Numbers 7 - Prayer Tents

Numbers 7

New Living Translation

Offerings of Dedication

7On the day Moses set up the Tabernacle, he anointed it and set it apart as holy. He also anointed and set apart all its furnishings and the altar with its utensils.

2Then the leaders of Israel - the tribal leaders who had registered the troops - came and brought their offerings.

3Together they brought six large wagons and twelve oxen. There was a wagon for every two leaders and an ox for each leader. They presented these to the LORD in front of the Tabernacle.

4Then the LORD said to Moses,

5"Receive their gifts, and use these oxen and wagons for transporting the Tabernacle[1]. Distribute them among the Levites according to the work they have to do."

6So Moses took the wagons and oxen and presented them to the Levites.

7He gave two wagons and four oxen to the Gershonite division for their work,

8and he gave four wagons and eight oxen to the Merarite division for their work. All their work was done under the leadership of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.

9But he gave none of the wagons or oxen to the Kohathite division, since they were required to carry the sacred objects of the Tabernacle on their shoulders.

10The leaders also presented dedication gifts for the altar at the time it was anointed. They each placed their gifts before the altar.

11The LORD said to Moses, "Let one leader bring his gift each day for the dedication of the altar."

12On the first day Nahshon son of Amminadab, leader of the tribe of Judah, presented his offering.

13His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds[2] (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.

14He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces[3], which was filled with incense.

15He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering,

16and a male goat for a sin offering.

17For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Nahshon son of Amminadab.

18On the second day Nethanel son of Zuar, leader of the tribe of Issachar, presented his offering.

19His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.

20He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense.

21He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering,

22and a male goat for a sin offering.

23For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Nethanel son of Zuar.

24On the third day Eliab son of Helon, leader of the tribe of Zebulun, presented his offering.

25His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.

26He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense.

27He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering,

28and a male goat for a sin offering.

29For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Eliab son of Helon.

30On the fourth day Elizur son of Shedeur, leader of the tribe of Reuben, presented his offering.

31His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.

32He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense.

33He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering,

34and a male goat for a sin offering.

35For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Elizur son of Shedeur.

36On the fifth day Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, leader of the tribe of Simeon, presented his offering.

37His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.

38He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense.

39He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering,

40and a male goat for a sin offering.

41For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.

42On the sixth day Eliasaph son of Deuel, leader of the tribe of Gad, presented his offering.

43His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.

44He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense.

45He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering,

46and a male goat for a sin offering.

47For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Eliasaph son of Deuel.

48On the seventh day Elishama son of Ammihud, leader of the tribe of Ephraim, presented his offering.

49His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.

50He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense.

51He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering,

52and a male goat for a sin offering.

53For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Elishama son of Ammihud.

54On the eighth day Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, leader of the tribe of Manasseh, presented his offering.

55His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.

56He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense.

57He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering,

58and a male goat for a sin offering.

59For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.

60On the ninth day Abidan son of Gideoni, leader of the tribe of Benjamin, presented his offering.

61His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.

62He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense.

63He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering,

64and a male goat for a sin offering.

65For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Abidan son of Gideoni.

66On the tenth day Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, leader of the tribe of Dan, presented his offering.

67His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.

68He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense.

69He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering,

70and a male goat for a sin offering.

71For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.

72On the eleventh day Pagiel son of Ocran, leader of the tribe of Asher, presented his offering.

73His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.

74He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense.

75He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering,

76and a male goat for a sin offering.

77For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Pagiel son of Ocran.

78On the twelfth day Ahira son of Enan, leader of the tribe of Naphtali, presented his offering.

79His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.

80He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense.

81He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering,

82and a male goat for a sin offering.

83For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Ahira son of Enan.

84So this was the dedication offering brought by the leaders of Israel at the time the altar was anointed: twelve silver platters, twelve silver basins, and twelve gold incense containers.

85Each silver platter weighed 3 1/4 pounds, and each silver basin weighed 1 3/4 pounds. The total weight of the silver was 60 pounds[4] (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel).

86Each of the twelve gold containers that was filled with incense weighed four ounces (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). The total weight of the gold was three pounds[5].

87Twelve young bulls, twelve rams, and twelve one-year-old male lambs were donated for the burnt offerings, along with their prescribed grain offerings. Twelve male goats were brought for the sin offerings.

88Twenty-four bulls, sixty rams, sixty male goats, and sixty one-year-old male lambs were donated for the peace offerings. This was the dedication offering for the altar after it was anointed.

89Whenever Moses went into the Tabernacle to speak with the LORD, he heard the voice speaking to him from between the two cherubim above the Ark's cover - the place of atonement - that rests on the Ark of the Covenant[6]. The LORD spoke to him from there.

[1] Numbers 7:5Hebrew the Tent of Meeting; also in 7.89
[2] Numbers 7:13Hebrew silver platter weighing 130 shekels [1.5 kilograms] and a silver basin weighing 70 shekels [800 grams]; also in 7.19, 25, 31, 37, 43, 49, 55, 61, 67, 73, 79, 85
[3] Numbers 7:14Hebrew 10 shekels [114 grams]; also in 7.20, 26, 32, 38, 44, 50, 56, 62, 68, 74, 80, 86
[4] Numbers 7:85Hebrew 2,400 shekels [27.6 kilograms]
[5] Numbers 7:86Hebrew 120 shekels [1.4 kilograms]
[6] Numbers 7:89Or Ark of the Testimony