10 The leaders offered the dedication offering for the altar when it was anointed , so the leaders offered their offering before the altar . 11 Then the Lord said to Moses , "Let them present their offering , one leader each day , for the dedication of the altar ." 12 Now the one who presented his offering on the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab , of the tribe of Judah ; 13 and his offering was one silver dish whose weight was one hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels , according to the shekel of the sanctuary , both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering ; 14 one gold pan of ten shekels, full of incense ; 15 one bull e e , one ram , one male lamb one year old , for a burnt offering ; 16 one male goat for a sin offering ; 17 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings , two oxen , five rams , five male goats , five male lambs one year old . This was the offering of Nahshon the son of Amminadab . 18 On the second day Nethanel the son of Zuar , leader of Issachar , presented an offering; 19 he presented as his offering one silver dish whose weight was one hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels , according to the shekel of the sanctuary , both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering ; 20 one gold pan of ten shekels, full of incense ; 21 one bull e e , one ram , one male lamb one year old , for a burnt offering ; 22 one male goat for a sin offering ; 23 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings , two oxen , five rams , five male goats , five male lambs one year old . This was the offering of Nethanel the son of Zuar . 24 On the third day it was Eliab the son of Helon , leader of the sons of Zebulun ; 25 his offering was one silver dish whose weight was one hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels , according to the shekel of the sanctuary , both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering ; 26 one gold pan of ten shekels, full of incense ; 27 one young bull , one ram , one male lamb one year old , for a burnt offering ; 28 one male goat for a sin offering ; 29 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings , two oxen , five rams , five male goats , five male lambs one year old . This was the offering of Eliab the son of Helon . 30 On the fourth day it was Elizur the son of Shedeur , leader of the sons of Reuben ; 31 his offering was one silver dish whose weight was one hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels , according to the shekel of the sanctuary , both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering ; 32 one gold pan of ten shekels, full of incense ; 33 one bull e e , one ram , one male lamb one year old , for a burnt offering ; 34 one male goat for a sin offering ; 35 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings , two oxen , five rams , five male goats , five male lambs one year old . This was the offering of Elizur the son of Shedeur . 36 On the fifth day it was Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai , leader of the children of Simeon ; 37 his offering was one silver dish whose weight was one hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels , according to the shekel of the sanctuary , both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering ; 38 one gold pan of ten shekels, full of incense ; 39 one bull e e , one ram , one male lamb one year old , for a burnt offering ; 40 one male goat for a sin offering ; 41 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings , two oxen , five rams , five male goats , five male lambs one year old . This was the offering of Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai . 42 On the sixth day it was Eliasaph the son of Deuel , leader of the sons of Gad ; 43 his offering was one silver dish whose weight was one hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels , according to the shekel of the sanctuary , both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering ; 44 one gold pan of ten shekels, full of incense ; 45 one bull e e , one ram , one male lamb one year old , for a burnt offering ; 46 one male goat for a sin offering ; 47 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings , two oxen , five rams , five male goats , five male lambs one year old . This was the offering of Eliasaph the son of Deuel . 48 On the seventh day it was Elishama the son of Ammihud , leader of the sons of Ephraim ; 49 his offering was one silver dish whose weight was one hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels , according to the shekel of the sanctuary , both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering ; 50 one gold pan of ten shekels, full of incense ; 51 one bull e e , one ram , one male lamb one year old , for a burnt offering ; 52 one male goat for a sin offering ; 53 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings , two oxen , five rams , five male goats , five male lambs one year old . This was the offering of Elishama the son of Ammihud . 54 On the eighth day it was Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur , leader of the sons of Manasseh ; 55 his offering was one silver dish whose weight was one hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels , according to the shekel of the sanctuary , both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering ; 56 one gold pan of ten shekels, full of incense ; 57 one bull e e , one ram , one male lamb one year old , for a burnt offering ; 58 one male goat for a sin offering ; 59 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings , two oxen , five rams , five male goats , five male lambs one year old . This was the offering of Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur . 60 On the ninth day it was Abidan the son of Gideoni , leader of the sons of Benjamin ; 61 his offering was one silver dish whose weight was one hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels , according to the shekel of the sanctuary , both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering ; 62 one gold pan of ten shekels, full of incense ; 63 one bull e e , one ram , one male lamb one year old , for a burnt offering ; 64 one male goat for a sin offering ; 65 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings , two oxen , five rams , five male goats , five male lambs one year old . This was the offering of Abidan the son of Gideoni . 66 On the tenth day it was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai , leader of the sons of Dan ; 67 his offering was one silver dish whose weight was one hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels , according to the shekel of the sanctuary , both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering ; 68 one gold pan of ten shekels, full of incense ; 69 one bull e e , one ram , one male lamb one year old , for a burnt offering ; 70 one male goat for a sin offering ; 71 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings , two oxen , five rams , five male goats , five male lambs one year old . This was the offering of Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai . 72 On the eleventh e day it was Pagiel the son of Ochran , leader of the sons of Asher ; 73 his offering was one silver dish whose weight was one hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels , according to the shekel of the sanctuary , both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering ; 74 one gold pan of ten shekels, full of incense ; 75 one bull e e , one ram , one male lamb one year old , for a burnt offering ; 76 one male goat for a sin offering ; 77 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings , two oxen , five rams , five male goats , five male lambs one year old . This was the offering of Pagiel the son of Ochran . 78 On the twelfth e day it was Ahira the son of Enan , leader of the sons of Naphtali ; 79 his offering was one silver dish whose weight was one hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels , according to the shekel of the sanctuary , both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering ; 80 one gold pan of ten shekels, full of incense ; 81 one bull e e , one ram , one male lamb one year old , for a burnt offering ; 82 one male goat for a sin offering ; 83 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings , two oxen , five rams , five male goats , five male lambs one year old . This was the offering of Ahira the son of Enan . 84 This was the dedication offering for the altar from the leaders of Israel when it was anointed : twelve e silver dishes , twelve e silver bowls , twelve e gold pans , 85 each silver dish weighing one hundred and thirty shekels and each bowl seventy ; all the silver of the utensils was 2,400 e e shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary ; 86 the twelve e gold pans , full of incense , weighing ten shekels apiece , according to the shekel of the sanctuary , all the gold of the pans 120 e shekels; 87 all the oxen for the burnt offering twelve e bulls , all the rams twelve e , the male lambs one year old with their grain offering twelve e , and the male goats for a sin offering twelve e ; 88 and all the oxen for the sacrifice of peace offerings 24 e bulls , all the rams 60 , the male goats 60 , the male lambs one year old 60 . This was the dedication offering for the altar after it was anointed . 89 Now when Moses went into the tent of meeting to speak with Him, he heard the voice speaking to him from above the mercy seat that was on the ark of the testimony , from between the two cherubim , so 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.