Offerings of the Leaders

1Now on the day that Moses had finished setting up the tabernacle, he anointed it and consecrated it with all its furnishings, and the altar and all its utensils; he anointed them and consecrated them also. 2Then the leaders of Israel, the heads of their fathers’ households, made an offering (they were the leaders of the tribes; they were the [a]supervisors over the [b]numbered men). 3When they brought their offering before the LORD, six covered carts and twelve oxen, a cart for every two of the leaders and an ox for each one, then they presented them in front of the tabernacle. 4Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, 5“Accept these things from them, that they may be [c]used in the service of the tent of meeting, and you shall give them to the Levites, to each man according to his service.” 6So Moses took the carts and the oxen and gave them to the Levites. 7Two carts and four oxen he gave to the sons of Gershon, according to their service, 8and four carts and eight oxen he gave to the sons of Merari, according to their service, [d]under the direction of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest. 9But he did not give any to the sons of Kohath, because theirs was the service of the holy objects, which they carried on the shoulder.

10And the leaders offered the dedication offering [e]for the altar [f]when it was anointed, so the leaders offered their offering before the altar. 11Then the LORD said to Moses, “They shall present their offering, one leader each day, for the dedication of the altar.”

12Now the one who presented his offering on the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah; 13and his offering was one silver [g]dish whose weight was 130 shekels, and one silver bowl of seventy shekels in [h]sanctuary shekels, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering; 14one gold pan of ten shekels, full of incense; 15one [i]bull, one ram, and one male lamb one year old, as a burnt offering; 16one male goat as a sin offering; 17and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs one year old. This was the offering of Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

18On the second day Nethanel the son of Zuar, leader of Issachar, presented an offering; 19he presented as his offering one silver dish whose weight was 130 shekels, and one silver bowl of seventy shekels in sanctuary shekels, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering; 20one gold pan of ten shekels, full of incense; 21one bull, one ram, and one male lamb one year old, as a burnt offering; 22one male goat as a sin offering; 23and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs one year old. This was the offering of Nethanel the son of Zuar.

24On the third day it was Eliab the son of Helon, leader of the sons of Zebulun; 25his offering was also one silver dish whose weight was 130 shekels, and one silver bowl of seventy shekels in sanctuary shekels, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering; 26one gold pan of ten shekels, full of incense; 27one bull, one ram, and one male lamb one year old, as a burnt offering; 28one male goat as a sin offering; 29and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs one year old. This was the offering of Eliab the son of Helon.

30On the fourth day it was Elizur the son of Shedeur, leader of the sons of Reuben; 31his offering was also one silver dish whose weight was 130 shekels, and one silver bowl of seventy shekels in sanctuary shekels, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering; 32one gold pan of ten shekels, full of incense; 33one bull, one ram, and one male lamb one year old, as a burnt offering; 34one male goat as a sin offering; 35and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs one year old. This was the offering of Elizur the son of Shedeur.

36On the fifth day it was Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai, leader of the sons of Simeon; 37his offering was also one silver dish whose weight was 130 shekels, and one silver bowl of seventy shekels in sanctuary shekels, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering; 38one gold pan of ten shekels, full of incense; 39one bull, one ram, and one male lamb one year old, as a burnt offering; 40one male goat as a sin offering; 41and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs one year old. This was the offering of Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

42On the sixth day it was Eliasaph the son of Deuel, leader of the sons of Gad; 43his offering was also one silver dish whose weight was 130 shekels, and one silver bowl of seventy shekels in sanctuary shekels, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering; 44one gold pan of ten shekels, full of incense; 45one bull, one ram, and one male lamb one year old, as a burnt offering; 46one male goat as a sin offering; 47and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs one year old. This was the offering of Eliasaph the son of Deuel.

48On the seventh day it was Elishama the son of Ammihud, leader of the sons of Ephraim; 49his offering was also one silver dish whose weight was 130 shekels, and one silver bowl of seventy shekels in sanctuary shekels, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering; 50one gold pan of ten shekels, full of incense; 51one bull, one ram, and one male lamb one year old, as a burnt offering; 52one male goat as a sin offering; 53and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs one year old. This was the offering of Elishama the son of Ammihud.

54On the eighth day it was Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur, leader of the sons of Manasseh; 55his offering was also one silver dish whose weight was 130 shekels, and one silver bowl of seventy shekels in sanctuary shekels, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering; 56one gold pan of ten shekels, full of incense; 57one bull, one ram, and one male lamb one year old, as a burnt offering; 58one male goat as a sin offering; 59and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs one year old. This was the offering of Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.

60On the ninth day it was Abidan the son of Gideoni, leader of the sons of Benjamin; 61his offering was also one silver dish whose weight was 130 shekels, and one silver bowl of seventy shekels in sanctuary shekels, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering; 62one gold pan of ten shekels, full of incense; 63one bull, one ram, and one male lamb one year old, as a burnt offering; 64one male goat as a sin offering; 65and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs one year old. This was the offering of Abidan the son of Gideoni.

66On the tenth day it was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai, leader of the sons of Dan; 67his offering was also one silver dish whose weight was 130 shekels, and one silver bowl of seventy shekels in sanctuary shekels, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering; 68one gold pan of ten shekels, full of incense; 69one bull, one ram, and one male lamb one year old, as a burnt offering; 70one male goat as a sin offering; 71and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs one year old. This was the offering of Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

72On the eleventh day it was Pagiel the son of Ochran, leader of the sons of Asher; 73his offering was also one silver dish whose weight was 130 shekels, and one silver bowl of seventy shekels in sanctuary shekels, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering; 74one gold pan of ten shekels, full of incense; 75one bull, one ram, and one male lamb one year old, as a burnt offering; 76one male goat as a sin offering; 77and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs one year old. This was the offering of Pagiel the son of Ochran.

78On the twelfth day it was Ahira the son of Enan, leader of the sons of Naphtali; 79his offering was also one silver dish whose weight was 130 shekels, and one silver bowl of seventy shekels in sanctuary shekels, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering; 80one gold pan of ten shekels, full of incense; 81one bull, one ram, and one male lamb one year old, as a burnt offering; 82one male goat as a sin offering; 83and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs one year old. This was the offering of Ahira the son of Enan.

84This was the dedication offering [j]for the altar from the leaders of Israel [k]when it was anointed: twelve silver dishes, twelve silver bowls, and twelve gold pans, 85each silver dish weighing 130 shekels and each bowl seventy; all the silver of the utensils totaled 2,400 in sanctuary shekels; 86the twelve gold pans full of incense, weighing ten shekels apiece in sanctuary shekels, all the gold of the pans totaled 120 shekels. 87All the oxen for the burnt offering totaled twelve bulls, all the rams, twelve, the male lambs one year old with their grain offering, twelve, and the male goats as a sin offering, twelve; 88and all the oxen for the sacrifice of peace offerings totaled twenty-four bulls, all the rams, sixty, the male goats, sixty, and the male lambs one year old, sixty. This was the dedication offering for the altar after it was anointed.

89Now when Moses entered the tent of meeting to speak with Him, he heard the voice speaking to him from above the [l]atoning cover that was on the ark of the testimony, from between the two [m]cherubim; so He spoke to him.

[a] 2 Lit ones standing
[b] 2 Lit mustered
[c] 5 Lit for serving
[d] 8 Lit by the hand
[e] 10 Lit of
[f] 10 Lit in the day that
[g] 13 Or platter, and so through v 85
[h] 13 About 0.5 oz. or 14 gm, and so through v 86
[i] 15 Lit bull, a son of the herd, and so through v 81
[j] 84 Lit of
[k] 84 Lit in the day that
[l] 89 Also called mercy seat; i.e., where blood was sprinkled on the Day of Atonement
[m] 89 Heb plural of cherub