^7:13His offering was one silver platter weighing 130 shekels,²³ 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; ^7:14one gold pan weighing 10 shekels, full of incense; ^7:15one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering; ^7:16one male goat for a purification offering; ^7:17and 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.

^7:18On the second day Nethanel son of Zuar, leader of Issachar, presented an offering. ^7:19He 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; ^7:20one gold pan weighing 10 shekels, full of incense; ^7:21one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering; ^7:22one male goat for a purification offering; ^7:23and 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.

^7:24On the third day Eliab son of Helon, leader of the Zebulunites, presented an offering.²⁴^7:25His 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; ^7:26one gold pan weighing 10 shekels, full of incense; ^7:27one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering; ^7:28one male goat for a purification offering; ^7:29and 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.

^7:30On the fourth day Elizur son of Shedeur, leader of the Reubenites, presented an offering. ^7:31His 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; ^7:32one gold pan weighing 10 shekels, full of incense; ^7:33one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering; ^7:34one male goat for a purification offering; ^7:35and 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.

^7:36On the fifth day Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, leader of the Simeonites, presented an offering. ^7:37His 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; ^7:38one gold pan weighing 10 shekels, full of incense; ^7:39one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering; ^7:40one male goat for a purification offering; ^7:41and 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.

^7:42On the sixth day Eliasaph son of Deuel, leader of the Gadites, presented an offering. ^7:43His 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; ^7:44one gold pan weighing 10 shekels, full of incense; ^7:45one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering; ^7:46one male goat for a purification offering; ^7:47and 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.

^7:48On the seventh day Elishama son of Ammihud, leader of the Ephraimites, presented an offering. ^7:49His 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; ^7:50one gold pan weighing 10 shekels, full of incense; ^7:51one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering; ^7:52one male goat for a purification offering; ^7:53and 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 Elishama son of Ammihud.

^7:54On the eighth day Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, leader of the Manassehites, presented an offering. ^7:55His 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; ^7:56one gold pan weighing 10 shekels, full of incense; ^7:57one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering; ^7:58one male goat for a purification offering; ^7:59and 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 Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.

^7:60On the ninth day Abidan son of Gideoni, leader of the Benjaminites, presented an offering. ^7:61His 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; ^7:62one gold pan weighing 10 shekels, full of incense; ^7:63one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering; ^7:64one male goat for a purification offering; ^7:65and 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 Abidan son of Gideoni.

^7:66On the tenth day Ahiezer son of Amishaddai, leader of the Danites, presented an offering. ^7:67His 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; ^7:68one gold pan weighing 10 shekels, full of incense; ^7:69one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering; ^7:70one male goat for a purification offering; ^7:71and 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 Ahiezer son of Amishaddai.

^7:72On the eleventh day Pagiel son of Ocran, leader of the Asherites, presented an offering. ^7:73His 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; ^7:74one gold pan weighing 10 shekels, full of incense; ^7:75one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering; ^7:76one male goat for a purification offering; ^7:77and 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 Pagiel son of Ocran.

^7:78On the twelfth day Ahira son of Enan, leader of the Naphtalites, presented an offering. ^7:79His 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; ^7:80one gold pan weighing 10 shekels, full of incense; ^7:81one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, for a burnt offering; ^7:82one male goat for a purification offering; ^7:83and 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 Ahira son of Enan.

Summary

^7:84This was the dedication for the altar from the leaders of Israel, when it was anointed: twelve silver platters, twelve silver sprinkling bowls, and twelve gold pans. ^7:85Each silver platter weighed 130 shekels, and each silver sprinkling bowl weighed 70 shekels. All the silver of the vessels weighed 2,400 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel. ^7:86The twelve gold pans full of incense weighed 10 shekels each, according to the sanctuary shekel; all the gold of the pans weighed 120 shekels. ^7:87All the animals for the burnt offering were 12 young bulls, 12 rams, 12 male lambs in their first year, with their grain offering, and 12 male goats for a purification offering. ^7:88All the animals for the sacrifice for the peace offering were 24 young bulls, 60 rams, 60 male goats, and 60 lambs in their first year. These were the dedication offerings for the altar after it was anointed.²⁵

^7:89Now when Moses went into²⁶ the tent of meeting to speak with the Lord,²⁷ he heard the voice speaking to him from above the atonement lid²⁸ that was on the ark of the testimony, from between the two cherubim.²⁹ Thus he spoke to him.

Lighting the Lamps

^8:1¹ The Lord spoke to Moses: ^8:2“Speak to Aaron and tell him, ‘When you set up² the lamps, the seven lamps are to give light³ in front of the lampstand.’ ”

^8:3And Aaron did so; he set up the lamps to face toward the front of the lampstand, as the Lord commanded Moses. ^8:4This is how the lampstand was made:⁴ It was beaten work in gold;⁵ from its shaft to its flowers it was beaten work. According to the pattern which the Lord had shown Moses, so he made the lampstand.

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Footnotes

23 The word “shekels” has been supplied in the translation for clarity. So also in vv. 19, 20, 25, 26, 31, 32, 37, 38, 43, 44, 49, 50, 55, 56, 60, 62, 66, 68, 73, 74, 79, 85, 86.
24 The phrase “presented an offering” is not found in the Hebrew text at this point but has been supplied to clarify what action is being done. The same phrase is absent from the Hebrew text in the following verses which tell who makes the offerings (7:30, 36, 42, 48, 54, 60, 66, 72, 78).
25 Even though the chapter seems wearisome and repetitious to the modern reader, it is a significant document. A. Rainey shows how it matches the exact ledgers of ancient sanctuaries (see 5:202). The recording would have been done by the priestly scribes. Of the many points that can be observed here, it should not be missed that each tribe, regardless of its size or relative importance, was on equal footing before the Lord. Each tribe shared in the work of the Lord equally. Each tribe approached the sanctuary in precisely the same way on this memorable occasion. All such devotion to the work of the Lord was to receive the blessing of God.
26 The adverbial clause of time is constructed with the infinitive construct of the verb “to enter” (בּוֹא, bo’) with the preposition and with the subjective genitive that follows serving as the subject of the clause. The verse is strategic in the structure of the book: At the completion of the dedication with the offerings Moses received more revelation from the Lord in the tent. This verse therefore lays the foundation for what follows.
27 The is obscure here, simply giving the purpose infinitive and the prepositional phrase (“with him”). But the following clause using the Hitpael of the same verb, introducing a reflexive sense: “then he heard the voice speaking with him.” The Greek clarified it by inserting “Lord” after the word “voice.” The editor of favors emendation of the form to a Piel participle rather than the Hitpael of the (reading מְדַבֵּר [médabber] instead of מִדַּבֵּר [middabber], the Hitpael with assimilation). Most commentators agree with the change, assuming there was a mistaken pointing in the .
28 The Hebrew word כַּפֹּרֶת (kapporet) has been traditionally rendered “mercy seat,” but since the ark is the footstool (see Ps 132), this translation is somewhat misleading. The word is etymologically connected to the verb “to make atonement.” A technical translation would be “place of atonement” or “propitiatory”; a more common translation would be “cover, lid”—provided that the definition “to cover” does not get transferred to the verb “to atone,” for that idea belongs to a homonym. See also Exod 25:17.
29 The cherubim are the carved forms of the angels attached to the ark. They indicate the guarding role of this order of angels in the holy of holies. They were also embroidered on the curtains. For basic material see 1:788–90, and R. K. Harrison, 1:.
1 This chapter has three main sections to it: the lighting of the lamps (vv. 1–4), the separation of the Levites (vv. 5–22), and the work of the Levites (vv. 23–26). Many modern scholars assume that the chapter belongs to P and was added late. But the chapter reiterates some of the Mosaic material concerning the work of the Levites in the new sanctuary. For the chapter to make sense the historical setting must be accepted; if the historical setting is accepted, the chapter is necessary as part of that early legislation. For more reading, see M. Haran, “The Nature of the ’ohel mo‘edh in the Pentateuchal Sources,” 5 (1960): 50–65, and “The Priestly Image of the Tabernacle,” 36 (1965): 191–226; and C. L. Meyers, The Tabernacle Menorah.
2 The verb is עָלָה (’alah). The Hiphil infinitive construct functions in a temporal clause. The idea of arranging the lamps on the lampstand certainly involved raising the lamps and placing them on the tops of each shaft and branch. Some have taken the idea to mean cause the flame to go up, or light the lamps.
3 The imperfect tense forms part of the instruction, and so the translation has to indicate that. The instruction would seem obvious, but the light was to shine in the area immediately in front of the lampstand, so that it would illumine the way and illumine the table that was across the room (hence, “in front of”).
4 The Hebrew text literally has “and this is the work of the lampstand,” but that rendering does not convey the sense that it is describing how it was made.
5 The idea is that it was all hammered from a single plate of gold.