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a tribute offering;

Numbers 7:32 one golden dish of 10 shekels, full of incense;

Numbers 7:33 one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for an ascending offering;

Numbers 7:34 one male goat for a failure offering;

Numbers 7:35 and for the sacrifice of offering for healthy relationships, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Elitsur the son of Shedeur.

Numbers 7:36 On the fifth day, Shelumiel, the son of Zurishaddai, the chief of the people of Simeon:

Numbers 7:37 his offering was one silver plate whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver basin of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a tribute offering;

Numbers 7:38 one golden dish of 10 shekels, full of incense;

Numbers 7:39 one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for an ascending offering;

Numbers 7:40 one male goat for a failure offering;

Numbers 7:41 and for the sacrifice of offering for healthy relationships, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Shelumiel, the son of Zurishaddai.

Numbers 7:42 On the sixth day, Elyasaph, the son of Deuel, the chief of the people of Gad:

Numbers 7:43 his offering was one silver plate whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver basin of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a tribute offering;

Numbers 7:44 one golden dish of 10 shekels, full of incense;

Numbers 7:45 one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for an ascending offering;

Numbers 7:46 one male goat for a failure offering;

Numbers 7:47 and for the sacrifice of offering for healthy relationships, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Elyasaph, the son of Deuel.

Numbers 7:48 On the seventh day, Elishama, the son of Ammihud, the chief of the people of Ephraim:

Numbers 7:49 his offering was one silver plate whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver basin of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a tribute offering;

Numbers 7:50 one golden dish of 10 shekels, full of incense;

Numbers 7:51 one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for an ascending offering;

Numbers 7:52 one male goat for a failure offering;

Numbers 7:53 and for the sacrifice of offering for healthy relationships, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Elishama, the son of Ammihud.

Numbers 7:54 On the eighth day, Gamaliel, the son of Pedahzur, the leader of the people of Manasseh:

Numbers 7:55 his offering was one silver plate whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver basin of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a tribute offering;

Numbers 7:56 one golden dish of 10 shekels, full of incense;

Numbers 7:57 one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for an ascending offering;

Numbers 7:58 one male goat for a failure offering;

Numbers 7:59 and for the sacrifice of offering for healthy relationships, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Gamaliel, the son of Pedahzur.

Numbers 7:60 On the ninth day, Abidan, the son of Gideoni, the leader of the people of Benjamin:

Numbers 7:61 his offering was one silver plate whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver basin of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a tribute offering;

Numbers 7:62 one golden dish of 10 shekels, full of incense;

Numbers 7:63 one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for an ascending offering;

Numbers 7:64 one male goat for a failure offering;

Numbers 7:65 and for the sacrifice of offering for healthy relationships, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Abidan, the son of Gideoni.

Numbers 7:66 On the tenth day, Achiezer, the son of Ammishaddai, the leader of the people of Dan:

Numbers 7:67 his offering was one silver plate whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver basin of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a tribute offering;

Numbers 7:68 one golden dish of 10 shekels, full of incense;

Numbers 7:69 one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for an ascending offering;

Numbers 7:70 one male goat for a failure offering;

Numbers 7:71 and for the sacrifice of offering for healthy relationships, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Achiezer, the son of Ammishaddai.

Numbers 7:72 On the eleventh day, Pagiel, the son of Ochran, the leader of the people of Asher:

Numbers 7:73 his offering was one silver plate whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver basin of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a tribute offering;

Numbers 7:74 one golden dish of 10 shekels, full of incense;

Numbers 7:75 one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for an ascending offering;

Numbers 7:76 one male goat for a failure offering;

Numbers 7:77 and for the sacrifice of offering for healthy relationships, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Pagiel the son of Ochran.

Numbers 7:78 On the twelfth day, Achira, the son of Enan, the leader of the people of Naphtali:

Numbers 7:79 his offering was one silver plate whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver basin of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a tribute offering;

Numbers 7:80 one golden dish of 10 shekels, full of incense;

Numbers 7:81 one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for an ascending offering;

Numbers 7:82 one male goat for a failure offering;

Numbers 7:83 and for the sacrifice of offering for healthy relationships, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Achira, the son of Enan.

Numbers 7:84 This was the dedication offering for the altar on the day when it was anointed from the leaders of Israel: twelve silver plates, twelve silver basins, twelve golden dishes,

Numbers 7:85 each silver plate weighing 130 shekels and each basin 70, all the silver of the vessels 2,400 shekels according to the shekel of the sanctuary,

Numbers 7:86 the twelve golden dishes, full of incense, weighing 10 shekels apiece according to the shekel of the sanctuary, all the gold of the dishes being 120 shekels;

Numbers 7:87 all the animals for the ascending offering twelve bulls, twelve rams, twelve male lambs a year old, with their tribute offering; and twelve male goats for a failure offering;

Numbers 7:88 and all the animals for the sacrifice of offering for healthy relationships twenty-four bulls, the rams sixty, the male goats sixty, the male lambs a year old sixty. This was the dedication offering for the altar after it was anointed.

Numbers 7:89 And when Moses went into the conference tent to speak with Yahveh, he heard the voice speaking to him from above the mercy seat that was on the ark of the reminder, from between the two cherubim; and it spoke to him.

Numbers 7 quotes:

“As the time for departure draws very close, a peculiar procession of wagons and oxen forms in the midst of Israel’s camp. Once they are in place, a twelve-day series of presentations takes place at the central tent of meeting. What is this? An advance party gathering to move out as forerunners for the people? A preparatory deposition of supplies in the central store? No. Before beginning their perilous journey through the wilderness, and as a finishing touch on the worship of the tabernacle that will travel in their midst, God’s people willingly offer up some of the prize pieces in their inventory: twelve silver plates, twelve golden dishes, six covered wagons, twelve loadcarrying oxen, and so on and on. What a crazy approach to survival!”

Boyce Richard Nelson. Leviticus and Numbers. 1st ed. Westminster John Knox Press 2008. p. 128.

“Numbers 7, which is the longest chapter in the Bible apart from Psalm 119, describes a unique event in the history of Israel. During a twelve-day festival, gifts were brought to be used in the work at the Tent of Meeting (4). Each day a different tribe’s gifts were presented by its designated leader; there was no variation whatever either in the gifts they offered or in the literary formula used to describe their offerings. Those who brought such gifts for the dedication of the altar (11) were the same men who had been responsible for the census (1:5-16; cf. 2:3-31). A list of all the gifts is provided (7:84-88), and a concluding verse focuses on the place where Moses met with God (89).”

Brown Raymond. The Message of Numbers : Journey to the Promised Land. InterVarsity Press 2002. p, 60.

“When a believer comes into the church service he may think he is just one of hundreds. But this is not the way God thinks. The worshiper is one of one to God, regardless of who he is. The Lord personally receives service from each individual. There is one obvious lesson here: the leaders are to offer, but each individual is to do his part. And in verses 84 to 88 we have a careful record of what was offered for the dedication of the altar. When we think about the altar in the tabernacle, it should remind us of Calvary’s cross. The altar is where the sacrifice was made by the priest; the cross is where the sacrifice was made by the Lord. Because of this, the center of all worship is the altar forever.”

Gutzke, Manford George. Plain Talk on Leviticus and Numbers. Zondervan Pub. House., 1981. p. 74.

“Each of the twelve tribes of Israel present God with certain things, and exactly the same list of presents is given twelve times over. But God s ways are not as our ways even in writing a book; and whereas a human writer might have condensed this account into a few lines, as one has observed, “there is no hasty promiscuous jumbling of names and offerings when God records the gifts of His children.” He prizes even the smallest gift or slightest service, and carefully records all.”

Saxe, Grace. Studies in Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. Grace Saxe, 1921. p. 28.

“Describing the organization of the camp and the tasks of the Levites in Numbers 1 – 6 before recording the gifts of the princes and the appointment of the Levites (Num. 7 – 8) enables the reader to appreciate the significance of these events.

Wenham, Gordon J.. Numbers: An Introduction and Commentary (Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries Book 4) (p. 104). InterVarsity Press. Kindle Edition.

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