Numbers 7

1 And it was on [the] day finished Moses to set up the tabernacle and he anointed it and he consecrated it and all articles its and the altar and all articles its and he anointed them and he consecrated them.

When Moses/I had finished setting up the Sacred Tent, he/I dedicated [MTY] it to Yahweh. He/I also dedicated the things that are inside the tent, and the altar [for burning sacrifices], and all the things that would be used at the altar.

2 And they brought near [the] leaders of Israel [the] heads of [the] house of ancestors their they [were] [the] leaders of the tribes they [were] the [ones who] stood over the enrolled [men].

Then the leaders of the [twelve] Israeli tribes, the same men who had [helped Aaron and Moses/me to] count the men [who could fight in battles],

3 And they brought offering their before Yahweh six carts of covering and two [plus] ten ox[en] a cart on two of the leaders and an ox for one and they brought near them before the tabernacle.

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

4 And he said Yahweh to Moses saying.

Then Yahweh said to Moses/me,

5 Take [them] from with them and they will be to serve [the] service of [the] tent of meeting and you will give them to the Levites each one according to [the] mouth of service his.

“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.”

6 And he took Moses the carts and the ox[en] and he gave them to the Levites.

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

7 - Two of the carts and four of the ox[en] he gave to [the] descendants of Gershon according to [the] mouth of service their.

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

8 And - four of the carts and eight of the ox[en] he gave to [the] descendants of Merari according to [the] mouth of service their in [the] hand of Ithamar [the] son of Aaron the priest.

and he/I 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.

9 And to [the] descendants of Kohath not he gave for [the] service of the holy thing[s] [was] on them on the shoulder they carried.

But he/I 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].

10 And they brought near the leaders [the] dedication of the altar on [the] day was anointed it and they brought near the leaders offering their before the altar.

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

11 And he said Yahweh to Moses a leader one for the day a leader one for the day they will bring near offering their for [the] dedication of the altar.

Yahweh said to Moses/me, “Each of the next twelve days one leader should bring his gifts for the dedication of the altar.”

12 And it was the [one who] brought near on the day first offering his [was] Nahshon [the] son of Amminadab of [the] tribe of Judah.

These are the gifts that each of the leaders brought: —a silver dish that weighed (more than three pounds/1.5 kg.), and a silver bowl that weighed (almost two pounds/800 grams), both of which were full of good flour and mixed with [olive] oil to be offerings of grain; they both were weighed using the standard scales; —a small gold dish that weighed (four ounces/14 grams), filled with incense; —a young bull, a [full-grown] ram, and a one-year-old ram, to be sacrifices to be completely burned on the altar; —a goat to be sacrificed to [enable me to forgive the people] the sins they have committed; —and two bulls, five full-grown rams, five male goats, and five rams that were one-year-old, to be sacrifices to maintain the people’s fellowship with Yahweh. This was the order in which the leaders brought their gifts: on the first day, Nahshon, son of Amminadab from the tribe of Judah brought his gifts; on the next/second day, Nethanel, son of Zuar, from the tribe of Issachar; on the next/third day, Eliab, son of Helon, from the tribe of Zebulun; on the next/fourth day, Elizur, son of Shedeur, from the tribe of Reuben; on the next/fifth day, Shelumiel, son of Jurishhaddai, from the tribe of Simeon; on the next/sixth day, Eliasaph, son of Deuel, from the tribe of Gad; on the next/seventh day, Elishama, son of Ammihud, from the tribe of Ephraim; on the next/eighth day, Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur, from the tribe of Manasseh; on the next/ninth day, Abidan, son of Gideoni, from the tribe of Benjamin; on the next/tenth day, Ahiezer, son of Ammishaddai, from the tribe of Dan; on the next/eleventh day, Pagiel, son of Acran, from the tribe of Asher; on the next/twelfth day, Ahira, son of Enam, from the tribe of Naphtali.

13 And offering his [was] a dish of silver one [was] thirty and one hundred weight its a bowl one silver seventy shekel[s] by [the] shekel of the holy place both of them - [were] full fine flour mixed with oil to a grain offering.

14 A pan one ten gold full incense.

15 A young bull one a young one of cattle a ram one a lamb one [the] son of year its to a burnt offering.

16 A male goat of goats one to a sin offering.

17 And to [the] sacrifice of the peace offerings ox[en] two rams five goats five lambs sons of a year five this [was] [the] offering of Nahshon [the] son of Amminadab.

18 On the day second he brought near Nethanel [the] son of Zuar [the] leader of Issachar.

19 He brought near offering his a dish of silver one [was] thirty and one hundred weight its a bowl one silver seventy shekel[s] by [the] shekel of the holy place both of them - [were] full fine flour mixed with oil to a grain offering.

20 A pan one ten gold full incense.

21 A young bull one a young one of cattle a ram one a lamb one [the] son of year its to a burnt offering.

22 A male goat of goats one to a sin offering.

23 And to [the] sacrifice of the peace offerings ox[en] two rams five goats five lambs sons of a year five this [was] [the] offering of Nethanel [the] son of Zuar.

24 On the day third [the] leader of [the] descendants of Zebulun Eliab [the] son of Helon.

25 Offering his [was] a dish of silver one [was] thirty and one hundred weight its a bowl one silver seventy shekel[s] by [the] shekel of the holy place both of them - [were] full fine flour mixed with oil to a grain offering.

26 A pan one ten gold full incense.

27 A young bull one a young one of cattle a ram one a lamb one [the] son of year its to a burnt offering.

28 A male goat of goats one to a sin offering.

29 And to [the] sacrifice of the peace offerings ox[en] two rams five goats five lambs sons of a year five this [was] [the] offering of Eliab [the] son of Helon.

30 On the day fourth [the] leader of [the] descendants of Reuben Elizur [the] son of Shedeur.

31 Offering his [was] a dish of silver one [was] thirty and one hundred weight its a bowl one silver seventy shekel[s] by [the] shekel of the holy place both of them - [were] full fine flour mixed with oil to a grain offering.

32 A pan one ten gold full incense

33 a young bull one a young one of cattle a ram one a lamb one [the] son of year its to a burnt offering.

34 A male goat of goats one to a sin offering.

35 And to [the] sacrifice of the peace offerings ox[en] two rams five goats five lambs sons of a year five this [was] [the] offering of Elizur [the] son of Shedeur.

36 On the day fifth [the] leader of [the] descendants of Simeon Shelumiel [the] son of Zurishaddai.

37 Offering his [was] a dish of silver one [was] thirty and one hundred weight its a bowl one silver seventy shekel[s] by [the] shekel of the holy place both of them - [were] full fine flour mixed with oil to a grain offering.

38 A pan one ten gold full incense.

39 A young bull one a young one of cattle a ram one a lamb one [the] son of year its to a burnt offering.

40 A male goat of goats one to a sin offering

41 and to [the] sacrifice of the peace offerings ox[en] two rams five goats five lambs sons of a year five this [was] [the] offering of Shelumiel [the] son of Zurishaddai.

42 On the day sixth [the] leader of [the] descendants of Gad Eliasaph [the] son of Deuel.

43 Offering his [was] a dish of silver one [was] thirty and one hundred weight its a bowl one silver seventy shekel[s] by [the] shekel of the holy place both of them - [were] full fine flour mixed with oil to a grain offering.

44 A pan one ten gold full incense.

45 A young bull one a young one of cattle a ram one a lamb one [the] son of year its to a burnt offering.

46 A male goat of goats one to a sin offering.

47 And to [the] sacrifice of the peace offerings ox[en] two rams five goats five lambs sons of a year five this [was] [the] offering of Eliasaph [the] son of Deuel.

48 On the day seventh [the] leader of [the] descendants of Ephraim Elishama [the] son of Ammihud.

49 Offering his [was] a dish of silver one [was] thirty and one hundred weight its a bowl one silver seventy shekel[s] by [the] shekel of the holy place both of them - [were] full fine flour mixed with oil to a grain offering.

50 A pan one ten gold full incense.

51 A young bull one a young one of cattle a ram one a lamb one [the] son of year its to a burnt offering.

52 A male goat of goats one to a sin offering.

53 And to [the] sacrifice of the peace offerings ox[en] two rams five goats five lambs sons of a year five this [was] [the] offering of Elishama [the] son of Ammihud.

54 On the day eighth [the] leader of [the] descendants of Manasseh Gamaliel [the] son of Pedah-zur.

55 Offering his [was] a dish of silver one [was] thirty and one hundred weight its a bowl one silver seventy shekel[s] by [the] shekel of the holy place both of them - [were] full fine flour mixed with oil to a grain offering

56 a pan one ten gold full incense.

57 A young bull one a young one of cattle a ram one a lamb one [the] son of year its to a burnt offering.

58 A male goat of goats one to a sin offering.

59 And to [the] sacrifice of the peace offerings ox[en] two rams five goats five lambs sons of a year five this [was] [the] offering of Gamaliel [the] son of (Pedah zur. *L(AH+B)*)

60 On the day ninth [the] leader of [the] descendants of Benjamin Abidan [the] son of Gideoni.

61 Offering his [was] a dish of silver one [was] thirty and one hundred weight its a bowl one silver seventy shekel[s] by [the] shekel of the holy place both of them - [were] full fine flour mixed with oil to a grain offering.

62 A pan one ten gold full incense.

63 A young bull one a young one of cattle a ram one a lamb one [the] son of year its to a burnt offering.

64 A male goat of goats one to a sin offering.

65 And to [the] sacrifice of the peace offerings ox[en] two rams five goats five lambs sons of a year five this [was] [the] offering of Abidan [the] son of Gideoni.

66 On the day tenth [the] leader of [the] descendants of Dan Ahiezer [the] son of Ammishaddai.

67 Offering his [was] a dish of silver one [was] thirty and one hundred weight its a bowl one silver seventy shekel[s] by [the] shekel of the holy place both of them - [were] full fine flour mixed with oil to a grain offering.

68 A pan one ten gold full incense

69 a young bull one a young one of cattle a ram one a lamb one [the] son of year its to a burnt offering.

70 A male goat of goats one to a sin offering.

71 And to [the] sacrifice of the peace offerings ox[en] two rams five goats five lambs sons of a year five this [was] [the] offering of Ahiezer [the] son of Ammishaddai.

72 On [the] day [the] one [plus] ten day [the] leader of [the] descendants of Asher Pagiel [the] son of Ocran.

73 Offering his [was] a dish of silver one [was] thirty and one hundred weight its a bowl one silver seventy shekel[s] by [the] shekel of the holy place both of them - [were] full fine flour mixed with oil to a grain offering.

74 A pan one ten gold full incense.

75 A young bull one a young one of cattle a ram one a lamb one [the] son of year its to a burnt offering.

76 A male goat of goats one to a sin offering.

77 And to [the] sacrifice of the peace offerings ox[en] two rams five goats five lambs sons of a year five this [was] [the] offering of Pagiel [the] son of Ocran.

78 On [the] day [the] two [plus] ten day [the] leader of [the] descendants of Naphtali Ahira [the] son of Enan.

79 Offering his [was] a dish of silver one [was] thirty and one hundred weight its a bowl one silver seventy shekel[s] by [the] shekel of the holy place both of them - [were] full fine flour mixed with oil to a grain offering.

80 A pan one ten gold full incense.

81 A young bull one a young one of cattle a ram one a lamb one [the] son of year its to a burnt offering.

82 A male goat of goats one to a sin offering.

83 And to [the] sacrifice of the peace offerings ox[en] two rams five goats five lambs sons of a year five this [was] [the] offering of Ahira [the] son of Enan.

84 This - [was] [the] dedication of the altar on [the] day was anointed it from with [the] leaders of Israel dishes of silver two [plus] ten bowls of silver two [plus] ten pans of gold two [plus] ten.

When the altar was dedicated to Yahweh, those [twelve] leaders brought these gifts: —twelve silver plates and twelve silver bowls, weighing a total of about (60 pounds/27.6 kg.), each of them being weighed on the scales kept in the Sacred Tent; —twelve gold dishes filled with incense, weighing a total of about (three pounds/1.4 kg.), each being weighed on those same scales; —twelve bulls, twelve [full-grown] rams, and twelve one-year-old rams, to be sacrifices that were completely burned, along with the grain offerings; —twelve goats to be sacrificed [to forgive the people] for the sins [they have committed]; —and 24 bulls, 60 full-grown rams, 60 goats, and 60 rams that were one-year-old, to be sacrifices to maintain the people’s fellowship with Yahweh.

85 [was] thirty And one hundred the dish one silver and [was] seventy the bowl one all [the] silver of the vessels [was] two thousand and four hundred by [the] shekel of the holy place.

86 [the] pans of Gold two [plus] ten full incense [were] ten ten the pan by [the] shekel of the holy place all [the] gold of the pans [was] twenty and one hundred.

87 All the cattle for the burnt offering [was] two [plus] ten young bulls rams two [plus] ten lambs sons of a year two [plus] ten and grain offering their and male goats of goats two [plus] ten for a sin offering.

88 And all [the] cattle of - [the] sacrifice of the peace offerings [was] twenty and four young bulls rams sixty goats sixty lambs sons of a year sixty this [was] [the] dedication of the altar after was anointed it.

89 And when went Moses into [the] tent of meeting to speak with him and he heard the voice speaking to him from above the atonement cover which [was] on [the] ark of the testimony from between [the] two the cherubim and he spoke to him.

Whenever Moses/I entered the Sacred Tent to talk with Yahweh, he/I heard Yahweh’s voice speaking between the two [images of] creatures with wings that were above the lid of the sacred chest.