The Leaders Make Offerings

¹ On the day Moses finished setting up the tabernacle and appointed and consecrated it and all its vessels, and the altar and its vessels, and he appointed them and consecrated them,

² the leaders of Israel, the heads of ⌞the families⌟,¹ presented an offering; they were the leaders of the tribes and were the ones in charge of the counting.

1. Literally “the house of their fathers”

³ They brought their offering before the presence of¹ Yahweh, six covered utility carts and twelve cattle, a utility cart for two of the leaders, and a bull for each; and they presented them ⌞before⌟² the tabernacle.

1. Or “before the face of”
2. Literally “before the face of”

⁴ Yahweh said to Moses, saying,

⁵ “⌞Take them⌟,¹ and they will be used to do the work of the tent of the assembly; and you will give them to the Levites, each ⌞according to his required service⌟.”²

1. Literally “Take from them”
2. Literally “according to the mouth of his work”

⁶ So Moses took the utility carts and the cattle, and he gave them to the Levites.

⁷ Two utility carts and four cattle he gave to the descendants¹ of Gershon ⌞according to their required service⌟;²

1. Or “sons”
2. Literally “according to the mouth of their work”

⁸ and four utility carts and eight cattle he gave to the descendants¹ of Merari ⌞according to their required service⌟,² ⌞under the authority of⌟³ Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.

1. Or “sons”
2. Literally “according to the mouth of their work”
3. Literally “in the hand of”

⁹ But to the descendants¹ of Kohath he did not give anything because the work of the sanctuary they carried upon them on their shoulders.²

1. Or “sons”
2. Hebrew “the shoulder”

¹⁰ The leaders presented offerings for the dedication of the altar on the day of its anointing, and the leaders presented their offerings ⌞before⌟¹ the altar.

1. Literally “in the presence of”

¹¹ Yahweh said to Moses, “⌞One leader for each day⌟¹ will present their offering for the dedication of the altar.”

1. Literally “One leader for the day one leader for the day”

¹² And it happened, the one who presented his offering on the first day was Nahshon son of Amminadab from the tribe of Judah.

¹³ His offering was one plate of silver—its weight was one hundred and thirty shekels—and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels according to the sanctuary shekel, ⌞both of them⌟¹ filled with finely milled flour mixed with oil as a grain offering;

1. Literally “the two of them”

¹⁴ one golden dish weighing ten shekels filled with incense;

¹⁵ ⌞one young bull⌟,¹ one ram, one male lamb ⌞in its first year⌟² as a burnt offering;

1. Literally “one bull, a son of a cattle”
2. Literally “the son of its year”

¹⁶ one he-goat as a sin offering;

¹⁷ and as a sacrifice of the fellowship offering, two cattle, five rams, five he-goats, and five male lambs ⌞a year old⌟.¹ This was the offering of Nahshon son of Amminadab.

1. Literally “sons of a year”

¹⁸ On the second day Nethanel son of Zuar, leader of Issachar, presented an offering.

¹⁹ He presented as his offering one silver plate—its weight one hundred and thirty shekels—and one silver bowl for drinking wine weighing seventy shekels¹ according to the sanctuary shekel, ⌞both of them⌟² filled with finely milled flour mixed with oil as a grain offering.

1. Hebrew “shekel”
2. Literally “the two of them”

²⁰ One dish weighing ten shekels filled with incense;

²¹ one ⌞young ⌟¹ bull, one ram, a male lamb ⌞in its first year⌟² as a burnt offering;

1. Literally “a son of cattle”
2. Literally “the son of its year”

²² one he-goat as a sin offering;

²³ and for the sacrifice of the fellowship offering, two cattle, five rams, five he-goats, and five male lambs ⌞in their first year⌟.¹ This was the offering of Nethanel son of Zuar.

1. Literally “sons of a year”

²⁴ On the third day Eliab son of Helon, leader of the descendants¹ of Zebulun:

1. Or “sons”

²⁵ his offering was one silver plate—its weight one hundred and thirty shekels—and one silver bowl for drinking wine weighing seventy shekels¹ according to the sanctuary shekel, ⌞both of them⌟² filled with finely milled flour mixed with oil as a grain offering;

1. Hebrew “shekel”
2. Literally “the two of them”

²⁶ ⌞one golden dish weighing ten shekels⌟¹ filled with incense;

1. Literally “one dish of ten gold”

²⁷ one ⌞young⌟¹ bull, one ram, a male lamb ⌞in its first year⌟² as a burnt offering;

1. Literally “a son of cattle”
2. Literally “the son of its year”

²⁸ one he-goat as a sin offering;

²⁹ and for the sacrifice of the fellowship offering, two cattle, five rams, five he-goats, and five male lambs ⌞in their first year⌟.¹ This was the offering of Eliab son of Helon.

1. Literally “sons of a year”

³⁰ On the fourth day Elizur son of Shedeur, leader of the descendants¹ of Reuben:

1. Or “sons”

³¹ his offering was one silver plate—its weight one hundred and thirty shekels—and one silver bowl for drinking weighing seventy shekels¹ according to the sanctuary shekel, ⌞both of them⌟² filled with finely milled flour mixed with oil as a grain offering;

1. Hebrew “shekel”
2. Literally “the two of them”

³² ⌞one golden dish weighing ten shekels⌟¹ filled with incense;

1. Literally “one dish of ten gold”

³³ one ⌞young⌟¹ bull, one ram, a male lamb ⌞in its first year⌟² as a burnt offering;

1. Literally “a son of cattle”
2. Literally “the son of its year”

³⁴ one he-goat as a sin offering;

³⁵ and for the sacrifice of the fellowship offering, two cattle, five rams, five he-goats, and five male lambs ⌞in their first year⌟.¹ This was the offering of Elizur son of Shedeur.

1. Literally “sons of a year”

³⁶ On the fifth day Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, leader of the descendants¹ of Simeon:

1. Or “sons”

³⁷ his offering was one silver plate—its weight one hundred and thirty shekels—and one silver bowl for drinking weighing seventy shekels¹ according to the sanctuary shekel, ⌞both of them⌟² filled with finely milled flour mixed with oil as a grain offering;

1. Hebrew “shekel”
2. Literally “the two of them”

³⁸ ⌞one golden dish weighing ten shekels⌟¹ filled with incense;

1. Literally “one dish of ten gold”

³⁹ one ⌞young⌟¹ bull, one ram, a male lamb ⌞in its first year⌟² as a burnt offering;

1. Literally “a son of cattle”
2. Literally “the son of its year”

⁴⁰ one he-goat as a sin offering;

⁴¹ and for the sacrifice of the fellowship offering, two cattle, five rams, five he-goats, and five male lambs ⌞in their first year⌟.¹ This was the offering of Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.

1. Literally “sons of a year”

⁴² On the sixth day Eliasaph son of Deuel, leader of the descendants¹ of Gad:

1. Or “sons”

⁴³ his offering was one silver plate—its weight one hundred and thirty shekels—and one silver bowl for drinking weighing seventy shekels¹ according to the sanctuary shekel, ⌞both of them⌟² filled with finely milled flour mixed with oil as a grain offering;

1. Hebrew “shekel”
2. Literally “the two of them”

⁴⁴ ⌞one golden dish weighing ten shekels⌟¹ filled with incense;

1. Literally “one dish of ten gold”

⁴⁵ one ⌞young⌟¹ bull, one ram, a male lamb ⌞in its first year⌟² as a burnt offering;

1. Literally “a son of cattle”
2. Literally “the son of its year”

⁴⁶ one he-goat as a sin offering;

⁴⁷ and for the sacrifice of the fellowship offering, two cattle, five rams, five he-goats, and five male lambs ⌞in their first year⌟.¹ This was the offering of Eliasaph son of Deuel.

1. Literally “sons of a year”

⁴⁸ On the seventh day Elishama son of Ammihud, leader of the descendants¹ of Ephraim:

1. Or “sons”

⁴⁹ his offering was one silver plate—its weight one hundred and thirty shekels—and one silver bowl for drinking weighing seventy shekels¹ according to the sanctuary shekel, ⌞both of them⌟² filled with finely milled flour mixed with oil as a grain offering;

1. Hebrew “shekel”
2. Literally “the two of them”

⁵⁰ ⌞one golden dish weighing ten shekels⌟¹ filled with incense;

1. Literally “one dish of ten gold”

⁵¹ one ⌞young⌟¹ bull, one ram, a male lamb ⌞in its first year⌟² as a burnt offering;