Numbers — Chapter 7

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Numbers 7:1 And it came to pass on the day that Moses ^Rhad fully set up the tabernacle, and had anointed it, and sanctified it, and all the instruments thereof, both the altar and all the vessels thereof, and had anointed them, and sanctified them;

Numbers 7:2 That the princes of Israel, heads of the house of their fathers, who were the princes of the tribes, ^Tand were over them that were numbered, ^Roffered:

Numbers 7:3 And they brought their offering before the LORD, six covered wagons, and twelve oxen; a wagon for two of the princes, and for each one an ox: and they brought them before the tabernacle.

Numbers 7:4 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

Numbers 7:5 ^RTake it of them, that they may be to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; and thou shalt give them unto the Levites, to every man according to his service.

Numbers 7:6 And Moses took the wagons and the oxen, and gave them unto the Levites.

Numbers 7:7 ^RTwo wagons and four oxen he gave unto the sons of Gershon, according to their service:

Numbers 7:8 And ^Rfour wagons and eight oxen he gave unto the sons of Merari, according unto their service, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.

Numbers 7:9 But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none: ^Rbecause the service of the sanctuary belonging unto them was that they should bear upon their shoulders.

Numbers 7:10 And the princes offered for ^Rdedicating of the altar in the day that it was anointed, even the princes offered their offering before the altar.

Numbers 7:11 And the LORD said unto Moses, They shall offer their offering, each prince on his day, for the dedicating of the altar.

Numbers 7:12 And he that offered his offering the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah:

Numbers 7:13 And his offering was one silver ^Rcharger, 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:

Numbers 7:14 One ^Rspoon of ten shekels of gold, full of incense:

Numbers 7:15 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:

Numbers 7:16 ^ROne kid of the goats for a sin offering:

Numbers 7:17 And for a sacrifice of ^Rpeace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

Numbers 7:18 On the second day Nethaneel the son of Zuar, prince of Issachar, did offer:

Numbers 7:19 He offered for his offering one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:

Numbers 7:20 One spoon of gold of ten shekels, full of incense:

Numbers 7:21 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:

Numbers 7:22 One kid of the goats for a sin offering:

Numbers 7:23 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Nethaneel the son of Zuar.

Numbers 7:24 On the third day Eliab the son of Helon, prince of the children of Zebulun, did offer:

Numbers 7:25 His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:

Numbers 7:26 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:

Numbers 7:27 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:

Numbers 7:28 One kid of the goats for a sin offering:

Numbers 7:29 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Eliab the son of Helon.

Numbers 7:30 On the fourth day Elizur the son of Shedeur, prince of the children of Reuben, did offer:

Numbers 7:31 His offering was one silver charger of the weight of an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:

Numbers 7:32 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of ^Rincense:

Numbers 7:33 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:

Numbers 7:34 One kid of the goats for a sin offering:

Numbers 7:35 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Elizur the son of Shedeur.

Numbers 7:36 On the fifth day Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai, prince of the children of Simeon, did offer:

Numbers 7:37 His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:

Numbers 7:38 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:

Numbers 7:39 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:

Numbers 7:40 One kid of the goats for a sin offering:

Numbers 7:41 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

Numbers 7:42 On the sixth day Eliasaph the son of Deuel, prince of the children of Gad, offered:

Numbers 7:43 His offering was one silver charger of the weight of an hundred and thirty shekels, a silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour ^Rmingled with oil for a meat offering:

Numbers 7:44 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:

Numbers 7:45 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:

Numbers 7:46 One kid of the goats for a sin offering:

Numbers 7:47 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Eliasaph the son of Deuel.

Numbers 7:48 On the seventh day ^RElishama the son of Ammihud, prince of the children of Ephraim, offered:

Numbers 7:49 His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:

Numbers 7:50 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:

Numbers 7:51 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:

Numbers 7:52 One kid of the goats for a sin offering:

Numbers 7:53 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Elishama the son of Ammihud.

Numbers 7:54 On the eighth day offered Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur, prince of the children of Manasseh:

Numbers 7:55 His offering was one silver charger of the weight of an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:

Numbers 7:56 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:

Numbers 7:57 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:

Numbers 7:58 One kid of the goats for a sin offering:

Numbers 7:59 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.

Numbers 7:60 On the ninth day Abidan the son of Gideoni, prince of the children of Benjamin, offered:

Numbers 7:61 His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:

Numbers 7:62 ^ROne golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:

Numbers 7:63 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:

Numbers 7:64 One kid of the goats for a sin offering:

Numbers 7:65 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Abidan the son of Gideoni.

Numbers 7:66 On the tenth day ^RAhiezer the son of Ammishaddai, prince of the children of Dan, offered:

Numbers 7:67 His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:

Numbers 7:68 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:

Numbers 7:69 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:

Numbers 7:70 One kid of the goats for a sin offering:

Numbers 7:71 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

Numbers 7:72 On the eleventh day ^RPagiel the son of Ocran, prince of the children of Asher, offered:

Numbers 7:73 His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:

Numbers 7:74 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:

Numbers 7:75 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:

Numbers 7:76 One kid of the goats for a sin offering:

Numbers 7:77 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Pagiel the son of Ocran.

Numbers 7:78 On the twelfth day Ahira the son of Enan, prince of the children of Naphtali, offered:

Numbers 7:79 His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:

Numbers 7:80 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:

Numbers 7:81 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:

Numbers 7:82 One kid of the goats for a sin offering:

Numbers 7:83 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Ahira the son of Enan.

Numbers 7:84 This was ^Rthe dedication of the altar, in the day when it was anointed, by the princes of Israel: twelve chargers of silver, twelve silver bowls, twelve spoons of gold:

Numbers 7:85 Each charger of silver weighing an hundred and thirty shekels, each bowl seventy: all the silver vessels weighed ^Rtwo thousand and four hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:

Numbers 7:86 The golden spoons were twelve, full of incense, weighing ten shekels apiece, after the shekel of the sanctuary: all the gold of the spoons was an hundred and twenty shekels.

Numbers 7:87 All the oxen for the burnt offering were twelve bullocks, the rams twelve, the lambs of the first year twelve, with their meat offering: and the kids of the goats for sin offering twelve.

Numbers 7:88 And all the oxen for the sacrifice of the peace offerings were twenty and four bullocks, the rams sixty, the he goats sixty, the lambs of the first year sixty. This was the dedication of the altar, after ^Rthat it was anointed.

Numbers 7:89 And when Moses was gone into the tabernacle of the congregation ^Rto speak ^Twith him, then he heard the voice of one speaking unto him from off the mercy seat that was upon the ark of testimony, from between the two cherubims: and he spake unto him.

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Numbers 7:1–11 — Wagons for the Tabernacle Service

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The tribal princes bring six covered wagons and twelve oxen. Moses distributes them to Gershon and Merari according to their service. Kohath receives none because its holy burdens are carried on shoulders. The princes are then directed to bring dedication offerings on successive days.

Key Truth: The gifts are assigned according to the work the LORD has appointed.

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Numbers 7:12–47 — The First Six Princes' Offerings

🌱 What These Verses Teach Us

The record describes the dedication offerings of the first six tribal princes, beginning with Nahshon of Judah. Each brings the stated silver vessels, gold spoon, and offerings. The repeated record gives each prince's contribution its own place.

Key Truth: The dedication record accounts for each tribal representative's offering.

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Numbers 7:48–83 — The Remaining Six Princes' Offerings

🌱 What These Verses Teach Us

The next six days record offerings from Ephraim, Manasseh, Benjamin, Dan, Asher, and Naphtali. Their offerings follow the same stated pattern. The twelfth day completes the individual dedication gifts from the princes.

Key Truth: All twelve tribal representatives are included in the dedication record.

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Numbers 7:84–89 — The Totals and the Voice

🌱 What These Verses Teach Us

The chapter totals the dedication vessels and sacrifices. Afterward Moses enters the tabernacle and hears the voice speaking from above the mercy seat, between the two cherubims. The record closes with the LORD's communication to Moses.

Key Truth: The dedicated sanctuary is the place where Moses receives the LORD's word.

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