| Christian Standard Bible | New Living Translation |
| 1On 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. After he anointed and consecrated these things, | 1On the day Moses set up the Tabernacle, he anointed it and set it apart as holy. He also anointed and set apart all its furnishings and the altar with its utensils. |
| 2the leaders of Israel, the heads of their ancestral families, presented an offering. They were the tribal leaders who supervised the registration. | 2Then the leaders of Israel—the tribal leaders who had registered the troops—came and brought their offerings. |
| 3They brought as their offering before the LORD six covered carts and twelve oxen, a cart from every two leaders and an ox from each one, and presented them in front of the tabernacle. | 3Together they brought six large wagons and twelve oxen. There was a wagon for every two leaders and an ox for each leader. They presented these to the LORD in front of the Tabernacle. |
| 4The LORD said to Moses, | 4Then the LORD said to Moses, |
| 5"Accept these from them to be used in the work of the tent of meeting, and give this offering to the Levites, to each division according to their service." | 5“Receive their gifts, and use these oxen and wagons for transporting the Tabernacle. Distribute them among the Levites according to the work they have to do.” |
| 6So Moses took the carts and oxen and gave them to the Levites. | 6So Moses took the wagons and oxen and presented them to the Levites. |
| 7He gave the Gershonites two carts and four oxen corresponding to their service, | 7He gave two wagons and four oxen to the Gershonite division for their work, |
| 8and gave the Merarites four carts and eight oxen corresponding to their service, under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest. | 8and he gave four wagons and eight oxen to the Merarite division for their work. All their work was done under the leadership of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest. |
| 9But he did not give any to the Kohathites, since their responsibility was service related to the holy objects carried on their shoulders. | 9But he gave none of the wagons or oxen to the Kohathite division, since they were required to carry the sacred objects of the Tabernacle on their shoulders. |
| 10The leaders also presented the dedication gift for the altar when it was anointed. The leaders presented their offerings in front of the altar. | 10The leaders also presented dedication gifts for the altar at the time it was anointed. They each placed their gifts before the altar. |
| 11The LORD told Moses, "Each day have one leader present his offering for the dedication of the altar." | 11The LORD said to Moses, “Let one leader bring his gift each day for the dedication of the altar.” |
| 12The one who presented his offering on the first day was Nahshon son of Amminadab from the tribe of Judah. | 12On the first day Nahshon son of Amminadab, leader of the tribe of Judah, presented his offering. |
| 13His offering was one silver dish weighing 3 1/4 pounds and one silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; | 13His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil. |
| 14one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense; | 14He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense. |
| 15one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; | 15He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering, |
| 16one male goat for a sin offering; | 16and a male goat for a sin offering. |
| 17and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Nahshon son of Amminadab. | 17For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Nahshon son of Amminadab. |
| 18On the second day Nethanel son of Zuar, leader of Issachar, presented an offering. | 18On the second day Nethanel son of Zuar, leader of the tribe of Issachar, presented his offering. |
| 19As his offering, he presented one silver dish weighing 3 1/4 pounds and one silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; | 19His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil. |
| 20one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense; | 20He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense. |
| 21one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; | 21He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering, |
| 22one male goat for a sin offering; | 22and a male goat for a sin offering. |
| 23and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Nethanel son of Zuar. | 23For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Nethanel son of Zuar. |
| 24On the third day Eliab son of Helon, leader of the Zebulunites, presented an offering. | 24On the third day Eliab son of Helon, leader of the tribe of Zebulun, presented his offering. |
| 25His offering was one silver dish weighing 3 1/4 pounds and one silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; | 25His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil. |
| 26one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense; | 26He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense. |
| 27one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; | 27He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering, |
| 28one male goat for a sin offering; | 28and a male goat for a sin offering. |
| 29and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Eliab son of Helon. | 29For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Eliab son of Helon. |
| 30On the fourth day Elizur son of Shedeur, leader of the Reubenites, presented an offering. | 30On the fourth day Elizur son of Shedeur, leader of the tribe of Reuben, presented his offering. |
| 31His offering was one silver dish weighing 3 1/4 pounds and one silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; | 31His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil. |
| 32one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense; | 32He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense. |
| 33one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; | 33He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering, |
| 34one male goat for a sin offering; | 34and a male goat for a sin offering. |
| 35and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Elizur son of Shedeur. | 35For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Elizur son of Shedeur. |
| 36On the fifth day Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, leader of the Simeonites, presented an offering. | 36On the fifth day Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, leader of the tribe of Simeon, presented his offering. |
| 37His offering was one silver dish weighing 3 1/4 pounds and one silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; | 37His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil. |
| 38one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense; | 38He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense. |
| 39one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; | 39He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering, |
| 40one male goat for a sin offering; | 40and a male goat for a sin offering. |
| 41and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai. | 41For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai. |
| 42On the sixth day Eliasaph son of Deuel, leader of the Gadites, presented an offering. | 42On the sixth day Eliasaph son of Deuel, leader of the tribe of Gad, presented his offering. |
| 43His offering was one silver dish weighing 3 1/4 pounds and one silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; | 43His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil. |
| 44one gold bowl weighing four ounces full of incense; | 44He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense. |
| 45one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; | 45He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering, |
| 46one male goat for a sin offering; | 46and a male goat for a sin offering. |
| 47and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Eliasaph son of Deuel. | 47For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Eliasaph son of Deuel. |
| 48On the seventh day Elishama son of Ammihud, leader of the Ephraimites, presented an offering. | 48On the seventh day Elishama son of Ammihud, leader of the tribe of Ephraim, presented his offering. |
| 49His offering was one silver dish weighing 3 1/4 pounds and one silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; | 49His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil. |
| 50one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense; | 50He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense. |
| 51one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; | 51He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering, |
| 52one male goat for a sin offering; | 52and a male goat for a sin offering. |
| 53and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Elishama son of Ammihud. | 53For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Elishama son of Ammihud. |
| 54On the eighth day Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, leader of the Manassites, presented an offering. | 54On the eighth day Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, leader of the tribe of Manasseh, presented his offering. |
| 55His offering was one silver dish weighing 3 1/4 pounds and one silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; | 55His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil. |
| 56one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense; | 56He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense. |
| 57one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; | 57He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering, |
| 58one male goat for a sin offering; | 58and a male goat for a sin offering. |
| 59and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Gamaliel son of Pedahzur. | 59For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Gamaliel son of Pedahzur. |
| 60On the ninth day Abidan son of Gideoni, leader of the Benjaminites, presented an offering. | 60On the ninth day Abidan son of Gideoni, leader of the tribe of Benjamin, presented his offering. |
| 61His offering was one silver dish weighing 3 1/4 pounds and one silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; | 61His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil. |
| 62one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense; | 62He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense. |
| 63one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; | 63He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering, |
| 64one male goat for a sin offering; | 64and a male goat for a sin offering. |
| 65and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Abidan son of Gideoni. | 65For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Abidan son of Gideoni. |
| 66On the tenth day Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, leader of the Danites, presented an offering. | 66On the tenth day Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, leader of the tribe of Dan, presented his offering. |
| 67His offering was one silver dish weighing 3 1/4 pounds and one silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; | 67His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil. |
| 68one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense; | 68He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense. |
| 69one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; | 69He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering, |
| 70one male goat for a sin offering; | 70and a male goat for a sin offering. |
| 71and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai. | 71For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai. |
| 72On the eleventh day Pagiel son of Ochran, leader of the Asherites, presented an offering. | 72On the eleventh day Pagiel son of Ocran, leader of the tribe of Asher, presented his offering. |
| 73His offering was one silver dish weighing 3 1/4 pounds and one silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; | 73His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil. |
| 74one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense; | 74He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense. |
| 75one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; | 75He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering, |
| 76one male goat for a sin offering; | 76and a male goat for a sin offering. |
| 77and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Pagiel son of Ochran. | 77For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Pagiel son of Ocran. |
| 78On the twelfth day Ahira son of Enan, leader of the Naphtalites, presented an offering. | 78On the twelfth day Ahira son of Enan, leader of the tribe of Naphtali, presented his offering. |
| 79His offering was one silver dish weighing 3 1/4 pounds and one silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; | 79His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 3 1/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil. |
| 80one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense; | 80He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense. |
| 81one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; | 81He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering, |
| 82one male goat for a sin offering; | 82and a male goat for a sin offering. |
| 83and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Ahira son of Enan. | 83For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Ahira son of Enan. |
| 84This was the dedication gift from the leaders of Israel for the altar when it was anointed: twelve silver dishes, twelve silver basins, and twelve gold bowls. | 84So this was the dedication offering brought by the leaders of Israel at the time the altar was anointed: twelve silver platters, twelve silver basins, and twelve gold incense containers. |
| 85Each silver dish weighed 3 1/4 pounds, and each basin 1 3/4 pounds. The total weight of the silver articles was 60 pounds measured by the standard sanctuary shekel. | 85Each silver platter weighed 3 1/4 pounds, and each silver basin weighed 1 3/4 pounds. The total weight of the silver was 60 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). |
| 86The twelve gold bowls full of incense each weighed four ounces measured by the standard sanctuary shekel. The total weight of the gold bowls was 3 pounds. | 86Each of the twelve gold containers that was filled with incense weighed four ounces (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). The total weight of the gold was three pounds. |
| 87All the livestock for the burnt offering totaled twelve bulls, twelve rams, and twelve male lambs a year old, with their grain offerings, and twelve male goats for the sin offering. | 87Twelve young bulls, twelve rams, and twelve one-year-old male lambs were donated for the burnt offerings, along with their prescribed grain offerings. Twelve male goats were brought for the sin offerings. |
| 88All the livestock for the fellowship sacrifice totaled twenty-four bulls, sixty rams, sixty male goats, and sixty male lambs a year old. This was the dedication gift for the altar after it was anointed. | 88Twenty-four bulls, sixty rams, sixty male goats, and sixty one-year-old male lambs were donated for the peace offerings. This was the dedication offering for the altar after it was anointed. |
| 89When Moses entered the tent of meeting to speak with the LORD, he heard the voice speaking to him from above the mercy seat that was on the ark of the testimony, from between the two cherubim. He spoke to him that way. | 89Whenever Moses went into the Tabernacle to speak with the LORD, he heard the voice speaking to him from between the two cherubim above the Ark’s cover—the place of atonement—that rests on the Ark of the Covenant. The LORD spoke to him from there. |
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