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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/numbers/7.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/numbers/7.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />On the eleventh day Pagiel son of Okran, the leader of the people of Asher, brought his offering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />On the eleventh day Pagiel son of Ocran, leader of the tribe of Asher, presented his offering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />On the eleventh day Pagiel the son of Ochran, the chief of the people of Asher:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />On the eleventh day Pagiel son of Ocran, the leader of the Asherites, drew near.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />On the eleventh day Pagiel the son of Ocran, prince of the children of Asher, <i>offered</i>:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />On the eleventh day Pagiel the son of Ocran, leader of the children of Asher, <i>presented an offering.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />On the eleventh day <i>it was</i> Pagiel the son of Ochran, leader of the sons of Asher;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />On the eleventh day it was Pagiel the son of Ochran, leader of the sons of Asher;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />On the eleventh day <i>it was</i> Pagiel the son of Ochran, leader of the sons of Asher;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />On the eleventh day <i>it was</i> Pagiel the son of Ochran, leader of the sons of Asher;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />On the eleventh day [it was] Pagiel the son of Ochran, leader [of the tribe] of the sons of Asher [who presented his offering];<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />On the eleventh day Pagiel son of Ochran, leader of the Asherites, presented an offering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />On the eleventh day Pagiel son of Ochran, leader of the Asherites, presented an offering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />On the eleventh day Pagiel the son of Ochran, prince of the children of Asher:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />On the eleventh day Pagiel the son of Ochran, prince of the children of Asher:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />On the eleventh day the leader of the descendants of [Asher], Pagiel, son of Ochran,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />On the eleventh day, Ochran's son Pagiel, leader of the descendants of Asher, presented <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />On the eleventh day Pagiel son of Ocran, the leader of the Asherites, drew near.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />On the eleventh day Pagiel son of Ocran, leader of the Asherites, presented an offering.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />On the eleventh day Pagiel the son of Ochran, prince of the people of Asher<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />On the eleventh day Pagiel the son of Ocran, prince of the children of Asher, offered:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />On the eleventh day Pagiel the son of Ochran, prince of the children of Asher, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />On the eleventh day, Pagiel son of Ocran, prince of the sons of Asher—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> On the eleventh day, the prince of the sons of Asher, Pagiel son of Ocran; -- <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And in the eleventh day the chief of the sons of Asher, Pagiel, son of Ocran:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The eleventh day the prince of the sons of Aser, Phegiel the son of Ochran, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />On the eleventh day, the leader of the sons of Asher, Pagiel the son of Ochran,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />On the eleventh day it was the turn of the tribal leader of the Asherites, Pagiel, son of Ochran.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />On the eleventh day Pagiel son of Ochran, the leader of the Asherites:<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />On the eleventh day Pagiel the son of Ocran, prince of the tribe of Asher, offered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And in the eleventh day, the Head of the tribe of Ashayr, Pagayel son of Akran, came.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />On the eleventh day Pagiel the son of Ochran, prince of the children of Asher:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />On the eleventh day the prince of the sons of Aser, Phageel the son of Echran.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/7-72.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=2594" 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">71</span>and 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. <span class="reftext">72</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6249.htm" title="6249: ‘aš·tê (Number-csc) -- One. Apparently masculine plural construction of esheth in the sense of an afterthought eleven or eleventh.">On the eleventh</a> <a href="/hebrew/6240.htm" title="6240: ‘ā·śār (Number-ms) -- Ten. For eser; ten, i.e. -teen; also -teenth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yō·wm (N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bə·yō·wm (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day</a> <a href="/hebrew/6295.htm" title="6295: paḡ·‘î·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- Occurrence of God, an Asherite. From pega' and 'el; accident of God; Pagiel, an Israelite.">Pagiel</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: liḇ·nê (Prep-l:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/5918.htm" title="5918: ‘ā·ḵə·rān (N-proper-ms) -- An Asherite. From akar; muddler; Okran, an Israelite.">of Ocran,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5387.htm" title="5387: nā·śî (N-ms) -- Or nasi'; from nasa'; properly, an exalted one, i.e. A king or sheik; also a rising mist.">the leader</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">of the Asherites, drew near.</a> <a href="/hebrew/836.htm" title="836: ’ā·šêr (N-proper-ms) -- From 'ashar, happy; Asher, a son of Jacob, and the tribe descended from him, with its territory; also a place in Palestine."></a> </span><span class="reftext">73</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;…<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/25-1.htm">Exodus 25:1-9</a></span><br />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; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/35-4.htm">Exodus 35:4-9</a></span><br />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; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/40-9.htm">Exodus 40:9-16</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/1-1.htm">Leviticus 1:1-17</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/2-1.htm">Leviticus 2:1-16</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. / 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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/7-11.htm">Leviticus 7:11-21</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/23-37.htm">Leviticus 23:37-38</a></span><br />These are the LORD’s appointed feasts, which you are to proclaim as sacred assemblies for presenting food offerings to the LORD—burnt offerings and grain offerings, sacrifices and drink offerings, each on its designated day. / These offerings are in addition to the offerings for the LORD’s Sabbaths, and in addition to your gifts, to all your vow offerings, and to all the freewill offerings you give to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/29-6.htm">1 Chronicles 29:6-9</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-4.htm">2 Chronicles 7:4-5</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/6-16.htm">Ezra 6:16-18</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/12-43.htm">Nehemiah 12:43</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/50-8.htm">Psalm 50:8-15</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-11.htm">Isaiah 1:11-17</a></span><br />“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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/33-11.htm">Jeremiah 33:11</a></span><br />the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of the bride and bridegroom, and the voices of those bringing thank offerings into the house of the LORD, saying: ‘Give thanks to the LORD of Hosts, for the LORD is good; His loving devotion endures forever.’ For I will restore the land from captivity as in former times, says 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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">On the eleventh day Pagiel the son of Ocran, prince of the children of Asher, offered:</p><p class="hdg">eleventh day.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/1-13.htm">Numbers 1:13</a></b></br> Of Asher; Pagiel the son of Ocran.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/2-27.htm">Numbers 2:27</a></b></br> And those that encamp by him <i>shall be</i> the tribe of Asher: and the captain of the children of Asher <i>shall be</i> Pagiel the son of Ocran.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/2-27.htm">Asher</a> <a href="/numbers/7-66.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/numbers/7-66.htm">Children</a> <a href="/numbers/7-66.htm">Leader</a> <a href="/numbers/2-27.htm">Ochran</a> <a href="/numbers/2-27.htm">Ocran</a> <a href="/numbers/7-66.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/numbers/7-71.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/numbers/2-27.htm">Pagiel</a> <a href="/numbers/2-27.htm">Pa'giel</a> <a href="/numbers/7-66.htm">Prince</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/10-26.htm">Asher</a> <a href="/numbers/7-78.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/numbers/7-78.htm">Children</a> <a href="/numbers/7-78.htm">Leader</a> <a href="/numbers/7-77.htm">Ochran</a> <a href="/numbers/7-77.htm">Ocran</a> <a href="/numbers/7-78.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/numbers/7-73.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/numbers/7-77.htm">Pagiel</a> <a href="/numbers/7-77.htm">Pa'giel</a> <a href="/numbers/7-78.htm">Prince</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>On the eleventh day</b><br>This phrase refers to the sequence of offerings made by the leaders of the twelve tribes of Israel during the dedication of the altar. Each leader presented their offerings on a separate day, symbolizing the unity and individual contribution of each tribe. The number eleven in biblical numerology often signifies disorder or incompleteness, but here it simply marks the order of events.<p><b>Pagiel son of Ocran</b><br>Pagiel is identified as the leader of the tribe of Asher. His name means "God intervenes" or "God meets," which may reflect the divine favor and intervention experienced by the tribe. The mention of his father, Ocran, follows the biblical tradition of identifying individuals through their lineage, emphasizing the importance of family heritage and tribal identity in Israelite society.<p><b>the leader of the Asherites</b><br>Asher was one of the twelve tribes of Israel, descended from Jacob's eighth son by Zilpah, Leah's maidservant. The tribe of Asher was known for its prosperity and abundance, as prophesied by Jacob in <a href="/genesis/49-20.htm">Genesis 49:20</a>, where he speaks of Asher's rich food and royal delicacies. The leadership role of Pagiel highlights the organized structure of the Israelite community, where each tribe had a designated leader responsible for representing them.<p><b>drew near</b><br>This phrase indicates the act of approaching the altar to present offerings. In the context of the tabernacle, drawing near was a significant act of worship and obedience, symbolizing the people's desire to be close to God. It reflects the broader biblical theme of approaching God with reverence and humility, as seen in <a href="/james/4-8.htm">James 4:8</a>, "Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you."<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/pagiel.htm">Pagiel</a></b><br>He is the son of Ocran and the leader of the tribe of Asher. His name means "God intervenes" or "God meets."<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/o/ocran.htm">Ocran</a></b><br>The father of Pagiel, mentioned in the context of the tribal leaders of Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/asherites.htm">Asherites</a></b><br>The descendants of Asher, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Asher was the eighth son of Jacob and Zilpah, Leah's maidservant.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_eleventh_day.htm">The Eleventh Day</a></b><br>This refers to the sequence of offerings made by the leaders of the tribes of Israel during the dedication of the altar.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/dedication_of_the_altar.htm">Dedication of the Altar</a></b><br>A significant event where each tribe's leader brought offerings for the dedication of the altar in the Tabernacle.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_responsibility.htm">Leadership and Responsibility</a></b><br>Pagiel's role as a leader of the Asherites underscores the importance of leadership in fulfilling God's commands. Leaders are called to represent their people before God faithfully.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_order_and_obedience.htm">The Significance of Order and Obedience</a></b><br>The structured sequence of offerings by each tribe's leader reflects the importance of order and obedience in worship. God values our adherence to His instructions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_collective_worship.htm">Community and Collective Worship</a></b><br>The dedication of the altar was a communal event, highlighting the importance of unity and collective worship in the faith community.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/generational_faithfulness.htm">Generational Faithfulness</a></b><br>The mention of Pagiel as the son of Ocran reminds us of the importance of generational faithfulness and the passing down of spiritual leadership and responsibility.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_and_blessing.htm">God's Provision and Blessing</a></b><br>The tribe of Asher, known for its blessings, reminds us of God's provision and the blessings that come from obedience and dedication to Him.<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/why_are_asher's_genealogy_names_inconsistent.htm">1 Chronicles 7:30-40 - Why are certain names in Asher's genealogy missing or inconsistent when compared with other biblical genealogies?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><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/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 name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/7-72.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">On the eleventh</span><br /><span class="heb">עַשְׁתֵּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(‘aš·tê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - common singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6249.htm">Strong's 6249: </a> </span><span class="str2">Eleven, eleventh</span><br /><br /><span class="word">day</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּיוֹם֙</span> <span class="translit">(bə·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Pagiel</span><br /><span class="heb">פַּגְעִיאֵ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(paḡ·‘î·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6295.htm">Strong's 6295: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pagiel -- 'occurrence of God', an Asherite</span><br /><br /><span class="word">son</span><br /><span class="heb">לִבְנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(liḇ·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Ocran,</span><br /><span class="heb">עָכְרָֽן׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·ḵə·rān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5918.htm">Strong's 5918: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ochran -- an Asherite</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the leader</span><br /><span class="heb">נָשִׂ֖יא</span> <span class="translit">(nā·śî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5387.htm">Strong's 5387: </a> </span><span class="str2">An exalted one, a king, sheik, a rising mist</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Asherites,</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(ben-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[drew near].</span><br /><span class="heb">אָשֵׁ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·šêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_836.htm">Strong's 836: </a> </span><span class="str2">Asher -- 'happy one', a son of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, also perhaps a city in Palestine</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/7-72.htm">Numbers 7:72 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/7-72.htm">Numbers 7:72 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/7-72.htm">Numbers 7:72 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/7-72.htm">Numbers 7:72 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/7-72.htm">Numbers 7:72 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/7-72.htm">Numbers 7:72 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/7-72.htm">Numbers 7:72 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/7-72.htm">Numbers 7:72 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/7-72.htm">Numbers 7:72 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/7-72.htm">Numbers 7:72 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/7-72.htm">OT Law: Numbers 7:72 On the eleventh day Pagiel the son (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/7-71.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 7:71"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 7:71" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/7-73.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 7:73"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 7:73" /></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>