Numbers

When Moses finished setting up the Tabernacle, he anointed it and set it apart as holy, along with all its furnishings and the altar and all its utensils.

Then the leaders of Israel, the heads of the families who were the tribal leaders in charge of the census, brought their offerings.

They brought as their offering to the LORD six covered wagons and twelve oxen, an ox from each leader and a wagon from every two leaders. They presented these in front of the Tabernacle.

The LORD said to Moses:

"Accept these from them, that they may be used in the service of the Tent of Meeting. Give them to the Levites as each man’s work requires."

So Moses took the wagons and oxen and gave them to the Levites.

He gave two wagons and four oxen to the Gershonites, as their work required,

and he gave four wagons and eight oxen to the Merarites, as their work required. They were all under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.

But Moses gave none to the Kohathites, because they were responsible for carrying the most holy things on their shoulders.

When the altar was anointed, the leaders brought their offerings for its dedication and presented them in front of the altar.

For the LORD had said to Moses, "Each day one leader is to bring his offering for the dedication of the altar."

The one who brought his offering on the first day was Nahshon son of Amminadab, from the tribe of Judah.

His offering was: one silver plate weighing 130 shekels and one silver bowl weighing 70 shekels, both according to the standard sanctuary weight and both filled with fine flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;

one gold ladle weighing 10 shekels, filled with incense;

one young bull, one ram, and one year-old male lamb for a burnt offering;

one male goat for a sin offering;

and two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old male lambs to be sacrificed as a peace offering. This was the offering of Nahshon son of Amminadab.

On the second day, Nethanel son of Zuar, the leader of Issachar, brought his offering.

The offering he brought was: one silver plate weighing 130 shekels and one silver bowl weighing 70 shekels, both according to the standard sanctuary weight and both filled with fine flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;

one gold ladle weighing 10 shekels, filled with incense;

one young bull, one ram, and one year-old male lamb for a burnt offering;

one male goat for a sin offering;

and two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old male lambs to be sacrificed as a peace offering. This was the offering of Nethanel son of Zuar.

On the third day, Eliab son of Helon, the leader of the people of Zebulun, brought his offering.

His offering was: one silver plate weighing 130 shekels and one silver bowl weighing 70 shekels, both according to the standard sanctuary weight and both filled with fine flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;

one gold ladle weighing 10 shekels, filled with incense;

one young bull, one ram, and one year-old male lamb for a burnt offering;

one male goat for a sin offering;

and two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old male lambs to be sacrificed as a peace offering. This was the offering of Eliab son of Helon.

On the fourth day, Elizur son of Shedeur, the leader of the people of Reuben, brought his offering.

His offering was: one silver plate weighing 130 shekels and one silver bowl weighing 70 shekels, both according to the standard sanctuary weight and both filled with fine flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;

one gold ladle weighing 10 shekels, filled with incense;

one young bull, one ram, and one year-old male lamb for a burnt offering;

one male goat for a sin offering;

and two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old male lambs to be sacrificed as a peace offering. This was the offering of Elizur son of Shedeur.

On the fifth day, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, the leader of the people of Simeon, brought his offering.

His offering was: one silver plate weighing 130 shekels and one silver bowl weighing 70 shekels, both according to the standard sanctuary weight and both filled with fine flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;

one gold ladle weighing 10 shekels, filled with incense;

one young bull, one ram, and one year-old male lamb for a burnt offering;

one male goat for a sin offering;

and two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old male lambs to be sacrificed as a peace offering. This was the offering of Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.

On the sixth day, Eliasaph son of Deuel, the leader of the people of Gad, brought his offering.

His offering was: one silver plate weighing 130 shekels and one silver bowl weighing 70 shekels, both according to the standard sanctuary weight and both filled with fine flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;

one gold ladle weighing 10 shekels, filled with incense;

one young bull, one ram, and one year-old male lamb for a burnt offering;

one male goat for a sin offering;

and two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old male lambs to be sacrificed as a peace offering. This was the offering of Eliasaph son of Deuel.

On the seventh day, Elishama son of Ammihud, the leader of the people of Ephraim, brought his offering.

His offering was: one silver plate weighing 130 shekels and one silver bowl weighing 70 shekels, both according to the standard sanctuary weight and both filled with fine flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;

one gold ladle weighing 10 shekels, filled with incense;

one young bull, one ram, and one year-old male lamb for a burnt offering;

one male goat for a sin offering;

and two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old male lambs to be sacrificed as a peace offering. This was the offering of Elishama son of Ammihud.

On the eighth day, Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, the leader of the people of Manasseh, brought his offering.

His offering was: one silver plate weighing 130 shekels and one silver bowl weighing 70 shekels, both according to the standard sanctuary weight and both filled with fine flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;

one gold ladle weighing 10 shekels, filled with incense;

one young bull, one ram, and one year-old male lamb for a burnt offering;

one male goat for a sin offering;

and two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old male lambs to be sacrificed as a peace offering. This was the offering of Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.

On the ninth day, Abidan son of Gideoni, the leader of the people of Benjamin, brought his offering.

His offering was: one silver plate weighing 130 shekels and one silver bowl weighing 70 shekels, both according to the standard sanctuary weight and both filled with fine flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;

one gold ladle weighing 10 shekels, filled with incense;

one young bull, one ram, and one year-old male lamb for a burnt offering;

one male goat for a sin offering;

and two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old male lambs to be sacrificed as a peace offering. This was the offering of Abidan son of Gideoni.

On the tenth day, Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, the leader of the people of Dan, brought his offering.

His offering was: one silver plate weighing 130 shekels and one silver bowl weighing 70 shekels, both according to the standard sanctuary weight and both filled with fine flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;

one gold ladle weighing 10 shekels, filled with incense;

one young bull, one ram, and one year-old male lamb for a burnt offering;

one male goat for a sin offering;

and two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old male lambs to be sacrificed as a peace offering. This was the offering of Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.

On the eleventh day, Pagiel son of Ochran, the leader of the people of Asher, brought his offering.

His offering was: one silver plate weighing 130 shekels and one silver bowl weighing 70 shekels, both according to the standard sanctuary weight and both filled with fine flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;

one gold ladle weighing 10 shekels, filled with incense;

one young bull, one ram, and one year-old male lamb for a burnt offering;

one male goat for a sin offering;

and two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old male lambs to be sacrificed as a peace offering. This was the offering of Pagiel son of Ochran.

On the twelfth day, Ahira son of Enan, the leader of the people of Naphtali, brought his offering.

His offering was: one silver plate weighing 130 shekels and one silver bowl weighing 70 shekels, both according to the standard sanctuary weight and both filled with fine flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;

one gold ladle weighing 10 shekels, filled with incense;

one young bull, one ram, and one year-old male lamb for a burnt offering;

one male goat for a sin offering;

and two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old male lambs to be sacrificed as a peace offering. This was the offering of Ahira son of Enan.

These were the offerings for the dedication of the altar, presented by the leaders of Israel when it was anointed: twelve silver plates, twelve silver bowls, and twelve gold ladles.

Each silver plate weighed 130 shekels, and each silver bowl weighed 70 shekels. All the silver items together weighed 2,400 shekels, according to the standard sanctuary weight.

The twelve gold ladles filled with incense weighed 10 shekels each, according to the standard sanctuary weight. All the gold items together weighed 120 shekels.

The total number of animals for the burnt offering was twelve bulls, twelve rams, and twelve year-old male lambs, along with their grain offerings. Twelve male goats were sacrificed for the sin offering.

The total number of animals for the peace offering sacrifice was twenty-four oxen, sixty rams, sixty male goats, and sixty year-old male lambs. These were the offerings for the dedication of the altar after it was anointed.

When Moses entered the Tent of Meeting to speak with the LORD, he heard the voice speaking to him from above the mercy seat on the Ark of the Covenant, from between the two cherubim. In this way, the LORD spoke to him.