Numbers 7:55-65

55 his offering was one silver dish whose weight was one hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;
56 one gold pan of ten shekels, full of 1incense;
57 one bull * *, one ram, one 2male lamb one year old, for a burnt offering;
58 one male goat for a sin offering;
59 and for the 3sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five male lambs one year old. This was the offering of Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
60 On the ninth day it was 4Abidan the son of Gideoni, leader of the sons of Benjamin;
61 his offering was one silver dish whose weight was one hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;
62 one gold pan of ten shekels, full of 5incense;
63 one bull * *, one ram, one male lamb one year old, for a burnt offering;
64 one male goat for a 6sin offering;
65 and for the sacrifice of 7peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five male lambs one year old. This was the offering of Abidan the son of Gideoni.

Numbers 7:55-65 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO NUMBERS 7

This chapter gives an account of the presents brought, by the princes of the twelve tribes at the setting up of the tabernacle, for the use of it, Nu 7:1-9; and at the dedication of the altar, and the service of that, Nu 7:10,11; first of the prince of the tribe of Judah, Nu 7:12-17; then of the prince of Issachar, Nu 7:18-23; of the prince of Zebulun, Nu 7:24-29; of the prince of Reuben, Nu 7:30-35; of the prince of Simeon, Nu 7:36-41; of the prince of Gad, Nu 7:42-47; of the prince of Ephraim, Nu 7:48-53; of the prince of Manasseh, Nu 7:54-59; of the prince of Benjamin, Nu 7:60-65; of the prince of Dan, Nu 7:66-71; of the prince of Asher, Nu 7:72-77; of the prince of Naphtali, Nu 7:78-83; the sum of all which follows, Nu 7:84-88; and the chapter is concluded with a token of God's approbation and acceptance of the whole, Nu 7:89.

Cross References 7

  • 1. Exodus 30:7
  • 2. Exodus 12:5; Acts 8:32; Revelation 5:6
  • 3. Leviticus 3:1-17
  • 4. Numbers 1:11; Numbers 2:22
  • 5. Revelation 5:8; Revelation 8:3, 4
  • 6. 2 Corinthians 5:21
  • 7. Colossians 1:20
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