Numbers 7–9

Offerings from the Leaders

7On the day Moses finished setting up the tabernacle, ^yhe anointed and consecrated it and all its furnishings, along with the altar and all its utensils. After he anointed and consecrated these things, ²the leaders of Israel, the heads of their ancestral houses, presented an offering. They were the tribal leaders who supervised the registration. ^z3They brought as their offering before the Lord six covered carts and 12 oxen, a cart from every two leaders and an ox from each one, and presented them in front of the tabernacle.

⁴The Lord said to Moses, ⁵“Accept these from them to be used in the work of the tent of meeting, and give this offering to the Levites, to each division according to their service.”

⁶So Moses took the carts and oxen and gave them to the Levites. ⁷He gave the Gershonites two carts and four oxen corresponding to their service, ^a8and gave the Merarites four carts and eight oxen corresponding to their service, ^bunder the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest. ⁹But he did not give any to the Kohathites, since their responsibility was service related to the holy objects ^ccarried on their shoulders. ^d

¹⁰The leaders also presented the dedication gift for the altar when it was anointed. ^eThe leaders presented their offerings in front of the altar. ¹¹The Lord told Moses, “Each day have one leader present his offering for the dedication of the altar.” ^f

¹²The one who presented his offering on the first day was Nahshon son of Amminadab ^gfrom the tribe of Judah. ¹³His offering was one silver dish weighing 3¼ pounds ^hand one silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds, ⁱmeasured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; ^j14one gold bowl weighing four ounces, ^kfull of incense; ¹⁵one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; ^l16one male goat for a sin offering; ^m17and two bulls, five rams, five male breeding goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. ⁿThis was the offering of Nahshon son of Amminadab.

¹⁸On the second day Nethanel son of Zuar, ^oleader of Issachar, presented an offering. ¹⁹As his offering, he presented one silver dish weighing 3¼ pounds ^pand one silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds, ^qmeasured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; ²⁰one gold bowl weighing four ounces, ^rfull of incense; ²¹one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; ²²one male goat for a sin offering; ²³and two bulls, five rams, five male breeding goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Nethanel son of Zuar.

²⁴On the third day Eliab son of Helon, ^sleader of the Zebulunites, presented an offering. ²⁵His offering was one silver dish weighing 3¼ pounds ^tand one silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds, ^umeasured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; ²⁶one gold bowl weighing four ounces, ^vfull of incense; ²⁷one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; ²⁸one male goat for a sin offering; ²⁹and two bulls, five rams, five male breeding goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Eliab son of Helon.

³⁰On the fourth day Elizur son of Shedeur, ^wleader of the Reubenites, presented an offering. ³¹His offering was one silver dish weighing 3¼ pounds ^xand one silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds, ^ymeasured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; ³²one gold bowl weighing four ounces, ^zfull of incense; ³³one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; ³⁴one male goat for a sin offering; ³⁵and two bulls, five rams, five male breeding goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Elizur son of Shedeur.

³⁶On the fifth day Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, ^aleader of the Simeonites, presented an offering. ³⁷His offering was one silver dish weighing 3¼ pounds ^band one silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds, ^cmeasured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; ³⁸one gold bowl weighing four ounces, ^dfull of incense; ³⁹one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; ⁴⁰one male goat for a sin offering; ⁴¹and two bulls, five rams, five male breeding goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.

⁴²On the sixth day Eliasaph son of Deuel, ^efleader of the Gadites, presented an offering. ⁴³His offering was one silver dish weighing 3¼ pounds ^gand one silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds, ^hmeasured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; ⁴⁴one gold bowl weighing four ounces, ⁱfull of incense; ⁴⁵one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; ⁴⁶one male goat for a sin offering; ⁴⁷and two bulls, five rams, five male breeding goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Eliasaph son of Deuel. ^j

⁴⁸On the seventh day Elishama son of Ammihud, ^kleader of the Ephraimites, presented an offering. ⁴⁹His offering was one silver dish weighing 3¼ pounds ^land one silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds, ^mmeasured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; ⁵⁰one gold bowl weighing four ounces, ⁿfull of incense; ⁵¹one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; ⁵²one male goat for a sin offering; ⁵³and two bulls, five rams, five male breeding goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Elishama son of Ammihud.

⁵⁴On the eighth day Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, ^oleader of the Manassites, presented an offering. ⁵⁵His offering was one silver dish weighing 3¼ pounds ^pand one silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds, ^qmeasured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; ⁵⁶one gold bowl weighing four ounces, ^rfull of incense; ⁵⁷one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; ⁵⁸one male goat for a sin offering; ⁵⁹and two bulls, five rams, five male breeding goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.

⁶⁰On the ninth day Abidan son of Gideoni, ^sleader of the Benjaminites, presented an offering. ⁶¹His offering was one silver dish weighing 3¼ pounds ^tand one silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds, ^umeasured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; ⁶²one gold bowl weighing four ounces, ^vfull of incense; ⁶³one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; ⁶⁴one male goat for a sin offering; ⁶⁵and two bulls, five rams, five male breeding goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Abidan son of Gideoni.

⁶⁶On the tenth day Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, ^wleader of the Danites, presented an offering. ⁶⁷His offering was one silver dish weighing 3¼ pounds ^xand one silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds, ^ymeasured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; ⁶⁸one gold bowl weighing four ounces, ^zfull of incense; ⁶⁹one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; ⁷⁰one male goat for a sin offering; ⁷¹and two bulls, five rams, five male breeding goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.

⁷²On the eleventh day Pagiel son of Ochran, ^aleader of the Asherites, presented an offering. ⁷³His offering was one silver dish weighing 3¼ pounds ^band one silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds, ^cmeasured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; ⁷⁴one gold bowl weighing four ounces, ^dfull of incense; ⁷⁵one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; ⁷⁶one male goat for a sin offering; ⁷⁷and two bulls, five rams, five male breeding goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Pagiel son of Ochran.

⁷⁸On the twelfth day Ahira son of Enan, ^eleader of the Naphtalites, presented an offering. ⁷⁹His offering was one silver dish weighing 3¼ pounds ^fand one silver basin weighing 1¾ pounds, ^gmeasured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; ⁸⁰one gold bowl weighing four ounces, ^hfull of incense; ⁸¹one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; ⁸²one male goat for a sin offering; ⁸³and two bulls, five rams, five male breeding goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Ahira son of Enan.

⁸⁴This was the dedication gift from the leaders of Israel for the altar when it was anointed: ⁱ12 silver dishes, 12 silver basins, and 12 gold bowls. ⁸⁵Each silver dish weighed 3¼ pounds, ^jand each basin 1¾ pounds. ^kThe total weight of the silver articles was 60 pounds ^lmeasured by the standard sanctuary shekel. ⁸⁶The 12 gold bowls full of incense each weighed four ounces ^mmeasured by the standard sanctuary shekel. The total weight of the gold bowls was three pounds. ⁿ⁸⁷All the livestock for the burnt offering ^ototaled 12 bulls, 12 rams, and 12 male lambs a year old, with their grain offerings, and 12 male goats for the sin offering. ^p88All the livestock for the fellowship sacrifice ^qtotaled 24 bulls, 60 rams, 60 male breeding goats, and 60 male lambs a year old. This was the dedication gift for…