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1 On the day when Moses had finished setting up the tabernacle, and had anointed and consecrated it with all its furnishings, and had anointed and consecrated the altar with all its utensils,
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When Moses finished setting up The Dwelling, he anointed it and consecrated it along with all that went with it. At the same time he anointed and consecrated the Altar and its accessories.
2 the leaders of Israel, heads of their ancestral houses, the leaders of the tribes, who were over those who were enrolled, made offerings.
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The leaders of Israel, the heads of the ancestral tribes who had carried out the census, brought offerings.
3 They brought their offerings before the Lord, six covered wagons and twelve oxen, a wagon for every two of the leaders, and for each one an ox; they presented them before the tabernacle.
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They presented before God six covered wagons and twelve oxen, a wagon from each pair of leaders and an ox from each leader.
4 Then the Lord said to Moses:
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God spoke to Moses:
5 Accept these from them, that they may be used in doing the service of the tent of meeting, and give them to the Levites, to each according to his service.
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''Receive these so that they can be used to transport the Tent of Meeting. Give them to the Levites according to what they need for their work."
6 So Moses took the wagons and the oxen, and gave them to the Levites.
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Moses took the wagons and oxen and gave them to the Levites.
7 Two wagons and four oxen he gave to the Gershonites, according to their service;
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He gave two wagons and four oxen to the Gershonites for their work
8 and four wagons and eight oxen he gave to the Merarites, according to their service, under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.
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and four wagons and eight oxen to the Merarites for their work. They were all under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.
9 But to the Kohathites he gave none, because they were charged with the care of the holy things that had to be carried on the shoulders.
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Moses didn't give any to the Kohathites because they had to carry the holy things for which they were responsible on their shoulders.
10 The leaders also presented offerings for the dedication of the altar at the time when it was anointed; the leaders presented their offering before 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 said to Moses: They shall present their offerings, one leader each day, for the dedication of the altar.
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because God had instructed Moses, "Each day one leader is to present his offering for the dedication of the Altar."
12 The one who presented his offering the first day was Nahshon son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah;
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On the first day, Nahshon son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah, brought his offering.
13 his offering was one silver plate weighing one hundred thirty shekels, one silver basin weighing seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of choice flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;
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His offering was: a silver plate weighing three and a quarter pounds and a silver bowl weighing one and three-quarter pounds (according to the standard Sanctuary weights), each filled with fine flour mixed with oil as a Grain-Offering;
14 one golden dish weighing ten shekels, full of incense;
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a gold vessel weighing four ounces, filled with incense;
15 one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;
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a young bull, a ram, and a yearling lamb for a Whole-Burnt-Offering;
16 one male goat for a sin offering;
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a he-goat for an Absolution-Offering;
17 and for the sacrifice of well-being, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Nahshon son of Amminadab.
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two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, and five yearling lambs to be sacrificed as a Peace-Offering. This was the offering of Nahshon son of Amminadab.
18 On the second day Nethanel son of Zuar, the leader of Issachar, presented an offering;
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On the second day, Nethanel son of Zuar, the leader of Issachar, brought his offering.
19 he presented for his offering one silver plate weighing one hundred thirty shekels, one silver basin weighing seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of choice flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;
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His offering was: a silver plate weighing three and a quarter pounds and a silver bowl weighing one and three-quarter pounds (according to the standard Sanctuary weights), each filled with fine flour mixed with oil as a Grain-Offering;
20 one golden dish weighing ten shekels, full of incense;
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a gold vessel weighing four ounces, filled with incense;
21 one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, as a burnt offering;
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a young bull, a ram, and a yearling lamb for a Whole-Burnt-Offering;
22 one male goat as a sin offering;
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a he-goat for an Absolution-Offering;
23 and for the sacrifice of well-being, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Nethanel son of Zuar.
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two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, and five yearling lambs to be sacrificed as a Peace-Offering. This was the offering of Nethanel son of Zuar.
24 On the third day Eliab son of Helon, the leader of the Zebulunites:
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On the third day, Eliab son of Helon, the leader of the people of Zebulun, brought his offering.
25 his offering was one silver plate weighing one hundred thirty shekels, one silver basin weighing seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of choice flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;
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His offering was: a silver plate weighing three and a quarter pounds and a silver bowl weighing one and three-quarter pounds (according to the standard Sanctuary weights), each filled with fine flour mixed with oil as a Grain-Offering;
26 one golden dish weighing ten shekels, full of incense;
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a gold vessel weighing four ounces, filled with incense;
27 one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;
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a young bull, a ram, and a yearling lamb for a Whole-Burnt-Offering;
28 one male goat for a sin offering;
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a he-goat for an Absolution-Offering;
29 and for the sacrifice of well-being, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Eliab son of Helon.
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two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, and five yearling lambs to be sacrificed as a Peace-Offering. This was the offering of Eliab son of Helon.
30 On the fourth day Elizur son of Shedeur, the leader of the Reubenites:
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On the fourth day, Elizur son of Shedeur, the leader of the people of Reuben, brought his offering.
31 his offering was one silver plate weighing one hundred thirty shekels, one silver basin weighing seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of choice flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;
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His offering was: a silver plate weighing three and a quarter pounds and a silver bowl weighing one and three-quarter pounds (according to the standard Sanctuary weights), each filled with fine flour mixed with oil as a Grain-Offering;
32 one golden dish weighing ten shekels, full of incense;
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a gold vessel weighing four ounces, filled with incense;
33 one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;
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a young bull, a ram, and a yearling lamb for a Whole-Burnt-Offering;
34 one male goat for a sin offering;
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a he-goat for an Absolution-Offering;
35 and for the sacrifice of well-being, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Elizur son of Shedeur.
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two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, and five yearling lambs to be sacrificed as a Peace-Offering. This was the offering of Elizur son of Shedeur.
36 On the fifth day Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, the leader of the Simeonites:
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On the fifth day, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, the leader of the people of Simeon, brought his offering.
37 his offering was one silver plate weighing one hundred thirty shekels, one silver basin weighing seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of choice flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;
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His offering was: a silver plate weighing three and a quarter pounds and a silver bowl weighing one and three-quarter pounds (according to the standard Sanctuary weights), each filled with fine flour mixed with oil as a Grain-Offering;
38 one golden dish weighing ten shekels, full of incense;
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a gold vessel weighing four ounces, filled with incense;
39 one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;
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a young bull, a ram, and a yearling lamb for a Whole-Burnt-Offering;
40 one male goat for a sin offering;
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a he-goat for an Absolution-Offering;
41 and for the sacrifice of well-being, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.
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two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, and five yearling lambs to be sacrificed as a Peace-Offering. This was the offering of Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.
42 On the sixth day Eliasaph son of Deuel, the leader of the Gadites:
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On the sixth day, Eliasaph son of Deuel, the leader of the people of Gad, brought his offering.
43 his offering was one silver plate weighing one hundred thirty shekels, one silver basin weighing seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of choice flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;
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His offering was: a silver plate weighing three and a quarter pounds and a silver bowl weighing one and three-quarter pounds (according to the standard Sanctuary weights), each filled with fine flour mixed with oil as a Grain-Offering;
44 one golden dish weighing ten shekels, full of incense;
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a gold vessel weighing four ounces, filled with incense;
45 one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;
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a young bull, a ram, and a yearling lamb for a Whole-Burnt-Offering;
46 one male goat for a sin offering;
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a he-goat for an Absolution-Offering;
47 and for the sacrifice of well-being, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Eliasaph son of Deuel.
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two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, and five yearling lambs to be sacrificed as a Peace-Offering. This was the offering of Eliasaph son of Deuel.
48 On the seventh day Elishama son of Ammihud, the leader of the Ephraimites:
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On the seventh day, Elishama son of Ammihud, the leader of the people of Ephraim, brought his offering.
49 his offering was one silver plate weighing one hundred thirty shekels, one silver basin weighing seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of choice flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;
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His offering was: a silver plate weighing three and a quarter pounds and a silver bowl weighing one and three-quarter pounds (according to the standard Sanctuary weights), each filled with fine flour mixed with oil as a Grain-Offering;
50 one golden dish weighing ten shekels, full of incense;
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a gold vessel weighing four ounces, filled with incense;
51 one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;
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a young bull, a ram, and a yearling lamb for a Whole-Burnt-Offering;
52 one male goat for a sin offering;
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a he-goat for an Absolution-Offering;
53 and for the sacrifice of well-being, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Elishama son of Ammihud.
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two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, and five yearling lambs to be sacrificed as a Peace-Offering. This was the offering of Elishama son of Ammihud.
54 On the eighth day Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, the leader of the Manassites:
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On the eighth day, Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, the leader of the people of Manasseh, brought his offering.
55 his offering was one silver plate weighing one hundred thirty shekels, one silver basin weighing seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of choice flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;
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His offering was: a silver plate weighing three and a quarter pounds and a silver bowl weighing one and three-quarter pounds (according to the standard Sanctuary weights), each filled with fine flour mixed with oil as a Grain-Offering;
56 one golden dish weighing ten shekels, full of incense;
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a gold vessel weighing four ounces, filled with incense;
57 one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;
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a young bull, a ram, and a yearling lamb for a Whole-Burnt-Offering;
58 one male goat for a sin offering;
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a he-goat for an Absolution-Offering;
59 and for the sacrifice of well-being, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.
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two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, and five yearling lambs to be sacrificed as a Peace-Offering. This was the offering of Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.
60 On the ninth day Abidan son of Gideoni, the leader of the Benjaminites:
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On the ninth day, Abidan son of Gideoni, the leader of the people of Benjamin, brought his offering.
61 his offering was one silver plate weighing one hundred thirty shekels, one silver basin weighing seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of choice flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;
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His offering was: a silver plate weighing three and a quarter pounds and a silver bowl weighing one and three-quarter pounds (according to the standard Sanctuary weights), each filled with fine flour mixed with oil as a Grain-Offering;
62 one golden dish weighing ten shekels, full of incense;
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a gold vessel weighing four ounces, filled with incense;
63 one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;
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a young bull, a ram, and a yearling lamb for a Whole-Burnt-Offering;
64 one male goat for a sin offering;
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a he-goat for an Absolution-Offering;
65 and for the sacrifice of well-being, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Abidan son of Gideoni.
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two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, and five yearling lambs to be sacrificed as a Peace-Offering. This was the offering of Abidan son of Gideoni.
66 On the tenth day Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, the leader of the Danites:
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On the tenth day, Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, the leader of the people of Dan, brought his offering.
67 his offering was one silver plate weighing one hundred thirty shekels, one silver basin weighing seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of choice flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;
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His offering was: a silver plate weighing three and a quarter pounds and a silver bowl weighing one and three-quarter pounds (according to the standard Sanctuary weights), each filled with fine flour mixed with oil as a Grain-Offering;
68 one golden dish weighing ten shekels, full of incense;
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a gold vessel weighing four ounces, filled with incense;
69 one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;
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a young bull, a ram, and a yearling lamb for a Whole-Burnt-Offering;
70 one male goat for a sin offering;
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a he-goat for an Absolution-Offering;
71 and for the sacrifice of well-being, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.
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two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, and five yearling lambs to be sacrificed as a Peace-Offering. This was the offering of Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.
72 On the eleventh day Pagiel son of Ochran, the leader of the Asherites:
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On the eleventh day, Pagiel son of Ocran, the leader of the people of Asher, brought his offering.
73 his offering was one silver plate weighing one hundred thirty shekels, one silver basin weighing seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of choice flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;
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His offering was: a silver plate weighing three and a quarter pounds and a silver bowl weighing one and three-quarter pounds (according to the standard Sanctuary weights), each filled with fine flour mixed with oil as a Grain-Offering;
74 one golden dish weighing ten shekels, full of incense;
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a gold vessel weighing four ounces, filled with incense;
75 one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;
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a young bull, a ram, and a yearling lamb for a Whole-Burnt-Offering;
76 one male goat for a sin offering;
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a he-goat for an Absolution-Offering;
77 and for the sacrifice of well-being, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Pagiel son of Ochran.
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two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, and five yearling lambs to be sacrificed as a Peace-Offering. This was the offering of Pagiel son of Ocran.
78 On the twelfth day Ahira son of Enan, the leader of the Naphtalites:
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On the twelfth day, Ahira son of Enan, the leader of the people of Naphtali, brought his offering.
79 his offering was one silver plate weighing one hundred thirty shekels, one silver basin weighing seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of choice flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;
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His offering was: a silver plate weighing three and a quarter pounds and a silver bowl weighing one and three-quarter pounds (according to the standard Sanctuary weights), each filled with fine flour mixed with oil as a Grain-Offering;
80 one golden dish weighing ten shekels, full of incense;
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a gold vessel weighing four ounces, filled with incense;
81 one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;
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a young bull, a ram, and a yearling lamb for a Whole-Burnt-Offering;
82 one male goat for a sin offering;
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a he-goat for an Absolution-Offering;
83 and for the sacrifice of well-being, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Ahira son of Enan.
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two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, and five yearling lambs to be sacrificed as a Peace-Offering. This was the offering of Ahira son of Enan.
84 This was the dedication offering for the altar, at the time when it was anointed, from the leaders of Israel: twelve silver plates, twelve silver basins, twelve golden dishes,
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These were the dedication offerings of the leaders of Israel for the anointing of the Altar: twelve silver plates, twelve silver bowls, twelve gold vessels.
85 each silver plate weighing one hundred thirty shekels and each basin seventy, all the silver of the vessels two thousand four hundred shekels according to the shekel of the sanctuary,
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Each plate weighed three and a quarter pounds and each bowl one and three-quarter pounds. All the plates and bowls together weighed about sixty pounds (using the official Sanctuary weight).
86 the twelve golden dishes, full of incense, weighing ten shekels apiece according to the shekel of the sanctuary, all the gold of the dishes being one hundred twenty shekels;
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The twelve gold vessels filled with incense weighed four ounces each (using the official Sanctuary weight). Altogether the gold vessels weighed about three pounds.
87 all the livestock for the burnt offering twelve bulls, twelve rams, twelve male lambs a year old, with their grain offering; and twelve male goats for a sin offering;
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The sum total of animals used for the Whole-Burnt-Offering together with the Grain-Offering: twelve bulls, twelve rams, twelve yearling lambs. For the Absolution-Offering: twelve he-goats.
88 and all the livestock for the sacrifice of well-being twenty-four bulls, the rams sixty, the male goats sixty, the male lambs a year old sixty. This was the dedication offering for the altar, after it was anointed.
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The sum total of animals used for the sacrifice of the Peace-Offering: twenty-four bulls, sixty rams, sixty he-goats, sixty yearling lambs. These were the offerings for the dedication of the Altar after it was anointed.
89 When Moses went into the tent of meeting to speak with the Lord, he would hear the voice speaking to him from above the mercy seat that was on the ark of the covenant from between the two cherubim; thus it spoke to him.
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When Moses entered the Tent of Meeting to speak with God, he heard the Voice speaking to him from between the two angel-cherubim above the Atonement-Cover on the Chest of The Testimony. He spoke with him.
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