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Numbers 7

Numbers 7 records the dedication offerings of Israel’s twelve tribal princes. First, the leaders provide wagons and oxen for Levitical transport, distributed to Gershon and Merari according to their service; Kohath receives none because the holy furnishings are carried on the shoulder. Then, over twelve days, one prince from each tribe presents an identical altar-dedication offering. The chapter’s deliberate repetition emphasizes equal tribal participation and careful remembrance before God.

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Numbers 7 records the dedication offerings of Israel’s twelve tribal princes. First, the leaders provide wagons and oxen for Levitical transport, distributed to Gershon and Merari according to their service; Kohath receives none because the holy furnishings are carried on the shoulder. Then, over twelve days, one prince from each tribe presents an identical altar-dedication offering. The chapter’s deliberate repetition emphasizes equal tribal participation and careful remembrance before God.

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Verses 1–9The princes bring wagons and oxen for the LevitesVerses 10–17Nahshon of Judah brings the first altar offeringVerses 18–83The remaining eleven princes bring their altar offeringsVerses 84–88The dedication offerings are totaledVerses 89Moses hears the LORD speak from above the mercy seat
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1And it came to pass on the day that Moses…2That the princes of Israel, heads of the house of…3And they brought their offering before the LORD, six covered…4And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,5Take it of them, that they may be to do…6And Moses took the wagons and the oxen, and gave…7Two wagons and four oxen he gave unto the sons…8And four wagons and eight oxen he gave unto the…9But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none: because…10And the princes offered for dedicating of the altar in…11And the LORD said unto Moses, They shall offer their…12And he that offered his offering the first day was…13And his offering was one silver charger, the weight thereof…14One spoon of ten shekels of gold, full of incense:15One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first…16One kid of the goats for a sin offering:17And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five…18On the second day Nethaneel the son of Zuar, prince…19He offered for his offering one silver charger, the weight…20One spoon of gold of ten shekels, full of incense:21One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first…22One kid of the goats for a sin offering:23And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five…24On the third day Eliab the son of Helon, prince…25His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was…26One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:27One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first…28One kid of the goats for a sin offering:29And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five…30On the fourth day Elizur the son of Shedeur, prince…31His offering was one silver charger of the weight of…32One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:33One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first…34One kid of the goats for a sin offering:35And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five…36On the fifth day Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai, prince…37His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was…38One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:39One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first…40One kid of the goats for a sin offering:41And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five…42On the sixth day Eliasaph the son of Deuel, prince…43His offering was one silver charger of the weight of…44One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:45One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first…46One kid of the goats for a sin offering:47And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five…48On the seventh day Elishama the son of Ammihud, prince…49His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was…50One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:51One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first…52One kid of the goats for a sin offering:53And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five…54On the eighth day offered Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur,…55His offering was one silver charger of the weight of…56One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:57One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first…58One kid of the goats for a sin offering:59And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five…60On the ninth day Abidan the son of Gideoni, prince…61His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was…62One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:63One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first…64One kid of the goats for a sin offering:65And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five…66On the tenth day Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai, prince…67His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was…68One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:69One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first…70One kid of the goats for a sin offering:71And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five…72On the eleventh day Pagiel the son of Ocran, prince…73His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was…74One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:75One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first…76One kid of the goats for a sin offering:77And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five…78On the twelfth day Ahira the son of Enan, prince…79His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was…80One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:81One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first…82One kid of the goats for a sin offering:83And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five…84This was the dedication of the altar, in the day…85Each charger of silver weighing an hundred and thirty shekels,…86The golden spoons were twelve, full of incense, weighing ten…87All the oxen for the burnt offering were twelve bullocks,…88And all the oxen for the sacrifice of the peace…89And when Moses was gone into the tabernacle of the…