Numbers 7
1 On the day Moses finished setting up the tabernacle, he anointed it and consecrated it, along with all its furnishings, and also the altar with all its furnishings; he anointed and consecrated them.
2 Then the leaders of Israel, the heads of their families, presented offerings. They were the leaders of the tribes, those in charge of the census.
3 They brought their offering before the LORD: six covered carts and twelve oxen, one cart for every two leaders and one ox for each leader. They presented them before the tabernacle.
4 The LORD said to Moses:
5 “Accept them from them, and let them be used in the service of the tent of meeting. Give them to the Levites, each according to his work.”
6 Moses accepted the carts and oxen and gave them to the Levites.
7 He gave two carts and four oxen to the Gershonites, according to their work.
8 He gave four carts and eight oxen to the Merarites, according to their work, under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.
9 But he gave nothing to the Kohathites, because the sacred objects were their responsibility; they carried them on their shoulders.
10 The leaders presented their offerings for the dedication of the altar on the day it was anointed. They presented their offerings before the altar.
11 The LORD said to Moses, “One leader each day, one leader each day, shall present his offering for the dedication of the altar.”
12 The one who presented his offering on the first day was Nahshon son of Amminadab, from the tribe of Judah.
13 His offering was one silver dish weighing 130 shekels and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, measured by the sanctuary shekel. Both were filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering.
14 One gold ladle weighing ten shekels, filled with incense.
15 One young bull, one ram, and one year-old lamb for a burnt offering.
16 One male goat for a sin offering.
17 For the fellowship offering: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old lambs. This was the offering of Nahshon son of Amminadab.
18 On the second day, Nethanel son of Zuar, leader of Issachar, presented his offering.
19 He presented his offering: one silver dish weighing 130 shekels and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, measured by the sanctuary shekel. Both were filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering.
20 One gold ladle weighing ten shekels, filled with incense.
21 One young bull, one ram, and one year-old lamb for a burnt offering.
22 One male goat for a sin offering.
23 For the fellowship offering: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old lambs. This was the offering of Nethanel son of Zuar.
24 On the third day, Eliab son of Helon, leader of the descendants of Zebulun, presented his offering.
25 His offering was one silver dish weighing 130 shekels and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, measured by the sanctuary shekel. Both were filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering.
26 One gold ladle weighing ten shekels, filled with incense.
27 One young bull, one ram, and one year-old lamb for a burnt offering.
28 One male goat for a sin offering.
29 For the fellowship offering: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old lambs. This was the offering of Eliab son of Helon.
30 On the fourth day, Elizur son of Shedeur, leader of the descendants of Reuben, presented his offering.
31 His offering was one silver dish weighing 130 shekels and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, measured by the sanctuary shekel. Both were filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering.
32 One gold ladle weighing ten shekels, filled with incense.
33 One young bull, one ram, and one year-old lamb for a burnt offering.
34 One male goat for a sin offering.
35 For the fellowship offering: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old lambs. This was the offering of Elizur son of Shedeur.
36 On the fifth day, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, leader of the descendants of Simeon, presented his offering.
37 His offering was one silver dish weighing 130 shekels and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, measured by the sanctuary shekel. Both were filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering.
38 One gold ladle weighing ten shekels, filled with incense.
39 One young bull, one ram, and one year-old lamb for a burnt offering.
40 One male goat for a sin offering.
41 For the fellowship offering: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old lambs. This was the offering of Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.
42 On the sixth day, Eliasaph son of Deuel, leader of the descendants of Gad, presented his offering.
43 His offering was one silver dish weighing 130 shekels and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, measured by the sanctuary shekel. Both were filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering.
44 One gold ladle weighing ten shekels, filled with incense.
45 One young bull, one ram, and one year-old lamb for a burnt offering.
46 One male goat for a sin offering.
47 For the fellowship offering: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old lambs. This was the offering of Eliasaph son of Deuel.
48 On the seventh day, Elishama son of Ammihud, leader of the descendants of Ephraim, presented his offering.
49 His offering was one silver dish weighing 130 shekels and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, measured by the sanctuary shekel. Both were filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering.
50 One gold ladle weighing ten shekels, filled with incense.
51 One young bull, one ram, and one year-old lamb for a burnt offering.
52 One male goat for a sin offering.
53 For the fellowship offering: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old lambs. This was the offering of Elishama son of Ammihud.
54 On the eighth day, Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, leader of the descendants of Manasseh, presented his offering.
55 His offering was one silver dish weighing 130 shekels and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, measured by the sanctuary shekel. Both were filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering.
56 One gold ladle weighing ten shekels, filled with incense.
57 One young bull, one ram, and one year-old lamb for a burnt offering.
58 One male goat for a sin offering.
59 For the fellowship offering: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old lambs. This was the offering of Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.
60 On the ninth day, Abidan son of Gideoni, leader of the descendants of Benjamin, presented his offering.
61 His offering was one silver dish weighing 130 shekels and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, measured by the sanctuary shekel. Both were filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering.
62 One gold ladle weighing ten shekels, filled with incense.
63 One young bull, one ram, and one year-old lamb for a burnt offering.
64 One male goat for a sin offering.
65 For the fellowship offering: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old lambs. This was the offering of Abidan son of Gideoni.
66 On the tenth day, Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, leader of the descendants of Dan, presented his offering.
67 His offering was one silver dish weighing 130 shekels and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, measured by the sanctuary shekel. Both were filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering.
68 One gold ladle weighing ten shekels, filled with incense.
69 One young bull, one ram, and one year-old lamb for a burnt offering.
70 One male goat for a sin offering.
71 For the fellowship offering: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old lambs. This was the offering of Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.
72 On the eleventh day, Pagiel son of Ocran, leader of the descendants of Asher, presented his offering.
73 His offering was one silver dish weighing 130 shekels and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, measured by the sanctuary shekel. Both were filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering.
74 One gold ladle weighing ten shekels, filled with incense.
75 One young bull, one ram, and one year-old lamb for a burnt offering.
76 One male goat for a sin offering.
77 For the fellowship offering: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old lambs. This was the offering of Pagiel son of Ocran.
78 On the twelfth day, Ahira son of Enan, leader of the descendants of Naphtali, presented his offering.
79 His offering was one silver dish weighing 130 shekels and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, measured by the sanctuary shekel. Both were filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering.
80 One gold ladle weighing ten shekels, filled with incense.
81 One young bull, one ram, and one year-old lamb for a burnt offering.
82 One male goat for a sin offering.
83 For the fellowship offering: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old lambs. This was the offering of Ahira son of Enan.
84 This was the dedication offering for the altar, on the day it was anointed, from the leaders of Israel: twelve silver dishes, twelve silver bowls, and twelve gold ladles.
85 Each silver dish weighed 130 shekels, and each bowl seventy. The total silver of the utensils was 2,400 shekels, measured by the sanctuary shekel.
86 The twelve gold ladles, filled with incense, weighed ten shekels each, measured by the sanctuary shekel. The total gold of the ladles was 120 shekels.
87 The total number of animals for the burnt offering was twelve young bulls, twelve rams, and twelve year-old lambs, with their grain offerings; and twelve male goats for a sin offering.
88 The total number of animals for the fellowship offering was twenty-four oxen, sixty rams, sixty male goats, and sixty year-old lambs. This was the altar's dedication after it was anointed.
89 When Moses entered the tent of meeting to speak with him, he heard the voice speaking to him from above the atonement cover on the ark of the Testimony, from between the two cherubim; and the voice spoke with him.
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