Numbers 7:3 - Forerunner Commentary

Numbers 7:3

Offerings of the Leaders

1 Now it came to pass, when Moses had finished ^asetting up the tabernacle, that he ^banointed it and consecrated it and all its furnishings, and the altar and all its utensils; so he anointed them and consecrated them.

2 Then ^athe leaders of Israel, the heads of their fathers’ houses, who were the leaders of the tribes¹ and over those who were numbered, made an offering.

3 And they brought their offering before the Lord, six covered carts and twelve oxen, a cart for every two of the leaders, and for each one an ox; and they presented them before the tabernacle.

4 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

5 “Accept these from them, that they may be used in doing the work of the tabernacle of meeting; and you shall give them to the Levites, to every man according to his service.”

6 So Moses took the carts and the oxen, and gave them to the Levites.

7 Two carts and four oxen ^ahe gave to the sons of Gershon, according to their service;

8 ^aand four carts and eight oxen he gave to the sons of Merari, according to their service, under the¹ authority of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.

9 But to the sons of Kohath he gave none, because theirs was ^athe service of the holy things, ^bwhich they carried on their shoulders.

10 Now the leaders offered ^athe dedication offering for the altar when it was anointed; so the leaders offered their offering before the altar.

11 For the Lord said to Moses, “They shall offer their offering, one leader each day, for the dedication of the altar.”

Verse Comparison: Numbers 7:3

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American Standard Version
and they brought their oblation before Jehovah, six covered wagons, and twelve oxen; a wagon for every two of the princes, and for each one an ox: and they presented them before the tabernacle.

Amplified® Bible
And they brought their offering before the Lord, six covered wagons and twelve oxen; a wagon for each two of the princes {or} leaders and an ox for each one; and they brought them before the tabernacle.

Contemporary English Version
with gifts for the LORD. They brought six strong carts and twelve oxen--one ox from each leader and a cart from every two.

Darby English Version
and they brought their offering before Jehovah, six covered waggons, and twelve oxen; a waggon for two princes, and an ox for each; and they presented them before the tabernacle.

Good News Bible
brought their offerings to the LORD: six wagons and twelve oxen, a wagon for every two leaders and an ox for each leader. After they had presented them,

King James Version
And they brought their offering before the LORD, six covered wagons, and twelve oxen; a wagon for two of the princes, and for each one an ox: and they brought them before the tabernacle.

New American Standard Bible
When they brought their offering before the LORD, six covered carts and twelve oxen, a cart for {every} two of the leaders and an ox for each one, then they presented them before the tabernacle.

New International Version
They brought as their gifts before the LORD six covered carts and twelve oxen—an ox from each leader and a cart from every two. These they presented before the tabernacle.

New King James Version
And they brought their offering before the LORD, six covered carts and twelve oxen, a cart for every two of the leaders, and for each one an ox; and they presented them before the tabernacle.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
When they brought their offering before the LORD, six covered carts and twelve oxen, a cart for every two of the leaders and an ox for each one, then they presented them before the tabernacle.

Revised Standard Version
offered and 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 offered them before the tabernacle.

Young's Literal Translation
yea, they bring their offering before Jehovah, six waggons covered, and twelve oxen -- a waggon for two of the princes, and an ox for one -- and they bring them near before the tabernacle.

New English Translation
They brought¹ their offering before the Lord, six covered carts² and twelve oxen – one cart for every two of the leaders, and an ox for each one; and they presented them in front of the tabernacle.

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