10 And the princes presented the dedication-gift of the altar on the day that it was anointed; and the princes presented their offering before the altar. 11 And Jehovah said to Moses, They shall present their offering for the dedication of the altar, each prince on his day. 12 And he that presented his offering the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah. 13 And his offering was one silver dish of the weight of a hundred and thirty [shekels], one silver bowl, of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for an oblation; 14 one cup of ten [shekels] of gold, full of incense; 15 one young bullock, one ram, one yearling lamb, for a burnt-offering; 16 one buck of the goats for a sin-offering; 17 and for a sacrifice of peace-offering, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five yearling lambs. This was the offering of Nahshon the son of Amminadab. 18 On the second day offered Nethaneel the son of Zuar, prince of Issachar; 19 he presented his offering; one silver dish of the weight of a hundred and thirty [shekels], one silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour, mingled with oil for an oblation; 20 one cup of ten [shekels] of gold, full of incense; 21 one young bullock, one ram, one yearling lamb, for a burnt-offering; 22 one buck of the goats for a sin-offering; 23 and for a sacrifice of peace-offering, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five yearling lambs. This was the offering of Nethaneel the son of Zuar. 24 On the third day, the prince of the children of Zebulun, Eliab the son of Helon: 25 his offering was one silver dish of the weight of a hundred and thirty [shekels], one silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for an oblation; 26 one cup of ten [shekels] of gold, full of incense; 27 one young bullock, one ram, one yearling lamb, for a burnt-offering; 28 one buck of the goats for a sin-offering; 29 and for a sacrifice of peace-offering, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five yearling lambs. This was the offering of Eliab the son of Helon. 30 On the fourth day, the prince of the children of Reuben, Elizur the son of Shedeur. 31 His offering was one silver dish of the weight of a hundred and thirty [shekels], one silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for an oblation; 32 one cup of ten [shekels] of gold, full of incense; 33 one young bullock, one ram, one yearling lamb, for a burnt-offering; 34 one buck of the goats for a sin-offering; 35 and for a sacrifice of peace-offering, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five yearling lambs. This was the offering of Elizur, the son of Shedeur. 36 On the fifth day, the prince of the children of Simeon, Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai. 37 His offering was one silver dish of the weight of a hundred and thirty [shekels], one silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for an oblation; 38 one cup of ten [shekels] of gold, full of incense; 39 one young bullock, one ram, one yearling lamb, for a burnt-offering; 40 one buck of the goats for a sin-offering; 41 and for a sacrifice of peace-offering, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five yearling lambs. This was the offering of Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai. 42 On the sixth day, the prince of the children of Gad, Eliasaph the son of Deuel. 43 His offering was one silver dish of the weight of a hundred and thirty [shekels], one silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for an oblation; 44 one cup of ten [shekels] of gold, full of incense; 45 one young bullock, one ram, one yearling lamb, for a burnt-offering; 46 one buck of the goats for a sin-offering; 47 and for a sacrifice of peace-offering, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five yearling lambs. This was the offering of Eliasaph the son of Deuel. 48 On the seventh day, the prince of the children of Ephraim, Elishama the son of Ammihud. 49 His offering was one silver dish of the weight of a hundred and thirty [shekels], one silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for an oblation; 50 one cup of ten [shekels] of gold, full of incense; 51 one young bullock, one ram, one yearling lamb, for a burnt-offering; 52 one buck of the goats for a sin-offering; 53 and for a sacrifice of peace-offering, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five yearling lambs. This was the offering of Elishama the son of Ammihud. 54 On the eighth day, the prince of the children of Manasseh, Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. 55 His offering was one silver dish of the weight of a hundred and thirty [shekels], one silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for an oblation; 56 one cup of ten [shekels] of gold, full of incense; 57 one young bullock, one ram, one yearling lamb, for a burnt-offering; 58 one buck of the goats for a sin-offering; 59 and for a sacrifice of peace-offering, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five yearling lambs. This was the offering of Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. 60 On the ninth day, the prince of the children of Benjamin, Abidan the son of Gideoni. 61 His offering was one silver dish of the weight of a hundred and thirty [shekels], one silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for an oblation; 62 one cup of ten [shekels] of gold, full of incense; 63 one young bullock, one ram, one yearling lamb, for a burnt-offering; 64 one buck of the goats for a sin-offering; 65 and for a sacrifice of peace-offering, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five yearling lambs. This was the offering of Abidan the son of Gideoni. 66 On the tenth day, the prince of the children of Dan, Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. 67 His offering was one silver dish of the weight of a hundred and thirty [shekels], one silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for an oblation; 68 one cup of ten [shekels] of gold, full of incense; 69 one young bullock, one ram, one yearling lamb, for a burnt-offering; 70 one buck of the goats for a sin-offering; 71 and for a sacrifice of peace-offering, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five yearling lambs. This was the offering of Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. 72 On the eleventh day, the prince of the children of Asher, Pagiel the son of Ocran. 73 His offering was one silver dish of the weight of a hundred and thirty [shekels], one silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for an oblation; 74 one cup of ten [shekels] of gold, full of incense; 75 one young bullock, one ram, one yearling lamb, for a burnt-offering; 76 one buck of the goats for a sin-offering; 77 and for a sacrifice of peace-offering, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five yearling lambs. This was the offering of Pagiel the son of Ocran. 78 On the twelfth day, the prince of the children of Naphtali, Ahira the son of Enan. 79 His offering was one silver dish of the weight of a hundred and thirty [shekels], one silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for an oblation; 80 one cup of ten [shekels] of gold, full of incense; 81 one young bullock, one ram, one yearling lamb, for a burnt-offering; 82 one buck of the goats for a sin-offering; 83 and for a sacrifice of peace-offering, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five yearling lambs. This was the offering of Ahira the son of Enan. 84 This was the dedication-gift of the altar, on the day when it was anointed, from the princes of Israel: twelve silver dishes, twelve silver bowls, twelve cups of gold: 85 each silver dish of a hundred and thirty [shekels], and each bowl seventy: all the silver of the vessels was two thousand four hundred [shekels] according to the shekel of the sanctuary; 86 twelve golden cups full of incense, each cup of ten [shekels], according to the shekel of the sanctuary: all the gold of the cups, a hundred and twenty [shekels]. 87 All the cattle for the burnt-offering was: twelve bullocks, twelve rams, twelve yearling lambs and their oblation; and twelve bucks of the goats for a sin-offering. 88 And all the cattle for the sacrifice of the peace-offering was: twenty-four bullocks, sixty rams, sixty he-goats, sixty yearling lambs. This was the dedication-gift of the altar, after it had been anointed. 89 And when Moses went into the tent of meeting to speak with Him, then he heard the voice speaking to him from off the mercy-seat which was upon the ark of testimony, from between the two cherubim; and he spoke to Him.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Numbers 7:10-89
Commentary on Numbers 7:10-89
(Read Numbers 7:10-89)
The princes and great men were most forward in the service of God. Here is an example to those in authority, and of the highest rank; they ought to use their honour and power, their estate and interest, to promote religion and the service of God in the places where they live. Though it was a time of joy and rejoicing, yet still, in the midst of their sacrifices, we find a sin-offering. As, in our best services, we are conscious that there is sin, there should be repentance, even in our most joyful services. In all approaches to God we must by faith look to Christ as the Sin-offering. They brought their offerings each on a day. God's work should not be done confusedly, or in a hurry; take time, and we shall have done the sooner, or, at least, we shall have done the better. If services are to be done for twelve days together, we must not call it a task and a burden. All their offerings were the same; all the tribes of Israel had an equal share in the altar, and an equal interest in the sacrifices offered upon it. He who now spake to Moses, as the Shechinah or Divine Majesty, from between the Cherubim, was the Eternal Word, the second Person in the Trinity; for all God's communion with man is by his Son, by whom he made the world, and rules the church, who is the same yesterday, to-day, and for ever.