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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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