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Texts -- Numbers 7:1-48 (NET)

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The Leader’s Offerings
7:1 When Moses had completed setting up the tabernacle , he anointed it and consecrated it and all its furnishings , and he anointed and consecrated the altar and all its utensils . 7:2 Then the leaders of Israel , the heads of their clans , made an offering . They were the leaders of the tribes ; they were the ones who had been supervising the numbering . 7:3 They brought their offering before the Lord , six covered carts and twelve oxen – one cart for every two of the leaders , and an ox for each one ; and they presented them in front of the tabernacle .
The Distribution of the Gifts
7:4 Then the Lord spoke to Moses : 7:5 “Receive these gifts from them, that they may be used in doing the work of the tent of meeting ; and you must give them to the Levites , to every man as his service requires.” 7:6 So Moses accepted the carts and the oxen and gave them to the Levites . 7:7 He gave two carts and four oxen to the Gershonites , as their service required; 7:8 and he gave four carts and eight oxen to the Merarites , as their service required, under the authority of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest . 7:9 But to the Kohathites he gave none , because the service of the holy things , which they carried on their shoulders , was their responsibility.
The Time of Presentation
7:10 The leaders offered gifts for the dedication of the altar when it was anointed . And the leaders presented their offering before the altar . 7:11 For the Lord said to Moses , “They must present their offering , one leader for each day , for the dedication of the altar .”
The Tribal Offerings
7:12 The one who presented his offering on the first day was Nahshon son of Amminadab , from the tribe of Judah . 7:13 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 ; 7:14 one gold pan weighing 10 shekels, full of incense ; 7:15 one young bull , one ram , and one male lamb in its first year , for a burnt offering ; 7:16 one male goat for a purification offering ; 7:17 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings : two bulls , five rams , five male goats , and five male lambs in their first year . This was the offering of Nahshon son of Amminadab . 7:18 On the second day Nethanel son of Zuar , leader of Issachar , presented an offering. 7:19 He offered for his offering one silver platter weighing 130 shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing 70 , both according to the sanctuary shekel , each of them full of fine flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering ; 7:20 one gold pan weighing 10 shekels, full of incense ; 7:21 one young bull , one ram , and one male lamb in its first year , for a burnt offering ; 7:22 one male goat for a purification offering ; 7:23 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings : two bulls , five rams , five male goats , and five male lambs in their first year . This was the offering of Nethanel son of Zuar . 7:24 On the third day Eliab son of Helon , leader of the Zebulunites , presented an offering. 7:25 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 ; 7:26 one gold pan weighing 10 shekels, full of incense ; 7:27 one young bull , one ram , and one male lamb in its first year , for a burnt offering ; 7:28 one male goat for a purification offering ; 7:29 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings : two bulls , five rams , five male goats , and five male lambs in their first year . This was the offering of Eliab son of Helon . 7:30 On the fourth day Elizur son of Shedeur , leader of the Reubenites , presented an offering. 7:31 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 ; 7:32 one gold pan weighing 10 shekels, full of incense ; 7:33 one young bull , one ram , and one male lamb in its first year , for a burnt offering ; 7:34 one male goat for a purification offering ; 7:35 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings : two bulls , five rams , five male goats , and five lambs in their first year . This was the offering of Elizur son of Shedeur . 7:36 On the fifth day Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai , leader of the Simeonites , presented an offering. 7:37 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 ; 7:38 one gold pan weighing 10 shekels ; 7:39 one young bull , one ram , and one male lamb in its first year , for a burnt offering ; 7:40 one male goat for a purification offering ; 7:41 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings : two bulls , five rams , five male goats , and five lambs in their first year . This was the offering of Sheloumiel son of Zurishaddai . 7:42 On the sixth day Eliasaph son of Deuel , leader of the Gadites , presented an offering. 7:43 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 ; 7:44 one gold pan weighing 10 shekels ; 7:45 one young bull , one ram , and one male lamb in its first year , for a burnt offering ; 7:46 one male goat for a purification offering ; 7:47 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings : two bulls , five rams , five male goats , and five lambs in their first year . This was the offering of Eliasaph son of Deuel . 7:48 On the seventh day Elishama son of Ammihud , leader of the Ephraimites , presented an offering.

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  • Wagon

    [ebd] Heb. aghalah; so rendered in Gen. 45:19, 21, 27; 46:5; Num. 7:3, 7,8, but elsewhere rendered "cart" (1 Sam. 6:7, etc.). This vehicle was used for peaceful purposes. In Ezek. 23:24, however, it is the rendering of a different...
    [nave] WAGON, Gen. 45:19, 27; Num. 7:3-9. See: Cart.

  • Tabernacle

    [nave] TABERNACLE One existed before Moses received the pattern authorized on Mount Sinai, Ex. 33:7-11. The one instituted by Moses was called Sanctuary, Ex. 25:8; Tabernacle, Ex. 27:21; 33:7; 2 Chr. 5:5; of Testimony, Ex. 38:21; ...

  • Spoons

    [nave] SPOONS Of the tabernacle, Ex. 25:29; Num. 4:7; 7. Of the temple, 1 Kin. 7:50; 2 Chr. 4:22.

  • Silver

    [ebd] used for a great variety of purposes, as may be judged from the frequent references to it in Scripture. It first appears in commerce in Gen. 13:2; 23:15, 16. It was largely employed for making vessels for the sanctuary in th...
    [nave] SILVER From Tarshish, Ezek. 27:12; refining of, Prov. 17:3; 25:4; 26:23; Ezek. 22:18-22; Jer. 6:29, 30; Zech. 13:9; Mal. 3:3. See: Refining. Used for money, Gen. 13:2; 17:12; 20:16; 23:13-16; Amos 8:6; Matt. 10:9; 26:15; M...

  • Shekel

    [nave] SHEKEL A weight, equal to twenty gerahs, Ex. 30:13; Num. 3:47; Ezek. 45:12. Used to weigh silver, Josh. 7:21; Judg. 8:26; 17:2, 3. Fractions of, used in currency, Ex. 30:13; 1 Sam. 9:8; Neh. 10:32. Used to weigh gold, Gen...

  • SPOON

    [isbe] SPOON - spoon (kaph; Septuagint thuiske, except in Jer 52:18, where it is kreagra, literally, "fork"): A hollow vessel, a censer; a small vessel in which incense was to be burnt, as is seen from the account given in Nu 7 of ...

  • SHEMUEL

    [isbe] SHEMUEL - she-mu'-el, shem'-u-el (shemu'el, "name of God" (?) (1 Ch 6:33 (18)); the Revised Version (British and American) Samuel, the prophet (see SAMUEL); compare Gray, HPN, 200, note 3): (1) The Simeonite appointed to ass...

  • SACRIFICE, IN THE OLD TESTAMENT, 2

    [isbe] SACRIFICE, IN THE OLD TESTAMENT, 2 - V. The Mosaic Sacrificial System. 1. The Covenant Sacrifice: The fundamental function of Moses' work was to establish the covenant between Israel and God. This important transaction took ...

  • NETHANEL

    [isbe] NETHANEL - ne-than'-el, neth'-a-nel (nethan'el, "God has given"; Nathanael; the King James Version Nethaneel, ne-than'-e-el): (1) A chief or prince of Issachar (Nu 1:8; 2:5; 7:18,23; 10:15). (2) The 4th son of Jesse (1 Ch 2:...

  • Merarites

    [ebd] the descendants of Merari (Num. 26:57). They with the Gershonites and the Kohathites had charge of the tabernacle, which they had to carry from place to place (Num. 3:20, 33-37; 4:29-33). In the distribution of the oxen and ...

  • MANNA

    [isbe] MANNA - man'-a (man; manna): The Hebrew man is probably derived, as Ebers suggests, from the Egyptian mennu, "food." In Ex 16:15, we have a suggested source of the name, "They said one to another, What is it?" i.e. manhu, wh...

  • Liberality

    [nave] LIBERALITY. Ex. 22:29, 30 Ex. 13:2, 12. Ex. 23:15 Ex. 34:20. Ex. 25:1-8; Ex. 35:4-29; Ex. 36:3-6; Ex. 38:8; Lev. 19:5 Lev. 22:29; Num. 35:8. Deut. 12:11, 12, 17-19; Deut. 14:27-29; Deut. 15:7-18; Deut. 16:10, 17; Deut. 18:1...

  • Israel

    [nave] ISRAEL 1. A name given to Jacob, Gen. 32:24-32; 2 Kin. 17:34; Hos. 12:3, 4. 2. A name of the Christ in prophecy, Isa. 49:3. 3. A name given to the descendants of Jacob, a nation. Called also Israelites, and Hebrews, Gen. 4...

  • Governor

    [ebd] (1.) Heb. nagid, a prominent, conspicuous person, whatever his capacity: as, chief of the royal palace (2 Chr. 28:7; comp. 1 Kings 4:6), chief of the temple (1 Chr. 9:11; Jer. 20:1), the leader of the Aaronites (1 Chr. 12:27...

  • Goat

    [ebd] (1.) Heb. 'ez, the she-goat (Gen. 15:9; 30:35; 31:38). This Hebrew word is also used for the he-goat (Ex. 12:5; Lev. 4:23; Num. 28:15), and to denote a kid (Gen. 38:17, 20). Hence it may be regarded as the generic name of th...

  • GOLD

    [isbe] GOLD - gold (zahabh; chrusos): 1. Terms: No metal has been more frequently mentioned in Old Testament writings than gold, and none has had more terms applied to it. Among these terms the one most used is zahabh. The Arabic e...

  • Dedication

    [nave] DEDICATION Law concerning dedicated things, Lev. 27; Num. 18:14; 1 Chr. 26:26, 27. Must be without blemish, Lev. 22:18-23; Mal. 1:14. Not redeemable, Lev. 27:28, 29. Offering must be voluntary, Lev. 1:3; 22:19. See: Offe...

  • CART

    [ebd] a vehicle moving on wheels, and usually drawn by oxen (2 Sam. 6:3). The Hebrew word thus rendered, 'agalah (1 Sam. 6:7, 8), is also rendered "wagon" (Gen. 45:19). It is used also to denote a war-chariot (Ps. 46:9). Carts wer...
    [isbe] CART - kart (`aghalah): The Hebrew word has been translated in some passages "cart," and in others "wagon." In one verse only has it been translated "chariot." The context of the various passages indicates that a distinction...
    [smith] (Genesis 45:19,27; Numbers 7:3,7,8) a vehicle drawn by cattle, (2 Samuel 6:6) to be distinguished from the chariot drawn by horses. Carts and wagons were either open or covered, (Numbers 7:3) and were used for conveyance o...

  • Ark

    [ebd] Noah's ark, a building of gopher-wood, and covered with pitch, 300 cubits long, 50 cubits broad, and 30 cubits high (Gen. 6:14-16); an oblong floating house of three stories, with a door in the side and a window in the roof....

  • Altar

    [nave] ALTAR Built by Noah, Gen. 8:20; Abraham, Gen. 12:7, 8; 13:18; 22:9; Isaac, Gen. 26:25; Jacob, Gen. 33:20; 35:1-7; Moses, Ex. 17:15; 24:4; Balaam, Num. 23:1, 14, 29; Joshua, Deut. 27:4-7; Josh. 8:30-32; Reubenites and Gadites...

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