{"book":"Numbers","slug":"numbers","ch":7,"genre":"prose","sub":"Numbers","prev":"numbers/6","next":"numbers/8","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"On the day Moses finished setting up the tabernacle, he anointed and consecrated it and all its furnishings, along with the altar and all its utensils.","f":[],"h":"Offerings of Dedication","style":"reg"},{"v":2,"t":"And the leaders of Israel, the heads of their families, presented an offering. These [men] were the tribal leaders who had supervised the registration.","f":[]},{"v":3,"t":"They brought as their offering before the LORD six covered carts and twelve oxen — an ox from each [leader] and a cart from every two leaders — and presented them before the tabernacle.","f":[]},{"v":4,"t":"And the LORD said to Moses,","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":5,"t":"“ Accept these [gifts] from them, that they may be used in the work of the Tent of Meeting. And give them to the Levites, to each man according to his service.”","f":[]},{"v":6,"t":"So Moses took the carts and oxen and gave them to the Levites.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":7,"t":"He gave the Gershonites two carts and four oxen, as their service required,","f":[]},{"v":8,"t":"and he gave the Merarites four carts and eight oxen, as their service required, all under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.","f":[]},{"v":9,"t":"But he did not give [any] to the Kohathites, since they were to carry on their shoulders the holy objects for which they were responsible.","f":[]},{"v":10,"t":"When [the altar] was anointed, the leaders approached with their offerings for [its] dedication [and] presented them before the altar.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":11,"t":"And the LORD said to Moses,“ Each day one leader is to present his offering for the dedication of the altar.”","f":[]},{"v":12,"t":"On the first day Nahshon son of Amminadab from the tribe of Judah drew near with his offering.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":13,"t":"His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty [shekels], and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel [and] filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;","f":["130 shekels is approximately 3.3 pounds or 1.48 kilograms; here and throughout this chapter.","70 shekels is approximately 1.76 pounds or 797.8 grams; here and throughout this chapter."]},{"v":14,"t":"one gold dish weighing ten [shekels], filled with incense;","f":["10 shekels is approximately 4 ounces or 114 grams; here and throughout this chapter."]},{"v":15,"t":"one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;","f":[]},{"v":16,"t":"one male goat for a sin offering;","f":[]},{"v":17,"t":"and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Nahshon son of Amminadab.","f":[]},{"v":18,"t":"On the second day Nethanel son of Zuar, the leader of Issachar, drew near.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":19,"t":"The offering he presented was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty [shekels], and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel [and] filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;","f":[]},{"v":20,"t":"one gold dish weighing ten [shekels], filled with incense;","f":[]},{"v":21,"t":"one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;","f":[]},{"v":22,"t":"one male goat for a sin offering;","f":[]},{"v":23,"t":"and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Nethanel son of Zuar.","f":[]},{"v":24,"t":"On the third day Eliab son of Helon, the leader of the Zebulunites, [drew near].","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":25,"t":"His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty [shekels], and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel [and] filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;","f":[]},{"v":26,"t":"one gold dish weighing ten [shekels], filled with incense;","f":[]},{"v":27,"t":"one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;","f":[]},{"v":28,"t":"one male goat for a sin offering;","f":[]},{"v":29,"t":"and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Eliab son of Helon.","f":[]},{"v":30,"t":"On the fourth day Elizur son of Shedeur, the leader of the Reubenites, [drew near].","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":31,"t":"His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty [shekels], and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel [and] filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;","f":[]},{"v":32,"t":"one gold dish weighing ten [shekels], filled with incense;","f":[]},{"v":33,"t":"one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;","f":[]},{"v":34,"t":"one male goat for a sin offering;","f":[]},{"v":35,"t":"and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Elizur son of Shedeur.","f":[]},{"v":36,"t":"On the fifth day Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, the leader of the Simeonites, [drew near].","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":37,"t":"His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty [shekels], and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel [and] filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;","f":[]},{"v":38,"t":"one gold dish weighing ten [shekels], filled with incense;","f":[]},{"v":39,"t":"one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;","f":[]},{"v":40,"t":"one male goat for a sin offering;","f":[]},{"v":41,"t":"and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.","f":[]},{"v":42,"t":"On the sixth day Eliasaph son of Deuel, the leader of the Gadites, [drew near].","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":43,"t":"His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty [shekels], and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel [and] filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;","f":[]},{"v":44,"t":"one gold dish weighing ten [shekels], filled with incense;","f":[]},{"v":45,"t":"one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;","f":[]},{"v":46,"t":"one male goat for a sin offering;","f":[]},{"v":47,"t":"and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Eliasaph son of Deuel.","f":[]},{"v":48,"t":"On the seventh day Elishama son of Ammihud, the leader of the Ephraimites, [drew near].","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":49,"t":"His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty [shekels], and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel [and] filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;","f":[]},{"v":50,"t":"one gold dish weighing ten [shekels], filled with incense;","f":[]},{"v":51,"t":"one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;","f":[]},{"v":52,"t":"one male goat for a sin offering;","f":[]},{"v":53,"t":"and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Elishama son of Ammihud.","f":[]},{"v":54,"t":"On the eighth day Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, the leader of the Manassites, [drew near].","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":55,"t":"His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty [shekels], and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel [and] filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;","f":[]},{"v":56,"t":"one gold dish weighing ten [shekels], filled with incense;","f":[]},{"v":57,"t":"one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;","f":[]},{"v":58,"t":"one male goat for a sin offering;","f":[]},{"v":59,"t":"and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.","f":[]},{"v":60,"t":"On the ninth day Abidan son of Gideoni, the leader of the Benjamites, [drew near].","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":61,"t":"His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty [shekels], and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel [and] filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;","f":[]},{"v":62,"t":"one gold dish weighing ten [shekels], filled with incense;","f":[]},{"v":63,"t":"one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;","f":[]},{"v":64,"t":"one male goat for a sin offering;","f":[]},{"v":65,"t":"and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Abidan son of Gideoni.","f":[]},{"v":66,"t":"On the tenth day Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, the leader of the Danites, [drew near].","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":67,"t":"His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty [shekels], and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel [and] filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;","f":[]},{"v":68,"t":"one gold dish weighing ten [shekels], filled with incense;","f":[]},{"v":69,"t":"one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;","f":[]},{"v":70,"t":"one male goat for a sin offering;","f":[]},{"v":71,"t":"and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.","f":[]},{"v":72,"t":"On the eleventh day Pagiel son of Ocran, the leader of the Asherites, [drew near].","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":73,"t":"His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty [shekels], and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel [and] filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;","f":[]},{"v":74,"t":"one gold dish weighing ten [shekels], filled with incense;","f":[]},{"v":75,"t":"one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;","f":[]},{"v":76,"t":"one male goat for a sin offering;","f":[]},{"v":77,"t":"and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Pagiel son of Ocran.","f":[]},{"v":78,"t":"On the twelfth day Ahira son of Enan, the leader of the Naphtalites, [drew near].","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":79,"t":"His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty [shekels], and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel [and] filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;","f":[]},{"v":80,"t":"one gold dish weighing ten [shekels], filled with incense;","f":[]},{"v":81,"t":"one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;","f":[]},{"v":82,"t":"one male goat for a sin offering;","f":[]},{"v":83,"t":"and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Ahira son of Enan.","f":[]},{"v":84,"t":"[So] these [were the offerings] from the leaders of Israel for the dedication of the altar when it was anointed: twelve silver platters, twelve silver bowls, and twelve gold dishes.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":85,"t":"Each silver platter weighed a hundred and thirty shekels, and each [silver] bowl seventy [shekels]. The total weight of the silver articles [was] two thousand four hundred [shekels], according to the sanctuary shekel.","f":["2,400 shekels is approximately 60.3 pounds or 27.4 kilograms."],"style":"reg"},{"v":86,"t":"The twelve gold dishes filled with incense [weighed] ten [shekels] each, according to the sanctuary shekel. The total weight of the gold dishes [was] a hundred and twenty [shekels].","f":["120 shekels is approximately 3 pounds or 1.4 kilograms."],"style":"reg"},{"v":87,"t":"All the livestock for the burnt offering totaled twelve bulls, twelve rams, and twelve male lambs a year old — together with their grain offerings — and twelve male goats for the sin offering.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":88,"t":"All the livestock sacrificed for the peace offering totaled twenty-four bulls, sixty rams, sixty male goats, and sixty male lambs a year old. This was the dedication offering for the altar after it was anointed.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":89,"t":"When Moses entered the Tent of Meeting to speak with [the LORD], he heard the voice speaking to him from between the two cherubim above the mercy seat on the ark of the Testimony. Thus [the LORD] spoke to him.","f":["Or atonement cover","That is, the ark of the covenant"],"style":"reg"}]}