Numbers 7

1 On the day Moses finished setting up the tent, he anointed it and made it holy, and all its equipment, and the altar and all its equipment; he anointed them and made them holy. 2 And the leaders of Israel brought gifts — twelve leaders of their fathers' houses. These were the heads of the tribes, the men who had stood over the counting. 3 They brought their gift before the Lord: six covered wagons and twelve oxen, a wagon from every two leaders and an ox from each one; and they brought them in front of the tent. 4 And the Lord spoke to Moses. He said, 5 “Take them from the men, and let them be used for the work of the services of the tent of witness; and give them to the Levites, to each one according to his service.” 6 So Moses took the wagons and the oxen and gave them to the Levites. 7 He gave two wagons and four oxen to the sons of Gershon, according to their services, 8 and four wagons and eight oxen to the sons of Merari, according to their services, under the hand of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest. 9 But to the sons of Kohath he gave none, because the service of the holy things belongs to them: they carry them on their shoulders.

10 And the leaders brought gifts for the dedication of the altar on the day it was anointed, and the leaders brought their gifts in front of the altar. 11 And the Lord said to Moses, 11 “One leader each day. They are to bring their gifts for the dedication of the altar, one leader each day.”

12 The one who brought his gift on the first day was Nahshon son of Amminadab, leader of the tribe of Judah. 13 He brought his gift: one silver plate weighing about three and a quarter pounds, and one silver bowl of about a pound and three quarters by the holy standard, both of them full of fine flour kneaded with oil for a sacrifice; [a] 14 one golden dish of about four ounces, full of incense; 15 one young bull from the herd, one ram, one year-old male lamb for a whole burnt offering; 16 and one male goat from the goats for the sin; 17 and for a sacrifice of well-being, two cows, five rams, five male goats, five year-old ewe lambs. This was the gift of Nahshon son of Amminadab.

18 On the second day, Nethanel son of Zuar, the leader of the sons of Issachar. 19 He brought his gift: one silver plate weighing about three and a quarter pounds, and one silver bowl of about a pound and three quarters by the holy standard, both of them full of fine flour kneaded with oil for a sacrifice; 20 one golden dish of about four ounces, full of incense; 21 one young bull from the herd, one ram, one year-old male lamb for a whole burnt offering; 22 and one male goat from the goats for the sin; 23 and for a sacrifice of well-being, two cows, five rams, five male goats, five year-old ewe lambs. This was the gift of Nethanel son of Zuar.

24 On the third day, Eliab son of Helon, the leader of the sons of Zebulun. 25 He brought his gift: one silver plate weighing about three and a quarter pounds, and one silver bowl of about a pound and three quarters by the holy standard, both of them full of fine flour kneaded with oil for a sacrifice; 26 one golden dish of about four ounces, full of incense; 27 one young bull from the herd, one ram, one year-old male lamb for a whole burnt offering; 28 and one male goat from the goats for the sin; 29 and for a sacrifice of well-being, two cows, five rams, five male goats, five year-old ewe lambs. This was the gift of Eliab son of Helon.

30 On the fourth day, Elizur son of Shedeur, the leader of the sons of Reuben. 31 He brought his gift: one silver plate weighing about three and a quarter pounds, and one silver bowl of about a pound and three quarters by the holy standard, both of them full of fine flour kneaded with oil for a sacrifice; 32 one golden dish of about four ounces, full of incense; 33 one young bull from the herd, one ram, one year-old male lamb for a whole burnt offering; 34 and one male goat from the goats for the sin; 35 and for a sacrifice of well-being, two cows, five rams, five male goats, five year-old ewe lambs. This was the gift of Elizur son of Shedeur.

36 On the fifth day, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, the leader of the sons of Simeon. 37 He brought his gift: one silver plate weighing about three and a quarter pounds, and one silver bowl of about a pound and three quarters by the holy standard, both of them full of fine flour kneaded with oil for a sacrifice; 38 one golden dish of about four ounces, full of incense; 39 one young bull from the herd, one ram, one year-old male lamb for a whole burnt offering; 40 and one male goat from the goats for the sin; 41 and for a sacrifice of well-being, two cows, five rams, five male goats, five year-old ewe lambs. This was the gift of Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.

42 On the sixth day, Eliasaph son of Reuel, the leader of the sons of Gad. 43 He brought his gift: one silver plate weighing about three and a quarter pounds, and one silver bowl of about a pound and three quarters by the holy standard, both of them full of fine flour kneaded with oil for a sacrifice; 44 one golden dish of about four ounces, full of incense; 45 one young bull from the herd, one ram, one year-old male lamb for a whole burnt offering; 46 and one male goat from the goats for the sin; 47 and for a sacrifice of well-being, two cows, five rams, five male goats, five year-old ewe lambs. This was the gift of Eliasaph son of Reuel.

48 On the seventh day, Elishama son of Ammihud, the leader of the sons of Ephraim. 49 He brought his gift: one silver plate weighing about three and a quarter pounds, and one silver bowl of about a pound and three quarters by the holy standard, both of them full of fine flour kneaded with oil for a sacrifice; 50 one golden dish of about four ounces, full of incense; 51 one young bull from the herd, one ram, one year-old male lamb for a whole burnt offering; 52 and one male goat from the goats for the sin; 53 and for a sacrifice of well-being, two cows, five rams, five male goats, five year-old ewe lambs. This was the gift of Elishama son of Ammihud.

54 On the eighth day, Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, the leader of the sons of Manasseh. 55 He brought his gift: one silver plate weighing about three and a quarter pounds, and one silver bowl of about a pound and three quarters by the holy standard, both of them full of fine flour kneaded with oil for a sacrifice; 56 one golden dish of about four ounces, full of incense; 57 one young bull from the herd, one ram, one year-old male lamb for a whole burnt offering; 58 and one male goat from the goats for the sin; 59 and for a sacrifice of well-being, two cows, five rams, five male goats, five year-old ewe lambs. This was the gift of Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.

60 On the ninth day, Abidan son of Gideoni, the leader of the sons of Benjamin. 61 He brought his gift: one silver plate weighing about three and a quarter pounds, and one silver bowl of about a pound and three quarters by the holy standard, both of them full of fine flour kneaded with oil for a sacrifice; 62 one golden dish of about four ounces, full of incense; 63 one young bull from the herd, one ram, one year-old male lamb for a whole burnt offering; 64 and one male goat from the goats for the sin; 65 and for a sacrifice of well-being, two cows, five rams, five male goats, five year-old ewe lambs. This was the gift of Abidan son of Gideoni.

66 On the tenth day, Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, the leader of the sons of Dan. 67 He brought his gift: one silver plate weighing about three and a quarter pounds, and one silver bowl of about a pound and three quarters by the holy standard, both of them full of fine flour kneaded with oil for a sacrifice; 68 one golden dish of about four ounces, full of incense; 69 one young bull from the herd, one ram, one year-old male lamb for a whole burnt offering; 70 and one male goat from the goats for the sin; 71 and for a sacrifice of well-being, two cows, five rams, five male goats, five year-old ewe lambs. This was the gift of Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.

72 On the eleventh day, Pagiel son of Ochran, the leader of the sons of Asher. 73 He brought his gift: one silver plate weighing about three and a quarter pounds, and one silver bowl of about a pound and three quarters by the holy standard, both of them full of fine flour kneaded with oil for a sacrifice; 74 one golden dish of about four ounces, full of incense; 75 one young bull from the herd, one ram, one year-old male lamb for a whole burnt offering; 76 and one male goat from the goats for the sin; 77 and for a sacrifice of well-being, two cows, five rams, five male goats, five year-old ewe lambs. This was the gift of Pagiel son of Ochran.

78 On the twelfth day, Ahira son of Enan, the leader of the sons of Naphtali. 79 He brought his gift: one silver plate weighing about three and a quarter pounds, and one silver bowl of about a pound and three quarters by the holy standard, both of them full of fine flour kneaded with oil for a sacrifice; 80 one golden dish of about four ounces, full of incense; 81 one young bull from the herd, one ram, one year-old male lamb for a whole burnt offering; 82 and one male goat from the goats for the sin; 83 and for a sacrifice of well-being, two cows, five rams, five male goats, five year-old ewe lambs. This was the gift of Ahira son of Enan.

84 This was the dedication of the altar on the day Moses anointed it, from the leaders of the children of Israel: twelve silver plates, twelve silver bowls, twelve golden dishes — 85 each plate about three and a quarter pounds and each bowl about a pound and three quarters; all the silver of the vessels came to about sixty pounds, by the holy standard. [b] 86 Twelve golden dishes full of incense; all the gold of them came to about three pounds. [c] 87 All the cattle for whole burnt offerings: twelve young bulls, twelve rams, twelve year-old male lambs, with their sacrifices and their drink offerings; and twelve male goats from the goats for the sin. 88 All the cattle for a sacrifice of well-being: twenty-four cows, sixty rams, sixty male goats, sixty year-old ewe lambs without blemish. This was the dedication of the altar, after Moses had filled Aaron's hands and after he had anointed him. [d]

89 And when Moses went into the tent of witness to speak with him, he heard the voice of the Lord speaking to him from above the place of atonement that is on the ark of the witness, from between the two cherubim; and he spoke to him. [e]