Numbers 7
Twelve Gifts, and Each One Written Out in Full
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7:1On the day Moses finished setting up the Tent, he anointed and consecrated it and all its furnishings, the altar and all its utensils. He anointed and consecrated them.
7:2The rulers of Israel, twelve rulers of their ancestral houses, presented offerings. These were the tribal rulers, the men presiding over the enrollment.
7:3They brought their gifts before the Lord: six covered wagons and twelve oxen, a wagon from every two rulers and a young bull from each. They presented them before the Tent.
7:4The Lord said to Moses, saying:
7:5Take these from them for the ministering work of the Tent of Testimony. Give them to the Levites, each according to his ministry.
7:6Moses took the wagons and oxen and gave them to the Levites.
7:7He gave two wagons and four oxen to the sons of Gershon, according to their ministries.
7:8He gave four wagons and eight oxen to the sons of Merari, according to their ministries, through Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.
7:9He gave none to the sons of Kohath, because they had the ministries of the sanctuary; they shall carry them on their shoulders.
7:10The rulers presented gifts for the dedication of the altar on the day he anointed it. The rulers presented their gifts before the altar.
7:11The Lord said to Moses: One ruler each day, a ruler each day, shall present their gifts for the dedication of the altar.
Offerings of Judah
7:12The one presenting his gift on the first day was Nahshon son of Amminadab, ruler of the tribe of Judah.
7:13He presented his gift: one silver dish weighing one hundred thirty shekels and one silver bowl of seventy sanctuary shekels, both full of fine flour prepared with oil for a sacrifice.
7:14One incense vessel of ten gold units, full of incense;
7:15One young bull, one ram, and one year-old male lamb for a whole burnt offering;
7:16One male goat from the goats for sin;
7:17For a sacrifice of deliverance: two heifers, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old ewe lambs. This was the gift of Nahshon son of Amminadab.
Offerings of Issachar
7:18On the second day Nethanel son of Zuar, ruler of the tribe of Issachar, presented his gift.
7:19He presented his gift: one silver dish weighing one hundred thirty shekels and one silver bowl of seventy sanctuary shekels, both full of fine flour prepared with oil for a sacrifice.
7:20One incense vessel of ten gold units, full of incense;
7:21One young bull, one ram, and one year-old male lamb for a whole burnt offering;
7:22One male goat from the goats for sin;
7:23For a sacrifice of deliverance: two heifers, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old ewe lambs. This was the gift of Nethanel son of Zuar.
Offerings of Zebulun
7:24On the third day: Eliab son of Helon, ruler of the sons of Zebulun.
7:25His gift was one silver dish weighing one hundred thirty shekels and one silver bowl of seventy sanctuary shekels, both full of fine flour prepared with oil for a sacrifice.
7:26One incense vessel of ten gold units, full of incense;
7:27One young bull, one ram, and one year-old male lamb for a whole burnt offering;
7:28One male goat from the goats for sin;
7:29For a sacrifice of deliverance: two heifers, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old ewe lambs. This was the gift of Eliab son of Helon.
Offerings of Reuben
7:30On the fourth day: Elizur son of Shedeur, ruler of the sons of Reuben.
7:31His gift was one silver dish weighing one hundred thirty shekels and one silver bowl of seventy sanctuary shekels, both full of fine flour prepared with oil for a sacrifice.
7:32One incense vessel of ten gold units, full of incense;
7:33One young bull, one ram, and one year-old male lamb for a whole burnt offering;
7:34One male goat from the goats for sin;
7:35For a sacrifice of deliverance: two heifers, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old ewe lambs. This was the gift of Elizur son of Shedeur.
Offerings of Simeon
7:36On the fifth day: Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, ruler of the sons of Simeon.
7:37His gift was one silver dish weighing one hundred thirty shekels and one silver bowl of seventy sanctuary shekels, both full of fine flour prepared with oil for a sacrifice.
7:38One incense vessel of ten gold units, full of incense;
7:39One young bull, one ram, and one year-old male lamb for a whole burnt offering;
7:40One male goat from the goats for sin;
7:41For a sacrifice of deliverance: two heifers, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old ewe lambs. This was the gift of Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.
Offerings of Gad
7:42On the sixth day: Eliasaph son of Reuel, ruler of the sons of Gad.
7:43His gift was one silver dish weighing one hundred thirty shekels and one silver bowl of seventy sanctuary shekels, both full of fine flour prepared with oil for a sacrifice.
7:44One incense vessel of ten gold units, full of incense;
7:45One young bull, one ram, and one year-old male lamb for a whole burnt offering;
7:46One male goat from the goats for sin;
7:47For a sacrifice of deliverance: two heifers, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old ewe lambs. This was the gift of Eliasaph son of Reuel.
Offerings of Ephraim
7:48On the seventh day: Elishama son of Ammihud, ruler of the sons of Ephraim.
7:49His gift was one silver dish weighing one hundred thirty shekels and one silver bowl of seventy sanctuary shekels, both full of fine flour prepared with oil for a sacrifice.
7:50One incense vessel of ten gold units, full of incense;
7:51One young bull, one ram, and one year-old male lamb for a whole burnt offering;
7:52One male goat from the goats for sin;
7:53For a sacrifice of deliverance: two heifers, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old ewe lambs. This was the gift of Elishama son of Ammihud.
Offerings of Manasseh
7:54On the eighth day: Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, ruler of the sons of Manasseh.
7:55His gift was one silver dish weighing one hundred thirty shekels and one silver bowl of seventy sanctuary shekels, both full of fine flour prepared with oil for a sacrifice.
7:56One incense vessel of ten gold units, full of incense;
7:57One young bull, one ram, and one year-old male lamb for a whole burnt offering;
7:58One male goat from the goats for sin;
7:59For a sacrifice of deliverance: two heifers, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old ewe lambs. This was the gift of Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.
Offerings of Benjamin
7:60On the ninth day: Abidan son of Gideoni, ruler of the sons of Benjamin.
7:61His gift was one silver dish weighing one hundred thirty shekels and one silver bowl of seventy sanctuary shekels, both full of fine flour prepared with oil for a sacrifice.
7:62One incense vessel of ten gold units, full of incense;
7:63One young bull, one ram, and one year-old male lamb for a whole burnt offering;
7:64One male goat from the goats for sin;
7:65For a sacrifice of deliverance: two heifers, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old ewe lambs. This was the gift of Abidan son of Gideoni.
Offerings of Dan
7:66On the tenth day: Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, ruler of the sons of Dan.
7:67His gift was one silver dish weighing one hundred thirty shekels and one silver bowl of seventy sanctuary shekels, both full of fine flour prepared with oil for a sacrifice.
7:68One incense vessel of ten gold units, full of incense;
7:69One young bull, one ram, and one year-old male lamb for a whole burnt offering;
7:70One male goat from the goats for sin;
7:71For a sacrifice of deliverance: two heifers, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old ewe lambs. This was the gift of Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.
Offerings of Asher
7:72On the eleventh day: Pagiel son of Ocran, ruler of the sons of Asher.
7:73His gift was one silver dish weighing one hundred thirty shekels and one silver bowl of seventy sanctuary shekels, both full of fine flour prepared with oil for a sacrifice.
7:74One incense vessel of ten gold units, full of incense;
7:75One young bull, one ram, and one year-old male lamb for a whole burnt offering;
7:76One male goat from the goats for sin;
7:77For a sacrifice of deliverance: two heifers, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old ewe lambs. This was the gift of Pagiel son of Ocran.
Offerings of Naphtali
7:78On the twelfth day: Ahira son of Enan, ruler of the sons of Naphtali.
7:79His gift was one silver dish weighing one hundred thirty shekels and one silver bowl of seventy sanctuary shekels, both full of fine flour prepared with oil for a sacrifice.
7:80One incense vessel of ten gold units, full of incense;
7:81One young bull, one ram, and one year-old male lamb for a whole burnt offering;
7:82One male goat from the goats for sin;
7:83For a sacrifice of deliverance: two heifers, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old ewe lambs. This was the gift of Ahira son of Enan.
Total Tabernacle Offerings
7:84This was the dedication of the altar from the rulers of the sons of Israel on the day he anointed it: twelve silver dishes, twelve silver bowls, and twelve gold incense vessels,
7:85Each dish weighed one hundred thirty shekels and each bowl seventy shekels. All the silver of the vessels was two thousand four hundred sanctuary shekels.
7:86The twelve gold incense vessels were full of incense. All the gold of the incense vessels was one hundred twenty gold units.
7:87All the cattle for whole burning were twelve young bulls, with twelve rams and twelve year-old male lambs, and their sacrifices and libations; also twelve male goats from the goats for sin.
7:88All the cattle for the sacrifice of deliverance were twenty-four heifers, with sixty rams, sixty male goats, and sixty unblemished year-old ewe lambs. This was the dedication of the altar after the filling of his hands and after anointing him.
Divine Confirmation
7:89When Moses entered the Tent of Testimony to speak with Him, he heard the voice of the Lord speaking to him from above the propitiatory cover on the Ark of Testimony, between the two cherubim. He spoke to him.
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