The Message

Numbers 7:60-65-89 The Message (MSG)

60-65. On the ninth day, Abidan son of Gideoni, the leader of the people of Benjamin, brought his offering. His offering was:a silver plate weighing three and a quarter pounds and a silver bowl weighing one and three-quarter pounds (according to the standard Sanctuary weights), each filled with fine flour mixed with oil as a Grain-Offering;a gold vessel weighing four ounces, filled with incense;a young bull, a ram, and a yearling lamb for a Whole-Burnt-Offering;a he-goat for an Absolution-Offering;two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, and five yearling lambs to be sacrificed as a Peace-Offering.This was the offering of Abidan son of Gideoni.

66-71. On the tenth day, Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, the leader of the people of Dan, brought his offering. His offering was:a silver plate weighing three and a quarter pounds and a silver bowl weighing one and three-quarter pounds (according to the standard Sanctuary weights), each filled with fine flour mixed with oil as a Grain-Offering;a gold vessel weighing four ounces, filled with incense;a young bull, a ram, and a yearling lamb for a Whole-Burnt-Offering;a he-goat for an Absolution-Offering;two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, and five yearling lambs to be sacrificed as a Peace-Offering.This was the offering of Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.

72-77. On the eleventh day, Pagiel son of Ocran, the leader of the people of Asher, brought his offering. His offering was:a silver plate weighing three and a quarter pounds and a silver bowl weighing one and three-quarter pounds (according to the standard Sanctuary weights), each filled with fine flour mixed with oil as a Grain-Offering;a gold vessel weighing four ounces, filled with incense;a young bull, a ram, and a yearling lamb for a Whole-Burnt-Offering;a he-goat for an Absolution-Offering;two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, and five yearling lambs to be sacrificed as a Peace-Offering.This was the offering of Pagiel son of Ocran.

78-83. On the twelfth day, Ahira son of Enan, the leader of the people of Naphtali, brought his offering. His offering was:a silver plate weighing three and a quarter pounds and a silver bowl weighing one and three-quarter pounds (according to the standard Sanctuary weights), each filled with fine flour mixed with oil as a Grain-Offering;a gold vessel weighing four ounces, filled with incense;a young bull, a ram, and a yearling lamb for a Whole-Burnt-Offering;a he-goat for an Absolution-Offering;two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, and five yearling lambs to be sacrificed as a Peace-Offering.This was the offering of Ahira son of Enan.

84. These were the dedication offerings of the leaders of Israel for the anointing of the Altar:twelve silver plates,twelve silver bowls,twelve gold vessels.

85-86. Each plate weighed three and a quarter pounds and each bowl one and three-quarter pounds. All the plates and bowls together weighed about sixty pounds (using the official Sanctuary weight). The twelve gold vessels filled with incense weighed four ounces each (using the official Sanctuary weight). Altogether the gold vessels weighed about three pounds.

87. The sum total of animals used for the Whole-Burnt-Offering together with the Grain-Offering:twelve bulls,twelve rams,twelve yearling lambs.For the Absolution-Offering:twelve he-goats.

88. The sum total of animals used for the sacrifice of the Peace-Offering:twenty-four bulls,sixty rams,sixty he-goats,sixty yearling lambs.These were the offerings for the dedication of the Altar after it was anointed.

89. When Moses entered the Tent of Meeting to speak with God, he heard the Voice speaking to him from between the two angel-cherubim above the Atonement-Cover on the Chest of The Testimony. He spoke with him.