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class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />One spoon of ten <i>shekels</i> of gold, full of incense:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />one gold pan of ten <i>shekels,</i> full of incense;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />one gold pan of ten <i>shekels,</i> full of incense;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />one gold pan of ten shekels, full of incense;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />one gold pan of ten <i>shekels,</i> full of incense;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />one gold pan of 10 <i>shekels</i>, full of incense;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />one golden bowl of ten <i>shekels</i>, full of incense;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />one golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />one golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He also brought a gold dish that weighed 4 ounces, filled with incense;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />one gold pan weighing ten shekels, full of incense; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />one gold pan weighing 10 shekels, full of incense;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />One spoon of ten shekels of gold, full of incense:<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />one golden spoon of ten [shekels], full of incense;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> one golden spoon of ten shekels, full of perfume;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />One pan, ten of gold, full of incense.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />A little mortar of ten sides of gold full of incense: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />a little mortar made from ten shekels of gold, filled with incense,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />one gold cup of ten shekels’ weight filled with incense;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />one golden dish weighing ten shekels, full of incense;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />One spoon of gold of ten shekels, full of incense;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And one spoon, ten shekels of gold, and filled with incense.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />one golden pan of ten shekels, full of incense;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />One golden censer of ten shekels full of incense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/7-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=2127" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/7.htm">Offerings of Dedication</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>His 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; <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’a·ḥaṯ (Number-fs) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">one</a> <a href="/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091: zā·hāḇ (N-ms) -- Gold. From an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky.">gold</a> <a href="/hebrew/3709.htm" title="3709: kap̄ (N-fsc) -- Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan. From kaphaph; the hollow hand or palm; figuratively, power.">dish</a> <a href="/hebrew/6235.htm" title="6235: ‘ă·śā·rāh (Number-ms) -- Ten. Masculine of term aasarah; from asar; ten.">weighing ten shekels,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4392.htm" title="4392: mə·lê·’āh (Adj-fs) -- Full. From male'; full or filling; also fulness; adverbially, fully.">filled with</a> <a href="/hebrew/7004.htm" title="7004: qə·ṭō·reṯ (N-fs) -- Smoke, odor of (burning) sacrifice, incense. From qatar; a fumigation.">incense;</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/25-29.htm">Exodus 25:29</a></span><br />You are also to make the plates and dishes, as well as the pitchers and bowls for pouring drink offerings. Make them out of pure gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/37-16.htm">Exodus 37:16</a></span><br />He also made the utensils for the table out of pure gold: its plates and dishes, as well as its bowls and pitchers for pouring drink offerings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/2-1.htm">Leviticus 2:1-2</a></span><br />“When anyone brings a grain offering to the LORD, his offering must consist of fine flour. He is to pour olive oil on it, put frankincense on it, / and bring it to Aaron’s sons the priests. The priest shall take a handful of the flour and oil, together with all the frankincense, and burn this as a memorial portion on the altar, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/24-5.htm">Leviticus 24:5-9</a></span><br />You are also to take fine flour and bake twelve loaves, using two-tenths of an ephah for each loaf, / and set them in two rows—six per row—on the table of pure gold before the LORD. / And you are to place pure frankincense near each row, so that it may serve as a memorial portion for the bread, a food offering to the LORD. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-48.htm">1 Kings 7:48-50</a></span><br />Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of the LORD: the golden altar; the golden table on which was placed the Bread of the Presence; / the lampstands of pure gold in front of the inner sanctuary, five on the right side and five on the left; the gold flowers, lamps, and tongs; / the pure gold basins, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, ladles, and censers; and the gold hinges for the doors of the inner temple (that is, the Most Holy Place) as well as for the doors of the main hall of the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-29.htm">1 Chronicles 9:29-32</a></span><br />Others were put in charge of the furnishings and other articles of the sanctuary, as well as the fine flour, wine, oil, frankincense, and spices. / And some of the sons of the priests mixed the spices. / A Levite named Mattithiah, the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with baking the bread. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/23-29.htm">1 Chronicles 23:29</a></span><br />as well as for the rows of the showbread, the fine flour for the grain offering, the wafers of unleavened bread, the baking, the mixing, and all measurements of quantity and size.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-19.htm">2 Chronicles 4:19-22</a></span><br />Solomon also made all the furnishings for the house of God: the golden altar; the tables on which was placed the Bread of the Presence; / the lampstands of pure gold and their lamps, to burn in front of the inner sanctuary as prescribed; / the flowers, lamps, and tongs of gold—of purest gold; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/6-9.htm">Ezra 6:9-10</a></span><br />Whatever is needed—young bulls, rams, and lambs for burnt offerings to the God of heaven, as well as wheat, salt, wine, and oil, as requested by the priests in Jerusalem—must be given to them daily without fail. / Then they will be able to offer sacrifices of a sweet aroma to the God of heaven and to pray for the lives of the king and his sons.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/10-39.htm">Nehemiah 10:39</a></span><br />For the Israelites and the Levites are to bring the contributions of grain, new wine, and oil to the storerooms where the articles of the sanctuary are kept and where the ministering priests, the gatekeepers, and the singers stay. Thus we will not neglect the house of our God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/141-2.htm">Psalm 141:2</a></span><br />May my prayer be set before You like incense; my uplifted hands, like the evening offering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-20.htm">Isaiah 66:20</a></span><br />And they will bring all your brothers from all the nations as a gift to the LORD on horses and chariots and wagons, on mules and camels, to My holy mountain Jerusalem,” says the LORD, “just as the Israelites bring an offering in a clean vessel to the house of the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/45-17.htm">Ezekiel 45:17</a></span><br />And it shall be the prince’s part to provide the burnt offerings, grain offerings, and drink offerings for the feasts, New Moons, and Sabbaths—for all the appointed feasts of the house of Israel. He will provide the sin offerings, grain offerings, burnt offerings, and peace offerings to make atonement for the house of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-11.htm">Matthew 2:11</a></span><br />On coming to the house, they saw the Child with His mother Mary, and they fell down and worshiped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-23.htm">Matthew 5:23-24</a></span><br />So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, / leave your gift there before the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">One spoon of ten shekels of gold, full of incense:</p><p class="hdg">spoon</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/4-7.htm">Numbers 4:7</a></b></br> And upon the table of shewbread they shall spread a cloth of blue, and put thereon the dishes, and the spoons, and the bowls, and covers to cover withal: and the continual bread shall be thereon:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/37-16.htm">Exodus 37:16</a></b></br> And he made the vessels which <i>were</i> upon the table, his dishes, and his spoons, and his bowls, and his covers to cover withal, <i>of</i> pure gold.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/7-50.htm">1 Kings 7:50</a></b></br> And the bowls, and the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers <i>of</i> pure gold; and the hinges <i>of</i> gold, <i>both</i> for the doors of the inner house, the most holy <i>place, and</i> for the doors of the house, <i>to wit</i>, of the temple.</p><p class="hdg">incense</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/30-7.htm">Exodus 30:7,8,34-38</a></b></br> And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/35-8.htm">Exodus 35:8</a></b></br> And oil for the light, and spices for anointing oil, and for the sweet incense,</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/6-18.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/genesis/44-17.htm">Cup</a> <a href="/numbers/7-13.htm">Dish</a> <a href="/leviticus/9-17.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/numbers/7-13.htm">Full</a> <a href="/numbers/4-11.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-9.htm">Golden</a> <a href="/numbers/4-16.htm">Incense</a> <a href="/numbers/7-74.htm">Ladle</a> <a href="/leviticus/7-9.htm">Pan</a> <a href="/numbers/5-26.htm">Perfume</a> <a href="/numbers/7-13.htm">Shekels</a> <a href="/exodus/35-28.htm">Spice</a> <a href="/numbers/7-80.htm">Spoon</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-7.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/numbers/3-50.htm">Weighing</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/7-86.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/numbers/7-20.htm">Cup</a> <a href="/numbers/7-19.htm">Dish</a> <a href="/numbers/7-20.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/numbers/7-19.htm">Full</a> <a href="/numbers/7-20.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/numbers/7-20.htm">Golden</a> <a href="/numbers/7-20.htm">Incense</a> <a href="/numbers/7-20.htm">Ladle</a> <a href="/numbers/7-20.htm">Pan</a> <a href="/numbers/7-20.htm">Perfume</a> <a href="/numbers/7-19.htm">Shekels</a> <a href="/numbers/7-20.htm">Spice</a> <a href="/numbers/7-20.htm">Spoon</a> <a href="/numbers/7-20.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/numbers/7-20.htm">Weighing</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/7-1.htm">The offering of the princes at the dedication of the tabernacle</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/7-10.htm">Their several offerings at the dedication of the altar</a></span><br><span class="reftext">89. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/7-89.htm">God speaks to Moses from the mercy seat</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/7.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/numbers/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>one gold dish</b><br>Gold in the Bible often symbolizes purity, divinity, and kingship. The use of gold in the tabernacle and its furnishings reflects the holiness and majesty of God. In the context of offerings, a gold dish signifies the value and honor given to God. Gold was a precious metal, indicating the wealth and dedication of the offering.<p><b>weighing ten shekels</b><br>A shekel was a unit of weight used in ancient Israel, approximately 11.4 grams or 0.4 ounces. The specific weight of ten shekels suggests a standard measure, indicating precision and care in the offering. The number ten often symbolizes completeness or divine order in the Bible, suggesting that the offering was complete and sufficient.<p><b>filled with incense</b><br>Incense in the Bible is often associated with prayer and worship. It was used in the tabernacle and later in the temple as a symbol of the prayers of the people rising to God. The sweet aroma of incense represents the pleasing nature of sincere worship and devotion. In <a href="/revelation/8-3.htm">Revelation 8:3-4</a>, incense is directly linked to the prayers of the saints, showing its continued symbolic significance.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/tribe_of_judah.htm">Tribe of Judah</a></b><br>The offering in <a href="/numbers/7-14.htm">Numbers 7:14</a> is part of the offerings brought by the leaders of the tribes of Israel during the dedication of the altar. The first offering was brought by Nahshon, the leader of the tribe of Judah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/tabernacle.htm">Tabernacle</a></b><br>The setting for these offerings is the Tabernacle, the portable dwelling place for the divine presence among the Israelites during their journey in the wilderness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/dedication_of_the_altar.htm">Dedication of the Altar</a></b><br>This event marks the dedication of the altar, a significant moment in Israel's worship life, as it symbolizes the people's commitment to God and His covenant.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_incense.htm">Symbolism of Incense</a></b><br>Incense in the Bible often symbolizes prayer and worship. As believers, we are called to offer our prayers as a pleasing aroma to God, just as the incense was a fragrant offering in the Tabernacle.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/generosity_in_worship.htm">Generosity in Worship</a></b><br>The gold dish filled with incense represents the best of what the Israelites could offer. In our worship, we should strive to give God our best, whether in time, resources, or talents.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_worship.htm">Community and Worship</a></b><br>The collective offerings of the tribes highlight the importance of community in worship. Each tribe's contribution was part of a larger act of dedication, reminding us that our individual acts of worship contribute to the body of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_and_worship.htm">Obedience and Worship</a></b><br>The detailed instructions for the offerings underscore the importance of obedience in worship. Our worship should align with God's instructions and desires, reflecting a heart of submission and reverence.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_nomads_manage_vast_wealth.htm">Numbers 7:85-88: How did a nomadic community manage the massive total of precious metals and livestock described in these verses?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_identical_offerings_from_each_tribe.htm">Numbers 7:10-11: Why would God require each tribe to offer exactly the same items rather than reflecting different tribal resources?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_nomads_get_gold_in_exodus_25_2.htm">Exodus 25:2 - How could a nomadic people realistically possess or acquire so much gold and other precious materials in the wilderness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_foods_are_mentioned_in_the_bible.htm">What foods are mentioned in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">One spoon, or small cup, with a handle</span>. Hebrew, <span class="accented">kaph</span>, as in <a href="/exodus/25-29.htm">Exodus 25:29</a>. Septuagint, <span class="greek">θυίσκη</span>. <span class="cmt_word">Of ten shekels of gold</span> - weighing about as much as eleven and a half sovrans, but the value of the precious metals was much greater then. <span class="cmt_word">Full of incense.</span> Both for a present incense offering, and as intimating the use of the cups. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/7-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">one</span><br /><span class="heb">אַחַ֛ת</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">gold</span><br /><span class="heb">זָהָ֖ב</span> <span class="translit">(zā·hāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2091.htm">Strong's 2091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">dish</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּ֥ף</span> <span class="translit">(kap̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3709.htm">Strong's 3709: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">weighing ten [shekels],</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲשָׂרָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·śā·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6235.htm">Strong's 6235: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ten</span><br /><br /><span class="word">filled with</span><br /><span class="heb">מְלֵאָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(mə·lê·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4392.htm">Strong's 4392: </a> </span><span class="str2">Full, filling, fulness, fully</span><br /><br /><span class="word">incense;</span><br /><span class="heb">קְטֹֽרֶת׃</span> <span class="translit">(qə·ṭō·reṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7004.htm">Strong's 7004: </a> </span><span class="str2">Smoke, odor of (burning) sacrifice, incense</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/7-14.htm">Numbers 7:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/7-14.htm">Numbers 7:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/7-14.htm">Numbers 7:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/7-14.htm">Numbers 7:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/7-14.htm">Numbers 7:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/7-14.htm">Numbers 7:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/7-14.htm">Numbers 7:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/7-14.htm">Numbers 7:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/7-14.htm">Numbers 7:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/7-14.htm">Numbers 7:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/7-14.htm">OT Law: Numbers 7:14 One golden ladle of ten shekels full (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/7-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 7:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 7:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/7-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 7:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 7:15" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>