Old Testament · Law

Numbers chapter 7

On the day Moses finished setting up the , he it and , along with all its furniture. He anointed the altar and all its utensils and made them God’s own too.Then the — the heads of their ancestral families, the tribal chiefs who had overseen the census — came forward with their offerings.They brought their offering before Yahweh: six and twelve oxen — one wagon for every two leaders and one ox from each. They presented these in front of the dwelling place.Yahweh told Moses,“Accept these from them. They’ll be used for the work of the . Give them to the based on what each group’s work requires.”So Moses took the wagons and oxen and gave them to the Levites.He gave two wagons and four oxen to the , based on what their work required.He gave four wagons and eight oxen to the , under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest. Their work required it.But he didn’t give any to the , because they were responsible for , which had to be carried on their shoulders.The leaders also brought offerings for the of the altar on the day it was anointed. They presented their offerings before the altar.Yahweh told Moses, “Have one leader bring his offering each day for the dedication of the altar.”The one who brought his offering on the first day was , from the tribe of Judah.His offering was: one silver plate weighing about three and a quarter pounds, one silver basin weighing about one and three-quarter pounds (both measured by , and both filled with fine flour mixed with olive oil as a ),one gold dish weighing about four ounces, filled with ,one young bull, one ram, and one one-year-old male lamb for an ,one male goat as a ,and for the : two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering of Nahshon son of Amminadab.On the second day, , the leader of Issachar, brought his offering.His offering was: one silver plate weighing about three and a quarter pounds, one silver basin weighing about one and three-quarter pounds (both measured by , and both filled with fine flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering),one gold dish weighing about four ounces, filled with incense,one young bull, one ram, and one one-year-old male lamb for an entirely-burned offering,one male goat as a wrong-setting-right offering,and for the fellowship offering: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering of Nethanel son of Zuar.On the third day, , the leader of Zebulun, brought his offering.His offering was: one silver plate weighing about three and a quarter pounds, one silver basin weighing about one and three-quarter pounds (both measured by , and both filled with fine flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering),one gold dish weighing about four ounces, filled with incense,one young bull, one ram, and one one-year-old male lamb for an entirely-burned offering,one male goat as a wrong-setting-right offering,and for the fellowship offering: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering of Eliab son of Helon.On the fourth day, , the leader of Reuben, brought his offering.His offering was: one silver plate weighing about three and a quarter pounds, one silver basin weighing about one and three-quarter pounds (both measured by , and both filled with fine flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering),one gold dish weighing about four ounces, filled with incense,one young bull, one ram, and one one-year-old male lamb for an entirely-burned offering,one male goat as a wrong-setting-right offering,and for the fellowship offering: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering of Elizur son of Shedeur.On the fifth day, , the leader of Simeon, brought his offering.His offering was: one silver plate weighing about three and a quarter pounds, one silver basin weighing about one and three-quarter pounds (both measured by , and both filled with fine flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering),one gold dish weighing about four ounces, filled with incense,one young bull, one ram, and one one-year-old male lamb for an entirely-burned offering,one male goat as a wrong-setting-right offering,and for the fellowship offering: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering of Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.On the sixth day, , the leader of Gad, brought his offering.His offering was: one silver plate weighing about three and a quarter pounds, one silver basin weighing about one and three-quarter pounds (both measured by , and both filled with fine flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering),one gold dish weighing about four ounces, filled with incense,one young bull, one ram, and one one-year-old male lamb for an entirely-burned offering,one male goat as a wrong-setting-right offering,and for the fellowship offering: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering of Eliasaph son of Deuel.On the seventh day, , the leader of Ephraim, brought his offering.His offering was: one silver plate weighing about three and a quarter pounds, one silver basin weighing about one and three-quarter pounds (both measured by , and both filled with fine flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering),one gold dish weighing about four ounces, filled with incense,one young bull, one ram, and one one-year-old male lamb for an entirely-burned offering,one male goat as a wrong-setting-right offering,and for the fellowship offering: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering of Elishama son of Ammihud.On the eighth day, , the leader of Manasseh, brought his offering.His offering was: one silver plate weighing about three and a quarter pounds, one silver basin weighing about one and three-quarter pounds (both measured by , and both filled with fine flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering),one gold dish weighing about four ounces, filled with incense,one young bull, one ram, and one one-year-old male lamb for an entirely-burned offering,one male goat as a wrong-setting-right offering,and for the fellowship offering: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering of Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.On the ninth day, , the leader of Benjamin, brought his offering.His offering was: one silver plate weighing about three and a quarter pounds, one silver basin weighing about one and three-quarter pounds (both measured by , and both filled with fine flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering),one gold dish weighing about four ounces, filled with incense,one young bull, one ram, and one one-year-old male lamb for an entirely-burned offering,one male goat as a wrong-setting-right offering,and for the fellowship offering: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering of Abidan son of Gideoni.On the tenth day, , the leader of Dan, brought his offering.His offering was: one silver plate weighing about three and a quarter pounds, one silver basin weighing about one and three-quarter pounds (both measured by , and both filled with fine flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering),one gold dish weighing about four ounces, filled with incense,one young bull, one ram, and one one-year-old male lamb for an entirely-burned offering,one male goat as a wrong-setting-right offering,and for the fellowship offering: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering of Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.On the eleventh day, , the leader of Asher, brought his offering.His offering was: one silver plate weighing about three and a quarter pounds, one silver basin weighing about one and three-quarter pounds (both measured by , and both filled with fine flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering),one gold dish weighing about four ounces, filled with incense,one young bull, one ram, and one one-year-old male lamb for an entirely-burned offering,one male goat as a wrong-setting-right offering,and for the fellowship offering: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering of Pagiel son of Ocran.On the twelfth day, , the leader of Naphtali, brought his offering.His offering was: one silver plate weighing about three and a quarter pounds, one silver basin weighing about one and three-quarter pounds (both measured by , and both filled with fine flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering),one gold dish weighing about four ounces, filled with incense,one young bull, one ram, and one one-year-old male lamb for an entirely-burned offering,one male goat as a wrong-setting-right offering,and for the fellowship offering: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering of Ahira son of Enan.These were the for the altar from the leaders of Israel on the day it was anointed: twelve silver plates, twelve silver basins, twelve gold dishes.Each silver plate weighed about three and a quarter pounds, and each silver basin about one and three-quarter pounds. The total weight of all the silver vessels was about sixty pounds, measured by .The twelve gold dishes filled with incense weighed about four ounces each, for a total of about three pounds of gold, measured by .The total number of animals for the entirely-burned offering was twelve young bulls, twelve rams, and twelve one-year-old male lambs, along with their grain offerings. Twelve male goats were offered as wrong-setting-right offerings.The total number of animals for the fellowship offering was twenty-four oxen, sixty rams, sixty male goats, and sixty one-year-old male lambs. These were the dedication offerings for the altar .When Moses entered the meeting tent to speak with Yahweh, he heard the voice speaking to him from above on top of , from between the two . And .