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Numbers Chapter
Seven
New King James Version (NKJV)
INTRODUCTION TO NUMBERS 7
This
chapter gives an account of the presents brought, by the princes of the twelve
tribes at the setting up of the tabernacle, for the use of it, Numbers 7:1; and at
the dedication of the altar, and the service of that, Numbers 7:10; first
of the prince of the tribe of Judah, Numbers 7:12; then
of the prince of Issachar, Numbers 7:18; of
the prince of Zebulun, Numbers 7:24; of
the prince of Reuben, Numbers 7:30; of
the prince of Simeon, Numbers 7:36; of
the prince of Gad, Numbers 7:42; of
the prince of Ephraim, Numbers 7:48; of
the prince of Manasseh, Numbers 7:54; of
the prince of Benjamin, Numbers 7:60; of
the prince of Dan, Numbers 7:66; of
the prince of Asher, Numbers 7:72; of
the prince of Naphtali, Numbers 7:78; the sum
of all which follows, Numbers 7:84; and
the chapter is concluded with a token of God's approbation and acceptance of
the whole, Numbers 7:89.
Numbers 7:1 Now it came to pass, when Moses had finished setting up the
tabernacle, that he anointed it and consecrated it and all its furnishings, and
the altar and all its utensils; so he anointed them and consecrated them.
YLT
1And it cometh to pass on
the day of Moses' finishing setting up the tabernacle, that he anointeth it,
and sanctifieth it, and all its vessels, and the altar, and all its vessels,
and he anointeth them, and sanctifieth them,
And it came to pass on the day that Moses had fully set up the
tabernacle,.... Not on the very exact day on which it was first reared up,
for that was on the first day of the first month of the second year from the
coming up of Israel out of Egypt, Exodus 40:17;
whereas the following offerings of the princes were not offered, and many other
things previous to them, recorded in the preceding chapters, were not done,
until after the first day of the second month of that year, Numbers 1:1; though
the Jews sayF5Seder Olam Rabba, c. 7. p. 21. Baal Hatturim in loc.
the first of Nisan, or of the first month, was the first for various things,
and the first on which the princes offered; but no one particular day can be
intended, because the princes were twelve days successively offering their
offerings; wherefore "the day" here only denotes the time about which
it was when this service was performed; when the tabernacle was not only set
up, but "fully" set up, when everything relating to it was in its
proper place and order; when not only it was put together, and all the vessels
and instruments of it in their due place, but also when the people of Israel,
for whose sake it was erected, that the Lord God might dwell among them, were
numbered, and their camps formed and pitched around the tabernacle; and the
Levites were taken and numbered also, who were to serve at it, and their place
and service were appointed unto them about it; for then, and not till then, was
the service of it completed, and its proper place and situation fixed and
settled:
and had anointed it; with the holy oil Moses
was directed to make and anoint it with, Exodus 30:23,
and sanctified it: set it apart for holy use and service, to
be an habitation for God, and the place of his worship:
and all the instruments thereof; the ark, table,
candlestick, &c.
both the altars, and all the vessels thereof, and had anointed
them,
and sanctified them; the altar of incense,
and the altar of burnt offering, and all appertaining: thereunto; according to
Ben Gersom, this finishing of the whole was at the end of the seven days of
consecration of Aaron and his sons, Exodus 29:35.
Numbers 7:2 2 Then the leaders of Israel, the heads of their fathers’
houses, who were the leaders of the tribes and over those who were
numbered, made an offering.
YLT
2and the princes of Israel
(heads of the house of their fathers, they [are] princes of the tribes, they
who are standing over those numbered) bring near,
That the princes of Israel,.... The princes of the
twelve tribes of Israel:
heads of the house of their fathers; of the each of the
houses and families the tribes were divided into, and took their name from each
of their ancestors, as is next explained:
who were princes of the tribes; the twelve tribes, as
before observed, Numbers 1:4,
and were over them that were numbered; over the
children of Israel that were numbered, Numbers 1:19; by
which it that these princes are the very same persons that are mentioned by
name there, as they are here afterwards; and were with Moses and Aaron, and
assisting to them when they took the number of them; but according to the
Targum of Jonathan, and Jarchi, these were appointed over them in Egypt; but
the former is right: these now
offered not sacrifices but gifts; they brought their presents to the Lord
for the service of his sanctuary, and set them before him, as follows.
Numbers 7:3 3 And they brought their offering before the Lord, six covered carts and twelve oxen, a cart for every two of
the leaders, and for each one an ox; and they presented them before the
tabernacle.
YLT
3yea, they bring their
offering before Jehovah, six waggons covered, and twelve oxen -- a waggon for
two of the princes, and an ox for one -- and they bring them near before the
tabernacle.
And they brought their offering before the Lord,.... Before
the tabernacle, as it is afterwards explained, where he had now taken up his
habitation:
six covered wagons, and twelve oxen; according to the number
of the twelve tribes, of which they were princes, two oxen for each wagon,
which were to carry the tabernacle, and its vessels, from place to place; and
which wagons were covered, not only to hide the things to be put into them from
the sight of the people, being sacred, but to preserve them from the rain and
dust, and the like; and no doubt, but as they were made of the best materials,
So they were covered with rich coverings for the honour of the vessels put into
them, being the presents of princes, and in which they joined, and could not be
ordinary carriages. The word is rendered "litters" in Isaiah 66:20; and
by some, "coaches"; the Targum of Jonathan is,"six wagons
yoked,'or drawn with a yoke of oxen; and Aben Ezra says, it signifies a kind of
oxen which drew wagons; but the Targum of Jonathan, Jarchi, and Ben Gersom
interpret it "covered", as we do:
a wagon for two of the princes, and for each one an ox; two princes
joined in the present of one wagon, which shows it could not be a common wagon,
but rich carriage, and ornamented, as the Targum of Jonathan adds; and each
prince presented an ox, so that there was a yoke of them for each wagon:
and they brought them before the tabernacle; the Targum of
Jonathan says, Moses would not receive them, and therefore they brought them
before the tabernacle; and so, says Jarchi, Moses received them not at their
hands, until it was declared to him by the mouth of the Lord what he should do,
as follows.
Numbers 7:4 4 Then the Lord spoke to
Moses, saying,
YLT
4And Jehovah speaketh unto
Moses, saying,
And the Lord spake unto Moses,.... Out of the
tabernacle, before which the wagons and oxen were brought:
saying: as follows.
Numbers 7:5 5 “Accept these from them, that they may be used
in doing the work of the tabernacle of meeting; and you shall give them to the
Levites, to every man according to his service.”
YLT
5`Receive from them, and
they have been to do the service of the tent of meeting, and thou hast given
them unto the Levites, each according to his service.'
Take it of them,.... The present of the
wagons and oxen, by which it appears that this freewill offering of the princes
was according to his mind and will, and what they were influenced and guided to
by his Spirit, and was well pleasing in his sight, and acceptable to him:
that they may be to do the service of the tabernacle of the
congregation; be made use of, and employed in carrying the tabernacle, and the
things of it, from place to place, when the Israelites journeyed:
and thou shalt give them to the Levites; to ease them,
whose business it was to bear and carry the several parts of the tabernacle,
and the vessels of it:
to every man according to his service; whether
lighter or heavier, for such difference there was in the three divisions of the
Levites; and according as their work was, they had more or fewer wagons and
oxen given them, as it follows, Numbers 7:7.
Numbers 7:6 6 So Moses took the carts and the oxen, and gave them to
the Levites.
YLT
6And Moses taketh the
waggons and the oxen, and giveth them unto the Levites.
And Moses took the wagons and the oxen,.... Of the
princes, as he was directed:
and gave them unto the Levites; the Gershonites and
Merarites; for, as for the Kohathites, they had no part of them, for a reason
after given, Numbers 7:9.
Numbers 7:7 7 Two carts and four oxen he gave to the sons of Gershon,
according to their service;
YLT
7The two of the waggons and
the four of the oxen he hath given to the sons of Gershon, according to their
service,
Two wagons and four oxen he gave unto the sons of Gershon,.... The
eldest son of Levi:
according to their service; which was to bear and
take care of the curtains, coverings, hangings and rails of the tabernacle; and
which, when carrying from place to place, it was proper they should be covered
from being exposed to rain and dust; and being so many as they were, must be
heavy, burdensome, and cumbersome, and therefore two wagons, with two yoke of
oxen, were given them, to ease them.
Numbers 7:8 8 and four carts and eight oxen he gave to the sons of
Merari, according to their service, under the authority[a] of Ithamar
the son of Aaron the priest.
YLT
8and the four of the waggons
and the eight of the oxen he hath given to the sons of Merari, according to
their service, by the hand of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest;
And four wagons and eight oxen he gave to the sons of Merari,.... All the
remaining wagons and oxen, which were double the number given to the
Gershonites:
according unto their service; being much heavier than
theirs, having all the boards, pillars, sockets, pins; cords, &c. to bear
and carry: thus Moses was directed of God wisely to dispose of those carriages,
in proportion to the services each was employed in; and in a spiritual way, as
the day, duty, and service of the people of God be, he proportions grace and
strength to them to answer thereunto:
under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest; under whose
care, inspection, and direction, were both the Gershonites and Merarites, Numbers 4:28; and
by whom were delivered, according to the instruction of Moses, the several
wagons and oxen, to them.
Numbers 7:9 9 But to the sons of Kohath he gave none, because theirs was
the service of the holy things, which they carried on their shoulders.
YLT
9and to the sons of Kohath
he hath not given, for the service of the sanctuary [is] on them: on the
shoulder they bear.
But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none,.... Being all
disposed of to the sons of Gershon and Merari: the reason of which follows:
because the service of the sanctuary belonging unto them was
that they should bear upon their shoulders; as the ark with the
mercy seat, and cherubim, the shewbread table, the candlestick, and the two
altars; though in later times we find the ark was sometimes not only carried by
the priests, but upon a cart, Joshua 3:17.
Numbers 7:10 10 Now the leaders offered the dedication offering
for the altar when it was anointed; so the leaders offered their offering
before the altar.
YLT
10And the princes bring near
the dedication of the altar in the day of its being anointed; yea, the princes
bring near their offering before the altar.
And the princes offered for dedicating of the altar,.... For
setting it apart to sacred use and service, even the altar of burnt offering;
or rather after it had bean sanctified and set apart, when it began to be made
use of for sacrifice:
in the day that it was anointed; with the anointing oil,
whereby it was devoted to sacred service:
even the princes offered their offering before the altar; the altar of
burnt offering; they brought their vessels for the service of it, and the
creatures for sacrifice, and set them before it; signifying what they meant,
thereby, that the silver and golden vessels were for the use of it, and the
beasts for sacrifice to be offered up on it: and here Jarchi also observes,
that Moses would not receive their offering until he knew the mind of God about
it, and it was declared to him from himself.
Numbers 7:11 11 For the Lord said to
Moses, “They shall offer their offering, one leader each day, for the
dedication of the altar.”
YLT
11And Jehovah saith unto
Moses, `One prince a day -- one prince a day -- do they bring near their
offering for the dedication of the altar.'
And the Lord said unto Moses,.... For before this was
said to him, even what follows, Moses knew not, as the same writer observes,
how they should offer, in what order, whether according to their birth, or
whether according to the journeying of their camps, or whether they should
offer together, or one after another, one day after anotherF7Vid.
Siphri apud Yalkut in loc. ; this affair is set in a clear light:
they shall offer their offering each prince on his day; one on one
day, and the other on the next, and so on successively for twelve days running;
and this was ordered for the greater solemnity of the service, and that it
might be taken notice of, and each have the honour and credit of it; and this
was done, not according to the order of their birth, but as their standards
were fixed, first Judah, and those under him, and so the rest in course:
for the dedicating of the altar; see Numbers 7:10.
Numbers 7:12 12 And the one who offered his offering on the first day was
Nahshon the son of Amminadab, from the tribe of Judah.
YLT
12And he who is bringing near
on the first day his offering is Nahshon son of Amminadab, of the tribe of
Judah.
And he that offered his offering on the first day,.... Was he
whose standard was pitched first, at the east, to the rising sun: and this
was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah; who was the
prince and captain of that tribe, though the title is not here given him, as to
the rest of the princes, this being left to be concluded from his offering
first; for if they that offered after him were princes, he must needs be one;
or it may be this title is omitted, because the chief prince, of the prince of
the tribe of Judah, most peculiarly belongs to a greater Personage, even the
Messiah, who was to spring, and did spring from that tribe, 1 Chronicles 5:2;
and, as Baal Hatturim says, from Nahshon; and who also observes, that Ben
Nahshon is the Messiah.
Numbers 7:13 13 His offering was one silver platter, the weight
of which was one hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl
of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full
of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering;
YLT
13And his offering [is] one
silver dish, its weight a hundred and thirty [shekels]; one silver bowl of
seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of flour
mixed with oil, for a present;
And his offering was one silver charger,.... Or dish,
like one of those used in the shewbread table to hold the bread in, only they
were of gold, this of silver, and belonged to the altar of burnt offering; the
use of which might be to hold the meat offering in, as it may seem from the
latter part of the verse, or the wave breast or heave shoulder, which belonged
to the priest:
the weight thereof was an hundred and thirty shekels; which were
sixty one ounces, four drachms, one scruple, and seventeen grainsF8Vid.
Scheuchzer. Physic. Sacr. vol. 2. p. 366. , worth about sixteen pounds and five
shillings of our money:
one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the
sanctuary; the standard that was kept in the sanctuary; this was a lesser
vessel, and was either for holding the drink offering, or receiving the blood
of the sacrifices; its weight was thirty three ounces, five drachms, and three
grains, and was worth about eight pounds and fifteen shillings of our money:
both of them were full of fine flour mingled with oil for a
meat offering; which always attended other sacrifices after mentioned, part of
which was burnt on the altar of burnt offering, and the rest were the
perquisites of the priests.
Numbers 7:14 14 one gold pan of ten shekels, full of incense;
YLT
14one golden spoon of ten
[shekels], full of perfume;
One spoon of ten shekels of gold, &c. Its weight was
according to the shekels, its matter of gold; it weighed four ounces, one
drachm, and nine grains, and was worth about seven pounds and ten shillings of
our money:
full of incense; this looks as if this spoon was designed
for the golden altar of incense, which might be at this time also dedicated;
but Jarchi understands it as for the altar of burnt offering, and observes, we
never find incense belonging to a private person, nor to the outward altar (the
altar of burnt offering), but this only, and which was temporary.
Numbers 7:15 15 one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its
first year, as a burnt offering;
YLT
15one bullock, a son of the
herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering;
One young bullock,.... Of three years old, as the Targums of
Jonathan and Jerusalem:
one ram; of two years old, as the same Targums:
one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering; of which see Leviticus 1:3.
Numbers 7:16 16 one kid of the goats as a sin offering;
YLT
16one kid of the goats for a
sin-offering;
One kid of the goats for a sin offering. Though these
offerings of the princes were by way of thanksgiving, and to express their joy
and gladness at the erection of the tabernacle, its altars, and the service
thereof; yet as this might not be without sin, which attends the best and
purest performances of men, a sin offering was required, teaching us to look to
Christ, who was made an offering for sin, for the taking away the sins of our
holy things.
Numbers 7:17 17 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings: two oxen,
five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs in their first year. This was
the offering of Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
YLT
17and for a sacrifice of the
peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs, sons of a year;
this [is] the offering of Nahshon son of Amminadab.
And for a sacrifice of peace offerings,.... So that
here were all sorts of offerings on this occasion, meat and drink offerings,
burnt offerings, sin offerings, and peace offerings: and for the latter were
brought
two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year; the reason
why so many were brought and used for this sort of sacrifice was, because with
these a feast was made, of which not only the priests partook, but the princes,
and as many of their friends and acquaintance as they thought fit to invite:
this was the offering of Nahshon the son of Amminadab: which he
offered out of his own substance, as the Targums of Jonathan and Jerusalem
paraphrase it; though some have thought, that the presents and offerings were
so large, and the princes not so very rich, or so much above the common people,
as may be thought, that therefore they were assisted by the several tribes they
were princes of: and as was this prince's offering, so were all the rest that
follow in the order, according to their encampment under the several standards
where they were fixed; and which were offered successively every day, the
sabbath day or days not excepted, these being religious services, until the
whole twelve were finished; and their presents and their offerings were exactly
the same, and the account of them is given in the same words; they either
agreeing together to make the same presents and offerings, or else they were
directed to do so by the Spirit of God; whereby might be signified the common
and equal right that they, and the tribes they represented, had in the altars,
and the benefits arising from thence; as those that believe in Christ have an
altar which is himself, they have a joint right to partake of, and have an
equal share in the benefits of righteousness, peace, pardon, and atonement by
him; see Hebrews 13:10;
wherefore there is nothing more particularly to be observed in Numbers 7:17; only
that in the several accounts of the presents and offerings of each prince, the
vowel points in the Hebrew text are omitted, excepting in the names of persons
that offer; which does not at all militate against the antiquity of the points,
or their being coeval with the consonants, since, both in manuscripts and
printed copies, these may be left out for brevity's sake, and quicker dispatch,
and without any detriment, since they may be easily supplied from the first
instance given; and they may be omitted on purpose, that these accounts might
be the more taken notice of as a very wonderful thing, that their presents and
offerings should be exactly alike; since the vowels being wanting, the naked
letters may the more strike the eye, and lead the mind to notice them; and
whereas the accents are all along continued, the reason of which may be,
because the vowels once put, and read, might be more easily known, especially
by one skilful in the Hebrew language, than the stops, distinctions, and divisions
of the text, as a learned man has observedF9Vid. Pfeiffer. Dubia
vexata, cent. 2. loc. 19. p. 147. .
Numbers 7:18 18 On the second day Nethanel the son of Zuar, leader of
Issachar, presented an offering.
YLT
18On the second day hath
Nethaneel son of Zuar, prince of Issachar, brought near.
On the second day Nethaneel the son of Zuar, prince of Issachar,
did offer. See Numbers 1:8.
Numbers 7:19 19 For his offering he offered one silver platter,
the weight of which was one hundred and thirty shekels, and one
silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both
of them full of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering;
YLT 19He hath brought near his
offering, one silver dish, its weight a hundred and thirty [shekels]; one
silver bowl of seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them
full of flour mixed with oil, for a present;
He offered for his offering one silver charger,.... See Gill
on Numbers 7:13.
Numbers 7:20 20 one gold pan of ten shekels, full of incense;
YLT
20one golden spoon of ten
[shekels], full of perfume;
One spoon of gold of ten shekels, full of incense. See Gill on Numbers 7:14.
Numbers 7:21 21 one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first
year, as a burnt offering;
YLT
21one bullock, a son of the
herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering;
One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a
burnt offering. See Gill on Numbers 7:15.
Numbers 7:22 22 one kid of the goats as a sin offering;
YLT
22one kid of the goats for a
sin-offering;
One kid of the goats for a sin offering. See Gill on Numbers 7:16.
Numbers 7:23 23 and as the sacrifice of peace offerings: two oxen,
five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs in their first year. This was
the offering of Nethanel the son of Zuar.
YLT
23and for a sacrifice of the
peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs, sons of a year;
this [is] the offering of Nethaneel son of Zuar.
And for a sacrifice of peace offerings,.... See Gill
on Numbers 7:17.
Nethaneel the son of Zuar; see Numbers 1:8.
Numbers 7:24 24 On the third day Eliab the son of Helon, leader of the
children of Zebulun, presented an offering.
YLT
24On the third day, the
prince of the sons of Zebulun, Eliab son of Helon; --
On the third day Eliab the son of Helon, prince of the children of
Zebulun, did offer. See Numbers 1:9.
Numbers 7:25 25 His offering was one silver platter, the weight
of which was one hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl
of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full
of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering;
YLT
25his offering [is] one
silver dish, its weight a hundred and thirty [shekels]; one silver bowl of
seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of flour
mixed with oil, for a present;
His offering was one silver charger,.... See Gill
on Numbers 7:13.
Numbers 7:26 26 one gold pan of ten shekels, full of incense;
YLT
26one golden spoon of ten
[shekels], full of perfume;
One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense. See Gill on Numbers 7:14.
Numbers 7:27 27 one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its
first year, as a burnt offering;
YLT
27one bullock, a son of the
herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering;
One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a
burnt offering. See Gill on Numbers 7:15.
Numbers 7:28 28 one kid of the goats as a sin offering;
YLT
28one kid of the goats for a
sin-offering;
One kid of the goats for a sin offering. See Gill on Numbers 7:16.
Numbers 7:29 29 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings: two oxen,
five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs in their first year. This was
the offering of Eliab the son of Helon.
YLT
29and for a sacrifice of the
peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs, sons of a year;
this [is] the offering of Eliab son of Helon.
And for a sacrifice of peace offerings,.... See Gill
on Numbers 7:17.
Eliab the son of Helon; see Numbers 1:9.
Numbers 7:30 30 On the fourth day Elizur the son of Shedeur, leader of
the children of Reuben, presented an offering.
YLT
30On the fourth day, Elizur,
son of Shedeur, prince of the sons of Reuben; --
On the fourth day Elizur the son of Shedeur, prince of the
children of Reuben, did offer. See Numbers 1:5.
Numbers 7:31 31 His offering was one silver platter, the weight
of which was one hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl
of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full
of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering;
YLT
31his offering is one silver
dish, its weight a hundred and thirty [shekels]; one silver bowl of seventy
shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of flour mixed with
oil, for a present;
His offering was one silver charger,.... See Gill
on Numbers 7:13.
Numbers 7:32 32 one gold pan of ten shekels, full of incense;
YLT
32one golden spoon of ten
[shekels], full of perfume;
One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense. See Gill on Numbers 7:14.
Numbers 7:33 33 one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its
first year, as a burnt offering;
YLT
33one bullock, a son of the
herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering;
One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a
burnt offering. See Gill on Numbers 7:15.
Numbers 7:34 34 one kid of the goats as a sin offering;
YLT
34one kid of the goats for a
sin-offering;
One kid of the goats for a sin offering. See Gill on Numbers 7:16.
Numbers 7:35 35 and as the sacrifice of peace offerings: two oxen,
five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs in their first year. This was
the offering of Elizur the son of Shedeur.
YLT
35and for a sacrifice of the
peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs, sons of a year;
this [is] the offering of Elizur son of Shedeur.
And for a sacrifice of peace offerings,.... See Gill
on Numbers 7:17.
Elizur the son of Shedeur; see Numbers 1:5.
Numbers 7:36 36 On the fifth day Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai,
leader of the children of Simeon, presented an offering.
YLT
36On the fifth day, the
prince of the sons of Simeon, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai; --
On the fifth day Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai, prince of the
children of Simeon, did offer. See Numbers 1:6.
Numbers 7:37 37 His offering was one silver platter, the weight
of which was one hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl
of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full
of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering;
YLT
37his offering [is] one
silver dish, its weight a hundred and thirty [shekels]; one silver bowl of
seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of flour
mixed with oil, for a present;
His offering was one silver charger,.... See Gill
on Numbers 7:13.
Numbers 7:38 38 one gold pan of ten shekels, full of incense;
YLT
38one golden spoon of ten
[shekels], full of perfume;
One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense. See Gill on Numbers 7:14.
Numbers 7:39 39 one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its
first year, as a burnt offering;
YLT
39one bullock, a son of the
herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering;
One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a
burnt offering. See Gill on Numbers 7:15.
Numbers 7:40 40 one kid of the goats as a sin offering;
YLT
40one kid of the goats for a
sin-offering;
One kid of the goats for a sin offering. See Gill on Numbers 7:16.
Numbers 7:41 41 and as the sacrifice of peace offerings: two oxen,
five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs in their first year. This was
the offering of Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
YLT
41and for a sacrifice of the
peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs, sons of a year;
this [is] the offering of Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.
And for a sacrifice of peace offerings,.... See Gill
on Numbers 7:17.
Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai; see Numbers 1:6.
Numbers 7:42 42 On the sixth day Eliasaph the son of Deuel,[b] leader of
the children of Gad, presented an offering.
YLT
42On the sixth day, the
prince of the sons of Gad, Eliasaph son of Deuel; --
On the sixth day Eliasaph the son of Deuel, prince of the children
of Gad, offered. See Numbers 1:14.
Numbers 7:43 43 His offering was one silver platter, the weight
of which was one hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl
of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full
of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering;
YLT
43his offering [is] one
silver dish, its weight a hundred and thirty [shekels]; one silver bowl of
seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of flour
mixed with oil, for a present;
His offering was one silver charger,.... See Gill
on Numbers 7:13.
Numbers 7:44 44 one
gold pan of ten shekels, full of incense;
YLT
44one golden spoon of ten
[shekels], full of perfume;
One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense. See Gill on Numbers 7:14.
Numbers 7:45 45 one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its
first year, as a burnt offering;
YLT
45one bullock, a son of the
herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering;
One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a
burnt offering. See Gill on Numbers 7:15.
Numbers 7:46 46 one kid of the goats as a sin offering;
YLT
46one kid of the goats for a
sin-offering;
One kid of the goats for a sin offering. See Gill on Numbers 7:16.
Numbers 7:47 47 and as the sacrifice of peace offerings: two oxen,
five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs in their first year. This was
the offering of Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
YLT
47and for a sacrifice of the
peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs, sons of a year;
this [is] the offering of Eliasaph son of Deuel.
And for a sacrifice of peace offerings,.... See Gill
on Numbers 7:17.
Eliasaph the son of Deuel; see Numbers 1:14.
Numbers 7:48 48 On the seventh day Elishama the son of Ammihud, leader
of the children of Ephraim, presented an offering.
YLT
48On the seventh day, the
prince of the sons of Ephraim, Elishama son of Ammihud; --
On the seventh day Elishama the son of Ammihud, prince of the
children of Ephraim, offered. See Numbers 1:10.
Numbers 7:49 49 His offering was one silver platter, the weight
of which was one hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl
of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full
of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering;
YLT
49his offering [is] one
silver dish, its weight a hundred and thirty [shekels]; one silver bowl of
seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of flour
mixed with oil, for a present;
His offering was one silver charger,.... See Gill
on Numbers 7:13.
Numbers 7:50 50 one gold pan of ten shekels, full of incense;
YLT
50one golden spoon of ten
[shekels], full of perfume;
One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense. See Gill on Numbers 7:14.
Numbers 7:51 51 one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its
first year, as a burnt offering;
YLT
51one bullock, a son of the
herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering;
One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a
burnt offering. See Gill on Numbers 7:15.
Numbers 7:52 52 one kid of the goats as a sin offering;
YLT
52one kid of the goats for a
sin-offering;
One kid of the goats for a sin offering. See Gill on Numbers 7:16.
Numbers 7:53 53 and as the sacrifice of peace offerings: two oxen,
five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs in their first year. This was
the offering of Elishama the son of Ammihud.
YLT
53and for a sacrifice of the
peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs, sons of a year;
this [is] the offering of Elishama son of Ammihud.
And for a sacrifice of peace offerings,.... See Gill
on Numbers 7:17.
Elishama the son of Ammihud; see Numbers 1:10.
Numbers 7:54 54 On the eighth day Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur, leader
of the children of Manasseh, presented an offering.
YLT
54On the eighth day, the
prince of the sons of Manasseh, Gamaliel son of Pedahzur; --
On the eighth day offered Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur,
prince of the children of Manasseh. See Numbers 1:10.
Numbers 7:55 55 His offering was one silver platter, the weight
of which was one hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl
of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full
of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering;
YLT
55his offering [is] one
silver dish, its weight a hundred and thirty [shekels]; one silver bowl of
seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of flour
mixed with oil, for a present;
His offering was
one silver charger,.... See Gill on Numbers 7:13.
Numbers 7:56 56 one gold pan of ten shekels, full of incense;
YLT
56one golden spoon of ten
[shekels], full of perfume;
One golden spoon of ten shekels,
full of incense. See Gill on Numbers 7:14.
Numbers 7:57 57 one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its
first year, as a burnt offering;
YLT
57one bullock, a son of the
herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering;
One young bullock, one
ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering. See Gill on Numbers 7:15.
Numbers 7:58 58 one kid of the goats as a sin offering;
YLT
58one kid of the goats for a
sin-offering;
One kid of the goats for a
sin offering. See Gill on Numbers 7:16.
Numbers 7:59 59 and as the sacrifice of peace offerings: two oxen,
five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs in their first year. This was
the offering of Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
YLT
59and for a sacrifice of the
peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs, sons of a year;
this [is] the offering of Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.
And for a sacrifice of
peace offerings,.... See Gill on Numbers 7:17.
Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur; see Numbers 1:10.
Numbers 7:60 60 On the ninth day Abidan the son of Gideoni, leader of
the children of Benjamin, presented an offering.
YLT
60On the ninth day, the
prince of the sons of Benjamin, Abidan son of Gideoni; --
On the ninth day Abidan
the son of Gideoni, prince of the children of Benjamin, offered. See Numbers 1:11.
Numbers 7:61 61 His offering was one silver platter, the weight
of which was one hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl
of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full
of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering;
YLT
61his offering [is] one
silver dish, its weight a hundred and thirty [shekels]; one silver bowl of
seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of flour
mixed with oil, for a present;
His offering was
one silver charger,.... See Gill on Numbers 7:13.
Numbers 7:62 62 one gold pan of ten shekels, full of incense;
YLT
62one golden spoon of ten
[shekels], full of perfume;
One golden spoon of ten shekels,
full of incense. See Gill on Numbers 7:14.
Numbers 7:63 63 one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its
first year, as a burnt offering;
YLT
63one bullock, a son of the
herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering;
One young bullock, one
ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering. See Gill on Numbers 7:15.
Numbers 7:64 64 one kid of the goats as a sin offering;
YLT
64one kid of the goats for a
sin-offering:
One kid of the goats for a
sin offering. See Gill on Numbers 7:16.
Numbers 7:65 65 and as the sacrifice of peace offerings: two oxen,
five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs in their first year. This was
the offering of Abidan the son of Gideoni.
YLT
65and for a sacrifice of the
peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs, sons of a year;
this [is] the offering of Abidan son of Gideoni.
And for a sacrifice of
peace offerings,.... See Gill on Numbers 7:17.
Abidan the son of Gideoni; see Numbers 1:11.
Numbers 7:66 66 On the tenth day Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai,
leader of the children of Dan, presented an offering.
YLT
66On the tenth day, the
prince of the sons of Dan, Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai; --
On the tenth day Ahiezer
the son of Ammishaddai, prince of the children of Dan, offered. See Numbers 1:12.
Numbers 7:67 67 His offering was one silver platter, the weight
of which was one hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl
of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full
of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering;
YLT
67his offering [is] one
silver dish, its weight a hundred and thirty [shekels]; one silver bowl of
seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of flour
mixed with oil, for a present;
His offering was
one silver charger,.... See Gill on Numbers 7:13.
Numbers 7:68 68 one gold pan of ten shekels, full of incense;
YLT
68one golden spoon of ten
[shekels], full of perfume;
One golden spoon of ten shekels,
full of incense. See Gill on Numbers 7:14.
Numbers 7:69 69 one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its
first year, as a burnt offering;
YLT
69one bullock, a son of the
herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering;
One young bullock, one
ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering. See Gill on Numbers 7:15.
Numbers 7:70 70 one kid of the goats as a sin offering;
YLT
70one kid of the goats for a
sin-offering;
One kid of the goats for a
sin offering. See Gill on Numbers 7:16.
Numbers 7:71 71 and as the sacrifice of peace offerings: two oxen,
five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs in their first year. This was
the offering of Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
YLT
71and for a sacrifice of the
peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs, sons of a year;
this [is] the offering of Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.
And for a sacrifice of
peace offerings,.... See Gill on Numbers 7:17.
Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai; see Numbers 1:12.
Numbers 7:72 72 On the eleventh day Pagiel the son of Ocran, leader of
the children of Asher, presented an offering.
YLT
72On the eleventh day, the
prince of the sons of Asher, Pagiel son of Ocran; --
On the eleventh day Pagiel
the son of Ocran, prince of the children of Asher, offered. See Numbers 1:13.
Numbers 7:73 73 His offering was one silver platter, the weight
of which was one hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl
of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full
of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering;
YLT
73his offering [is] one
silver dish, its weight a hundred and thirty [shekels]; one silver bowl of
seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of flour
mixed with oil, for a present;
His offering was
one silver charger,.... See Gill on Numbers 7:13.
Numbers 7:74 74 one gold pan of ten shekels, full of incense;
YLT
74one golden spoon of ten
[shekels], full of perfume;
One golden spoon of ten shekels,
full of incense. See Gill on Numbers 7:14.
Numbers 7:75 75 one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first
year, as a burnt offering;
YLT
75one bullock, a son of the
herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering;
One young bullock, one
ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering. See Gill on Numbers 7:15.
Numbers 7:76 76 one kid of the goats as a sin offering;
YLT
76one kid of the goats for a
sin-offering;
One kid of the goats for a
sin offering. See Gill on Numbers 7:16.
Numbers 7:77 77 and as the sacrifice of peace offerings: two oxen,
five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs in their first year. This was
the offering of Pagiel the son of Ocran.
YLT
77and for a sacrifice of the
peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs, sons of a year;
this [is] the offering of Pagiel son of Ocran.
And for a sacrifice of
peace offerings,.... See Gill on Numbers 7:17.
Pagiel the son of Ocran; see Numbers 1:13.
Numbers 7:78 78 On the twelfth day Ahira the son of Enan, leader of
the children of Naphtali, presented an offering.
YLT
78On the twelfth day, the
prince of the sons of Naphtali, Ahira son of Enan; --
On the twelfth day Ahira
the son of Enan, prince of the children of Naphtali, offered. See Numbers 1:15.
Numbers 7:79 79 His offering was one silver platter, the weight
of which was one hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl
of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full
of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering;
YLT
79his offering [is] one
silver dish, its weight a hundred and thirty [shekels]; one silver bowl of
seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of flour
mixed with oil, for a present;
His offering was
one silver charger,.... See Gill on Numbers 7:13.
Numbers 7:80 80 one gold pan of ten shekels, full of incense;
YLT
80one golden spoon of ten
[shekels], full of perfume;
One golden spoon of ten shekels,
full of incense. See Gill on Numbers 7:14.
Numbers 7:81 81 one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its
first year, as a burnt offering;
YLT
81one bullock, a son of the
herd, one ram, one lamb, a son of a year, for a burnt-offering;
One young bullock, one
ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering. See Gill on Numbers 7:15.
Numbers 7:82 82 one kid of the goats as a sin offering;
YLT
82one kid of the goats for a
sin-offering;
One kid of the goats for a
sin offering. See Gill on Numbers 7:16.
Numbers 7:83 83 and as the sacrifice of peace offerings: two oxen,
five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs in their first year. This was
the offering of Ahira the son of Enan.
YLT
83and for a sacrifice of the
peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs, sons of a year;
this [is] the offering of Ahira son of Enan.
And for a sacrifice of
peace offerings,.... See Gill on Numbers 7:17.
Ahira the son of Enan; see Numbers 1:15.
Numbers 7:84 84 This was the dedication offering for the
altar from the leaders of Israel, when it was anointed: twelve silver platters,
twelve silver bowls, and twelve gold pans.
YLT
84This [is] the dedication of
the altar, in the day of its being anointed, by the princes of Israel: twelve
silver dishes, twelve silver bowls, twelve golden spoons;
This was the
dedication of the altar by the princes,.... These the presents
they made, and the offerings they offered when the altar first began to be made
use of, after it had been anointed and sanctified for sacred service:
in the day when it was anointed: this shows that it was
not the precise and exact day of the setting up of the tabernacle, and the
anointing of the altar, that the above presents and offerings were brought,
since they were twelve successive days in bringing; but that the sense is, that
about that time, or quickly after it was anointed, the princes dedicated it in
the manner before described:
twelve chargers of silver, twelve silver bowls, twelve spoons of
gold; according to the number of the princes, and the tribes they were
princes of; a noble instance both of devotion and piety, and of liberality and
generosity; and is a standing example on record to all princes and great
personages in all successive ages, to promote religion and godliness, by their
own personal conduct and behaviour, and to encourage and support it by their
generous benefactions and donations: the sum total of what they contributed is
in this and the following verses given.
Numbers 7:85 85 Each silver platter weighed one hundred and
thirty shekels and each bowl seventy shekels. All the silver of
the vessels weighed two thousand four hundred shekels, according
to the shekel of the sanctuary.
YLT
85a hundred and thirty
[shekels] each silver dish, and each bowl seventy; all the silver of the
vessels [is] two thousand and four hundred [shekels], by the shekel of the
sanctuary.
Each charger of silver weighing
an hundred and thirty shekels, each bowl seventy,.... See Gill
on Numbers 7:13,
all the silver vessels weighed two thousand and four hundred
shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; which
amounted to 1,139 ounces and four drachmsF11Vid. Scheuchzer. ut
supra. (Physic. Sacr. vol. 2. p. 366.) , which were worth about three hundred
pounds of our money.
Numbers 7:86 86 The twelve gold pans full of incense weighed
ten shekels apiece, according to the shekel of the sanctuary; all the
gold of the pans weighed one hundred and twenty shekels.
YLT
86Golden spoons [are] twelve,
full of perfume; ten [shekels] each spoon, by the shekel of the sanctuary; all
the gold of the spoons [is] a hundred and twenty [shekels];
The golden spoons were
twelve, full of incense,.... Which points at the use those spoons or cups were of,
namely, to carry incense in them, such as were used on the day of atonementF12Misn.
Yoma, c. 4, 4. & 5, 1. :
weighing ten shekels
apiece, after the shekel of the sanctuary; See Gill on Numbers 7:14,
all the gold of the spoons was twenty shekels; which
amounted to forty nine ounces, five drachms, scruples, and eight gains, worth
about seventy five pounds of our money.
Numbers 7:87 87 All the oxen for the burnt offering were twelve
young bulls, the rams twelve, the male lambs in their first year twelve, with
their grain offering, and the kids of the goats as a sin offering twelve.
YLT
87all the oxen for
burnt-offering [are] twelve bullocks, rams twelve, lambs, sons of a year
twelve, and their present; and kids of the goats twelve, for sin-offering;
All the oxen for the burnt
offering were twelve bullocks,.... According to the
number of the princes and their tribes, and so:
the rams twelve, the lambs of the first year twelve; which were
also for the burnt offering:
with their meat offering; which always went along
with the burnt offering:
and the kids of the goats, for a sin offering, twelve; thus the
twelve princes, and by them the twelve tribes, expressed their faith in Christ,
the antitype of those sacrifices, and their hope of his coming into the world
to be a sacrifice for sin, and of their atonement, reconciliation, peace,
pardon, and salvation by him; see Acts 26:6.
Numbers 7:88 88 And all the oxen for the sacrifice of peace offerings
were twenty-four bulls, the rams sixty, the male goats sixty, and the lambs in
their first year sixty. This was the dedication offering for the
altar after it was anointed.
YLT
88and all the oxen for the
sacrifice of the peace-offerings [are] twenty and four bullocks, rams sixty,
he-goats sixty, lambs, sons of a year, sixty; this is the dedication of the
altar, in the day of its being anointed.
And all the oxen for the
sacrifice of the peace offerings were twenty and four bullocks,.... Each
prince bringing two:
the rams sixty, the he goats sixty, the lambs of the first year
sixty; five of each being brought by every prince; so that the whole
number of beasts for peace offerings only, which were to feast with, were two
hundred four:
this was the dedication of the altar after that it was
anointed; this clearly shows, that it was not the precise day the altar
was anointed the dedication was made, but some little time after; even that the
first prince brought his presents and offerings for the dedication of it.
Numbers 7:89 89 Now when Moses went into the tabernacle of meeting to
speak with Him, he heard the voice of One speaking to him from above the mercy
seat that was on the ark of the Testimony, from between the two
cherubim; thus He spoke to him.
YLT
89And in the going in of
Moses unto the tent of meeting to speak with Him -- he doth even hear the voice
speaking unto him from off the mercy-seat which [is] upon the ark of the
testimony, from between the two cherubs; and He speaketh unto him.
And when Moses was gone
into the tabernacle of the congregation, to speak with him,.... With God,
to consult him on some affair or another, or to learn whether he had anything
else to communicate to him, to be delivered to the children of Israel; or
whether he had any directions and instructions to give him about the presents
and gifts of the princes, since this seems to be immediately after their
offerings:
then he heard the voice of one speaking unto him; the Targum of
Jonathan paraphrases it, the voice of the Spirit; but rather the voice of the
Shechinah, or Word of God, the eternal "Logos", is what was heard;
who in the fulness of time was to be made flesh, and dwell among men, and be
heard, and seen, and handled by them; for as for the voice of the Father, the
was not heard at any time, John 5:37,
from off the mercy seat that was upon the ark of the testimony,
from between the two cherubim; upon the ark in which the law was, called
the testimony, was the mercy seat; over that were placed two cherubim shadowing
it, and between these was the seat of the divine Majesty, which he had now
taken, and from hence the voice of him speaking, was heard; which, as it
follows upon the presents and offerings of the princes, may be interpreted, of
the divine approbation and acceptance of them, since it was promised by the
Lord to Moses, that upon their building a tabernacle for him he would dwell in
it; and upon the making a mercy seat with the cherubim over the ark, he would
there meet with Moses, and commune with him; all which being done to his mind
he fulfils his promise: though it seems that at this time Moses did not go into
the most holy place, only into the tabernacle of the congregation, the outward
sanctuary, the court of the tabernacle; and there he heard the voice, as Jarchi
observes, coming out of the most holy place, and from the mercy seat there,
which was so loud, clear, and distinct, as to be well heard and understood by
him; he supposes the voice went out from heaven to between the two cherubim,
and from thence to the tabernacle of the congregation: and he spake unto him;
what he spoke is not said, unless it is what follows in the next chapter.
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