Numbers 7

When Moses had finished setting up the sacred tent, he poured oil on it and set it apart for the honor of God. He also dedicated the things that are inside the sacred tent, the altar for burning sacrifices, and all the things that would be used at the altar.

Then the leaders of the twelve Israelite tribes, the same men who had helped Aaron and Moses to count the men who could fight in battles,

came to the sacred tent, bringing gifts to God. They brought six sturdy carts and twelve oxen, one ox from each of the leaders and a cart from every two leaders.

Then God said to Moses,

"Accept these gifts, in order that the descendants of Levi can use them for carrying the sacred items that are here at the sacred tent."

So Moses took the carts and oxen and gave them to the descendants of Levi.

He gave two carts and four oxen to the descendants of Gershon for their work,

and he gave four carts and eight oxen to the descendants of Merari for their work. Aaron's son Ithamar was the supervisor of all their work.

But he did not give any carts or oxen to the descendants of Kohath, because they took care of the sacred items that were to be carried on their shoulders, not on carts.

On the day that the altar was dedicated, the twelve leaders brought other gifts to be dedicated and put them in front of the altar.

God said to Moses, "On each of the next twelve days one leader should bring his gifts for the dedication of the altar."

On the first day, Nahshon son of Amminadab from the tribe of Judah brought his gifts: a silver dish that weighed one and one-half kilograms and a silver bowl that weighed four-fifths of a kilogram, both weighed using the standard scales and both of which were full of good flour and mixed with olive oil to be flour offerings,

and a small gold dish that weighed 110 grams, filled with incense.

Nahshon also brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb, to be sacrificed completely by being burned on the altar; a goat to be sacrificed to remove people's guilt for their sins; and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs that were one year old, to be sacrifices to restore the people's fellowship with God.

On the second day, Nethanel son of Zuar, the leader of Issachar, brought his gifts: a silver dish that weighed one and one-half kilograms and a silver bowl that weighed four-fifths of a kilogram, both weighed using the standard scales and both of which were full of good flour and mixed with olive oil to be flour offerings, and a small gold dish that weighed 110 grams, filled with incense.

Nethanel also brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb, to be sacrificed completely by being burned on the altar; a goat to be sacrificed to remove people's guilt for their sins; and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs that were one year old, to be sacrifices to restore the people's fellowship with God.

On the third day, Eliab son of Helon, leader of the tribe of Zebulun, brought his gifts: a silver dish that weighed one and one-half kilograms and a silver bowl that weighed four-fifths of a kilogram, both weighed using the standard scales and both of which were full of good flour and mixed with olive oil to be flour offerings, and a small gold dish that weighed 110 grams, filled with incense.

Eliab also brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb, to be sacrificed completely by being burned on the altar; a goat to be sacrificed to remove people's guilt for their sins; and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs that were one year old, to be sacrifices to restore the people's fellowship with God.

On the fourth day, Elizur son of Shedeur, leader of the tribe of Reuben, brought his gifts: a silver dish that weighed one and one-half kilograms and a silver bowl that weighed four-fifths of a kilogram, both weighed using the standard scales and both of which were full of good flour and mixed with olive oil to be flour offerings, and a small gold dish that weighed 110 grams, filled with incense.

Elizur also brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb, to be sacrificed completely by being burned on the altar; a goat to be sacrificed to remove people's guilt for their sins; and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs that were one year old, to be sacrifices to restore the people's fellowship with God.

On the fifth day, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, leader of the tribe of Simeon, brought his gifts: a silver dish that weighed one and one-half kilograms and a silver bowl that weighed four-fifths of a kilogram, both weighed using the standard scales and both of which were full of good flour and mixed with olive oil to be flour offerings, and a small gold dish that weighed 110 grams, filled with incense.

Shelumiel also brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb, to be sacrificed completely by being burned on the altar; a goat to be sacrificed to remove people's guilt for their sins; and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs that were one year old, to be sacrifices to restore the people's fellowship with God.

On the sixth day, Eliasaph son of Deuel, leader of the tribe of Gad, brought his gifts: a silver dish that weighed one and one-half kilograms and a silver bowl that weighed four-fifths of a kilogram, both weighed using the standard scales and both of which were full of good flour and mixed with olive oil to be flour offerings, and a small gold dish that weighed 110 grams, filled with incense.

Eliasaph also brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb, to be sacrificed completely by being burned on the altar; a goat to be sacrificed to remove people's guilt for their sins; and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs that were one year old, to be sacrifices to restore the people's fellowship with God.

On the seventh day, Elishama son of Ammihud, leader of the tribe of Ephraim, brought his gifts: aa silver dish that weighed one and one-half kilograms and a silver bowl that weighed four-fifths of a kilogram, both weighed using the standard scales and both of which were full of good flour and mixed with olive oil to be flour offerings, and a small gold dish that weighed 110 grams, filled with incense.

Elishama also brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb, to be sacrificed completely by being burned on the altar; a goat to be sacrificed to remove people's guilt for their sins; and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs that were one year old, to be sacrifices to restore the people's fellowship with God.

On the eighth day, Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, leader of the tribe of Manasseh, brought his gifts: a silver dish that weighed one and one-half kilograms and a silver bowl that weighed four-fifths of a kilogram, both weighed using the standard scales and both of which were full of good flour and mixed with olive oil to be flour offerings, and a small gold dish that weighed 110 grams, filled with incense.

Gamaliel also brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb, to be sacrificed completely by being burned on the altar; a goat to be sacrificed to remove people's guilt for their sins; and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs that were one year old, to be sacrifices to restore the people's fellowship with God.

On the ninth day, Abidan son of Gideoni, leader of the tribe of Benjamin, brought his gifts: a silver dish that weighed one and one-half kilograms and a silver bowl that weighed four-fifths of a kilogram, both weighed using the standard scales and both of which were full of good flour and mixed with olive oil to be flour offerings, and a small gold dish that weighed 110 grams, filled with incense.

Adiban also brought a young bull, a ram, and a one year-old male lamb, to be sacrificed completely by being burned on the altar; a goat to be sacrificed to remove people's guilt for their sins; and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs that were one year old, to be sacrifices to restore the people's fellowship with God.

On the tenth day, Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, leader of the tribe of Dan, brought his gifts: a silver dish that weighed one and one-half kilograms and a silver bowl that weighed four-fifths of a kilogram, both weighed using the standard scales and both of which were full of good flour and mixed with olive oil to be flour offerings, and a small gold dish that weighed 110 grams, filled with incense.

Ahiezer also brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb, to be sacrificed completely by being burned on the altar; a goat to be sacrificed to remove people's guilt for their sins; and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs that were one year old, to be sacrifices to restore the people's fellowship with God.

On the eleventh day, Pagiel son of Okran, leader of the tribe of Asher, brought his gifts: a silver dish that weighed one and one-half kilograms and a silver bowl that weighed four-fifths of a kilogram, both weighed using the standard scales and both of which were full of good flour and mixed with olive oil to be flour offerings, and a small gold dish that weighed 110 grams, filled with incense.

Pagiel also brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb, to be sacrificed completely by being burned on the altar; a goat to be sacrificed to remove people's guilt for their sins; and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs that were one year old, to be sacrifices to restore the people's fellowship with God.

On the twelfth day, Ahira son of Enan, leader of the tribe of Naphtali, brought his gifts: a silver dish that weighed one and one-half kilograms and a silver bowl that weighed four-fifths of a kilogram, both weighed using the standard scales and both of which were full of good flour and mixed with olive oil to be flour offerings, and a small gold dish that weighed 110 grams, filled with incense.

Ahira also brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb, to be sacrificed completely by being burned on the altar; a goat to be sacrificed to remove people's guilt for their sins; and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs that were one year old, to be sacrifices to restore the people's fellowship with God.

When the altar was dedicated to God, those twelve leaders brought these gifts: twelve silver plates and twelve silver bowls, weighing a total of twenty-six and one-half kilograms, each of them weighed on the scales kept in the sacred tent, and twelve gold dishes filled with incense, weighing a total of one and two-fifths kilograms, each weighed on those same scales.

The twelve leaders also brought twelve bulls, twelve rams, and twelve one-year-old male lambs to be sacrificed completely by being burned along with the flour offerings; twelve goats to be sacrificed to take away the guilt of the people's sins; and twenty-four bulls, sixty rams, sixty goats, and sixty male lambs that were one year old, to be sacrifices to restore the people's fellowship with God.

Whenever Moses entered the sacred tent to talk with God, he heard God's voice speaking between the two images of creatures with wings that were above the lid of the sacred chest.