Numeri 7:84

84 Das ist die Einweihung des Altars zur Zeit, da er gesalbt ward, dazu die Fürsten Israels opferten diese zwölf silbernen Schüsseln, zwölf silberne Schalen, zwölf goldene Löffel,

Numeri 7:84 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 7:84

This [was] the dedication of the altar by the princes
These the presents they made, and the offerings they offered when the altar first began to be made use of, after it had been anointed and sanctified for sacred service:

in the day when it was anointed:
this shows that it was not the precise and exact day of the setting up of the tabernacle, and the anointing of the altar, that the above presents and offerings were brought, since they were twelve successive days in bringing; but that the sense is, that about that time, or quickly after it was anointed, the princes dedicated it in the manner before described:

twelve chargers of silver, twelve silver bowls, twelve spoons of gold;
according to the number of the princes, and the tribes they were princes of; a noble instance both of devotion and piety, and of liberality and generosity; and is a standing example on record to all princes and great personages in all successive ages, to promote religion and godliness, by their own personal conduct and behaviour, and to encourage and support it by their generous benefactions and donations: the sum total of what they contributed is in this and the following verses given.

Numeri 7:84 In-Context

82 einen Ziegenbock zum Sündopfer;

83 und zum Dankopfer zwei Rinder, fünf Widder und fünf jährige Lämmer. Das ist die Gabe Ahiras, des Sohnes Enans. {~} {~}

84 Das ist die Einweihung des Altars zur Zeit, da er gesalbt ward, dazu die Fürsten Israels opferten diese zwölf silbernen Schüsseln, zwölf silberne Schalen, zwölf goldene Löffel,

85 also daß je eine Schüssel hundertdreißig Lot Silber und je eine Schale siebzig Lot hatte, daß die Summe alles Silbers am Gefäß betrug zweitausendvierhundert Lot nach dem Lot des Heiligtums.

86 Und der zwölf goldenen Löffel voll Räuchwerk hatte je einer zehn Lot nach dem Lot des Heiligtums, daß die Summe Goldes an den Löffeln betrug hundertzwanzig Lot.