Keraia
Numbers 7

Numbers 7:3

Offerings of Dedication · Numbers 7:1–89
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Translations

Modern
They brought as their offering before the LORD six covered carts and twelve oxen—an ox from each leader and a cart from every two leaders—and presented them before the tabernacle.
Traditional
And they brought their offering before the Lord, six covered wagons, and twelve oxen; a wagon for two of the princes, and for each one an ox: and they brought them before the tabernacle.
Literal
And they brought their offering before the face of YHWH, six covered carts and twelve oxen—a cart for every two of the leaders and an ox for each one—and they presented them before the face of the tabernacle.
Latin
…munera coram Domino sex plaustra tecta cum duodecim bobus. Unum plaustrum obtulere duo duces, et unum bovem singuli, obtuleruntque ea in conspectu tabernaculi.

Interlinear

Hebrew
English
They brought as their offering before the LORD six covered carts and twelve oxen—an ox from each leader and a cart from every two leaders—and presented them before the tabernacle.

Notes

Numbers 7:2–9

  • The same tribal leaders who helped with the registration in chapter 1 also appear in 7:2–3. The non-Levitical tribes gave the Gershonites and Merarites wagons and oxen to move the heavy parts of the tabernacle and other items (see chapter 4).

  • These vehicles and animals were the first offerings from the Hebrew tribes (7:2). The tribal leaders also presented these practical gifts along with the more elaborate offerings they dedicated (7:10, 12–83).

Numbers 7:1–89

This is a detailed description of the offerings made by Israel's 12 tribes during the dedication of the tabernacle. They dedicated these gifts for 12 days.

Theme notes and profiles

Moses

Glossary

Biblical Concept of Law Cattle Deuteronomy, Book of Numbers, Book of Offerings and Sacrifices

Topics

Bullock: Uses of with Wagons Dedication: Subjects of Tabernacle Government: Executive officers of Tribes and Cities Offerings: Different Kinds of Gifts Tabernacle: Free-Will offerings Made at the First Rearing of The Altar of Burnt-Offering: Offering at the Dedication of The Ox used for Drawing Wagons Wagon: General Scriptures Concerning