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1 On the day Moshe finished putting up the tabernacle, he anointed and consecrated it, all its furnishings, and the altar with its utensils. After anointing and consecrating them,
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On the day Moses set up the Tabernacle, he anointed it and set it apart as holy. He also anointed and set apart all its furnishings and the altar with its utensils.
2 the leaders of Isra'el, who were heads of their father's clans, made an offering. These were the tribal leaders in charge of those counted in the census.
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Then the leaders of Israel—the tribal leaders who had registered the troops—came and brought their offerings.
3 They brought their offering before ADONAI, six covered wagons and twelve oxen -a wagon for every two leaders and for each an ox -and presented them in front of the tabernacle.
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Together they brought six large wagons and twelve oxen. There was a wagon for every two leaders and an ox for each leader. They presented these to the LORD in front of the Tabernacle.
4 ADONAI said to Moshe,
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Then the LORD said to Moses,
5 "Receive these from them; they are to be used for the service in the tent of meeting. Give them to the L'vi'im, to each as needed for his duties."
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“Receive their gifts, and use these oxen and wagons for transporting the Tabernacle. Distribute them among the Levites according to the work they have to do.”
6 So Moshe took the wagons and oxen and gave them to the L'vi'im.
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So Moses took the wagons and oxen and presented them to the Levites.
7 He gave two wagons and four oxen to the descendants of Gershon, in keeping with the needs of their duties.
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He gave two wagons and four oxen to the Gershonite division for their work,
8 Four wagons and eight oxen he gave to the descendants of M'rari, in keeping with the needs of their duties, directed by Itamar the son of Aharon the cohen.
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and he gave four wagons and eight oxen to the Merarite division for their work. All their work was done under the leadership of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.
9 But to the descendants of K'hat he gave none, because their duties involved the holy articles, which they carried on their own shoulders.
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But he gave none of the wagons or oxen to the Kohathite division, since they were required to carry the sacred objects of the Tabernacle on their shoulders.
10 The leaders brought the offering for dedicating the altar on the day it was anointed. The leaders brought their offering before the altar,
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The leaders also presented dedication gifts for the altar at the time it was anointed. They each placed their gifts before the altar.
11 and ADONAI said to Moshe, "They are to present their offerings to dedicate the altar, each leader on his own day."
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The LORD said to Moses, “Let one leader bring his gift each day for the dedication of the altar.”
12 Nachshon the son of 'Amminadav, from the tribe of Y'hudah, presented his offering on the first day.
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On the first day Nahshon son of Amminadab, leader of the tribe of Judah, presented his offering.
13 He offered one silver dish weighing 130 shekels [three-and-a-quarter pounds] and one silver basin of seventy shekels (using the sanctuary shekel) [one-and-three-quarters pounds], both full of fine flour mixed with olive oil for a grain offering;
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His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.
14 one gold pan of ten shekels [one-quarter pound], full of incense;
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He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense.
15 one young bull, one ram, one male lamb in its first year as a burnt offering,
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He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering,
16 one male goat as a sin offering,
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and a male goat for a sin offering.
17 and, for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs in their first year. This was the offering of Nachshon the son of 'Amminadav.
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For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Nahshon son of Amminadab.
18 On the second day N'tan'el the son of Tzu'ar, leader of Yissakhar, presented his offering.
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On the second day Nethanel son of Zuar, leader of the tribe of Issachar, presented his offering.
19 He offered one silver dish weighing 130 shekels [three-and-a-quarter pounds] and one silver basin of seventy shekels (using the sanctuary shekel) [one-and-three-quarters pounds], both full of fine flour mixed with olive oil for a grain offering;
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His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.
20 one gold pan of ten shekels [one-quarter pound], full of incense;
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He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense.
21 one young bull, one ram, one male lamb in its first year as a burnt offering,
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He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering,
22 one male goat as a sin offering,
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and a male goat for a sin offering.
23 and, for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs in their first year. This was the offering of N'tan'el the son of Tzu'ar.
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For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Nethanel son of Zuar.
24 On the third day Eli'av the son of Helon, leader of Z'vulun, presented his offering.
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On the third day Eliab son of Helon, leader of the tribe of Zebulun, presented his offering.
25 He offered one silver dish weighing 130 shekels [three-and-a-quarter pounds] and one silver basin of seventy shekels (using the sanctuary shekel) [one-and-three-quarters pounds], both full of fine flour mixed with olive oil for a grain offering;
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His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.
26 one gold pan of ten shekels [one-quarter pound], full of incense;
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He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense.
27 one young bull, one ram, one male lamb in its first year as a burnt offering,
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He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering,
28 one male goat as a sin offering,
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and a male goat for a sin offering.
29 and, for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs in their first year. This was the offering of Eli'av the son of Helon.
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For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Eliab son of Helon.
30 On the fourth day was Elitzur the son of Sh'de'ur, leader of the descendants of Re'uven.
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On the fourth day Elizur son of Shedeur, leader of the tribe of Reuben, presented his offering.
31 He offered one silver dish weighing 130 shekels [three-and-a-quarter pounds] and one silver basin of seventy shekels (using the sanctuary shekel) [one-and-three-quarters pounds], both full of fine flour mixed with olive oil for a grain offering;
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His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.
32 one gold pan of ten shekels [one-quarter pound], full of incense;
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He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense.
33 one young bull, one ram, one male lamb in its first year as a burnt offering,
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He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering,
34 one male goat as a sin offering,
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and a male goat for a sin offering.
35 and, for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs in their first year. This was the offering of Elitzur the son of Sh'de'ur.
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For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Elizur son of Shedeur.
36 On the fifth day was Shlumi'el the son of Tzurishaddai, leader of the descendants of Shim'on.
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On the fifth day Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, leader of the tribe of Simeon, presented his offering.
37 He offered one silver dish weighing 130 shekels [three-and-a-quarter pounds] and one silver basin of seventy shekels (using the sanctuary shekel) [one-and-three-quarters pounds], both full of fine flour mixed with olive oil for a grain offering;
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His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.
38 one gold pan of ten shekels [one-quarter pound], full of incense;
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He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense.
39 one young bull, one ram, one male lamb in its first year as a burnt offering,
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He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering,
40 one male goat as a sin offering,
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and a male goat for a sin offering.
41 and, for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs in their first year. This was the offering of Shlumi'el the son of Tzurishaddai.
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For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.
42 On the sixth day was Elyasaf the son of De'u'el, leader of the descendants of Gad.
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On the sixth day Eliasaph son of Deuel, leader of the tribe of Gad, presented his offering.
43 He offered one silver dish weighing 130 shekels [three-and-a-quarter pounds] and one silver basin of seventy shekels (using the sanctuary shekel) [one-and-three-quarters pounds], both full of fine flour mixed with olive oil for a grain offering;
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His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.
44 one gold pan of ten shekels [one-quarter pound], full of incense;
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He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense.
45 one young bull, one ram, one male lamb in its first year as a burnt offering,
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He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering,
46 one male goat as a sin offering,
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and a male goat for a sin offering.
47 and, for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs in their first year. This was the offering of Elyasaf the son of De'u'el.
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For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Eliasaph son of Deuel.
48 On the seventh day was Elishama the son of 'Ammihud, leader of the descendants of Efrayim.
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On the seventh day Elishama son of Ammihud, leader of the tribe of Ephraim, presented his offering.
49 He offered one silver dish weighing 130 shekels [three-and-a-quarter pounds] and one silver basin of seventy shekels (using the sanctuary shekel) [one-and-three-quarters pounds], both full of fine flour mixed with olive oil for a grain offering;
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His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.
50 one gold pan of ten shekels [one-quarter pound], full of incense;
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He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense.
51 one young bull, one ram, one male lamb in its first year as a burnt offering,
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He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering,
52 one male goat as a sin offering,
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and a male goat for a sin offering.
53 and, for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs in their first year. This was the offering of Elishama the son of 'Ammihud.
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For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Elishama son of Ammihud.
54 On the eighth day was Gamli'el the son of P'dahtzur, leader of the descendants of M'nasheh.
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On the eighth day Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, leader of the tribe of Manasseh, presented his offering.
55 He offered one silver dish weighing 130 shekels [three-and-a-quarter pounds] and one silver basin of seventy shekels (using the sanctuary shekel) [one-and-three-quarters pounds], both full of fine flour mixed with olive oil for a grain offering;
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His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.
56 one gold pan of ten shekels [one-quarter pound], full of incense;
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He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense.
57 one young bull, one ram, one male lamb in its first year as a burnt offering,
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He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering,
58 one male goat as a sin offering,
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and a male goat for a sin offering.
59 and, for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs in their first year. This was the offering of Gamli'el the son of P'dahtzur.
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For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.
60 On the ninth day was Avidan the son of Gid'oni, leader of the descendants of Binyamin.
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On the ninth day Abidan son of Gideoni, leader of the tribe of Benjamin, presented his offering.
61 He offered one silver dish weighing 130 shekels [three-and-a-quarter pounds] and one silver basin of seventy shekels (using the sanctuary shekel) [one-and-three-quarters pounds], both full of fine flour mixed with olive oil for a grain offering;
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His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.
62 one gold pan of ten shekels [one-quarter pound], full of incense;
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He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense.
63 one young bull, one ram, one male lamb in its first year as a burnt offering,
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He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering,
64 one male goat as a sin offering,
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and a male goat for a sin offering.
65 and, for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs in their first year. This was the offering of Avidan the son of Gid'oni.
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For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Abidan son of Gideoni.
66 On the tenth day was Achi'ezer the son of 'Ammishaddai, leader of the descendants of Dan.
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On the tenth day Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, leader of the tribe of Dan, presented his offering.
67 He offered one silver dish weighing 130 shekels [three-and-a-quarter pounds] and one silver basin of seventy shekels (using the sanctuary shekel) [one-and-three-quarters pounds], both full of fine flour mixed with olive oil for a grain offering;
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His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.
68 one gold pan of ten shekels [one-quarter pound], full of incense;
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He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense.
69 one young bull, one ram, one male lamb in its first year as a burnt offering,
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He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering,
70 one male goat as a sin offering,
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and a male goat for a sin offering.
71 and, for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs in their first year. This was the offering of Achi'ezer the son of 'Ammishaddai.
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For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.
72 On the eleventh day was Pag'i'el the son of 'Okhran, leader of the descendants of Asher.
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On the eleventh day Pagiel son of Ocran, leader of the tribe of Asher, presented his offering.
73 He offered one silver dish weighing 130 shekels [three-and-a-quarter pounds] and one silver basin of seventy shekels (using the sanctuary shekel) [one-and-three-quarters pounds], both full of fine flour mixed with olive oil for a grain offering;
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His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.
74 one gold pan of ten shekels [one-quarter pound], full of incense;
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He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense.
75 one young bull, one ram, one male lamb in its first year as a burnt offering,
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He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering,
76 one male goat as a sin offering,
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and a male goat for a sin offering.
77 and, for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs in their first year. This was the offering of Pag'i'el the son of 'Okhran.
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For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Pagiel son of Ocran.
78 On the twelfth day was Achira the son of 'Enan, leader of the descendants of Naftali.
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On the twelfth day Ahira son of Enan, leader of the tribe of Naphtali, presented his offering.
79 He offered one silver dish weighing 130 shekels [three-and-a-quarter pounds] and one silver basin of seventy shekels (using the sanctuary shekel) [one-and-three-quarters pounds], both full of fine flour mixed with olive oil for a grain offering;
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His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.
80 one gold pan of ten shekels [one-quarter pound], full of incense;
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He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense.
81 one young bull, one ram, one male lamb in its first year as a burnt offering,
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He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering,
82 one male goat as a sin offering,
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and a male goat for a sin offering.
83 and, for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats and five male lambs in their first year. This was the offering of Achira the son of 'Enan.
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For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Ahira son of Enan.
84 This was the offering for dedicating the altar which was given by the leaders of Isra'el on the day of its anointing: twelve silver dishes, twelve silver basins and twelve gold pans.
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So this was the dedication offering brought by the leaders of Israel at the time the altar was anointed: twelve silver platters, twelve silver basins, and twelve gold incense containers.
85 Each silver dish weighed 130 shekels [three-and-a-quarter pounds] and each basin seventy shekels [one-and-three-quarters pounds]; all the silver of the vessels weighed 2,400 shekels (using the sanctuary shekel) [just over sixty pounds].
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Each silver platter weighed 3 pounds, and each silver basin weighed 1 pounds. The total weight of the silver was 60 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel).
86 The twelve gold pans, full of incense, weighed ten shekels apiece (using the sanctuary shekel) [one-quarter pound]; all the gold of the pans weighed 120 shekels [three pounds].
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Each of the twelve gold containers that was filled with incense weighed four ounces (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). The total weight of the gold was three pounds.
87 The livestock for the burnt offering consisted of twelve bulls, twelve rams and twelve male lambs in their first year, with their grain offering. There were twelve male goats for a sin offering.
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Twelve young bulls, twelve rams, and twelve one-year-old male lambs were donated for the burnt offerings, along with their prescribed grain offerings. Twelve male goats were brought for the sin offerings.
88 The livestock for the sacrifice of peace offerings consisted of twenty-four bulls, sixty rams, sixty male goats and sixty male lambs in their first year. This was the offering for dedicating the altar after it had been anointed.
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Twenty-four bulls, sixty rams, sixty male goats, and sixty one-year-old male lambs were donated for the peace offerings. This was the dedication offering for the altar after it was anointed.
89 When Moshe went into the tent of meeting in order to speak with ADONAI, he heard the voice speaking to him from above the ark-cover on the ark for the testimony, from between the two k'ruvim; and he spoke to him.
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Whenever Moses went into the Tabernacle to speak with the LORD, he heard the voice speaking to him from between the two cherubim above the Ark’s cover—the place of atonement—that rests on the Ark of the Covenant. The LORD spoke to him from there.
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