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These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil. <a href="/esv/numbers/7.htm">English Standard Version</a> 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; <a href="/bsb/numbers/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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; <a href="/kjv/numbers/7.htm">King James Bible</a> His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: <a href="/nkjv/numbers/7.htm">New King James Version</a> His 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; <a href="/nasb_/numbers/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> his offering was also one silver dish whose weight was 130 shekels, and one silver bowl of seventy shekels in sanctuary shekels, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering; <a href="/nasb/numbers/7.htm">NASB 1995</a> his offering was one silver dish whose weight was one hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; <a href="/nasb77/numbers/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a> his offering was one silver dish whose weight was one hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; <a href="/lsb/numbers/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> his offering was one silver dish whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver bowl of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; <a href="/amp/numbers/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a> his offering was one silver dish, the weight of which was a hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver basin of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering; <a href="/csb/numbers/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> His offering was one silver dish weighing 3 1 /4 pounds and one silver basin weighing 1 3 /4 pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; <a href="/hcsb/numbers/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> His offering was one silver dish weighing 3 1/4 pounds and one silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; <a href="/asv/numbers/7.htm">American Standard Version</a> his oblation was one silver platter, the weight whereof was a hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meal-offering; <a href="/erv/numbers/7.htm">English Revised Version</a> his oblation was one silver charger, the weight thereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meal offering; <a href="/gwt/numbers/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> brought his gifts: a silver plate that weighed 31/4 pounds and a silver bowl that weighed 13/4 pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering. <a href="/isv/numbers/7.htm">International Standard Version</a> as his offering a silver dish weighing 130 shekels and a silver bowl weighing 70 shekels (calculated according to the shekel of the sanctuary), both filled with choice flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; <a href="/msb/numbers/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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; <a href="/net/numbers/7.htm">NET Bible</a> His offering was one silver platter weighing 130 shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing 70 shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each of them full of fine flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; <a href="/nheb/numbers/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering; <a href="/wbt/numbers/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> His offering was one silver charger, the weight of which was a hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat-offering: <a href="/web/numbers/7.htm">World English Bible</a> gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering; <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/numbers/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> his offering [is] one silver dish, its weight one hundred and thirty [shekels], [and] one silver bowl of seventy shekels, by the shekel of the holy place, both of them full of flour mixed with oil for a present; <a href="/ylt/numbers/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> his offering is one silver dish, its weight a hundred and thirty shekels; one silver bowl of seventy shekels, by the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of flour mixed with oil, for a present; <a href="/slt/numbers/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> His offering one silver dish, thirty and one hundred its weight; one silver vase, seventy shekels according to the holy shekel; they two full of fine flour mingled with oil for a gift:<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/numbers/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Offered a silver dish weighing a hundred and thirty sides, a silver bowl of seventy sides, according to the weight of the sanctuary, both full of flour tempered with oil for a sacrifice: <a href="/cpdv/numbers/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> offered a silver dish weighing one hundred thirty shekels, a silver bowl having seventy shekels, by the weight of the Sanctuary, and both were filled with fine wheat flour sprinkled with oil as a sacrifice, <a href="/nabre/numbers/7.htm">New American Bible</a> His offering consisted of one silver plate weighing one hundred and thirty shekels and one silver basin weighing seventy shekels according to the sanctuary shekel, both filled with bran flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; <a href="/nrsvce/numbers/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> his offering was one silver plate weighing one hundred thirty shekels, one silver basin weighing seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of choice flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/numbers/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> His offering was one silver plate, weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them were full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering; <a href="/hpbt/numbers/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> His offering: one plate of silver of a hundred and thirty shekels and one saucer of silver of seventy shekels, by the shekel of Holiness, both being filled with fine flour mixed with oil for the offering.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/numbers/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> his offering was one silver dish, the weight thereof was a hundred and thirty shekels, one silver basin of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meal-offering; <a href="/sep/numbers/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> He brought his gift, one silver charger, its weight a hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels according to the holy shekel; both full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat-offering. <a href="/parallel/numbers/7-73.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=2600" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/numbers/7.htm">Offerings of Dedication</a> …72On the eleventh day Pagiel son of Ocran, the leader of the Asherites, drew near. 73<a href="/hebrew/7133.htm" title="7133: qā·rə·bā·nōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Or qurban; from qarab; something brought near the altar, i.e. A sacrificial present.">His offering</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’a·ḥaṯ (Number-fs) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">was one</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: ke·sep̄ (N-ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">silver</a> <a href="/hebrew/7086.htm" title="7086: qa·‘ă·raṯ- (N-fsc) -- A dish, platter. Probably from qara'; a bowl.">platter</a> <a href="/hebrew/4948.htm" title="4948: miš·qā·lāh (N-msc:: 3fs) -- Weight. From shaqal; weight; hence, weighing.">weighing</a> <a href="/hebrew/7970.htm" title="7970: šə·lō·šîm (Number-cp) -- Thirty. Or shloshiym; multiple of shalowsh; thirty; or thirtieth.">a hundred and thirty shekels,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: ū·mê·’āh (Conj-w:: Number-fs) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction."></a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-msc) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">and one</a> <a href="/hebrew/3701.htm" title="3701: ke·sep̄ (N-ms) -- Silver, money. From kacaph; silver; by implication, money.">silver</a> <a href="/hebrew/4219.htm" title="4219: miz·rāq (N-msc) -- Bowl, basin. From zaraq; a bowl.">bowl</a> <a href="/hebrew/7657.htm" title="7657: šiḇ·‘îm (Number-cp) -- Seventy (a card. number). Multiple of sheba'; seventy.">weighing seventy</a> <a href="/hebrew/8255.htm" title="8255: še·qel (N-ms) -- (a measure of weight) shekel. From shaqal; probably a weight; used as a commercial standard.">shekels,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6944.htm" title="6944: haq·qō·ḏeš (Art:: N-ms) -- Apartness, sacredness. From qadash; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity.">both according to the sanctuary</a> <a href="/hebrew/8255.htm" title="8255: bə·še·qel (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- (a measure of weight) shekel. From shaqal; probably a weight; used as a commercial standard.">shekel</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·nê·hem (Number-mdc:: 3mp) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/4392.htm" title="4392: mə·lê·’îm (Adj-mp) -- Full. From male'; full or filling; also fulness; adverbially, fully.">filled with</a> <a href="/hebrew/5560.htm" title="5560: sō·leṯ (N-fs) -- Fine flour. From an unused root meaning to strip; flour.">fine flour</a> <a href="/hebrew/1101.htm" title="1101: bə·lū·lāh (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-fs) -- To mingle, mix, confuse, confound. A primitive root; to overflow; by implication, to mix; also to fodder.">mixed</a> <a href="/hebrew/8081.htm" title="8081: ḇaš·še·men (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Fat, oil. From shaman; grease, especially liquid; figuratively, richness.">with oil</a> <a href="/hebrew/4503.htm" title="4503: lə·min·ḥāh (Prep-l:: N-fs) -- From an unused root meaning to apportion, i.e. Bestow; a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering.">for a grain offering;</a> 74one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/exodus/25-1.htm">Exodus 25:1-9</a> Then the LORD said to Moses, / “Tell the Israelites to bring Me an offering. You are to receive My offering from every man whose heart compels him. / This is the offering you are to accept from them: gold, silver, and bronze; ... <a href="/exodus/35-4.htm">Exodus 35:4-9</a> Moses also told the whole congregation of Israel, “This is what the LORD has commanded: / Take from among you an offering to the LORD. Let everyone whose heart is willing bring an offering to the LORD: gold, silver, and bronze; / blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; fine linen and goat hair; ... <a href="/exodus/40-9.htm">Exodus 40:9-16</a> Take the anointing oil and anoint the tabernacle and everything in it; consecrate it along with all its furnishings, and it shall be holy. / Anoint the altar of burnt offering and all its utensils; consecrate the altar, and it shall be most holy. / Anoint the basin and its stand and consecrate them. ... <a href="/leviticus/1-1.htm">Leviticus 1:1-17</a> Then the LORD called to Moses and spoke to him from the Tent of Meeting, saying, / “Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When any of you brings an offering to the LORD, you may bring as your offering an animal from the herd or the flock. / If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to present an unblemished male. He must bring it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting for its acceptance before the LORD. ... <a href="/leviticus/2-1.htm">Leviticus 2:1-16</a> “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. / The remainder of the grain offering shall belong to Aaron and his sons; it is a most holy part of the food offerings to the LORD. ... <a href="/leviticus/4-1.htm">Leviticus 4:1-35</a> Then the LORD said to Moses, / “Tell the Israelites to do as follows with one who sins unintentionally against any of the LORD’s commandments and does what is forbidden by them: / If the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, he must bring to the LORD a young bull without blemish as a sin offering for the sin he has committed. ... <a href="/leviticus/7-11.htm">Leviticus 7:11-21</a> Now this is the law of the peace offering that one may present to the LORD: / If he offers it in thanksgiving, then along with the sacrifice of thanksgiving he shall offer unleavened cakes mixed with olive oil, unleavened wafers coated with oil, and well-kneaded cakes of fine flour mixed with oil. / Along with his peace offering of thanksgiving he is to present an offering with cakes of leavened bread. ... <a href="/leviticus/9-1.htm">Leviticus 9:1-24</a> On the eighth day Moses summoned Aaron and his sons and the elders of Israel. / He said to Aaron, “Take for yourself a young bull for a sin offering and a ram for a burnt offering, both without blemish, and present them before the LORD. / Then speak to the Israelites and say, ‘Take a male goat for a sin offering, a calf and a lamb—both a year old and without blemish—for a burnt offering, ... <a href="/1_chronicles/29-6.htm">1 Chronicles 29:6-9</a> Then the leaders of the families, the officers of the tribes of Israel, the commanders of thousands and of hundreds, and the officials in charge of the king’s work gave willingly. / Toward the service of God’s house they gave 5,000 talents and 10,000 darics of gold, 10,000 talents of silver, 18,000 talents of bronze, and 100,000 talents of iron. / Whoever had precious stones gave them to the treasury of the house of the LORD, under the care of Jehiel the Gershonite. ... <a href="/2_chronicles/7-4.htm">2 Chronicles 7:4-7</a> Then the king and all the people offered sacrifices before the LORD. / And King Solomon offered a sacrifice of 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep. So the king and all the people dedicated the house of God. / The priests stood at their posts, as did the Levites with the musical instruments of the LORD, which King David had made for giving thanks to the LORD and with which David had offered praise, saying, “For His loving devotion endures forever.” Across from the Levites, the priests sounded trumpets, and all the Israelites were standing. ... <a href="/ezra/6-16.htm">Ezra 6:16-18</a> Then the people of Israel—the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the exiles—celebrated the dedication of the house of God with joy. / For the dedication of the house of God they offered a hundred bulls, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs, and a sin offering for all Israel of twelve male goats, one for each tribe of Israel. / They also appointed the priests by their divisions and the Levites by their groups to the service of God in Jerusalem, according to what is written in the Book of Moses. <a href="/nehemiah/12-43.htm">Nehemiah 12:43-47</a> On that day they offered great sacrifices, rejoicing because God had given them great joy. The women and children also rejoiced, so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard from afar. / And on that same day men were appointed over the rooms that housed the supplies, contributions, firstfruits, and tithes. The portions specified by the Law for the priests and Levites were gathered into these storerooms from the fields of the villages, because Judah rejoiced over the priests and Levites who were serving. / They performed the service of their God and the service of purification, along with the singers and gatekeepers, as David and his son Solomon had prescribed. ... <a href="/psalms/50-8.htm">Psalm 50:8-15</a> I do not rebuke you for your sacrifices, and your burnt offerings are ever before Me. / I have no need for a bull from your stall or goats from your pens, / for every beast of the forest is Mine—the cattle on a thousand hills. ... <a href="/isaiah/1-11.htm">Isaiah 1:11-17</a> “What good to Me is your multitude of sacrifices?” says the LORD. “I am full from the burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed cattle; I take no delight in the blood of bulls and lambs and goats. / When you come to appear before Me, who has required this of you—this trampling of My courts? / Bring your worthless offerings no more; your incense is detestable to Me. New Moons, Sabbaths, and convocations—I cannot endure iniquity in a solemn assembly. ... <a href="/malachi/1-6.htm">Malachi 1:6-14</a> “A son honors his father, and a servant his master. But if I am a father, where is My honor? And if I am a master, where is your fear of Me?” says the LORD of Hosts to you priests who despise My name. “But you ask, ‘How have we despised Your name?’ / By presenting defiled food on My altar. But you ask, ‘How have we defiled You?’ By saying that the table of the LORD is contemptible. / When you offer blind animals for sacrifice, is it not wrong? And when you present the lame and sick ones, is it not wrong? Try offering them to your governor! Would he be pleased with you or show you favor?” asks the LORD of Hosts. ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:<a href="/numbers/7-13.htm">Numbers 7:13</a> And his offering was one silver charger, the weight thereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them were full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:<a href="/numbers/7-13.htm">Numbers 7:13</a> And his offering was one silver charger, the weight thereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them were full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:<a href="/numbers/7-88.htm">Numbers 7:88</a> And all the oxen for the sacrifice of the peace offerings were twenty and four bullocks, the rams sixty, the he goats sixty, the lambs of the first year sixty. This was the dedication of the altar, after that it was anointed.<a href="/numbers/7-12.htm">Numbers 7:12</a> And he that offered his offering the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah:<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/7-67.htm">Basin</a> <a href="/numbers/7-67.htm">Bowl</a> <a href="/numbers/7-67.htm">Charger</a> <a href="/numbers/7-68.htm">Dish</a> <a href="/numbers/7-67.htm">Fine</a> <a href="/numbers/7-67.htm">Flour</a> <a href="/numbers/7-68.htm">Full</a> <a href="/numbers/7-67.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/numbers/7-67.htm">Meal</a> <a href="/numbers/7-67.htm">Meal-Offering</a> <a href="/numbers/7-67.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/numbers/7-67.htm">Meat-Offering</a> <a href="/numbers/7-67.htm">Mingled</a> <a href="/numbers/7-67.htm">Mixed</a> <a href="/numbers/7-72.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/numbers/7-67.htm">Oil</a> <a href="/numbers/7-67.htm">Platter</a> <a href="/numbers/7-67.htm">Sanctuary</a> <a href="/numbers/7-67.htm">Seventy</a> <a href="/numbers/7-67.htm">Shekel</a> <a href="/numbers/7-68.htm">Shekels</a> <a href="/numbers/7-67.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/numbers/7-67.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/numbers/7-67.htm">Thirty</a> <a href="/numbers/7-67.htm">Weight</a> <a href="/numbers/7-67.htm">Whereof</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/7-79.htm">Basin</a> <a href="/numbers/7-79.htm">Bowl</a> <a href="/numbers/7-79.htm">Charger</a> <a href="/numbers/7-74.htm">Dish</a> <a href="/numbers/7-79.htm">Fine</a> <a href="/numbers/7-79.htm">Flour</a> <a href="/numbers/7-74.htm">Full</a> <a href="/numbers/7-79.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/numbers/7-79.htm">Meal</a> <a href="/numbers/7-79.htm">Meal-Offering</a> <a href="/numbers/7-79.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/numbers/7-79.htm">Meat-Offering</a> <a href="/numbers/7-79.htm">Mingled</a> <a href="/numbers/7-79.htm">Mixed</a> <a href="/numbers/7-75.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/numbers/7-79.htm">Oil</a> <a href="/numbers/7-79.htm">Platter</a> <a href="/numbers/7-79.htm">Sanctuary</a> <a href="/numbers/7-79.htm">Seventy</a> <a href="/numbers/7-79.htm">Shekel</a> <a href="/numbers/7-74.htm">Shekels</a> <a href="/numbers/7-79.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/numbers/7-79.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/numbers/7-79.htm">Thirty</a> <a href="/numbers/7-79.htm">Weight</a> <a href="/numbers/7-79.htm">Whereof</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 7</div>1. <a href="/numbers/7-1.htm">The offering of the princes at the dedication of the tabernacle</a> 10. <a href="/numbers/7-10.htm">Their several offerings at the dedication of the altar</a> 89. <a href="/numbers/7-89.htm">God speaks to Moses from the mercy seat</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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>His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels In the context of <a href="/numbers/7.htm">Numbers 7</a>, each tribal leader of Israel presented offerings for the dedication of the altar. The silver platter, a significant and valuable item, symbolizes the wealth and dedication of the tribe. The weight of a hundred and thirty shekels indicates a substantial offering, reflecting the importance of the occasion. The use of silver, a precious metal, underscores the value placed on worship and dedication to God. This act of giving can be seen as a foreshadowing of the ultimate offering of Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for humanity.and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels The silver bowl, like the platter, is a symbol of wealth and devotion. Weighing seventy shekels, it complements the platter, together forming a complete offering. The use of silver in both items highlights the purity and worthiness required in offerings to God. This can be connected to the New Testament, where believers are encouraged to offer themselves as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God (<a href="/romans/12.htm">Romans 12:1</a>).both according to the sanctuary shekel The sanctuary shekel was a standard unit of weight used in the tabernacle, ensuring uniformity and fairness in offerings. This standardization reflects God's desire for order and consistency in worship. It also points to the importance of integrity and honesty in giving, as seen in the story of Ananias and Sapphira in <a href="/acts/5.htm">Acts 5</a>, where deceit in offerings led to severe consequences.and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering The grain offering, consisting of fine flour mixed with oil, represents sustenance and the fruits of human labor. Fine flour signifies purity and quality, while oil often symbolizes the Holy Spirit in Scripture. This offering is a reminder of God's provision and the need for gratitude and dedication in response. It also prefigures the bread of life, Jesus Christ, who sustains believers spiritually. The grain offering, as part of the sacrificial system, points to the ultimate sacrifice of Christ, who fulfills and transcends the Old Testament offerings.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/n/nahshon.htm">Nahshon</a> The leader of the tribe of Judah, who was the first to present his offering during the dedication of the altar. 2. <a href="/topical/t/tribe_of_judah.htm">Tribe of Judah</a> One of the twelve tribes of Israel, known for its leadership role and from which King David and ultimately Jesus Christ descended. 3. <a href="/topical/t/tabernacle.htm">Tabernacle</a> The portable dwelling place for the divine presence of God among the Israelites, where the offerings were made. 4. <a href="/topical/s/sanctuary_shekel.htm">Sanctuary Shekel</a> A standard unit of weight used in the tabernacle, ensuring uniformity and fairness in offerings. 5. <a href="/topical/g/grain_offering.htm">Grain Offering</a> A type of offering made to God, symbolizing dedication and thanksgiving, often involving fine flour mixed with oil.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_order_in_worship.htm">The Importance of Order in Worship</a> The structured presentation of offerings by each tribe reflects the importance of order and reverence in worship. Our worship should be intentional and respectful, acknowledging God's holiness. <a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_grain_offering.htm">Symbolism of the Grain Offering</a> The grain offering, made of fine flour and oil, symbolizes our dedication and thanksgiving to God. It reminds us to offer our best to God, not just in material terms but in our daily lives and actions. <a href="/topical/g/generosity_and_sacrifice.htm">Generosity and Sacrifice</a> The weight and value of the offerings indicate the generosity and sacrifice required in worship. We are called to give sacrificially, not out of obligation but out of love and gratitude for God's provision. <a href="/topical/u/unity_among_god's_people.htm">Unity Among God's People</a> Each tribe's participation in the offerings demonstrates unity and collective responsibility in worship. As believers, we are part of a larger community and should work together to honor God. <a href="/topical/l/legacy_of_faith.htm">Legacy of Faith</a> The tribe of Judah's role in the offerings foreshadows its significance in biblical history, culminating in the birth of Jesus. Our actions today can have lasting impacts on future generations.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 7</a> <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> <a href="/q/is_numbers_7_12-29_formulaic_or_realistic.htm">Numbers 7:12-29: Is the repetitive listing of identical offerings by each tribe historically realistic, or does it suggest a literary formula?</a> <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> <a href="/q/why_does_judges_7_contradict_1_chron_21.htm">Why does Judges 7 seemingly contradict other biblical passages that emphasize the need for adequate numbers in battle (e.g., 1 Chronicles 21:1-5)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a> <a href="/commentaries/numbers/7-73.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>His offering קָרְבָּנ֞וֹ (qā·rə·bā·nōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7133.htm">Strong's 7133: </a> Something brought near the altar, a sacrificial present was one אַחַ֗ת (’a·ḥaṯ) Number - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> United, one, first silver כֶּ֣סֶף (ke·sep̄) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3701.htm">Strong's 3701: </a> Silver, money platter קַֽעֲרַת־ (qa·‘ă·raṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7086.htm">Strong's 7086: </a> A dish, platter weighing מִשְׁקָלָהּ֒ (miš·qā·lāh) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4948.htm">Strong's 4948: </a> Weight, weighing a hundred and thirty [shekels], שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים (šə·lō·šîm) Number - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7970.htm">Strong's 7970: </a> Thirty, thirtieth and one אֶחָד֙ (’e·ḥāḏ) Number - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> United, one, first silver כֶּ֔סֶף (ke·sep̄) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3701.htm">Strong's 3701: </a> Silver, money basin מִזְרָ֤ק (miz·rāq) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4219.htm">Strong's 4219: </a> Bowl, basin weighing seventy, שִׁבְעִ֥ים (šiḇ·‘îm) Number - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7657.htm">Strong's 7657: </a> Seventy (a cardinal number) both according to the sanctuary הַקֹּ֑דֶשׁ (haq·qō·ḏeš) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6944.htm">Strong's 6944: </a> A sacred place, thing, sanctity shekel בְּשֶׁ֣קֶל (bə·še·qel) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8255.htm">Strong's 8255: </a> A weight, a commercial standard [and] שְׁנֵיהֶ֣ם ׀ (šə·nê·hem) Number - mdc | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> Two (a cardinal number) filled with מְלֵאִ֗ים (mə·lê·’îm) Adjective - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4392.htm">Strong's 4392: </a> Full, filling, fulness, fully fine flour סֹ֛לֶת (sō·leṯ) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5560.htm">Strong's 5560: </a> Fine flour mixed בְּלוּלָ֥ה (bə·lū·lāh) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1101.htm">Strong's 1101: </a> To mingle, mix, confuse, confound with oil בַשֶּׁ֖מֶן (ḇaš·še·men) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8081.htm">Strong's 8081: </a> Grease, liquid, richness for a grain offering; לְמִנְחָֽה׃ (lə·min·ḥāh) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4503.htm">Strong's 4503: </a> A donation, tribute, a sacrificial offering <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/7-73.htm">Numbers 7:73 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/numbers/7-73.htm">Numbers 7:73 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/numbers/7-73.htm">Numbers 7:73 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/numbers/7-73.htm">Numbers 7:73 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/numbers/7-73.htm">Numbers 7:73 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/7-73.htm">Numbers 7:73 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/7-73.htm">Numbers 7:73 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/7-73.htm">Numbers 7:73 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/7-73.htm">Numbers 7:73 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/numbers/7-73.htm">Numbers 7:73 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/numbers/7-73.htm">OT Law: Numbers 7:73 Gave his offering: one silver platter (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/7-72.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 7:72"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 7:72" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/7-74.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 7:74"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 7:74" /></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>