Liber Numeri 7
1 Factum est autem in die qua complevit Moyses tabernaculum, et erexit illud: unxitque et sanctificavit cum omnibus vasis suis, altare similiter et omnia vasa eius.
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 Obtulerunt principes Israel et capita familiarum, qui erant per singulas tribus, præfectique eorum, qui numerati fuerant,
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 munera coram Domino sex plaustra tecta cum duodecim bobus. Unum plaustrum obtulere duo duces, et unum bovem singuli, obtuleruntque ea in conspectu tabernaculi.
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 Ait autem Dominus ad Moysen:
Then Yahweh said to Moses/me,
5 Suscipe ab eis ut serviant in ministerio tabernaculi, et trades ea Levitis iuxta ordinem ministerii sui.
“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 Itaque cum suscepisset Moyses plaustra et boves, tradidit eos Levitis.
So Moses/I took the carts and oxen and gave them to the descendants of Levi.
7 Duo plaustra et quattuor boves dedit filiis Gerson, iuxta id quod habebant necessarium.
He/I gave two carts and four oxen to the descendants of Gershon for their work,
8 quattuor alia plaustra, et octo boves dedit filiis Merari secundum officia et cultum suum, sub manu Ithamar filii Aaron sacerdotis.
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 filiis autem Caath non dedit plaustra et boves: quia in Sanctuario serviunt, et onera propriis portant humeris.
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 Igitur obtulerunt duces in dedicationem altaris, die qua unctum est, oblationem suam ante altare.
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 Dixitque Dominus ad Moysen: Singuli duces per singulos dies offerant munera in dedicationem altaris.
Yahweh said to Moses/me, “Each of the next twelve days one leader should bring his gifts for the dedication of the altar.”
12 Primo die obtulit oblationem suam Nahasson filius Aminadab de tribu Iuda:
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 fueruntque in ea acetabulum argenteum pondo centum triginta siclorum, phiala argentea habens septuaginta siclos iuxta pondus Sanctuarii, utrumque plenum simila conspersa oleo in sacrificium:
14 mortariolum ex decem siclis aureis plenum incenso:
15 bovem de armento, et arietem, et agnum anniculum in holocaustum:
16 hircumque pro peccato:
17 et in sacrificio pacificorum boves duos, arietes quinque, hircos quinque, agnos anniculos quinque. hæc est oblatio Nahasson filii Aminadab.
18 Secundo die obtulit Nathanael filius Suar, dux de tribu Issachar,
19 acetabulum argenteum appendens centum triginta siclos, phialam argenteam habentem septuaginta siclos, iuxta pondus Sanctuarii, utrumque plenum simila conspersa oleo in sacrificium:
20 mortariolum aureum habens decem siclos plenum incenso:
21 bovem de armento, et arietem, et agnum anniculum in holocaustum:
22 hircumque pro peccato:
23 et in sacrificio pacificorum boves duos, arietes quinque, hircos quinque, agnos anniculos quinque. hæc fuit oblatio Nathanael filii Suar.
24 Tertio die princeps filiorum Zabulon Eliab filius Helon,
25 obtulit acetabulum argenteum appendens centum triginta siclos, phialam argenteam habentem septuaginta siclos ad pondus Sanctuarii, utrumque plenum similia conspersa oleo in sacrificium:
26 mortariolum aureum appendens decem siclos plenum incenso:
27 bovem de armento, et arietem, et agnum anniculum in holocaustum:
28 hircumque pro peccato:
29 et in sacrificio pacificorum boves duos, arietes quinque, hircos quinque, agnos anniculos quinque. hæc est oblatio Eliab filii Helon.
30 Die quarto princeps filiorum Ruben, Elisur filius Sedeur,
31 obtulit acetabulum argenteum appendens centum triginta siclos, phialam argenteam habentem septuaginta siclos ad pondus Sanctuarii, utrumque plenum simila conspersa oleo in sacrificum:
32 mortariolum aureum appendens decem siclos plenum incenso:
33 bovem de armento, et arietem, et agnum anniculum in holocaustum:
34 hircumque pro peccato:
35 et in hostias pacificorum boves duos, arietes quinque, hircos quinque, agnos anniculos quinque. hæc fuit oblatio Elisur filii Sedeur.
36 Die quinto princeps filiorum Simeon Salamiel filius Surisaddai
37 obtulit acetabulum argenteum appendens centum triginta siclos, phialam argenteam habentem septuaginta siclos ad pondus Sanctuarii, utrumque plenum simila conspersa oleo in sacrificum:
38 mortariolum aureum appendens decem siclos plenum incenso:
39 bovem de armento, et arietem, et agnum anniculum in holocaustum:
40 hircumque pro peccato:
41 et in hostias pacificorum boves duos, arietes quinque, hircos quinque, agnos anniculos quinque. hæc fuit oblatio Salamiel filii Surisaddai.
42 Die sexto princeps filiorum Gad, Eliasaph filius Duel
43 obtulit acetabulum argenteum appendens centum triginta siclos, phialam argenteam habentem septuaginta siclos ad pondus Sanctuarii, utrumque plenum simila conspersa oleo in sacrificum:
44 mortariolum aureum appendens decem siclos plenum incenso:
45 bovem de armento, et arietem, et agnum anniculum in holocaustum:
46 hircumque pro peccato:
47 et in hostias pacificorum boves duos, arietes quinque, hircos quinque, agnos anniculos quinque. hæc fuit oblatio Eliasaph filii Duel.
48 Die septimo princeps filiorum Ephraim, Elisama filius Ammiud
49 obtulit acetabulum argenteum appendens centum triginta siclos, phialam argenteam habentem septuaginta siclos ad pondus Sanctuarii, utrumque plenum simila conspersa oleo in sacrificum:
50 mortariolum aureum appendens decem siclos plenum incenso:
51 bovem de armento, et arietem, et agnum anniculum in holocaustum:
52 hircumque pro peccato:
53 et in hostias pacificorum, boves duos, arietes quinque, hircos quinque, agnos anniculos quinque. hæc fuit oblatio Elisama filii Ammiud.
54 Die octavo, princeps filiorum Manasse, Gamaliel filius Phadassur,
55 obtulit acetabulum argenteum appendens centum triginta siclos, phialam argenteam habentem septuaginta siclos ad pondus Sanctuarii, utrumque plenum simila conspersa oleo in sacrificum:
56 mortariolum aureum appendens decem siclos, plenum incenso:
57 bovem de armento, et arietem, et agnum anniculum in holocaustum:
58 hircumque pro peccato:
59 et in hostias pacificorum boves duos, arietes quinque, hircos quinque, agnos anniculos quinque. hæc fuit oblatio Gamaliel filii Phadassur.
60 Die nono princeps filiorum Beniamin, Abidan filius Gedeonis,
61 obtulit acetabulum argenteum appendens centum triginta siclos, phialam argenteam habentem septuaginta siclos ad pondus Sanctuarii, utrumque plenum simila conspersa oleo in sacrificum:
62 et mortariolum aureum appendens decem siclos plenum incenso:
63 bovem de armento, et arietem, et agnum anniculum in holocaustum:
64 hircumque pro peccato:
65 et in hostias pacificorum boves duos, arietes quinque, hircos quinque, agnos anniculos quinque. hæc fuit oblatio Abidan filii Gedeonis.
66 Die decimo princeps filiorum Dan, Ahiezer filius Ammisaddai
67 obtulit acetabulum argenteum appendens centum triginta siclos, phialam argenteam habentem septuaginta siclos, ad pondus Sanctuarii, utrumque plenum simila conspersa oleo in sacrificum:
68 mortariolum aureum appendens decem siclos plenum incenso:
69 bovem de armento, et arietem, et agnum anniculum in holocaustum:
70 hircumque pro peccato:
71 et in hostias pacificorum boves duos, arietes quinque, hircos quinque, agnos anniculos quinque. hæc fuit oblatio Ahiezer filii Ammisaddai.
72 Die undecimo princeps filiorum Aser, Phegiel filius Ochran
73 obtulit acetabulum argenteum appendens centum triginta siclos, phialam argenteam habentem septuaginta siclos ad pondus Sanctuarii, utrumque plenum simila conspersa oleo in sacrificum:
74 mortariolum aureum appendens decem siclos plenum incenso:
75 bovem de armento, et arietem, et agnum anniculum in holocaustum:
76 hircumque pro peccato:
77 et in hostias pacificorum boves duos, arietes quinque, hircos quinque, agnos anniculos quinque. hæc fuit oblatio Phegiel filii Ochran.
78 Die duodecimo princeps filiorum Nephthali, Ahira filius Enan
79 obtulit acetabulum argenteum appendens centum triginta siclos, phialam argenteam habentem septuaginta siclos ad pondus Sanctuarii, utrumque plenum simila oleo conspersa in sacrificum:
80 mortariolum aureum appendens decem siclos, plenum incenso:
81 bovem de armento, et arietem, et agnum anniculum in holocaustum:
82 hircumque pro peccato:
83 et in hostias pacificorum boves duos, arietes quinque, hircos quinque, agnos anniculos quinque. hæc fuit oblatio Ahira filii Enan.
84 Hæc in dedicatione altaris oblata sunt a principibus Israel, in die qua consecratum est. acetabula argentea duodecim: phialæ argenteæ duodecim: mortariola aurea duodecim:
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 ita ut centum triginta siclos argenti haberet unum acetabulum, et septuaginta siclos haberet una phiala: id est, in commune vasorum omnium ex argento sicli duo millia quadringenti, pondere Sanctuarii.
86 mortariola aurea duodecim plena incenso denos siclos appendentia pondere Sanctuarii: id est, simul auri sicli centum viginti:
87 boves de armento in holocaustum duodecim, arietes duodecim, agni anniculi duodecim, et libamenta eorum: hirci duodecim pro peccato.
88 In hostias pacificorum, boves viginti quattuor, arietes sexaginta, hirci sexaginta, agni anniculi sexaginta. Hæc oblata sunt in dedicatione altaris, quando unctum est.
89 Cumque ingrederetur Moyses tabernaculum fœderis, ut consuleret oraculum, audiebat vocem loquentis ad se de propitiatorio quod erat super arcam testimonii inter duos Cherubim, unde et loquebatur ei.
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.
