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| 1On the day Moses set up the Tabernacle, he anointed it and set it apart as holy. He also anointed and set apart all its furnishings and the altar with its utensils. | 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 tribal leaders who had registered the troops—came and brought their offerings. | 2Then the leaders of Israel, the heads of families who were the tribal leaders in charge of those who were counted, made offerings. |
| 3Together they brought six large wagons and twelve oxen. There was a wagon for every two leaders and an ox for each leader. They presented these to the LORD in front of the Tabernacle. | 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. |
| 4Then the LORD said to Moses, | 4The LORD said to Moses, |
| 5“Receive their gifts, and use these oxen and wagons for transporting the Tabernacle. Distribute them among the Levites according to the work they have to do.” | 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 wagons and oxen and presented them to the Levites. | 6So Moses took the carts and oxen and gave them to the Levites. |
| 7He gave two wagons and four oxen to the Gershonite division for their work, | 7He gave two carts and four oxen to the Gershonites, as their work required, |
| 8and he gave four wagons and eight oxen to the Merarite division for their work. All their work was done under the leadership of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest. | 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 he gave none of the wagons or oxen to the Kohathite division, since they were required to carry the sacred objects of the Tabernacle on their shoulders. | 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. |
| 10The leaders also presented dedication gifts for the altar at the time it was anointed. They each placed their gifts before the altar. | 10When the altar was anointed, the leaders brought their offerings for its dedication and presented them before the altar. |
| 11The LORD said to Moses, “Let one leader bring his gift each day for the dedication of the altar.” | 11For the LORD had said to Moses, "Each day one leader is to bring his offering for the dedication of the altar." |
| 12On the first day Nahshon son of Amminadab, leader of the tribe of Judah, presented his offering. | 12The one who brought his offering on the first day was Nahshon son of Amminadab of the tribe of Judah. |
| 13His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil. | 13His 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; |
| 14He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense. | 14one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; |
| 15He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering, | 15one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; |
| 16and a male goat for a sin offering. | 16one male goat for a sin offering; |
| 17For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Nahshon son of Amminadab. | 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, leader of the tribe of Issachar, presented his offering. | 18On the second day Nethanel son of Zuar, the leader of Issachar, brought his offering. |
| 19His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil. | 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; |
| 20He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense. | 20one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; |
| 21He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering, | 21one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; |
| 22and a male goat for a sin offering. | 22one male goat for a sin offering; |
| 23For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Nethanel son of Zuar. | 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, leader of the tribe of Zebulun, presented his offering. | 24On the third day, Eliab son of Helon, the leader of the people of Zebulun, brought his offering. |
| 25His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil. | 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; |
| 26He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense. | 26one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; |
| 27He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering, | 27one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; |
| 28and a male goat for a sin offering. | 28one male goat for a sin offering; |
| 29For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Eliab son of Helon. | 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, leader of the tribe of Reuben, presented his offering. | 30On the fourth day Elizur son of Shedeur, the leader of the people of Reuben, brought his offering. |
| 31His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil. | 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; |
| 32He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense. | 32one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; |
| 33He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering, | 33one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; |
| 34and a male goat for a sin offering. | 34one male goat for a sin offering; |
| 35For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Elizur son of Shedeur. | 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, leader of the tribe of Simeon, presented his offering. | 36On the fifth day Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, the leader of the people of Simeon, brought his offering. |
| 37His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil. | 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; |
| 38He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense. | 38one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; |
| 39He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering, | 39one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; |
| 40and a male goat for a sin offering. | 40one male goat for a sin offering; |
| 41For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai. | 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, leader of the tribe of Gad, presented his offering. | 42On the sixth day Eliasaph son of Deuel, the leader of the people of Gad, brought his offering. |
| 43His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil. | 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; |
| 44He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense. | 44one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; |
| 45He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering, | 45one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; |
| 46and a male goat for a sin offering. | 46one male goat for a sin offering; |
| 47For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Eliasaph son of Deuel. | 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, leader of the tribe of Ephraim, presented his offering. | 48On the seventh day Elishama son of Ammihud, the leader of the people of Ephraim, brought his offering. |
| 49His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil. | 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; |
| 50He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense. | 50one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; |
| 51He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering, | 51one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; |
| 52and a male goat for a sin offering. | 52one male goat for a sin offering; |
| 53For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Elishama son of Ammihud. | 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, leader of the tribe of Manasseh, presented his offering. | 54On the eighth day Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, the leader of the people of Manasseh, brought his offering. |
| 55His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil. | 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; |
| 56He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense. | 56one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; |
| 57He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering, | 57one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; |
| 58and a male goat for a sin offering. | 58one male goat for a sin offering; |
| 59For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Gamaliel son of Pedahzur. | 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, leader of the tribe of Benjamin, presented his offering. | 60On the ninth day Abidan son of Gideoni, the leader of the people of Benjamin, brought his offering. |
| 61His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil. | 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; |
| 62He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense. | 62one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; |
| 63He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering, | 63one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; |
| 64and a male goat for a sin offering. | 64one male goat for a sin offering; |
| 65For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Abidan son of Gideoni. | 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, leader of the tribe of Dan, presented his offering. | 66On the tenth day Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, the leader of the people of Dan, brought his offering. |
| 67His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil. | 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; |
| 68He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense. | 68one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; |
| 69He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering, | 69one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; |
| 70and a male goat for a sin offering. | 70one male goat for a sin offering; |
| 71For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai. | 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 Ocran, leader of the tribe of Asher, presented his offering. | 72On the eleventh day Pagiel son of Okran, the leader of the people of Asher, brought his offering. |
| 73His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil. | 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; |
| 74He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense. | 74one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; |
| 75He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering, | 75one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; |
| 76and a male goat for a sin offering. | 76one male goat for a sin offering; |
| 77For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Pagiel son of Ocran. | 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, leader of the tribe of Naphtali, presented his offering. | 78On the twelfth day Ahira son of Enan, the leader of the people of Naphtali, brought his offering. |
| 79His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil. | 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; |
| 80He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense. | 80one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; |
| 81He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering, | 81one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; |
| 82and a male goat for a sin offering. | 82one male goat for a sin offering; |
| 83For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Ahira son of Enan. | 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. |
| 84So this was the dedication offering brought by the leaders of Israel at the time the altar was anointed: twelve silver platters, twelve silver basins, and twelve gold incense containers. | 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 platter weighed 3 1/4 pounds, and each silver basin weighed 1 3/4 pounds. The total weight of the silver was 60 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). | 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, according to the sanctuary shekel. |
| 86Each of the twelve gold containers that was filled with incense weighed four ounces (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). The total weight of the gold was three pounds. | 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. |
| 87Twelve young bulls, twelve rams, and twelve one-year-old male lambs were donated for the burnt offerings, along with their prescribed grain offerings. Twelve male goats were brought for the sin offerings. | 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. |
| 88Twenty-four bulls, sixty rams, sixty male goats, and sixty one-year-old male lambs were donated for the peace offerings. This was the dedication offering for the altar after it was anointed. | 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. |
| 89Whenever Moses went into the Tabernacle to speak with the LORD, he heard the voice speaking to him from between the two cherubim above the Ark’s cover—the place of atonement—that rests on the Ark of the Covenant. The LORD spoke to him from there. | 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. |
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