Nombres 7:2

2 Les principaux d'Israël, chefs des familles de leurs pères, c'est-à-dire les princes des tribus, ceux qui avaient présidé au dénombrement, firent leur offrande.

Nombres 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.

Nombres 7:2 In-Context

1 Lorsque Moïse eut achevé de dresser la Demeure, et qu'il l'eut ointe et consacrée avec tous ses ustensiles, lorsqu'il eut aussi oint et consacré l'autel et tous ses ustensiles,

2 Les principaux d'Israël, chefs des familles de leurs pères, c'est-à-dire les princes des tribus, ceux qui avaient présidé au dénombrement, firent leur offrande.

3 Ils amenèrent donc leur offrande devant l'Éternel: six chariots en forme de litières, et douze taureaux; un chariot pour deux princes, et un taureau pour chacun, et ils les offrirent devant la Demeure.

4 Alors l'Éternel parla à Moïse, en disant:

5 Prends d'eux ces choses, et qu'elles soient employées au service du tabernacle d'assignation; et donne-les aux Lévites, à chacun selon son service.