Numbers 7 · Verse 10

Numbers 7:10

And the princes offered for dedicating of the altar in the day that it was anointed, even the princes offered their offering before the altar.
Numbers 7:10, King James Version

Numbers 7:10 in other translations

BSBWhen the altar was anointed, the leaders approached with their offerings for its dedication and presented them before the altar.
WEBThe princes gave offerings for the dedication of the altar in the day that it was anointed. The princes gave their offerings before the altar.
ASVAnd the princes offered for the dedication of the altar in the day that it was anointed, even the princes offered their oblation before the altar.
YLTAnd the princes bring near the dedication of the altar in the day of its being anointed; yea, the princes bring near their offering before the altar.
DARBYAnd 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.
BBEAnd the chiefs gave an offering for the altar on the day when the holy oil was put on it; they made their offering before the altar.
WebsterAnd the princes offered for dedicating the altar in the day that it was anointed, even the princes offered their offering before the altar.

What does Numbers 7:10 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 7:10-11
10-11. the princes offered for dedicating of the altar, &c.--"Altar" is here used in the singular for the plural; for it is evident, from the kind of offerings, that the altars of burnt offering and incense are both referred to. This was not the first or proper dedication of those altars, which had been made by Moses and Aaron some time before [Le 8:11]. But it might be considered an additional "dedication"--those offerings being the first that were made for particular persons or tribes.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 10 And the princes offered - Every prince or chief offered in the behalf, and doubtless at the expense, of his whole tribe.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 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.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Numbers 7:10 in the original Hebrew

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וַיַּקְרִ֣יבוּvai.yak.Ri.vuand they brought nearH7126
הַנְּשִׂאִ֗יםha.ne.si.'Imthe leadersH5387
אֵ֚ת'et<obj.>H853
חֲנֻכַּ֣תcha.nu.Kat[the] dedication ofH2598
הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַha.miz.Be.achthe altarH4196
בְּי֖וֹםbe.Yomon [the] dayH3117
הִמָּשַׁ֣חhi.ma.Shachwas anointedH4886
אֹת֑וֹ'o.To<obj.> itH853
וַיַּקְרִ֧יבוּvai.yak.Ri.vuand they brought nearH7126
הַנְּשִׂיאִ֛םha.ne.si.'Imthe leadersH5387
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
קָרְבָּנָ֖םka.re.ba.Namoffering theirH7133
לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH6440
הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ\׃ha.miz.Be.achthe altarH4196

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Cross references for Numbers 7:10

  • 2 Chronicles 7:9

    And in the eighth day they made a solemn assembly: for they kept the dedication of the altar seven days, and the feast seven days.

  • Nehemiah 12:27

    And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, psalteries, and with harps.

  • 2 Chronicles 7:5

    And king Solomon offered a sacrifice of twenty and two thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep: so the king and all the people dedicated the house of God.

  • Deuteronomy 20:5

    And the officers shall speak unto the people, saying, What man is there that hath built a new house, and hath not dedicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it.

  • 1 Kings 8:63

    And Solomon offered a sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered unto the Lord, two and twenty thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the house of the Lord.

  • Ezra 6:16-17

    And the children of Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy, And offered at the dedication of this house of God an hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and for a sin offering for all Israel, twelve he goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.

  • Psalms 30:1

    A Psalm and Song at the dedication of the house of David. I will extol thee, O Lord; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.

  • Nehemiah 12:43

    Also that day they offered great sacrifices, and rejoiced: for God had made them rejoice with great joy: the wives also and the children rejoiced: so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off.

  • 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;

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
princes.Every prince, or chief, offered in the behalf, and doubtless at the expense, of his whole tribe.
dedicating.
De 20:5; 1Ki 8:63; 2Ch 7:5,9; Ezr 6:16,17; Ne 12:27,43
Ps 30:1; *title Joh 10:22

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Context

  • Numbers 7:9

    But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none: because the service of the sanctuary belonging unto them was that they should bear upon their shoulders.

  • Numbers 7:10

    And the princes offered for dedicating of the altar in the day that it was anointed, even the princes offered their offering before the altar.

  • Numbers 7:11

    And the Lord said unto Moses, They shall offer their offering, each prince on his day, for the dedicating of the altar.

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Numbers 7:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y ofrecieron los príncipes á la dedicación del altar el día que fué ungido, ofrecieron los príncipes su ofrenda delante del altar.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et les princes présentèrent leur offrande pour la dédicace de l’autel, le jour où il fut oint: les princes présentèrent leur offrande devant l’autel.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und die Fürsten brachten die Einweihungsgabe des Altars dar an dem Tage, da er gesalbt wurde; und die Fürsten brachten ihre Opfergabe dar vor dem Altar.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Igitur obtulerunt duces in dedicationem altaris, die qua unctum est, oblationem suam ante altare.