Números 7:2

2 Entonces los jefes de Israel, es decir, los jefes de las familias patriarcales y de las tribus, que habían presidido el censo, hicieron una ofrenda

Números 7:2 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 7:2

That the princes of Israel
The princes of the twelve tribes of Israel:

heads of the house of their fathers;
of the each of the houses and families the tribes were divided into, and took their name from each of their ancestors, as is next explained:

who were princes of the tribes;
the twelve tribes, as before observed, ( Numbers 1:4-16 ) ;

and were over them that were numbered;
over the children of Israel that were numbered, ( Numbers 1:19-46 ) ; by which it that these princes are the very same persons that are mentioned by name there, as they are here afterwards; and were with Moses and Aaron, and assisting to them when they took the number of them; but according to the Targum of Jonathan, and Jarchi, these were appointed over them in Egypt; but the former is right: these now

offered
not sacrifices but gifts; they brought their presents to the Lord for the service of his sanctuary, and set them before him, as follows.

Números 7:2 In-Context

1 Cuando Moisés terminó de levantar el santuario, lo consagró ungiéndolo junto con todos sus utensilios. También ungió y consagró el altar y sus utensilios.

2 Entonces los jefes de Israel, es decir, los jefes de las familias patriarcales y de las tribus, que habían presidido el censo, hicieron una ofrenda

3 y la llevaron al santuario para presentarla ante el SEÑOR. La ofrenda consistía en una carreta por cada dos jefes, y un buey por cada uno de ellos; eran, en total, seis carretas cubiertas y doce bueyes.

4 El SEÑOR le dijo a Moisés:

5 «Recibe estas ofrendas que te entregan, para que sean usadas en el ministerio de la Tienda de reunión. Tú se las entregarás a los levitas, según lo requiera el trabajo de cada uno».