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1 When Moses finished setting up the Holy Tent, he gave it for service to the Lord by pouring olive oil on the Tent and on everything used in it. He also poured oil on the altar and all its tools to prepare them for service to the Lord.
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When Moses finished setting up the tabernacle, he anointed and consecrated it and all its furnishings. He also anointed and consecrated the altar and all its utensils.
2 Then the leaders of Israel made offerings. These were the heads of the families, the leaders of each tribe who counted the people.
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Then the leaders of Israel, the heads of families who were the tribal leaders in charge of those who were counted, made offerings.
3 They brought to the Lord six covered carts and twelve oxen -- each leader giving an ox, and every two leaders giving a cart. They brought these to the Holy Tent.
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They brought as their gifts before the LORD six covered carts and twelve oxen—an ox from each leader and a cart from every two. These they presented before the tabernacle.
4 The Lord said to Moses,
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The LORD said to Moses,
5 "Accept these gifts from the leaders and use them in the work of the Meeting Tent. Give them to the Levites as they need them."
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“Accept these from them, that they may be used in the work at the tent of meeting. Give them to the Levites as each man’s work requires.”
6 So Moses accepted the carts and the oxen and gave them to the Levites.
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So Moses took the carts and oxen and gave them to the Levites.
7 He gave two carts and four oxen to the Gershonites, which they needed for their work.
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He gave two carts and four oxen to the Gershonites, as their work required,
8 Then Moses gave four carts and eight oxen to the Merarites, which they needed for their work. Ithamar son of Aaron, the priest, directed the work of all of them.
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and he gave four carts and eight oxen to the Merarites, as their work required. They were all under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron, the priest.
9 Moses did not give any oxen or carts to the Kohathites, because their job was to carry the holy things on their shoulders.
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But Moses did not give any to the Kohathites, because they were to carry on their shoulders the holy things, for which they were responsible.
10 When the oil was poured on the altar, the leaders brought their offerings to it to give it to the Lord's service; they presented them in front of the altar.
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When the altar was anointed, the leaders brought their offerings for its dedication and presented them before the altar.
11 The Lord told Moses, "Each day one leader must bring his gift to make the altar ready for service to me."
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For the LORD had said to Moses, “Each day one leader is to bring his offering for the dedication of the altar.”
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The one who brought his offering on the first day was Nahshon son of Amminadab of the tribe of Judah.
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His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;
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one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;
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one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;
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one male goat for a sin offering ;
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and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Nahshon son of Amminadab.
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On the second day Nethanel son of Zuar, the leader of Issachar, brought his offering.
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The offering he brought was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;
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one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;
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one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;
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one male goat for a sin offering;
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and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Nethanel son of Zuar.
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On the third day, Eliab son of Helon, the leader of the people of Zebulun, brought his offering.
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His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;
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one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;
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one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;
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one male goat for a sin offering;
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and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Eliab son of Helon.
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On the fourth day Elizur son of Shedeur, the leader of the people of Reuben, brought his offering.
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His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;
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one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;
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one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;
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one male goat for a sin offering;
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and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Elizur son of Shedeur.
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On the fifth day Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, the leader of the people of Simeon, brought his offering.
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His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;
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one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;
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one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;
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one male goat for a sin offering;
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and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.
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On the sixth day Eliasaph son of Deuel, the leader of the people of Gad, brought his offering.
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His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;
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one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;
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one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;
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one male goat for a sin offering;
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and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Eliasaph son of Deuel.
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On the seventh day Elishama son of Ammihud, the leader of the people of Ephraim, brought his offering.
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His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;
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one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;
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one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;
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one male goat for a sin offering;
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and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Elishama son of Ammihud.
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On the eighth day Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, the leader of the people of Manasseh, brought his offering.
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His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;
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one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;
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one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;
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one male goat for a sin offering;
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and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.
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On the ninth day Abidan son of Gideoni, the leader of the people of Benjamin, brought his offering.
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His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;
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one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;
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one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;
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one male goat for a sin offering;
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and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Abidan son of Gideoni.
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On the tenth day Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, the leader of the people of Dan, brought his offering.
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His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;
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one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;
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one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;
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one male goat for a sin offering;
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and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.
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On the eleventh day Pagiel son of Okran, the leader of the people of Asher, brought his offering.
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His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;
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one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;
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one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;
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one male goat for a sin offering;
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and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Pagiel son of Okran.
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On the twelfth day Ahira son of Enan, the leader of the people of Naphtali, brought his offering.
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His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and thirty shekels and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering;
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one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;
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one young bull, one ram and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;
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one male goat for a sin offering;
83 Each of the twelve leaders brought these gifts. Each leader brought one silver plate that weighed about three and one-fourth pounds, and one silver bowl that weighed about one and three-fourths pounds. These weights were set by the Holy Place measure. The bowl and the plate were filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering. Each leader also brought a large gold dish that weighed about four ounces and was filled with incense. In addition, each of the leaders brought one young bull, one male sheep, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering; one male goat for a sin offering; and two oxen, five male sheep, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old for a fellowship offering. On the first day Nahshon son of Amminadab brought his gifts. He was the leader of the tribe of Judah. On the second day Nethanel son of Zuar brought his gifts. He was the leader of the tribe of Issachar. On the third day Eliab son of Helon brought his gifts. He was the leader of the tribe of Zebulun. On the fourth day Elizur son of Shedeur brought his gifts. He was the leader of the tribe of Reuben. On the fifth day Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai brought his gifts. He was the leader of the tribe of Simeon. On the sixth day Eliasaph son of Deuel brought his gifts. He was the leader of the tribe of Gad. On the seventh day Elishama son of Ammihud brought his gifts. He was the leader of the tribe of Ephraim. On the eighth day Gamaliel son of Pedahzur brought his gifts. He was the leader of the tribe of Manasseh. On the ninth day Abidan son of Gideoni brought his gifts. He was the leader of the tribe of Benjamin. On the tenth day Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai brought his gifts. He was the leader of the tribe of Dan. On the eleventh day Pagiel son of Ocran brought his gifts. He was the leader of the tribe of Asher. On the twelfth day Ahira son of Enan brought his gifts. He was the leader of the tribe of Naphtali.
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and two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs a year old to be sacrificed as a fellowship offering. This was the offering of Ahira son of Enan.
84 So these were the gifts from the Israelite leaders when oil was poured on the altar and it was given for service to the Lord: twelve silver plates, twelve silver bowls, and twelve gold dishes.
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These were the offerings of the Israelite leaders for the dedication of the altar when it was anointed: twelve silver plates, twelve silver sprinkling bowls and twelve gold dishes.
85 Each silver plate weighed about three and one-fourth pounds, and each bowl weighed about one and three-fourths pounds. All the silver plates and silver bowls together weighed about sixty pounds according to a weight set by the Holy Place measure.
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Each silver plate weighed a hundred and thirty shekels, and each sprinkling bowl seventy shekels. Altogether, the silver dishes weighed two thousand four hundred shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel.
86 The twelve gold dishes filled with incense weighed four ounces each, according to the weight set by the Holy Place measure. Together the gold dishes weighed about three pounds.
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The twelve gold dishes filled with incense weighed ten shekels each, according to the sanctuary shekel. Altogether, the gold dishes weighed a hundred and twenty shekels.
87 The total number of animals for the burnt offering was twelve bulls, twelve male sheep, and twelve male lambs a year old. There was also a grain offering, and there were twelve male goats for a sin offering.
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The total number of animals for the burnt offering came to twelve young bulls, twelve rams and twelve male lambs a year old, together with their grain offering. Twelve male goats were used for the sin offering.
88 The total number of animals for the fellowship offering was twenty-four bulls, sixty male sheep, sixty male goats, and sixty male lambs a year old. All these offerings were for giving the altar to the service of the Lord after the oil had been poured on it.
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The total number of animals for the sacrifice of the fellowship offering came to twenty-four oxen, sixty rams, sixty male goats and sixty male lambs a year old. These were the offerings for the dedication of the altar after it was anointed.
89 When Moses went into the Meeting Tent to speak with the Lord, he heard the Lord speaking to him. The voice was coming from between the two gold creatures with wings that were above the lid of the Ark of the Agreement. In this way the Lord spoke with him.
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When Moses entered the tent of meeting to speak with the LORD, he heard the voice speaking to him from between the two cherubim above the atonement cover on the ark of the covenant law. In this way the LORD spoke to him.
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