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Numbers 7:10

The gifts which they brought after the wagons and oxen were such as to provide the first complete set of offerings upon the altar for all the different forms of sacrifice.

offered for the dedication offered the dedication-gift (as R.V. marg.). The abstract word -dedication" or -inauguration" is employed with a concrete meaning.

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See also Numbers 7:10 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Numbers 7:10. _AND THE PRINCES OFFERED_] Every _prince_ or _chief_ offered in the _behalf_, and doubtless at the _expense_, of his whole tribe....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    5. THE OFFERINGS OF THE PRINCES CHAPTER 7 _ 1. The princes present their offerings (Numbers 7:1)_ 2. The command concerning these offerings and the Levites (Numbers 7:4) 3. The twelve princes and...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    OFFERINGS OF VESSELS, ANIMALS, AND OTHER MATERIALS FOR USE IN SACRIFICE. The weights of each charger, bowl, and spoon (or cup) presented by the several princes were about 60, 33, and 4¾ oz. respective...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    OFFERED FOR DEDICATING OF THE ALTAR— The altar had been before consecrated or set apart for a holy and separate use by solemn ceremonies, which lasted seven days; Exodus 29:37. Leviticus 8:11 so that...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    VIII. PRINCES.-' OFFERINGS AT THE DEDICATION (NUMBERS 7) TEXT 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 t...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _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._ The princes offered ..., х_ HAMIZBEEACH_ (H4196)]. "Al...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE OFFERINGS OF THE PRINCES AT THE DEDICATION OF THE ALTAR The twelve princes, each representing his tribe, presented gold and silver vessels for use in sacrifices, sacrificial animals, and wagons a...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    THE OLD TESTAMENT BOOK OF NUMBERS IN THE DESERT NUMBERS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 7 THE LEADERS BRING GIFTS TO *GOD’S TENT – NUMBERS 7:1-89 V1 As soon as Moses had set up *God’s Tent, he *dedi

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יַּקְרִ֣יבוּ הַ נְּשִׂאִ֗ים אֵ֚ת חֲנֻכַּ֣ת...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    SANCTUARY AND PASSOVER 1. THE OFFERINGS OF THE PRINCES Numbers 7:1 THE opening verses of the chapter seem to imply that immediately after the erection of the tabernacle the gifts of the princes were...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    89, PRINCELY GENEROSITY; THE VOICE OF GOD Numbers 7:1 This and the two following Chapter s conclude the account of the stay at Sinai. The transport of the furniture of the Tabernacle was committed to...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    In our division of Numbers into Chapter s, chapter seven is the longest. It deals with worship and, first of all, with the princes' voluntary offering of their substance to the maintenance of worship....

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And the princes offered for (e) dedicating of the altar in the day that it was anointed, even the princes offered their offering before the altar. (e) That is, when the first sacrifice was offered on...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _That day. About that time; the ceremony lasted at least twelve days, ver. 84. (Tirinus)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    If I avoid detaining the Reader, while going over these many verses, it is not because any or either of them is uninteresting; but, because, in the Poor Man's Commentary I am studying to compress all...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    It is impossible to look at this book ever so cursorily without feeling the difference of the atmosphere from that of Leviticus. And this is so much the more striking because it cannot be fairly doubt...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    10._And the princes offered for dedicating of the altar _Here is another kind of offering, viz., a silver dish and bowl from every tribe, besides a golden spoon, (401) which properly means a censer. T...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Here ends this part of the book. The camp, arranged according to God's order, is placed under His blessing. [1] Thereupon the princes of the people offer a free-will-offering to Jehovah, for the servi...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND THE PRINCES OFFERED FOR DEDICATING OF THE ALTAR,.... For setting it apart to sacred use and service, even the altar of burnt offering; or rather after it had bean sanctified and set apart, when it...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _For the dedicating of the altar_ Both of burnt-offerings and of incense, as appears from the matter of the offerings here said to be made. This is not meant of the first dedication of them, for they...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    [THE PRINCES OFFER.] 1 The offering of the Princes at the dedication of the Tabernacle. 10 Their seuerall offrings at the dedication of the Altar. 89 God speaketh to Moses from the Mercie seat. 1 A...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE GIFTS OF THE PRINCES. The incident which is here related took place just after the Tabernacle had been erected, its equipment put into place, and the entire Sanctuary with all its furniture cons...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And the princes offered for dedicating of the altar in the day that it was anointed, in things which were necessary for the dedicating of the altar, EVEN THE PRINCES OFFERED THEIR OFFERING BEFORE THE...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    OFFERINGS OF THE LEADERS GIVEN TO THE LEVITES (vs.1-9) Moses, having completed the setting up of the tabernacle, anointed and consecrated it together with its furnishings and the copper altar outside...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    THE ALTAR, to wit, of burnt-offerings, and incense too, as appears from the matter of their offerings. The singular number for the plural. Not for the first dedication of them, for it is apparent they...

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    This is the very longest section in the entire Book of Numbers. It contains a detailed statement of the names of the twelve princes of the congregation, and of their respective offerings on the occasi...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Numbers 7:10 leaders H5387 offered H7126 (H8686) dedication H2598 altar H4196 when H3117 anointed H4886 (H8736) leade

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE OFFERINGS FOR THE DEDICATION OF THE ALTAR (NUMBERS 7:10). Numbers 7:10 ‘And the princes offered for the dedication of the altar in the day that it was anointed, even the princes offered their o...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The gifts of the princes. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, princes. CONCLUSION: The great men should with their wealth and power uphold the work of God and should make conscience of being devout be...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Numbers 7:8. _Four waggons and eight oxen._ These perhaps were only cars, seeing a pair of oxen could draw them; yet the people were rich in gold and silver. Numbers 7:13. _One silver charger._ An old...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _The princes offered for dedicating of the altar._ SUCH AS HAVE GREATEST BLESSINGS AND GIFTS, MUST BE MOST FORWARD IN GOD’S SERVICE We heard before of the offering performed jointly by the princes, n...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 7:1__ ON THE DAY WHEN MOSES HAD FINISHED SETTING UP THE TABERNACLE. These events took place on or soon after the “first day of the first month” (see...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    NUMBERS—NOTE ON NUMBERS 7:10 On 12 successive days the chiefs of the 12 tribes brought gifts to show their tribes’ support for the tabernacle worship. All made equal donations. As in chs. Numbers 1:1,...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES In this chapter we have the narrative of the presentation of gifts by the princes of the tribes at the dedication of the altar. “This presentation took place at the time...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION THE OFFERINGS OF THE PRINCES (Numbers 7:1). NUMBERS 7:1 ON THE DAY THAT MOSES HAD fully SET UP THE TABERNACLE. This expression, "on the day", has given

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now in chapter seven we find that the twelve princes of the tribes of Israel brought in their offerings to the Lord. And in verse three we read, They brought six covered wagons, and twelve oxen; and...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 8:63; 2 Chronicles 7:5; 2 Chronicles 7:9; Deuteronomy 20:5;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    The altar — Of burnt — offerings, and incense too, as appears from the matter of their offerings. Not for the first dedication of them, for it is apparent they were dedicated or consecrated before thi...

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