Offerings at the dedication of the tabernacle

1When Moses finished setting up the tabernacle, he anointed and consecrated it and all its furnishings. He also anointed and consecrated the altar and all its utensils. 2Then the leaders of Israel, the heads of families who were the tribal leaders in charge of those who were counted, made offerings. 3They brought as their gifts before the Lord six covered carts and twelve oxen – an ox from each leader and a cart from every two. These they presented before the tabernacle.

4The Lord said to Moses, 5‘Accept these from them, that they may be used in the work at the tent of meeting. Give them to the Levites as each man’s work requires.’

6So Moses took the carts and oxen and gave them to the Levites. 7He gave two carts and four oxen to the Gershonites, as their work required, 8and he gave four carts and eight oxen to the Merarites, as their work required. They were all under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron, the priest. 9But Moses did not give any to the Kohathites, because they were to carry on their shoulders the holy things, for which they were responsible.

10When the altar was anointed, the leaders brought their offerings for its dedication and presented them before the altar. 11For the Lord had said to Moses, ‘Each day one leader is to bring his offering for the dedication of the altar.’

12The one who brought his offering on the first day was Nahshon son of Amminadab of the tribe of Judah.

13His offering was:

one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels7:13 That is, about 1.5 kilograms; also elsewhere in this chapter and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels,7:13 That is, about 800 grams; also elsewhere in this chapter both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;

14one gold dish weighing ten shekels,7:14 That is, about 115 grams; also elsewhere in this chapter filled with incense;

15one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

16one male goat for a sin offering7:16 Or purification offering; also elsewhere in this chapter;

17and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering.

This was the offering of Nahshon son of Amminadab.

18On the second day Nethanel son of Zuar, the leader of Issachar, brought his offering.

19The offering he brought was:

one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;

20one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

21one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

22one male goat for a sin offering;

23and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering.

This was the offering of Nethanel son of Zuar.

24On the third day, Eliab son of Helon, the leader of the people of Zebulun, brought his offering.

25His offering was:

one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;

26one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

27one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

28one male goat for a sin offering;

29and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering.

This was the offering of Eliab son of Helon.

30On the fourth day Elizur son of Shedeur, the leader of the people of Reuben, brought his offering.

31His offering was:

one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;

32one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

33one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

34one male goat for a sin offering;

35and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering.

This was the offering of Elizur son of Shedeur.

36On the fifth day Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, the leader of the people of Simeon, brought his offering.

37His offering was:

one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;

38one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

39one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

40one male goat for a sin offering;

41and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering.

This was the offering of Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.

42On the sixth day Eliasaph son of Deuel, the leader of the people of Gad, brought his offering.

43His offering was:

one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;

44one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

45one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

46one male goat for a sin offering;

47and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering.

This was the offering of Eliasaph son of Deuel.

48On the seventh day Elishama son of Ammihud, the leader of the people of Ephraim, brought his offering.

49His offering was:

one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;

50one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

51one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

52one male goat for a sin offering;

53and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering.

This was the offering of Elishama son of Ammihud.

54On the eighth day Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, the leader of the people of Manasseh, brought his offering.

55His offering was:

one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;

56one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

57one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

58one male goat for a sin offering;

59and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering.

This was the offering of Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.

60On the ninth day Abidan son of Gideoni, the leader of the people of Benjamin, brought his offering.

61His offering was:

one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;

62one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

63one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

64one male goat for a sin offering;

65and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering.

This was the offering of Abidan son of Gideoni.

66On the tenth day Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, the leader of the people of Dan, brought his offering.

67His offering was:

one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;

68one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

69one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

70one male goat for a sin offering;

71and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering.

This was the offering of Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.

72On the eleventh day Pagiel son of Okran, the leader of the people of Asher, brought his offering.

73His offering was:

one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;

74one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

75one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

76one male goat for a sin offering;

77and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering.

This was the offering of Pagiel son of Okran.

78On the twelfth day Ahira son of Enan, the leader of the people of Naphtali, brought his offering.

79His offering was:

one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;

80one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

81one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

82one male goat for a sin offering;

83and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering.

This was the offering of Ahira son of Enan.

84These were the offerings of the Israelite leaders for the dedication of the altar when it was anointed:

twelve silver plates, twelve silver sprinkling bowls and twelve gold dishes. 85Each silver plate weighed a hundred and thirty shekels, and each sprinkling bowl seventy shekels. Altogether, the silver dishes weighed two thousand four hundred shekels,7:85 That is, about 28 kilograms according to the sanctuary shekel. 86The twelve gold dishes filled with incense weighed ten shekels each, according to the sanctuary shekel. Altogether, the gold dishes weighed a hundred and twenty shekels.7:86 That is, about 1.4 kilograms

87The total number of animals for the burnt offering came to twelve young bulls, twelve rams and twelve male lambs a year old, together with their grain offering. Twelve male goats were used for the sin offering.

88The total number of animals for the sacrifice of the fellowship offering came to twenty-four oxen, sixty rams, sixty male goats and sixty male lambs a year old.

These were the offerings for the dedication of the altar after it was anointed.

89When Moses entered the tent of meeting to speak with the Lord, he heard the voice speaking to him from between the two cherubim above the atonement cover on the ark of the covenant law. In this way the Lord spoke to him.