Numbers 7 · Verse 84

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:
Numbers 7:84, King James Version

Numbers 7:84 in other translations

BSBSo these were the offerings from the leaders of Israel for the dedication of the altar when it was anointed: twelve silver platters, twelve silver bowls, and twelve gold dishes.
WEBThis was the dedication offering of the altar, on the day when it was anointed, by the princes of Israel: twelve silver platters, twelve silver bowls, twelve golden ladles;
ASVThis was the dedication of the altar, in the day when it was anointed, by the princes of Israel: twelve silver platters, twelve silver bowls, twelve golden spoons;
YLTThis is the dedication of the altar, in the day of its being anointed, by the princes of Israel: twelve silver dishes, twelve silver bowls, twelve golden spoons;
DARBYThis 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:
BBEThese were the offerings given for the altar by the chiefs of Israel, when the holy oil was put on it: twelve silver plates, twelve silver basins, twelve gold spoons;
WebsterThis 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:

What does Numbers 7:84 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 7:84-88
84-88. This was the dedication of the altar--The inspired historian here sums up the separate items detailed in the preceding narrative, and the aggregate amount is as follows: 12 silver chargers, each weighing 130 shekels equals 1560; 12 silver bowls, each 70 shekels equals 840: total weight. A silver charger at 130 shekels, reduced to troy weight, made 75 ounces, 9 pennyweights, 168.31 grains; and a silver bowl at 70 shekels amounts to 40 ounces, 12 pennyweights, 2121.31 grains. The total weight of the 12 chargers is therefore 905 ounces, 16 pennyweights, 33.11 grains; and that of the 12 bowls 487 ounces, 14 pennyweights, 204.31 grains; making the total weight of silver vessels 1393 ounces, 10 pennyweights, 237.31 grains; which at 5s. per ounce, is equal to £383 1s. 8½d. The 12 golden spoons, allowing each to be 5 ounces, 16 pennyweights, 3.31 grains, amount to 69 ounces, 3 pennyweights, 135.31 grains, which, at £4 per ounce, is equal to £320 14s. 10½d., and added to the amount of the silver, makes a total of £703 16s. 6½d. Besides these the offerings comprised twelve bullocks, twelve rams, twelve lambs, twenty-four goats, sixty rams, sixty he-goats, sixty lambs--amounting in all to 240. So large a collection of cattle offered for sacrifice on one occasion proves both the large flocks of the Israelites and the abundance of pastures which were then, and still are, found in the valleys that lie between the Sinaitic Mountains. All travellers attest the luxuriant verdure of those extensive wadies; and that they were equally or still more rich in pasture anciently, is confirmed by the numerous flocks of the Amalekites, as well as of Nabal, which were fed in the wilderness of Paran (1Sa 15:9).

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 84 This was the dedication of the altar, in the day, etc. - Meaning here the time in which it was dedicated; for as each tribe had a whole day for its representative or prince to present the offerings it had provided, consequently the dedication, in which each had his day, must have lasted twelve days: the words therefore, in this text, refer to the last day or twelfth, in which this dedication was completed.

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…

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Numbers 7:84 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

זֹ֣את\׀zotthisH2063
חֲנֻכַּ֣תcha.nu.Kat[was] [the] dedication ofH2598
הַמִּזְבֵּ֗חַha.miz.Be.achthe altarH4196
בְּיוֹם֙be.yOmon [the] dayH3117
הִמָּשַׁ֣חhi.ma.Shachwas anointedH4886
אֹת֔וֹ'o.To<obj.> itH853
מֵאֵ֖תme.'Etfrom withH854
נְשִׂיאֵ֣יne.si.'Ei[the] leaders ofH5387
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
קַעֲרֹ֨תka.'a.Rotdishes ofH7086
כֶּ֜סֶףKe.sefsilverH3701
שְׁתֵּ֣יםshe.Teimtwo [plus]H8147
עֶשְׂרֵ֗ה'es.RehtenH6240
מִֽזְרְקֵי\־miz.re.kei-bowls ofH4219
כֶ֙סֶף֙khe.sefsilverH3701
שְׁנֵ֣יםshe.Neimtwo [plus]H8147
עָשָׂ֔ר'a.SartenH6240
כַּפּ֥וֹתka.Potpans ofH3709
זָהָ֖בza.HavgoldH2091
שְׁתֵּ֥יםshe.Teimtwo [plus]H8147
עֶשְׂרֵֽה\׃'es.RehtenH6240

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Cross references for Numbers 7:84

  • 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.

  • Nehemiah 7:70-72

    And some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests’ garments. And some of the chief of the fathers gave to the treasure of the work twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand and two hundred pound of silver. And that which the rest of the people gave was twenty thousand drams of gold, and two thousand pound of silver, and threescore and seven priests’ garments.

  • Hebrews 13:10

    We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle.

  • 1 Chronicles 29:6-8

    Then the chief of the fathers and princes of the tribes of Israel, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers of the king’s work, offered willingly, And gave for the service of the house of God of gold five thousand talents and ten thousand drams, and of silver ten thousand talents, and of brass eighteen thousand talents, and one hundred thousand talents of iron. And they with whom precious stones were found gave them to the treasure of the house of the Lord, by the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite.

  • Revelation 21:14

    And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

  • 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;

  • Ezra 2:68-69

    And some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the house of the Lord which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it up in his place: They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pound of silver, and one hundred priests’ garments.

  • Isaiah 60:6-10

    The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the Lord. All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory. Who are these that fly as a cloud, and as the doves to their windows? Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the Lord thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee. …

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the dedication.
10; 1Ch 29:6-8; Ezr 2:68,69; Ne 7:70-72; Isa 60:6-10; Heb 13:10
Re 21:14
the princes.
Jud 5:9; Ne 3:9

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Context

  • Numbers 7:83

    And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Ahira the son of Enan.

  • 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:

  • Numbers 7:85

    Each charger of silver weighing an hundred and thirty shekels, each bowl seventy: all the silver vessels weighed two thousand and four hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary:

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Numbers 7:84 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Esta fué la dedicación del altar, el día que fué ungido, por los príncipes de Israel: doce platos de plata, doce jarros de plata, doce cucharas de oro.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Telle fut, de la part des princes d’Israël, l’offrande pour la dédicace de l’autel, au jour où il fut oint: douze plats d’argent, douze bassins d’argent, douze coupes d’or;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Dies war die Einweihungsgabe des Altars, seitens der Fürsten Israels, an dem Tage, da er gesalbt wurde: zwölf silberne Schüsseln, zwölf silberne Sprengschalen, zwölf goldene Schalen;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Hæc in dedicatione altaris oblata sunt a principibus Israël, in die qua consecratum est: acetabula argentea duodecim: phialæ argenteæ duodecim: mortariola aurea duodecim: