Numbers 7

¹ When Moses finished setting up the tabernacle, he anointed and consecrated it and all its furnishings. He also anointed and consecrated the altar and all its utensils.

² Then the leaders of Israel, the heads of their families, came forward. These were the tribal leaders who had been in charge of those who were counted.

³ They brought as their offering before the LORD six covered carts and twelve oxen—a cart for every two leaders and an ox for each leader. They presented them in front of the tabernacle.

⁴ The LORD said to Moses,

⁵ "Accept these from them, so that they may be used for the work of the tent of meeting. Give them to the Levites, to each according to his work."

⁶ So Moses took the carts and oxen and gave them to the Levites.

⁷ He gave two carts and four oxen to the Gershonites, as their work required,

⁸ and four carts and eight oxen to the Merarites, as their work required. They were all under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.

⁹ But Moses did not give any to the Kohathites, because the holy things were their responsibility, and these had to be carried on their shoulders.

¹⁰ When the altar was anointed, the leaders brought their offerings for its dedication and presented them before the altar.

¹¹ For the LORD had said to Moses, "Each day one leader is to bring his offering for the dedication of the altar."

¹² On the first day Nahshon son of Amminadab, the leader of the people of Judah, brought his offering.

¹³ His offering was one silver dish weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both by the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with oil as a grain offering;

¹⁴ one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

¹⁵ one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

¹⁶ one male goat for a sin offering;

¹⁷ and for the fellowship offering two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Nahshon son of Amminadab.

¹⁸ On the second day Nethanel son of Zuar, the leader of the people of Issachar, brought his offering.

¹⁹ His offering was one silver dish weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both by the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with oil as a grain offering;

²⁰ one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

²¹ one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

²² one male goat for a sin offering;

²³ and for the fellowship offering two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Nethanel son of Zuar.

²⁴ On the third day Eliab son of Helon, the leader of the people of Zebulun, brought his offering.

²⁵ His offering was one silver dish weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both by the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with oil as a grain offering;

²⁶ one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

²⁷ one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

²⁸ one male goat for a sin offering;

²⁹ and for the fellowship offering two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Eliab son of Helon.

³⁰ On the fourth day Elizur son of Shedeur, the leader of the people of Reuben, brought his offering.

³¹ His offering was one silver dish weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both by the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with oil as a grain offering;

³² one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

³³ one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

³⁴ one male goat for a sin offering;

³⁵ and for the fellowship offering two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Elizur son of Shedeur.

³⁶ On the fifth day Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, the leader of the people of Simeon, brought his offering.

³⁷ His offering was one silver dish weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both by the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with oil as a grain offering;

³⁸ one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

³⁹ one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

⁴⁰ one male goat for a sin offering;

⁴¹ and for the fellowship offering two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.

⁴² On the sixth day Eliasaph son of Deuel, the leader of the people of Gad, brought his offering.

⁴³ His offering was one silver dish weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both by the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with oil as a grain offering;

⁴⁴ one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

⁴⁵ one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

⁴⁶ one male goat for a sin offering;

⁴⁷ and for the fellowship offering two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Eliasaph son of Deuel.

⁴⁸ On the seventh day Elishama son of Ammihud, the leader of the people of Ephraim, brought his offering.

⁴⁹ His offering was one silver dish weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both by the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with oil as a grain offering;

⁵⁰ one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

⁵¹ one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

⁵² one male goat for a sin offering;

⁵³ and for the fellowship offering two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Elishama son of Ammihud.

⁵⁴ On the eighth day Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, the leader of the people of Manasseh, brought his offering.

⁵⁵ His offering was one silver dish weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both by the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with oil as a grain offering;

⁵⁶ one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

⁵⁷ one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

⁵⁸ one male goat for a sin offering;

⁵⁹ and for the fellowship offering two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.

⁶⁰ On the ninth day Abidan son of Gideoni, the leader of the people of Benjamin, brought his offering.

⁶¹ His offering was one silver dish weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both by the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with oil as a grain offering;

⁶² one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

⁶³ one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

⁶⁴ one male goat for a sin offering;

⁶⁵ and for the fellowship offering two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Abidan son of Gideoni.

⁶⁶ On the tenth day Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, the leader of the people of Dan, brought his offering.

⁶⁷ His offering was one silver dish weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both by the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with oil as a grain offering;

⁶⁸ one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

⁶⁹ one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

⁷⁰ one male goat for a sin offering;

⁷¹ and for the fellowship offering two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.

⁷² On the eleventh day Pagiel son of Okran, the leader of the people of Asher, brought his offering.

⁷³ His offering was one silver dish weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both by the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with oil as a grain offering;

⁷⁴ one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

⁷⁵ one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

⁷⁶ one male goat for a sin offering;

⁷⁷ and for the fellowship offering two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Pagiel son of Okran.

⁷⁸ On the twelfth day Ahira son of Enan, the leader of the people of Naphtali, brought his offering.

⁷⁹ His offering was one silver dish weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both by the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with oil as a grain offering;

⁸⁰ one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

⁸¹ one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

⁸² one male goat for a sin offering;

⁸³ and for the fellowship offering two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Ahira son of Enan.

⁸⁴ These were the dedication offerings for the altar from the leaders of Israel when it was anointed: twelve silver dishes, twelve silver sprinkling bowls and twelve gold dishes.

⁸⁵ Each silver dish weighed a hundred and thirty shekels, and each sprinkling bowl seventy shekels. The total weight of all the silver vessels was two thousand four hundred shekels, by the sanctuary shekel.

⁸⁶ The twelve gold dishes filled with incense weighed ten shekels each, by the sanctuary shekel. Altogether, the gold dishes weighed a hundred and twenty shekels.

⁸⁷ The total number of animals for the burnt offering was twelve young bulls, twelve rams and twelve male lambs a year old, with their grain offering. Twelve male goats were for the sin offering.

⁸⁸ The total number of animals for the fellowship offering was twenty-four oxen, sixty rams, sixty male goats and sixty male lambs a year old. These were the dedication offerings for the altar after it was anointed.

⁸⁹ When Moses entered the tent of meeting to speak with the LORD, he heard the voice speaking to him from above the atonement cover on the ark of the covenant law, from between the two cherubim. In this way the LORD spoke to him.