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| 1On the day when Moses had finished setting up the tabernacle and had anointed and consecrated it with all its furnishings and had anointed and consecrated the altar with all its utensils, | 1On the day Moses set up the Tabernacle, he anointed it and set it apart as holy. He also anointed and set apart all its furnishings and the altar with its utensils. |
| 2the chiefs of Israel, heads of their fathers’ houses, who were the chiefs of the tribes, who were over those who were listed, approached | 2Then the leaders of Israel—the tribal leaders who had registered the troops—came and brought their offerings. |
| 3and brought their offerings before the LORD, six wagons and twelve oxen, a wagon for every two of the chiefs, and for each one an ox. They brought them before the tabernacle. | 3Together they brought six large wagons and twelve oxen. There was a wagon for every two leaders and an ox for each leader. They presented these to the LORD in front of the Tabernacle. |
| 4Then the LORD said to Moses, | 4Then the LORD said to Moses, |
| 5“Accept these from them, that they may be used in the service of the tent of meeting, and give them to the Levites, to each man according to his service.” | 5“Receive their gifts, and use these oxen and wagons for transporting the Tabernacle. Distribute them among the Levites according to the work they have to do.” |
| 6So Moses took the wagons and the oxen and gave them to the Levites. | 6So Moses took the wagons and oxen and presented them to the Levites. |
| 7Two wagons and four oxen he gave to the sons of Gershon, according to their service. | 7He gave two wagons and four oxen to the Gershonite division for their work, |
| 8And four wagons and eight oxen he gave to the sons of Merari, according to their service, under the direction of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest. | 8and he gave four wagons and eight oxen to the Merarite division for their work. All their work was done under the leadership of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest. |
| 9But to the sons of Kohath he gave none, because they were charged with the service of the holy things that had to be carried on the shoulder. | 9But he gave none of the wagons or oxen to the Kohathite division, since they were required to carry the sacred objects of the Tabernacle on their shoulders. |
| 10And the chiefs offered offerings for the dedication of the altar on the day it was anointed; and the chiefs offered their offering before the altar. | 10The leaders also presented dedication gifts for the altar at the time it was anointed. They each placed their gifts before the altar. |
| 11And the LORD said to Moses, “They shall offer their offerings, one chief each day, for the dedication of the altar.” | 11The LORD said to Moses, “Let one leader bring his gift each day for the dedication of the altar.” |
| 12He who offered his offering the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah. | 12On the first day Nahshon son of Amminadab, leader of the tribe of Judah, presented his offering. |
| 13And his offering was one silver plate whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver basin of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; | 13His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil. |
| 14one golden dish of 10 shekels, full of incense; | 14He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense. |
| 15one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; | 15He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering, |
| 16one male goat for a sin offering; | 16and a male goat for a sin offering. |
| 17and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Nahshon the son of Amminadab. | 17For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Nahshon son of Amminadab. |
| 18On the second day Nethanel the son of Zuar, the chief of Issachar, made an offering. | 18On the second day Nethanel son of Zuar, leader of the tribe of Issachar, presented his offering. |
| 19He offered for his offering one silver plate whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver basin of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; | 19His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil. |
| 20one golden dish of 10 shekels, full of incense; | 20He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense. |
| 21one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; | 21He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering, |
| 22one male goat for a sin offering; | 22and a male goat for a sin offering. |
| 23and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Nethanel the son of Zuar. | 23For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Nethanel son of Zuar. |
| 24On the third day Eliab the son of Helon, the chief of the people of Zebulun: | 24On the third day Eliab son of Helon, leader of the tribe of Zebulun, presented his offering. |
| 25his offering was one silver plate whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver basin of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; | 25His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil. |
| 26one golden dish of 10 shekels, full of incense; | 26He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense. |
| 27one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; | 27He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering, |
| 28one male goat for a sin offering; | 28and a male goat for a sin offering. |
| 29and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Eliab the son of Helon. | 29For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Eliab son of Helon. |
| 30On the fourth day Elizur the son of Shedeur, the chief of the people of Reuben: | 30On the fourth day Elizur son of Shedeur, leader of the tribe of Reuben, presented his offering. |
| 31his offering was one silver plate whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver basin of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; | 31His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil. |
| 32one golden dish of 10 shekels, full of incense; | 32He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense. |
| 33one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; | 33He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering, |
| 34one male goat for a sin offering; | 34and a male goat for a sin offering. |
| 35and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Elizur the son of Shedeur. | 35For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Elizur son of Shedeur. |
| 36On the fifth day Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai, the chief of the people of Simeon: | 36On the fifth day Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, leader of the tribe of Simeon, presented his offering. |
| 37his offering was one silver plate whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver basin of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; | 37His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil. |
| 38one golden dish of 10 shekels, full of incense; | 38He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense. |
| 39one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; | 39He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering, |
| 40one male goat for a sin offering; | 40and a male goat for a sin offering. |
| 41and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai. | 41For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai. |
| 42On the sixth day Eliasaph the son of Deuel, the chief of the people of Gad: | 42On the sixth day Eliasaph son of Deuel, leader of the tribe of Gad, presented his offering. |
| 43his offering was one silver plate whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver basin of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; | 43His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil. |
| 44one golden dish of 10 shekels, full of incense; | 44He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense. |
| 45one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; | 45He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering, |
| 46one male goat for a sin offering; | 46and a male goat for a sin offering. |
| 47and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Eliasaph the son of Deuel. | 47For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Eliasaph son of Deuel. |
| 48On the seventh day Elishama the son of Ammihud, the chief of the people of Ephraim: | 48On the seventh day Elishama son of Ammihud, leader of the tribe of Ephraim, presented his offering. |
| 49his offering was one silver plate whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver basin of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; | 49His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil. |
| 50one golden dish of 10 shekels, full of incense; | 50He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense. |
| 51one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; | 51He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering, |
| 52one male goat for a sin offering; | 52and a male goat for a sin offering. |
| 53and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Elishama the son of Ammihud. | 53For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Elishama son of Ammihud. |
| 54On the eighth day Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur, the chief of the people of Manasseh: | 54On the eighth day Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, leader of the tribe of Manasseh, presented his offering. |
| 55his offering was one silver plate whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver basin of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; | 55His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil. |
| 56one golden dish of 10 shekels, full of incense; | 56He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense. |
| 57one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; | 57He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering, |
| 58one male goat for a sin offering; | 58and a male goat for a sin offering. |
| 59and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. | 59For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Gamaliel son of Pedahzur. |
| 60On the ninth day Abidan the son of Gideoni, the chief of the people of Benjamin: | 60On the ninth day Abidan son of Gideoni, leader of the tribe of Benjamin, presented his offering. |
| 61his offering was one silver plate whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver basin of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; | 61His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil. |
| 62one golden dish of 10 shekels, full of incense; | 62He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense. |
| 63one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; | 63He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering, |
| 64one male goat for a sin offering; | 64and a male goat for a sin offering. |
| 65and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Abidan the son of Gideoni. | 65For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Abidan son of Gideoni. |
| 66On the tenth day Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai, the chief of the people of Dan: | 66On the tenth day Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, leader of the tribe of Dan, presented his offering. |
| 67his offering was one silver plate whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver basin of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; | 67His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil. |
| 68one golden dish of 10 shekels, full of incense; | 68He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense. |
| 69one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; | 69He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering, |
| 70one male goat for a sin offering; | 70and a male goat for a sin offering. |
| 71and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. | 71For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai. |
| 72On the eleventh day Pagiel the son of Ochran, the chief of the people of Asher: | 72On the eleventh day Pagiel son of Ocran, leader of the tribe of Asher, presented his offering. |
| 73his offering was one silver plate whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver basin of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; | 73His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil. |
| 74one golden dish of 10 shekels, full of incense; | 74He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense. |
| 75one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; | 75He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering, |
| 76one male goat for a sin offering; | 76and a male goat for a sin offering. |
| 77and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Pagiel the son of Ochran. | 77For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Pagiel son of Ocran. |
| 78On the twelfth day Ahira the son of Enan, the chief of the people of Naphtali: | 78On the twelfth day Ahira son of Enan, leader of the tribe of Naphtali, presented his offering. |
| 79his offering was one silver plate whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver basin of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; | 79His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil. |
| 80one golden dish of 10 shekels, full of incense; | 80He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense. |
| 81one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; | 81He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering, |
| 82one male goat for a sin offering; | 82and a male goat for a sin offering. |
| 83and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Ahira the son of Enan. | 83For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Ahira son of Enan. |
| 84This was the dedication offering for the altar on the day when it was anointed, from the chiefs of Israel: twelve silver plates, twelve silver basins, twelve golden dishes, | 84So this was the dedication offering brought by the leaders of Israel at the time the altar was anointed: twelve silver platters, twelve silver basins, and twelve gold incense containers. |
| 85each silver plate weighing 130 shekels and each basin 70, all the silver of the vessels 2,400 shekels according to the shekel of the sanctuary, | 85Each silver platter weighed 3 1/4 pounds, and each silver basin weighed 1 3/4 pounds. The total weight of the silver was 60 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). |
| 86the twelve golden dishes, full of incense, weighing 10 shekels apiece according to the shekel of the sanctuary, all the gold of the dishes being 120 shekels; | 86Each of the twelve gold containers that was filled with incense weighed four ounces (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). The total weight of the gold was three pounds. |
| 87all the cattle for the burnt offering twelve bulls, twelve rams, twelve male lambs a year old, with their grain offering; and twelve male goats for a sin offering; | 87Twelve young bulls, twelve rams, and twelve one-year-old male lambs were donated for the burnt offerings, along with their prescribed grain offerings. Twelve male goats were brought for the sin offerings. |
| 88and all the cattle for the sacrifice of peace offerings twenty-four bulls, the rams sixty, the male goats sixty, the male lambs a year old sixty. This was the dedication offering for the altar after it was anointed. | 88Twenty-four bulls, sixty rams, sixty male goats, and sixty one-year-old male lambs were donated for the peace offerings. This was the dedication offering for the altar after it was anointed. |
| 89And when Moses went into the tent of meeting to speak with the LORD, he heard the voice speaking to him from above the mercy seat that was on the ark of the testimony, from between the two cherubim; and it spoke to him. | 89Whenever Moses went into the Tabernacle to speak with the LORD, he heard the voice speaking to him from between the two cherubim above the Ark’s cover—the place of atonement—that rests on the Ark of the Covenant. The LORD spoke to him from there. |
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