Numbers 7:72-82

72 On the eleventh day the prince of the sons of Aser, Phageel the son of Echran.

73 his gift, one silver charger, its weight a hundred and thirty , one silver bowl of seventy shekels according to the holy shekel; both full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat-offering.

74 One golden censer of ten shekels, full of incense.

75 One calf of the herd, one ram, one he-lamb of a year old for a whole-burnt-offering,

76 and one kid of the goats for a sin-offering.

77 And for a sacrifice of peace-offering, two heifers, five rams, five he-goats, five ewe-lambs of a year old: this the gift of Phageel the son of Echran.

78 On the twelfth day the prince of the sons of Nephthali, Achire the son of Aenan.

79 his gift, one silver charger, its weight a hundred and thirty shekels; one silver bowl of seventy shekels according to the holy shekel; both full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering.

80 One golden censer of ten shekels, full of incense.

81 One calf of the herd, one ram, one he-lamb of a year old for a whole-burnt-offering,

82 and one kid of the goats for a sin-offering.

Numbers 7:72-82 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.