Commentaria in Numeros
Chapter 7. Synopsis of the Chapter
The twelve princes of the tribes offer their gifts to the newly erected tabernacle, namely first, together, six wagons; secondly, separately, each in turn, their victims and vessels for the use of the tabernacle, verse 10.
1. And it came to pass on the day that Moses had finished the tabernacle, and set it up, and had anointed and sanctified it with all its vessels, the altar likewise and all its vessels, 2. that the princes of Israel and the heads of the families, who were in the several tribes, and were set over of them that had been numbered, 3. offered their gifts before the Lord, six covered wagons with twelve oxen. Two of the princes offered one wagon, and each one an ox; and they offered them in the sight of the tabernacle. 4. And the Lord said to Moses: 5. Receive them of them, to serve in the ministry of the tabernacle, and thou shalt deliver them to the Levites according to the order of their ministry. 6. So when Moses had received the wagons and oxen, he delivered them to the Levites. 7. Two wagons and four oxen he gave to the sons of Gerson, according to what they needed; 8. four other wagons and eight oxen he gave to the sons of Merari, according to their offices and service, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest; 9. but to the sons of Caath he gave no wagons nor oxen, because they serve in the Sanctuary, and carry the burdens on their own shoulders. 10. And the princes offered for the dedication of the altar, on the day when it was anointed, their oblation before the altar. 11. And the Lord said to Moses: Let each prince on his day offer their gifts for the dedication of the altar. 12. The first day Nahasson the son of Aminadab, of the tribe of Juda, offered his oblation; 13. and it was a silver dish of the weight of a hundred and thirty shekels, a silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the weight of the Sanctuary, both full of fine flour tempered with oil for a sacrifice; 14. a mortar of ten golden shekels full of incense; 15. an ox of the herd, and a ram, and a lamb of a year for a holocaust, 16. and a buck goat for sin; 17. and for a sacrifice of peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five bucks, five lambs of a year: this was the oblation of Nahasson the son of Aminadab. 18. The second day Nathanael the son of Suar, prince of the tribe of Issachar, offered 19. a silver dish weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, a silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the weight of the Sanctuary, both full of fine flour tempered with oil for a sacrifice; 20. a golden mortar of ten shekels full of incense; 21. an ox of the herd, and a ram, and a lamb of a year for a holocaust, 22. and a buck goat for sin; 23. and for a sacrifice of peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five bucks, five lambs of a year: this was the oblation of Nathanael the son of Suar. 24. The third day the prince of the children of Zabulon, Eliab the son of Helon, 25. offered a silver dish weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, a silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the weight of the Sanctuary, both full of fine flour tempered with oil for a sacrifice; 26. a golden mortar weighing ten shekels full of incense; 27. an ox of the herd, and a ram, and a lamb of a year for a holocaust, 28. and a buck goat for sin; 29. and for a sacrifice of peace-offerings two oxen, five rams, five bucks, five lambs of a year: this is the oblation of Eliab the son of Helon. 30. The fourth day the prince of the children of Ruben, Elisur the son of Sedeur, 31. offered a silver dish weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, a silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the weight of the Sanctuary, both full of fine flour tempered with oil for a sacrifice; 32. a golden mortar weighing ten shekels full of incense; 33. an ox of the herd, and a ram, and a lamb of a year for a holocaust, 34. and a buck goat for sin; 35. and for peace-offering victims two oxen, five rams, five bucks, five lambs of a year: this was the oblation of Elisur the son of Sedeur. 36. The fifth day the prince of the children of Simeon, Salamiel the son of Surisaddai, 37. offered a silver dish weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, a silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the weight of the Sanctuary, both full of fine flour tempered with oil for a sacrifice; 38. a golden mortar weighing ten shekels full of incense; 39. an ox of the herd, and a ram, and a lamb of a year for a holocaust, 40. and a buck goat for sin; 41. and for peace-offering victims two oxen, five rams, five bucks, five lambs of a year: this was the oblation of Salamiel the son of Surisaddai. 42. The sixth day the prince of the children of Gad, Eliasaph the son of Duel, 43. offered a silver dish weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, a silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the weight of the Sanctuary, both full of fine flour tempered with oil for a sacrifice; 44. a golden mortar weighing ten shekels full of incense; 45. an ox of the herd, and a ram, and a lamb of a year for a holocaust, 46. and a buck goat for sin; 47. and for peace-offering victims two oxen, five rams, five bucks, five lambs of a year: this was the oblation of Eliasaph the son of Duel. 48. The seventh day the prince of the children of Ephraim, Elisama the son of Ammiud, 49. offered a silver dish weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, a silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the weight of the Sanctuary, both full of fine flour tempered with oil for a sacrifice; 50. a golden mortar weighing ten shekels full of incense; 51. an ox of the herd, and a ram, and a lamb of a year for a holocaust, 52. and a buck goat for sin; 53. and for peace-offering victims two oxen, five rams, five bucks, five lambs of a year: this was the oblation of Elisama the son of Ammiud. 54. The eighth day the prince of the children of Manasses, Gamaliel the son of Phadassur, 55. offered a silver dish weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, a silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the weight of the Sanctuary, both full of fine flour tempered with oil for a sacrifice; 56. a golden mortar weighing ten shekels full of incense; 57. an ox of the herd, and a ram, and a lamb of a year for a holocaust, 58. and a buck goat for sin; 59. and for peace-offering victims two oxen, five rams, five bucks, five lambs of a year: this was the oblation of Gamaliel the son of Phadassur. 60. The ninth day the prince of the children of Benjamin, Abidan the son of Gedeon, 61. offered a silver dish weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, a silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the weight of the Sanctuary, both full of fine flour tempered with oil for a sacrifice; 62. and a golden mortar weighing ten shekels full of incense; 63. an ox of the herd, and a ram, and a lamb of a year for a holocaust, 64. and a buck goat for sin; 65. and for peace-offering victims two oxen, five rams, five bucks, five lambs of a year: this was the oblation of Abidan the son of Gedeon. 66. The tenth day the prince of the children of Dan, Ahiezer the son of Ammisaddai, 67. offered a silver dish weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, a silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the weight of the Sanctuary, both full of fine flour tempered with oil for a sacrifice; 68. a golden mortar weighing ten shekels full of incense; 69. an ox of the herd, and a ram, and a lamb of a year for a holocaust, 70. and a buck goat for sin; 71. and for peace-offering victims two oxen, five rams, five bucks, five lambs of a year: this was the oblation of Ahiezer the son of Ammisaddai. 72. The eleventh day the prince of the children of Aser, Phegiel the son of Ochran, 73. offered a silver dish weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, a silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the weight of the Sanctuary, both full of fine flour tempered with oil for a sacrifice; 74. a golden mortar weighing ten shekels full of incense; 75. an ox of the herd, and a ram, and a lamb of a year for a holocaust, 76. and a buck goat for sin; 77. and for peace-offering victims two oxen, five rams, five bucks, five lambs of a year: this was the oblation of Phegiel the son of Ochran. 78. The twelfth day the prince of the children of Nephthali, Ahira the son of Enan, 79. offered a silver dish weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, a silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the weight of the Sanctuary, both full of fine flour tempered with oil for a sacrifice; 80. a golden mortar weighing ten shekels full of incense; 81. an ox of the herd, and a ram, and a lamb of a year for a holocaust, 82. and a buck goat for sin; 83. and for peace-offering victims two oxen, five rams, five bucks, five lambs of a year: this was the oblation of Ahira the son of Enan. 84. These were offered by the princes of Israel at the dedication of the altar, in the day when it was consecrated: twelve silver dishes, twelve silver bowls, twelve golden mortars; 85. so that each silver dish weighed a hundred and thirty shekels, and each bowl seventy shekels, that is, in all the silver vessels together two thousand four hundred shekels, by the weight of the Sanctuary. 86. Twelve golden mortars full of incense, weighing ten shekels apiece by the weight of the Sanctuary, that is, together a hundred and twenty shekels of gold: 87. twelve oxen of the herd for a holocaust, twelve rams, twelve lambs of a year, and their libations: twelve bucks for sin. 88. For peace-offering victims, twenty-four oxen, sixty rams, sixty bucks, sixty lambs of a year. These were offered at the dedication of the altar, when it was anointed. 89. And when Moses entered into the tabernacle of the covenant, to consult the oracle, he heard the voice of one speaking to him from the propitiatory, which was over the ark of the testimony between the two Cherubim: and he spoke to him.