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| 1Now 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. | 1On the day Moses finished setting up the tabernacle, he anointed and consecrated it and all its furnishings, along with the altar and all its utensils. |
| 2Then 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. | 2And the leaders of Israel, the heads of their families, presented an offering. These men were the tribal leaders who had supervised the registration. |
| 3And 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. | 3They 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. |
| 4Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, | 4And the LORD said to Moses, |
| 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.” | 5“Accept these gifts from them, that they may be used in the work of the Tent of Meeting. And give them to the Levites, to each man according to his service.” |
| 6So Moses took the carts and the oxen, and gave them to the Levites. | 6So Moses took the carts and oxen and gave them to the Levites. |
| 7Two carts and four oxen he gave to the sons of Gershon, according to their service; | 7He gave the Gershonites two carts and four oxen, as their service required, |
| 8and four carts and eight oxen he gave to the sons of Merari, according to their service, under the authority of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest. | 8and he gave the Merarites four carts and eight oxen, as their service required, all under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest. |
| 9But to the sons of Kohath he gave none, because theirs was the service of the holy things, which they carried on their shoulders. | 9But he did not give any to the Kohathites, since they were to carry on their shoulders the holy objects for which they were responsible. |
| 10Now the leaders offered the dedication offering for the altar when it was anointed; so the leaders offered their offering before the altar. | 10When the altar was anointed, the leaders approached with their offerings for its dedication and presented them before the altar. |
| 11For the LORD said to Moses, “They shall offer their offering, one leader each day, for the dedication of the altar.” | 11And the LORD said to Moses, “Each day one leader is to present his offering for the dedication of the altar.” |
| 12And the one who offered his offering on the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, from the tribe of Judah. | 12On the first day Nahshon son of Amminadab from the tribe of Judah drew near with his offering. |
| 13His 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; | 13His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; |
| 14one gold pan of ten shekels, full of incense; | 14one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; |
| 15one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, as a burnt offering; | 15one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; |
| 16one kid of the goats as a sin offering; | 16one male goat for a sin offering; |
| 17and 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. | 17and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Nahshon son of Amminadab. |
| 18On the second day Nethanel the son of Zuar, leader of Issachar, presented an offering. | 18On the second day Nethanel son of Zuar, the leader of Issachar, drew near. |
| 19For 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; | 19The offering he presented was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; |
| 20one gold pan of ten shekels, full of incense; | 20one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; |
| 21one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, as a burnt offering; | 21one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; |
| 22one kid of the goats as a sin offering; | 22one male goat for a sin offering; |
| 23and 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. | 23and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Nethanel son of Zuar. |
| 24On the third day Eliab the son of Helon, leader of the children of Zebulun, presented an offering. | 24On the third day Eliab son of Helon, the leader of the Zebulunites, drew near. |
| 25His 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; | 25His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; |
| 26one gold pan of ten shekels, full of incense; | 26one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; |
| 27one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, as a burnt offering; | 27one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; |
| 28one kid of the goats as a sin offering; | 28one male goat for a sin offering; |
| 29and 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. | 29and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Eliab son of Helon. |
| 30On the fourth day Elizur the son of Shedeur, leader of the children of Reuben, presented an offering. | 30On the fourth day Elizur son of Shedeur, the leader of the Reubenites, drew near. |
| 31His 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; | 31His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; |
| 32one gold pan of ten shekels, full of incense; | 32one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; |
| 33one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, as a burnt offering; | 33one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; |
| 34one kid of the goats as a sin offering; | 34one male goat for a sin offering; |
| 35and 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. | 35and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Elizur son of Shedeur. |
| 36On the fifth day Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai, leader of the children of Simeon, presented an offering. | 36On the fifth day Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, the leader of the Simeonites, drew near. |
| 37His 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; | 37His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; |
| 38one gold pan of ten shekels, full of incense; | 38one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; |
| 39one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, as a burnt offering; | 39one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; |
| 40one kid of the goats as a sin offering; | 40one male goat for a sin offering; |
| 41and 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. | 41and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai. |
| 42On the sixth day Eliasaph the son of Deuel, leader of the children of Gad, presented an offering. | 42On the sixth day Eliasaph son of Deuel, the leader of the Gadites, drew near. |
| 43His 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; | 43His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; |
| 44one gold pan of ten shekels, full of incense; | 44one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; |
| 45one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, as a burnt offering; | 45one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; |
| 46one kid of the goats as a sin offering; | 46one male goat for a sin offering; |
| 47and 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. | 47and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Eliasaph son of Deuel. |
| 48On the seventh day Elishama the son of Ammihud, leader of the children of Ephraim, presented an offering. | 48On the seventh day Elishama son of Ammihud, the leader of the Ephraimites, drew near. |
| 49His 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; | 49His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; |
| 50one gold pan of ten shekels, full of incense; | 50one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; |
| 51one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, as a burnt offering; | 51one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; |
| 52one kid of the goats as a sin offering; | 52one male goat for a sin offering; |
| 53and 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. | 53and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Elishama son of Ammihud. |
| 54On the eighth day Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur, leader of the children of Manasseh, presented an offering. | 54On the eighth day Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, the leader of the Manassites, drew near. |
| 55His 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; | 55His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; |
| 56one gold pan of ten shekels, full of incense; | 56one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; |
| 57one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, as a burnt offering; | 57one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; |
| 58one kid of the goats as a sin offering; | 58one male goat for a sin offering; |
| 59and 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. | 59and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Gamaliel son of Pedahzur. |
| 60On the ninth day Abidan the son of Gideoni, leader of the children of Benjamin, presented an offering. | 60On the ninth day Abidan son of Gideoni, the leader of the Benjamites, drew near. |
| 61His 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; | 61His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; |
| 62one gold pan of ten shekels, full of incense; | 62one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; |
| 63one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, as a burnt offering; | 63one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; |
| 64one kid of the goats as a sin offering; | 64one male goat for a sin offering; |
| 65and 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. | 65and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Abidan son of Gideoni. |
| 66On the tenth day Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai, leader of the children of Dan, presented an offering. | 66On the tenth day Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, the leader of the Danites, drew near. |
| 67His 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; | 67His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; |
| 68one gold pan of ten shekels, full of incense; | 68one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; |
| 69one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, as a burnt offering; | 69one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; |
| 70one kid of the goats as a sin offering; | 70one male goat for a sin offering; |
| 71and 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. | 71and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai. |
| 72On the eleventh day Pagiel the son of Ocran, leader of the children of Asher, presented an offering. | 72On the eleventh day Pagiel son of Ocran, the leader of the Asherites, drew near. |
| 73His 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; | 73His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; |
| 74one gold pan of ten shekels, full of incense; | 74one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; |
| 75one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, as a burnt offering; | 75one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; |
| 76one kid of the goats as a sin offering; | 76one male goat for a sin offering; |
| 77and 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. | 77and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Pagiel son of Ocran. |
| 78On the twelfth day Ahira the son of Enan, leader of the children of Naphtali, presented an offering. | 78On the twelfth day Ahira son of Enan, the leader of the Naphtalites, drew near. |
| 79His 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; | 79His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; |
| 80one gold pan of ten shekels, full of incense; | 80one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; |
| 81one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb in its first year, as a burnt offering; | 81one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; |
| 82one kid of the goats as a sin offering; | 82one male goat for a sin offering; |
| 83and 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. | 83and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Ahira son of Enan. |
| 84This 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. | 84So these were the offerings from the leaders of Israel for the dedication of the altar when it was anointed: twelve silver platters, twelve silver bowls, and twelve gold dishes. |
| 85Each 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. | 85Each silver platter weighed a hundred and thirty shekels, and each silver bowl seventy shekels. The total weight of the silver articles was two thousand four hundred shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel. |
| 86The 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. | 86The twelve gold dishes filled with incense weighed ten shekels each, according to the sanctuary shekel. The total weight of the gold dishes was a hundred and twenty shekels. |
| 87All 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. | 87All the livestock for the burnt offering totaled twelve bulls, twelve rams, and twelve male lambs a year old—together with their grain offerings—and twelve male goats for the sin offering. |
| 88And 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. | 88All the livestock sacrificed for the peace offering totaled twenty-four bulls, sixty rams, sixty male goats, and sixty male lambs a year old. This was the dedication offering for the altar after it was anointed. |
| 89Now 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. | 89When Moses entered the Tent of Meeting to speak with the LORD, he heard the voice speaking to him from between the two cherubim above the mercy seat on the ark of the Testimony. Thus the LORD spoke to him. |
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