Berean Standard Bible
Numbers 7
1On the dayH3117 MosesH4872 finishedH3615 setting upH6965 the tabernacleH4908, he anointedH4886 and consecratedH6942 itH853 and allH3605 its furnishingsH3627, along withH853 the altarH4196 andH853 allH3605 its utensilsH3627. 2And the leadersH5387 of IsraelH3478, the headsH7218 of their familiesH1H1004, presented an offeringH7126. TheseH1992 men were the tribalH4294H1992 leadersH5387 who had supervisedH5975H5921 the registrationH6485. 3They broughtH935 as their offeringH7133 beforeH6440 the LORDH3068 sixH8337 coveredH6632 cartsH5699 and twelveH8147H6240 oxenH1241—an oxH7794 from eachH259 leader and a cartH5699 fromH5921 every twoH8147 leadersH5387—and presentedH7126 themH853 beforeH6440 the tabernacleH4908.
4And the LORDH3068 saidH559 toH413 MosesH4872H559, 5“Accept theseH3947 gifts from themH854, that they may beH1961 usedH5647 in the workH5656 of the TentH168 of MeetingH4150. And giveH5414 themH853 toH413 the LevitesH3881, to each manH376 according toH6310 his serviceH5656.”
6So MosesH4872 tookH3947 the cartsH5699 and oxenH1241 and gaveH5414 themH853 toH413 the LevitesH3881. 7He gaveH5414 the GershonitesH1121H1648 twoH8147 cartsH5699 and fourH702 oxenH1241, as their serviceH5656 requiredH6310, 8andH853 he gaveH5414 the MeraritesH1121H4847 fourH702 cartsH5699 and eightH8083 oxenH1241, as their serviceH5656 requiredH6310, all under the directionH3027 of IthamarH385 sonH1121 of AaronH175 the priestH3548. 9But he did notH3808 giveH5414 any to the KohathitesH1121H6955, sinceH3588 they were to carryH5375 on theirH5921 shouldersH3802 the holy objectsH6944 for which they were responsibleH5656.
10WhenH3117 the altar was anointedH4886, the leadersH5387 approachedH7126 with their offeringsH7133 for its dedicationH2598H4196 and presented themH7126 beforeH6440 the altarH4196. 11And the LORDH3068 saidH559 toH413 MosesH4872, “Each dayH3117H5387H259 oneH259 leaderH5387 is to presentH7126 his offeringH7133 for the dedicationH2598 of the altarH4196.”
On the firstH7223 dayH3117 NahshonH5177 sonH1121 of AmminadabH5992 from the tribeH4294 of JudahH3063 drew nearH7126 with his offeringH7133. 13His offeringH7133 was oneH259 silverH3701 platterH7086 weighingH4948 a hundred and thirtyH7970H3967 shekels,1 and oneH259 silverH3701 bowlH4219 weighing seventyH7657 shekelsH8255,2 both according to the sanctuaryH6944 shekelH8255 and filled withH4392 fine flourH5560 mixedH1101 with oilH8081 for a grain offeringH4503; 14oneH259 goldH2091 dishH3709 weighing tenH6235 shekels,3 filled withH4392 incenseH7004; 15oneH259 youngH1121H1241 bullH6499, oneH259 ramH352, and oneH259 male lambH3532 a year oldH1121H8141 for a burnt offeringH5930; 16oneH259 male goatH8163H5795 for a sin offeringH2403; 17and a peace offeringH8002H2077 of twoH8147 oxenH1241, fiveH2568 ramsH352, fiveH2568 male goatsH6260, and fiveH2568 male lambsH3532 a year oldH1121H8141. ThisH2088 was the offeringH7133 of NahshonH5177 sonH1121 of AmminadabH5992.
18On the secondH8145 dayH3117 NethanelH5417 sonH1121 of ZuarH6686, the leaderH5387 of IssacharH3485, drew nearH7126. 19The offeringH7133 he presentedH7126 was oneH259 silverH3701 platterH7086 weighingH4948 a hundred and thirtyH7970H3967 shekels, and oneH259 silverH3701 bowlH4219 weighing seventyH7657 shekelsH8255, both according to the sanctuaryH6944 shekelH8255 and filled withH4392 fine flourH5560 mixedH1101 with oilH8081 for a grain offeringH4503; 20oneH259 goldH2091 dishH3709 weighing tenH6235 shekels, filled withH4392 incenseH7004; 21oneH259 youngH1121H1241 bullH6499, oneH259 ramH352, and oneH259 male lambH3532 a year oldH1121H8141 for a burnt offeringH5930; 22oneH259 male goatH8163H5795 for a sin offeringH2403; 23and a peace offeringH8002H2077 of twoH8147 oxenH1241, fiveH2568 ramsH352, fiveH2568 male goatsH6260, and fiveH2568 male lambsH3532 a year oldH1121H8141. ThisH2088 was the offeringH7133 of NethanelH5417 sonH1121 of ZuarH6686.
24On the thirdH7992 dayH3117 EliabH446 sonH1121 of HelonH2497, the leaderH5387 of the ZebulunitesH1121H2074, drew near. 25His offeringH7133 was oneH259 silverH3701 platterH7086 weighingH4948 a hundred and thirtyH7970H3967 shekels, and oneH259 silverH3701 bowlH4219 weighing seventyH7657 shekelsH8255, both according to the sanctuaryH6944 shekelH8255 and filled withH4392 fine flourH5560 mixedH1101 with oilH8081 for a grain offeringH4503; 26oneH259 goldH2091 dishH3709 weighing tenH6235 shekels, filled withH4392 incenseH7004; 27oneH259 youngH1121H1241 bullH6499, oneH259 ramH352, and oneH259 male lambH3532 a year oldH1121H8141 for a burnt offeringH5930; 28oneH259 male goatH8163H5795 for a sin offeringH2403; 29and a peace offeringH8002H2077 of twoH8147 oxenH1241, fiveH2568 ramsH352, fiveH2568 male goatsH6260, and fiveH2568 male lambsH3532 a year oldH1121H8141. ThisH2088 was the offeringH7133 of EliabH446 sonH1121 of HelonH2497.
30On the fourthH7243 dayH3117 ElizurH468 sonH1121 of ShedeurH7707, the leaderH5387 of the ReubenitesH1121H7205, drew near. 31His offeringH7133 was oneH259 silverH3701 platterH7086 weighingH4948 a hundred and thirtyH7970H3967 shekels, and oneH259 silverH3701 bowlH4219 weighing seventyH7657 shekelsH8255, both according to the sanctuaryH6944 shekelH8255 and filled withH4392 fine flourH5560 mixedH1101 with oilH8081 for a grain offeringH4503; 32oneH259 goldH2091 dishH3709 weighing tenH6235 shekels, filled withH4392 incenseH7004; 33oneH259 youngH1121H1241 bullH6499, oneH259 ramH352, and oneH259 male lambH3532 a year oldH1121H8141 for a burnt offeringH5930; 34oneH259 male goatH8163H5795 for a sin offeringH2403; 35and a peace offeringH8002H2077 of twoH8147 oxenH1241, fiveH2568 ramsH352, fiveH2568 male goatsH6260, and fiveH2568 male lambsH3532 a year oldH1121H8141. ThisH2088 was the offeringH7133 of ElizurH468 sonH1121 of ShedeurH7707.
36On the fifthH2549 dayH3117 ShelumielH8017 sonH1121 of ZurishaddaiH6701, the leaderH5387 of the SimeonitesH1121, drew near. 37His offeringH7133 was oneH259 silverH3701 platterH7086 weighingH4948 a hundred and thirtyH7970H3967 shekels, and oneH259 silverH3701 bowlH4219 weighing seventyH7657 shekelsH8255, both according to the sanctuaryH6944 shekelH8255 and filled withH4392 fine flourH5560 mixedH1101 with oilH8081 for a grain offeringH4503; 38oneH259 goldH2091 dishH3709 weighing tenH6235 shekels, filled withH4392 incenseH7004; 39oneH259 youngH1121H1241 bullH6499, oneH259 ramH352, and oneH259 male lambH3532 a year oldH1121H8141 for a burnt offeringH5930; 40oneH259 male goatH8163H5795 for a sin offeringH2403; 41and a peace offeringH8002H2077 of twoH8147 oxenH1241, fiveH2568 ramsH352, fiveH2568 male goatsH6260, and fiveH2568 male lambsH3532 a year oldH1121H8141. ThisH2088 was the offeringH7133 of ShelumielH8017 sonH1121 of ZurishaddaiH6701.
42On the sixthH8345 dayH3117 EliasaphH460 sonH1121 of DeuelH1845, the leaderH5387 of the GaditesH1121H1410, drew near. 43His offeringH7133 was oneH259 silverH3701 platterH7086 weighingH4948 a hundred and thirtyH7970H3967 shekels, and oneH259 silverH3701 bowlH4219 weighing seventyH7657 shekelsH8255, both according to the sanctuaryH6944 shekelH8255 and filled withH4392 fine flourH5560 mixedH1101 with oilH8081 for a grain offeringH4503; 44oneH259 goldH2091 dishH3709 weighing tenH6235 shekels, filled withH4392 incenseH7004; 45oneH259 youngH1121H1241 bullH6499, oneH259 ramH352, and oneH259 male lambH3532 a year oldH1121H8141 for a burnt offeringH5930; 46oneH259 male goatH8163H5795 for a sin offeringH2403; 47and a peace offeringH8002H2077 of twoH8147 oxenH1241, fiveH2568 ramsH352, fiveH2568 male goatsH6260, and fiveH2568 male lambsH3532 a year oldH1121H8141. ThisH2088 was the offeringH7133 of EliasaphH460 sonH1121 of DeuelH1845.
48On the seventhH7637 dayH3117 ElishamaH476 sonH1121 of AmmihudH5989, the leaderH5387 of the EphraimitesH1121H669, drew near. 49His offeringH7133 was oneH259 silverH3701 platterH7086 weighingH4948 a hundred and thirtyH7970H3967 shekels, and oneH259 silverH3701 bowlH4219 weighing seventyH7657 shekelsH8255, both according to the sanctuaryH6944 shekelH8255 and filled withH4392 fine flourH5560 mixedH1101 with oilH8081 for a grain offeringH4503; 50oneH259 goldH2091 dishH3709 weighing tenH6235 shekels, filled withH4392 incenseH7004; 51oneH259 youngH1121H1241 bullH6499, oneH259 ramH352, and oneH259 male lambH3532 a year oldH1121H8141 for a burnt offeringH5930; 52oneH259 male goatH8163H5795 for a sin offeringH2403; 53and a peace offeringH8002H2077 of twoH8147 oxenH1241, fiveH2568 ramsH352, fiveH2568 male goatsH6260, and fiveH2568 male lambsH3532 a year oldH1121H8141. ThisH2088 was the offeringH7133 of ElishamaH476 sonH1121 of AmmihudH5989.
54On the eighthH8066 dayH3117 GamalielH1583 sonH1121 of PedahzurH6301, the leaderH5387 of the ManassitesH4519H1121, drew near. 55His offeringH7133 was oneH259 silverH3701 platterH7086 weighingH4948 a hundred and thirtyH7970H3967 shekels, and oneH259 silverH3701 bowlH4219 weighing seventyH7657 shekelsH8255, both according to the sanctuaryH6944 shekelH8255 and filled withH4392 fine flourH5560 mixedH1101 with oilH8081 for a grain offeringH4503; 56oneH259 goldH2091 dishH3709 weighing tenH6235 shekels, filled withH4392 incenseH7004; 57oneH259 youngH1121H1241 bullH6499, oneH259 ramH352, and oneH259 male lambH3532 a year oldH1121H8141 for a burnt offeringH5930; 58oneH259 male goatH8163H5795 for a sin offeringH2403; 59and a peace offeringH8002H2077 of twoH8147 oxenH1241, fiveH2568 ramsH352, fiveH2568 male goatsH6260, and fiveH2568 male lambsH3532 a year oldH1121H8141. ThisH2088 was the offeringH7133 of GamalielH1583 sonH1121 of PedahzurH6301.
60On the ninthH8671 dayH3117 AbidanH27 sonH1121 of GideoniH1441, the leaderH5387 of the BenjamitesH1121H1144, drew near. 61His offeringH7133 was oneH259 silverH3701 platterH7086 weighingH4948 a hundred and thirtyH7970H3967 shekels, and oneH259 silverH3701 bowlH4219 weighing seventyH7657 shekelsH8255, both according to the sanctuaryH6944 shekelH8255 and filled withH4392 fine flourH5560 mixedH1101 with oilH8081 for a grain offeringH4503; 62oneH259 goldH2091 dishH3709 weighing tenH6235 shekels, filled withH4392 incenseH7004; 63oneH259 youngH1121H1241 bullH6499, oneH259 ramH352, and oneH259 male lambH3532 a year oldH1121H8141 for a burnt offeringH5930; 64oneH259 male goatH8163H5795 for a sin offeringH2403; 65and a peace offeringH8002H2077 of twoH8147 oxenH1241, fiveH2568 ramsH352, fiveH2568 male goatsH6260, and fiveH2568 male lambsH3532 a year oldH1121H8141. ThisH2088 was the offeringH7133 of AbidanH27 sonH1121 of GideoniH1441.
66On the tenthH6224 dayH3117 AhiezerH295 sonH1121 of AmmishaddaiH5996, the leaderH5387 of the DanitesH1121H1835, drew near. 67His offeringH7133 was oneH259 silverH3701 platterH7086 weighingH4948 a hundred and thirtyH7970H3967 shekels, and oneH259 silverH3701 bowlH4219 weighing seventyH7657 shekelsH8255, both according to the sanctuaryH6944 shekelH8255 and filled withH4392 fine flourH5560 mixedH1101 with oilH8081 for a grain offeringH4503; 68oneH259 goldH2091 dishH3709 weighing tenH6235 shekels, filled withH4392 incenseH7004; 69oneH259 youngH1121H1241 bullH6499, oneH259 ramH352, and oneH259 male lambH3532 a year oldH1121H8141 for a burnt offeringH5930; 70oneH259 male goatH8163H5795 for a sin offeringH2403; 71and a peace offeringH8002H2077 of twoH8147 oxenH1241, fiveH2568 ramsH352, fiveH2568 male goatsH6260, and fiveH2568 male lambsH3532 a year oldH1121H8141. ThisH2088 was the offeringH7133 of AhiezerH295 sonH1121 of AmmishaddaiH5996.
72On the eleventhH6249H6240H3117 dayH3117 PagielH6295 sonH1121 of OcranH5918, the leaderH5387 of the AsheritesH1121H836, drew near. 73His offeringH7133 was oneH259 silverH3701 platterH7086 weighingH4948 a hundred and thirtyH7970H3967 shekels, and oneH259 silverH3701 bowlH4219 weighing seventyH7657 shekelsH8255, both according to the sanctuaryH6944 shekelH8255 and filled withH4392 fine flourH5560 mixedH1101 with oilH8081 for a grain offeringH4503; 74oneH259 goldH2091 dishH3709 weighing tenH6235 shekels, filled withH4392 incenseH7004; 75oneH259 youngH1121H1241 bullH6499, oneH259 ramH352, and oneH259 male lambH3532 a year oldH1121H8141 for a burnt offeringH5930; 76oneH259 male goatH8163H5795 for a sin offeringH2403; 77and a peace offeringH8002H2077 of twoH8147 oxenH1241, fiveH2568 ramsH352, fiveH2568 male goatsH6260, and fiveH2568 male lambsH3532 a year oldH1121H8141. ThisH2088 was the offeringH7133 of PagielH6295 sonH1121 of OcranH5918.
78On the twelfthH8147H6240H3117 dayH3117 AhiraH299 sonH1121 of EnanH5881, the leaderH5387 of the NaphtalitesH1121H5321, drew near. 79His offeringH7133 was oneH259 silverH3701 platterH7086 weighingH4948 a hundred and thirtyH7970H3967 shekels, and oneH259 silverH3701 bowlH4219 weighing seventyH7657 shekelsH8255, both according to the sanctuaryH6944 shekelH8255 and filled withH4392 fine flourH5560 mixedH1101 with oilH8081 for a grain offeringH4503; 80oneH259 goldH2091 dishH3709 weighing tenH6235 shekels, filled withH4392 incenseH7004; 81oneH259 youngH1121H1241 bullH6499, oneH259 ramH352, and oneH259 male lambH3532 a year oldH1121H8141 for a burnt offeringH5930; 82oneH259 male goatH8163H5795 for a sin offeringH2403; 83and a peace offeringH8002H2077 of twoH8147 oxenH1241, fiveH2568 ramsH352, fiveH2568 male goatsH6260, and fiveH2568 male lambsH3532 a year oldH1121H8141. ThisH2088 was the offeringH7133 of AhiraH299 sonH1121 of EnanH5881.
84So theseH2063 were the offerings from the leadersH5387 of IsraelH3478 for the dedicationH2598 of the altarH4196 when it was anointedH3117H4886: twelveH8147H6240 silverH3701 plattersH7086, twelveH8147H6240 silverH3701 bowlsH4219, and twelveH8147H6240 goldH2091 dishesH3709.
85EachH259 silverH3701 platterH7086 weighed a hundred and thirty shekelsH7970H3967, and eachH259 silver bowlH4219 seventyH7657 shekels. The total weightH3605 of the silverH3701 articlesH3627 was two thousandH505 fourH702 hundredH3967 shekels,4 according to the sanctuaryH6944 shekelH8255.
86The twelveH8147H6240 goldH2091 dishesH3709 filled withH4392 incenseH7004 weighed tenH6235 shekels eachH6235, according to the sanctuaryH6944 shekelH8255. The totalH3605 weight of the goldH2091 dishesH3709 was a hundredH3967 and twentyH6242 shekels.5
87AllH3605 the livestockH1241 for the burnt offeringH5930 totaled twelveH8147H6240 bullsH6499, twelveH8147H6240 ramsH352, and twelveH8147H6240 male lambsH3532 a year oldH1121H8141—together with their grain offeringsH4503—and twelveH8147H6240 male goatsH8163H5795 for the sin offeringH2403.
88AllH3605 the livestockH1241 sacrificedH2077 for the peace offeringH8002 totaled twenty-fourH6242H702 bullsH6499, sixtyH8346 ramsH352, sixtyH8346 male goatsH6260, and sixtyH8346 male lambsH3532 a year oldH1121H8141. ThisH2063 was the dedication offeringH2598 for the altarH4196 afterH310 it was anointedH4886.
89When MosesH4872 enteredH935H413 the TentH168 of MeetingH4150 to speakH1696 withH854 the LORD, he heardH8085 the voiceH6963 speakingH1696 to himH413 from betweenH996 the twoH8147 cherubimH3742 aboveH5921 the mercy seatH37276 onH5921 the arkH727 of the TestimonyH5715.7 Thus the LORD spokeH1696 to himH413.
Notes
- 1. Numbers 7:13 130 shekels is approximately 3.3 pounds or 1.48 kilograms; here and throughout this chapter. ↩
- 2. Numbers 7:13 70 shekels is approximately 1.76 pounds or 797.8 grams; here and throughout this chapter. ↩
- 3. Numbers 7:14 10 shekels is approximately 4 ounces or 114 grams; here and throughout this chapter. ↩
- 4. Numbers 7:85 2,400 shekels is approximately 60.3 pounds or 27.4 kilograms. ↩
- 5. Numbers 7:86 120 shekels is approximately 3 pounds or 1.4 kilograms. ↩
- 6. Numbers 7:89 Or atonement cover ↩
- 7. Numbers 7:89 That is, the ark of the covenant ↩
Commentaries on Numbers 7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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