Numbers Chapter 7
Offerings of Dedication
7:1The day Moses finished setting up the Tabernacle, he anointed and consecrated its furnishings, the altar, and its utensils. 2 The leaders in Israel (besides the numbered men) made an offering 3 and brought it to the Tabernacle: 6 covered carts and 12 cattle, a cart for each pair of leaders and an ox for each leader. 4 Yahveh told Moses, 5“Accept these things for use in the Tent of Meeting. Give them to each Levite according to his service.” 6 Moses accepted the carts and cattle and gave them to the Levites: 7 2 carts and 4 cattle to Gershon’s descendants to match their service, 8 and 4 carts and 8 cattle to Merari’s descendants to match their service—as directed by Ithamar Ben-Aaron. 9 He didn’t give any to Kohath’s descendants because their service was with the holy objects, which they carried on their shoulders. 10 The leaders offered the dedication offering for the altar when it was anointed; they offered it in front of the altar.
Num 7:1-10
11 Then Yahveh told Moses, “Have them present their offering, one leader a day, for the dedication of the altar.” [Each leader presented the same offering as follows:]
13 one silver platter that weighed 3¼ lbs 130 shekels,
one silver bowl that weighed 28 oz 70 shekels of the sanctuary—
both full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;
14 one gold pan weighing 4 oz 10 shekels, full of incense;
15 one bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;
16 one male goat for a sin offering;
17 two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five male lambs a year old for peace
offerings.
12 The first day, Nahshon Ben-Amminadab, from Judah, presented his offering.
18 The second day, Nethanel Ben-Zuar, leader of Issachar, presented his offering.
24 The third day, Eliab Ben-Helon, leader of Zebulun, presented.
30 The fourth day, Elizur Ben-Shedeur, leader of Reuben, presented.
36 The fifth day, Shelumiel Ben-Zurishaddai, leader of Simeon, presented.
42 The sixth day, Eliasaph Ben-Deuel, leader of Gad, presented.
48 The seventh day, Elishama Ben-Ammihud, leader of Ephraim, presented.
54 The eighth day, Gamaliel Ben-Pedahzur, leader of Manasseh, presented.
60 The ninth day, Abidan Ben-Gideoni, leader of Benjamin, presented.
66 The tenth day, Ahiezer Ben-Ammishaddai, leader of Benjamin, presented.
72 The eleventh day, Pagiel Ben-Ochran, leader of Asher, presented.
78 The twelfth day, Ahira Ben-Enan, leader of Naphtali, presented.
[19-23 ] = [ 25-29 ] = [ 31-35 ] = [ 37-41 ] = [ 43-47 ] = [ 49-53 ] = [ 55-59 ] = [ 61-65 ] = [ 67-71 ] =
[73-77 ] = [ 79-83 ] repeats of 13-17.
Num 7:11-83
84 That was the dedication offering for the altar from the leaders of Israel when it was anointed: 12 silver platters, 12 silver bowls, 12 gold saucers, 85 each silver platter weighing 3¼ lbs 130 shekels and each bowl weighing 28 oz 70 shekels. The silver of the utensils weighed 60 lbs 2,400 shekels of the sanctuary. 86 The 12 gold saucers full of incense weighed 4 oz 10 shekels apiece—3 lbs 120 shekels altogether. 87 For the burnt offerings there were 12 bulls, 12 rams, 12 male lambs a year old with their grain offerings, and 12 male goats for a sin offering. 88 For the peace offerings there were 24 bulls, 60 rams, 60 male goats, 60 male lambs a year old. That was the dedication offering for the altar after it was anointed.
89 Whenever Moses went into the Tent of Meeting to speak to Yahveh, he’d hear a voice speaking to him from between the two cherubs above the mercy seat on the Ark of Testimony.
Num 7:84-89