Numbers 7:16

16 one male goat for a sin offering;^[a]

Numbers 7:16 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 7:16

One kid of the goats for a sin offering.
] Though these offerings of the princes were by way of thanksgiving, and to express their joy and gladness at the erection of the tabernacle, its altars, and the service thereof; yet as this might not be without sin, which attends the best and purest performances of men, a sin offering was required, teaching us to look to Christ, who was made an offering for sin, for the taking away the sins of our holy things.

Numbers 7:16 In-Context

14 one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense;

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

16 one male goat for a sin offering;

17 and two bulls, five rams, five male breeding goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Nahshon son of Amminadab.

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

Footnotes

• [a] Nm 28:11-15; Lv 4:1-5:13; 6:24-30