Numbers 7:1
And it came to pass on the day that Moses had fully set up the tabernacle, and had anointed it, and sanctified it, and all the instruments thereof, both the altar and all the vessels thereof, and had anointed them, and sanctified them;
Numbers 7:1 in other translations
| BSB | On the day Moses finished setting up the tabernacle, he anointed and consecrated it and all its furnishings, along with the altar and all its utensils. |
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| WEB | On the day that Moses had finished setting up the tabernacle, and had anointed it and sanctified it with all its furniture, and the altar with all its vessels, and had anointed and sanctified them; |
| ASV | And it came to pass on the day that Moses had made an end of setting up the tabernacle, and had anointed it and sanctified it, and all the furniture thereof, and the altar and all the vessels thereof, and had anointed them and sanctified them; |
| YLT | And it cometh to pass on the day of Moses' finishing setting up the tabernacle, that he anointeth it, and sanctifieth it, and all its vessels, and the altar, and all its vessels, and he anointeth them, and sanctifieth them, |
| DARBY | And it came to pass on the day that Moses had completed the setting up of the tabernacle, and had anointed it, and hallowed it, and all the furniture thereof, and the altar and all its utensils, and had anointed them, and hallowed them, |
| BBE | And when Moses had put up the House completely, and had put oil on it and made it holy, with all the things in it, and had made the altar and all its vessels holy with oil; |
| Webster | And it came to pass on the day that Moses had fully set up the tabernacle, and had anointed it, and sanctified it, and all its instruments, both the altar and all its vessels, and had anointed them, and sanctified them; |
What does Numbers 7:1 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Nu 7:1-89. The Princes' Offerings.
1. the day that Moses had fully set up the tabernacle--Those who take the word "day" as literally pointing to the exact date of the completion of the tabernacle, are under a necessity of considering the sacred narrative as disjointed, and this portion of the history from the seventh to the eleventh chapters as out of its place--the chronology requiring that it should have immediately followed the fortieth chapter of Exodus, which relates that the tabernacle was reared on the first day of the first month of the second year [Ex 40:17]. But that the term "day" is used in a loose and indeterminate sense, as synonymous with time, is evident from the fact that not one day but several days were occupied with the transactions about to be described. So that this chapter stands in its proper place in the order of the history; after the tabernacle and its instruments (the altar and its vessels) had been anointed (Le 8:10), the Levites separated to the sacred service--the numbering of the people, and the disposal of the tribes about the tabernacle, in a certain order, which was observed by the princes in the presentation of their offerings. This would fix the period of the imposing ceremonial described in this chapter about a month after the completion of the tabernacle.Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Introduction
When the tabernacle was fully set up, it appeared that the princes of the twelve tribes had prepared six covered wagons, drawn by two oxen each, one wagon for two tribes, for the service of the tabernacle, Num 7:1-3. Moses is commanded to receive this offering, and distribute the whole to the Levites according to their service, Num 7:4, Num 7:5. Moses does so, and gives two wagons and four oxen to the sons of Gershon, Num 7:6, Num 7:7; and four wagons and eight oxen to the sons of Merari, Num 7:8. The sons of Kohath have none, because they were to bear the ark, etc., on their shoulders, Num 7:9. Each prince is to take a day for presenting his offerings, Num 7:10, Num 7:11. On the first day Nahshon, of the tribe of Judah, offers a silver charger, a silver bowl, a golden spoon, a young bullock, a ram, a lamb, and a kid, for a Sin-Offering; two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, and five lambs, for a Peace-Offering, Num 7:12-17. On the second day Nethaneel, of the tribe of Issachar, offers the like, Num 7:18-23. On the third day Eliab, of the tribe of Zebulun, offers the like, Num 7:24-29. On the fourth day Elizur, of the tribe of Reuben, offers the like, Num 7:30-35. On the fifth day Shelumiel, of the tribe of Simeon, made a similar offering, Num 7:36-41. On the sixth day Eliasaph, of the tribe of Gad, made his offering, Num 7:42-47. On the seventh day Elishama, of the tribe of Ephraim, made his offering, Num 7:48-53. On the eighth day Gamaliel, of the tribe of Manasseh, made his offering, Num 7:54-59. On the ninth day Abidan, of the tribe of Benjamin, made his offering, Num 7:60-65. On the tenth day Ahiezer, of the tribe of Dan, made his offering, Num 7:66-71. On the eleventh day Pagiel, of the tribe of Asher, made his offering, Num 7:72-77. On the twelfth day Ahira, of the tribe of Naphtali, made the same kind of offering, Num 7:78-83. The sum total of all vessels and cattle which were offered was twelve silver chargers, and twelve silver bowls; twelve golden spoons; twelve bullocks, twelve rams, and twelve kids; twenty-four bullocks, sixty rams, sixty he-goats, and sixty lambs, Num 7:84-88. The offerings being ended, Moses goes into the tabernacle, and hears the voice of the Lord from the mercy-seat, Num 7:89. Verse 1 On the day that Moses had fully set up the tabernacle - The transactions mentioned in this chapter took place on the second day of the second month of the second year after their departure from Egypt; and the proper place of this account is immediately after the tenth chapter of Leviticus.Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Numbers 7:1-9
Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
Numbers 7:1 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Numbers 7:1
- Leviticus 8:10-11
And Moses took the anointing oil, and anointed the tabernacle and all that was therein, and sanctified them. And he sprinkled thereof upon the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all his vessels, both the laver and his foot, to sanctify them.
- Numbers 7:84
This was the dedication of the altar, in the day when it was anointed, by the princes of Israel: twelve chargers of silver, twelve silver bowls, twelve spoons of gold:
- Matthew 23:19
Ye fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifieth the gift?
- Numbers 7:88
And all the oxen for the sacrifice of the peace offerings were twenty and four bullocks, the rams sixty, the he goats sixty, the lambs of the first year sixty. This was the dedication of the altar, after that it was anointed.
- Leviticus 9:1-24
And it came to pass on the eighth day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel; And he said unto Aaron, Take thee a young calf for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering, without blemish, and offer them before the Lord. And unto the children of Israel thou shalt speak, saying, Take ye a kid of the goats for a sin offering; and a calf and a lamb, both of the first year, without blemish, for a burnt offering; Also a bullock and a ram for peace offerings, to sacrifice before the Lord; and a meat offering mingled with oil: for to day the Lord will appear unto you. …
- Exodus 40:9-10
And thou shalt take the anointing oil, and anoint the tabernacle, and all that is therein, and shalt hallow it, and all the vessels thereof: and it shall be holy. And thou shalt anoint the altar of the burnt offering, and all his vessels, and sanctify the altar: and it shall be an altar most holy.
- 1 Kings 8:64
The same day did the king hallow the middle of the court that was before the house of the Lord: for there he offered burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings: because the brasen altar that was before the Lord was too little to receive the burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and the fat of the peace offerings.
- Genesis 2:3
And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.
- Exodus 30:23-30
Take thou also unto thee principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty shekels, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty shekels, And of cassia five hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, and of oil olive an hin: And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary: it shall be an holy anointing oil. And thou shalt anoint the tabernacle of the congregation therewith, and the ark of the testimony, …
- Exodus 13:2
Sanctify unto me all the firstborn, whatsoever openeth the womb among the children of Israel, both of man and of beast: it is mine.
- Exodus 40:17-19
And it came to pass in the first month in the second year, on the first day of the month, that the tabernacle was reared up. And Moses reared up the tabernacle, and fastened his sockets, and set up the boards thereof, and put in the bars thereof, and reared up his pillars. And he spread abroad the tent over the tabernacle, and put the covering of the tent above upon it; as the Lord commanded Moses.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
10 Their several offerings at the dedication of the altar.
89 God speaks to Moses from the mercy seat.
had fully.
Ex 40:17-19
anointed it.
Ex 30:23-30; Le 8:10,11; 9:1-24
sanctified them.
Ge 2:3; Ex 13:2; 1Ki 8:64; Mt 23:19
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Context
- Numbers 7:1
And it came to pass on the day that Moses had fully set up the tabernacle, and had anointed it, and sanctified it, and all the instruments thereof, both the altar and all the vessels thereof, and had anointed them, and sanctified them;
- Numbers 7:2
That the princes of Israel, heads of the house of their fathers, who were the princes of the tribes, and were over them that were numbered, offered:
Numbers 7:1 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y ACONTECIÓ, que cuando Moisés hubo acabado de levantar el tabernáculo, y ungídolo y santificádolo, con todos sus vasos; y asimismo ungido y santificado el altar, con todos sus vasos; |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | *Et il arriva, le jour où Moïse eut achevé de dresser le tabernacle, et qu’il l’eut oint et sanctifié avec tous ses ustensiles, et l’autel avec tous ses ustensiles, et qu’il les eut oints et sanctifiés, |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und es geschah an dem Tage, da Mose das Aufrichten der Wohnung vollendet und sie gesalbt und sie geheiligt hatte mit allen ihren Geräten, sowie den Altar und alle seine Geräte, und er sie gesalbt und sie geheiligt hatte, |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Factum est autem in die qua complevit Moyses tabernaculum, et erexit illud, unxitque et sanctificavit cum omnibus vasis suis, altare similiter et omnia vasa ejus: |