Numbers 7:13

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

11The Lord said to Moses, “Let one leader bring his gift each day for the dedication of the altar.” 12On the first day Nahshon son of Amminadab, leader of the tribe of Judah, presented his offering. His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3-1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1-3/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil. 14He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense. 15He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering,

Numbers 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 25:29Make special containers of pure gold for the table—bowls, ladles, pitchers, and jars—to be used in pouring out liquid offerings.
• Exodus 37:16Then he made special containers of pure gold for the table—bowls, ladles, jars, and pitchers—to be used in pouring out liquid offerings.
• 1 Kings 7:43the ten water carts holding the ten basins;
• 2 Kings 25:14They also took all the ash buckets, shovels, lamp snuffers, ladles, and all the other bronze articles used for making sacrifices at the Temple.
• Ezra 1:9This is a list of the items that were returned: gold basins 30 silver basins 1,000 silver incense burners 29
• Ezra 8:25to be in charge of transporting the silver, the gold, the gold bowls, and the other items that the king, his council, his officials, and all the people of Israel had presented for the Temple of God.
• Jeremiah 52:19The captain of the guard also took the small bowls, incense burners, basins, pots, lampstands, ladles, bowls used for liquid offerings, and all the other articles made of pure gold or silver.
• Daniel 5:2While Belshazzar was drinking the wine, he gave orders to bring in the gold and silver cups that his predecessor, Nebuchadnezzar, had taken from the Temple in Jerusalem. He wanted to drink from them with his nobles, his wives, and his concubines.
• Zechariah 14:20On that day even the harness bells of the horses will be inscribed with these words: Holy to the Lord. And the cooking pots in the Temple of the Lord will be as sacred as the basins used beside the altar.
• Matthew 14:8At her mother’s urging, the girl said, “I want the head of John the Baptist on a tray!”
• Exodus 30:13Each person who is counted must give a small piece of silver as a sacred offering to the Lord. (This payment is half a shekel, based on the sanctuary shekel, which equals twenty gerahs.)
• Leviticus 27:3here is the scale of values to be used. A man between the ages of twenty and sixty is valued at fifty shekels of silver, as measured by the sanctuary shekel.
• Leviticus 2:1“When you present grain as an offering to the Lord, the offering must consist of choice flour. You are to pour olive oil on it, sprinkle it with frankincense,

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

Topics related to Numbers 7:13

• Bowl
• Charger
• Silver

In the dictionaries

• Meat Offering
• Abide
• Charger
• Merarites
• Silver
• Sinai
• Agrapha
• Apocrypha
• Astrology
• Basin; Bason

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