New English Translation
Numbers 7:13
13His 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;
Numbers 7:13 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And his offering was one silver charger, the weight thereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them were full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
- New International Version (NIV)His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;
- English Standard Version (ESV)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 grain offering;
- New King James Version (NKJV)His offering was one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering;
Context of Numbers 7:13
11For the Lord said to Moses, “They must present their offering, one leader for each day, for the dedication of the altar.” 12The one who presented his offering on the first day was Nahshon son of Amminadab, from the tribe of Judah. 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; 14one gold pan weighing 10 shekels, full of incense; 15one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering;
Read all of Numbers 7Numbers 7:13 word by word
וְקָרְבָּנ֞וֹ קַֽעֲרַת־כֶּ֣סֶף אַחַ֗ת שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים וּמֵאָה֮ מִשְׁקָלָהּ֒ מִזְרָ֤ק אֶחָד֙ כֶּ֔סֶף שִׁבְעִ֥ים שֶׁ֖קֶל בְּשֶׁ֣קֶל הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ שְׁנֵיהֶ֣ם׀ מְלֵאִ֗ים סֹ֛לֶת בְּלוּלָ֥ה בַשֶּׁ֖מֶן לְמִנְחָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And his offeringקׇרְבָּןqorbân qûrbân · offeringH7133
- oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
- silverכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701
- chargerקְעָרָהqe‛ârâh · dishH7086
- the weightמִשְׁקָלmishqâl · weightH4948
- an hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
- and thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁיםshelôshîym shelôshîym · thirtyH7970
- bowlמִזְרָקmizrâq · bowlH4219
- of seventyשִׁבְעִיםshib‛îym · seventyH7657
- shekelsשֶׁ֫קֶלsheqel · shekelH8255
- of the sanctuaryקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
- bothשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
- fullמָלֵאmâlê' · fullH4392
- of fine flourסֹ֫לֶתsôleth · fine flourH5560
- mingledבָּלַלbâlal · to mixH1101
- with oilשֶׁ֫מֶןshemen · oilH8081
- for a meat offeringמִנְחָהminchâh · offeringH4503
Cross-references for Numbers 7:13
- Exodus 25:29You are to make its plates, its ladles, its pitchers, and its bowls, to be used in pouring out offerings; you are to make them of pure gold.
- Exodus 37:16He made the vessels which were on the table out of pure gold, its plates, its ladles, its pitchers, and its bowls, to be used in pouring out offerings.
- 1 Kings 7:43the ten movable stands with their ten basins,
- 2 Kings 25:14They also took the pots, shovels, trimming shears, pans, and all the bronze utensils used by the priests.
- Ezra 1:9The inventory of these items was as follows: 30 gold basins, 1,000 silver basins, 29 silver utensils,
- Ezra 8:25and I weighed out to them the silver, the gold, and the vessels intended for the temple of our God – items that the king, his advisers, his officials, and all Israel who were present had contributed.
- Jeremiah 52:19The captain of the royal guard took the gold and silver bowls, censers, basins, pots, lampstands, pans, and vessels.
- Daniel 5:2While under the influence of the wine, Belshazzar issued an order to bring in the gold and silver vessels – the ones that Nebuchadnezzar his father had confiscated from the temple in Jerusalem – so that the king and his nobles, together with his wives and his concubines, could drink from them.
- Zechariah 14:20On that day the bells of the horses will bear the inscription “Holy to the Lord.” The cooking pots in the Lord’s temple will be as holy as the bowls in front of the altar.
- Matthew 14:8Instructed by her mother, she said, “Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter.”
- Exodus 30:13Everyone who crosses over to those who are numbered is to pay this: a half shekel according to the shekel of the sanctuary (a shekel weighs twenty gerahs). The half shekel is to be an offering to the Lord.
- Leviticus 27:3the conversion value of the male from twenty years old up to sixty years old is fifty shekels by the standard of the sanctuary shekel.
- Leviticus 2:1“‘When a person presents a grain offering to the Lord, his offering must consist of choice wheat flour, and he must pour olive oil on it and put frankincense on it.
Commentaries on Numbers 7:13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13One silver charger - קערת kaarath, a dish, or deep bowl, in which they kneaded the paste. See Exodus 25:29. One silver bowl - מזרק mizrak, a bason, to receive the blood of the sacrifice in. See on Exodus 27:3; (note).Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12-83Verses 12-83 The several princes make their offerings in the order assigned to the tribes Numbers 2. It was doubtless the tribes themselves which presented these gifts through their chiefs. The twelve offerings are strictly alike, and were offered on twelve separate days.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-89Verses 10-89 The princes and great men were most forward in the service of God. Here is an example to those in authority, and of the highest rank; they ought to use their honour and power, their estate and interest, to promote religion and the service of God in the places where they live. Though it was a time of joy and rejoicing, yet still, in the midst of their sacrifices, we find a sin-offering. As, in our best services, we are conscious that there is…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12-83One by one, the tribal leaders brought their gifts for the dedication of the altar. Each tribe participated until the whole Hebrew confederation (the united group of twelve tribes) had taken part. The text repeats the description of each tribe’s gift. This repetition highlights the shared nature of the ceremony. Every tribe had a role in setting apart their place of worship for God. The careful listing of the gifts may reflect detailed record keeping…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 12-1712-17. He that offered his offering the first day was Nahshon ... of the tribe of Judah, &c.--Judah having had the precedence assigned to it, the prince or head of that tribe was the first admitted to offer as its representative; and his offering, as well as that of the others, is thought, from its costliness, to have been furnished not from his own private means, but from the general contributions of each tribe. Some parts of the offering, as the animals…Read the comment
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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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