Numbers 7
1 And it came to pass on the day that Moses had completed the setting up of the tabernacle, and had anointed it, and hallowed it, and all the furniture thereof, and the altar and all its utensils, and had anointed them, and hallowed them,
On the same day that Moses finished putting up the Tabernacle, he anointed it and dedicated it, along with all its furniture, the altar, and all its utensils.
2 that the princes of Israel, the heads of their fathers' houses, the princes of the tribes, they that were over them that had been numbered, offered;
The Israelite leaders who were the heads of their families came and gave an offering. They were the same leaders of the tribes who had worked on the registration of the Israelites.
3 and they brought their offering before Jehovah, six covered waggons, and twelve oxen; a waggon for two princes, and an ox for each; and they presented them before the tabernacle.
They brought to the Lord an offering of six covered wagons and twelve oxen. Each leader gave an ox, and two leaders shared in giving a wagon. They presented them in front of the Tabernacle.
4 And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,
The Lord told Moses,
5 Take it of them, and they shall be for the performance of the service of the tent of meeting, and thou shalt give them unto the Levites, to each according to his service.
“Accept what they're giving you and use them in the work of the Tent of Meeting. Give them to the Levites to use as required.”
6 And Moses took the waggons and the oxen, and gave them to the Levites.
Moses accepted the wagons and oxen and handed them over to the Levites.
7 Two waggons and four oxen he gave to the sons of Gershon, according to their service;
He gave two wagons and four oxen to the families of Gershon to use as they required.
8 and four waggons and eight oxen he gave to the sons of Merari, according to their service, — under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.
He gave four wagons and eight oxen to the families of Merari, to use as they required. The work was all to be done under the direction of Ithamar, son of Aaron the priest.
9 But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none, for the service of the sanctuary was upon them: they bore [what they carried] upon the shoulder.
He didn't give any wagons or oxen to the Kohathites because their responsibility was to carry on their shoulders the holy objects assigned to their care.
10 And the princes presented the dedication-gift of the altar on the day that it was anointed; and the princes presented their offering before the altar.
The day the altar was anointed, the leaders came forward with their dedicatory offerings, presenting them in front of it.
11 And Jehovah said to Moses, They shall present their offering for the dedication of the altar, each prince on his day.
The Lord told Moses, “Have one leader come every day and present his offering for the dedication of the altar.”
12 And he that presented his offering the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah.
The first day Nahshon, son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah came forward with his offering.
13 And his offering was one silver dish of the weight of a hundred and thirty [shekels], one silver bowl, of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for an oblation;
His offering was a silver plate that weighed a hundred and thirty shekels, and a silver bowl that weighed seventy shekels, (using the sanctuary shekel standard). They were both filled with the best flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering.
14 one cup of ten [shekels] of gold, full of incense;
He also presented a gold dish that weighed ten shekels filled with incense. As sacrifices he brought
15 one young bullock, one ram, one yearling lamb, for a burnt-offering;
a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering,
16 one buck of the goats for a sin-offering;
a male goat as a sin offering,
17 and for a sacrifice of peace-offering, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five yearling lambs. This was the offering of Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering of Nahshon, son of Amminadab.
18 On the second day offered Nethaneel the son of Zuar, prince of Issachar;
The second day Nethanel, son of Zuar, the leader of the tribe of Issachar, came forward.
19 he presented his offering; one silver dish of the weight of a hundred and thirty [shekels], one silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour, mingled with oil for an oblation;
The offering he presented was a silver plate that weighed a hundred and thirty shekels, and a silver bowl that weighed seventy shekels, (using the sanctuary shekel standard). They were both filled with the best flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering.
20 one cup of ten [shekels] of gold, full of incense;
He also presented a gold dish that weighed ten shekels filled with incense. As sacrifices he brought
21 one young bullock, one ram, one yearling lamb, for a burnt-offering;
a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering,
22 one buck of the goats for a sin-offering;
a male goat as a sin offering,
23 and for a sacrifice of peace-offering, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five yearling lambs. This was the offering of Nethaneel the son of Zuar.
and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old male lambs. This was the offering of Nethanel, son of Zuar.
24 On the third day, the prince of the children of Zebulun, Eliab the son of Helon:
The third day Eliab, son of Helon, the leader of the tribe of Zebulun, came forward.
25 his offering was one silver dish of the weight of a hundred and thirty [shekels], one silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for an oblation;
The offering he presented was a silver plate that weighed a hundred and thirty shekels, and a silver bowl that weighed seventy shekels, (using the sanctuary shekel standard). They were both filled with the best flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering.
26 one cup of ten [shekels] of gold, full of incense;
He also presented a gold dish that weighed ten shekels filled with incense. As sacrifices he brought
27 one young bullock, one ram, one yearling lamb, for a burnt-offering;
a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering,
28 one buck of the goats for a sin-offering;
a male goat as a sin offering,
29 and for a sacrifice of peace-offering, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five yearling lambs. This was the offering of Eliab the son of Helon.
and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old male lambs. This was the offering of Eliab, son of Helon.
30 On the fourth day, the prince of the children of Reuben, Elizur the son of Shedeur.
The fourth day Elizur, son of Shedeur, the leader of the tribe of Reuben, came forward.
31 His offering was one silver dish of the weight of a hundred and thirty [shekels], one silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for an oblation;
The offering he presented was a silver plate that weighed a hundred and thirty shekels, and a silver bowl that weighed seventy shekels, (using the sanctuary shekel standard). They were both filled with the best flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering.
32 one cup of ten [shekels] of gold, full of incense;
He also presented a gold dish that weighed ten shekels filled with incense. As sacrifices he brought
33 one young bullock, one ram, one yearling lamb, for a burnt-offering;
a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering,
34 one buck of the goats for a sin-offering;
a male goat as a sin offering,
35 and for a sacrifice of peace-offering, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five yearling lambs. This was the offering of Elizur, the son of Shedeur.
and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old male lambs. This was the offering of Elizur, son of Shedeur.
36 On the fifth day, the prince of the children of Simeon, Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
The fifth day Shelumiel, son of Zurishaddai, the leader of the tribe of Simeon, came forward.
37 His offering was one silver dish of the weight of a hundred and thirty [shekels], one silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for an oblation;
The offering he presented was a silver plate that weighed a hundred and thirty shekels, and a silver bowl that weighed seventy shekels, (using the sanctuary shekel standard). They were both filled with the best flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering.
38 one cup of ten [shekels] of gold, full of incense;
He also presented a gold dish that weighed ten shekels filled with incense. As sacrifices he brought
39 one young bullock, one ram, one yearling lamb, for a burnt-offering;
a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering,
40 one buck of the goats for a sin-offering;
a male goat as a sin offering,
41 and for a sacrifice of peace-offering, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five yearling lambs. This was the offering of Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old male lambs. This was the offering of Shelumiel, son of Zurishaddai.
42 On the sixth day, the prince of the children of Gad, Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
The sixth day Eliasaph, son of Deuel, the leader of the tribe of Gad, came forward.
43 His offering was one silver dish of the weight of a hundred and thirty [shekels], one silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for an oblation;
The offering he presented was a silver plate that weighed a hundred and thirty shekels, and a silver bowl that weighed seventy shekels, (using the sanctuary shekel standard). They were both filled with the best flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering.
44 one cup of ten [shekels] of gold, full of incense;
He also presented a gold dish that weighed ten shekels filled with incense. As sacrifices he brought
45 one young bullock, one ram, one yearling lamb, for a burnt-offering;
a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering,
46 one buck of the goats for a sin-offering;
a male goat as a sin offering,
47 and for a sacrifice of peace-offering, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five yearling lambs. This was the offering of Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old male lambs. This was the offering of Eliasaph, son of Deuel.
48 On the seventh day, the prince of the children of Ephraim, Elishama the son of Ammihud.
The seventh day Elishama, son of Ammihud, the leader of the tribe of Ephraim, came forward.
49 His offering was one silver dish of the weight of a hundred and thirty [shekels], one silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for an oblation;
The offering he presented was a silver plate that weighed a hundred and thirty shekels, and a silver bowl that weighed seventy shekels, (using the sanctuary shekel standard). They were both filled with the best flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering.
50 one cup of ten [shekels] of gold, full of incense;
He also presented a gold dish that weighed ten shekels filled with incense. As sacrifices he brought
51 one young bullock, one ram, one yearling lamb, for a burnt-offering;
a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering,
52 one buck of the goats for a sin-offering;
a male goat as a sin offering,
53 and for a sacrifice of peace-offering, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five yearling lambs. This was the offering of Elishama the son of Ammihud.
and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old male lambs. This was the offering of Elishama, son of Ammihud.
54 On the eighth day, the prince of the children of Manasseh, Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
The eighth day Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur, the leader of the tribe of Manasseh, came forward.
55 His offering was one silver dish of the weight of a hundred and thirty [shekels], one silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for an oblation;
The offering he presented was a silver plate that weighed a hundred and thirty shekels, and a silver bowl that weighed seventy shekels, (using the sanctuary shekel standard). They were both filled with the best flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering.
56 one cup of ten [shekels] of gold, full of incense;
He also presented a gold dish that weighed ten shekels filled with incense. As sacrifices he brought
57 one young bullock, one ram, one yearling lamb, for a burnt-offering;
a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering,
58 one buck of the goats for a sin-offering;
a male goat as a sin offering,
59 and for a sacrifice of peace-offering, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five yearling lambs. This was the offering of Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old male lambs. This was the offering of Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur.
60 On the ninth day, the prince of the children of Benjamin, Abidan the son of Gideoni.
The ninth day Abidan, son of Gideoni, the leader of the tribe of Benjamin, came forward.
61 His offering was one silver dish of the weight of a hundred and thirty [shekels], one silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for an oblation;
The offering he presented was a silver plate that weighed a hundred and thirty shekels, and a silver bowl that weighed seventy shekels, (using the sanctuary shekel standard). They were both filled with the best flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering.
62 one cup of ten [shekels] of gold, full of incense;
He also presented a gold dish that weighed ten shekels filled with incense. As sacrifices he brought
63 one young bullock, one ram, one yearling lamb, for a burnt-offering;
a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering,
64 one buck of the goats for a sin-offering;
a male goat as a sin offering,
65 and for a sacrifice of peace-offering, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five yearling lambs. This was the offering of Abidan the son of Gideoni.
and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old male lambs. This was the offering of Abidan, son of Gideoni.
66 On the tenth day, the prince of the children of Dan, Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
The tenth day Ahiezer, son of Ammishaddai, the leader of the tribe of Dan, came forward.
67 His offering was one silver dish of the weight of a hundred and thirty [shekels], one silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for an oblation;
The offering he presented was a silver plate that weighed a hundred and thirty shekels, and a silver bowl that weighed seventy shekels, (using the sanctuary shekel standard). They were both filled with the best flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering.
68 one cup of ten [shekels] of gold, full of incense;
He also presented a gold dish that weighed ten shekels filled with incense. As sacrifices he brought
69 one young bullock, one ram, one yearling lamb, for a burnt-offering;
a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering,
70 one buck of the goats for a sin-offering;
a male goat as a sin offering,
71 and for a sacrifice of peace-offering, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five yearling lambs. This was the offering of Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old male lambs. This was the offering of Ahiezer, son of Ammishaddai.
72 On the eleventh day, the prince of the children of Asher, Pagiel the son of Ocran.
The eleventh day Pagiel, son of Ocran, the leader of the tribe of Asher, came forward.
73 His offering was one silver dish of the weight of a hundred and thirty [shekels], one silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for an oblation;
The offering he presented was a silver plate that weighed a hundred and thirty shekels, and a silver bowl that weighed seventy shekels, (using the sanctuary shekel standard). They were both filled with the best flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering.
74 one cup of ten [shekels] of gold, full of incense;
He also presented a gold dish that weighed ten shekels filled with incense. As sacrifices he brought
75 one young bullock, one ram, one yearling lamb, for a burnt-offering;
a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering,
76 one buck of the goats for a sin-offering;
a male goat as a sin offering,
77 and for a sacrifice of peace-offering, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five yearling lambs. This was the offering of Pagiel the son of Ocran.
and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old male lambs. This was the offering of Pagiel, son of Ocran.
78 On the twelfth day, the prince of the children of Naphtali, Ahira the son of Enan.
The twelfth day Ahira, son of Enan, the leader of the tribe of Naphtali, came forward.
79 His offering was one silver dish of the weight of a hundred and thirty [shekels], one silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for an oblation;
The offering he presented was a silver plate that weighed a hundred and thirty shekels, and a silver bowl that weighed seventy shekels, (using the sanctuary shekel standard). They were both filled with the best flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering.
80 one cup of ten [shekels] of gold, full of incense;
He also presented a gold dish that weighed ten shekels filled with incense. As sacrifices he brought
81 one young bullock, one ram, one yearling lamb, for a burnt-offering;
a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering,
82 one buck of the goats for a sin-offering;
a male goat as a sin offering,
83 and for a sacrifice of peace-offering, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five yearling lambs. This was the offering of Ahira the son of Enan.
and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old male lambs. This was the offering of Ahira, son of Enan.
84 This was the dedication-gift of the altar, on the day when it was anointed, from the princes of Israel: twelve silver dishes, twelve silver bowls, twelve cups of gold:
So on the day the altar was anointed, the dedicatory offerings brought by the Israelite leaders were twelve silver plates, twelve silver bowls, and twelve gold dishes.
85 each silver dish of a hundred and thirty [shekels], and each bowl seventy: all the silver of the vessels was two thousand four hundred [shekels] according to the shekel of the sanctuary;
Each silver platter weighed a hundred and thirty shekels, and each bowl weighed seventy shekels. The total weight of the silver was two thousand four hundred shekels, (using the sanctuary shekel standard).
86 twelve golden cups full of incense, each cup of ten [shekels], according to the shekel of the sanctuary: all the gold of the cups, a hundred and twenty [shekels].
The twelve gold dishes filled with incense each weighed ten shekels, (using the sanctuary shekel standard). The total weight of the gold was a hundred and twenty shekels.
87 All the cattle for the burnt-offering was: twelve bullocks, twelve rams, twelve yearling lambs and their oblation; and twelve bucks of the goats for a sin-offering.
The animals presented as a burnt offering were twelve bulls, twelve rams, and twelve one-year-old male lambs, as well as their grain offerings, and twelve male goats as the sin offering.
88 And all the cattle for the sacrifice of the peace-offering was: twenty-four bullocks, sixty rams, sixty he-goats, sixty yearling lambs. This was the dedication-gift of the altar, after it had been anointed.
The animals presented as a peace offering were twenty-four bulls, sixty rams, sixty male goats, and sixty one-year-old male lambs. This was the dedicatory offering for the altar once it had been anointed.
89 And when Moses went into the tent of meeting to speak with Him, then he heard the voice speaking to him from off the mercy-seat which was upon the ark of testimony, from between the two cherubim; and he spoke to Him.
Whenever Moses went into the Tent of Meeting to speak with the Lord, he would hear the voice speaking to him from the atonement cover on the Ark of the Testimony between the two cherubim. This is how the Lord spoke to him.
