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Numbers 7:1

CONTENTS

This chapter contains the account of the offerings of the princes of Israel, at the dedication of the tabernacle, and of the altar. It is rendered the more remarkable, in that it relates the gracious condescension of GOD, in speaking to Moses from the mercy seat.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    CHAPTER VII _When the tabernacle was fully set up, it appeared that the_ _princes of the twelve tribes had prepared six covered wagons,_ _drawn by two oxen each, one wagon for two tribes, for the_...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    ON THE DAY THAT - i. e. “at the time that,” compare Genesis 2:4. The presentation of the gifts in fact occupied twelve days, as the sequel shows. The enactments set forth in the chapters from Leviticu...

  • 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 WAGONS AND OXEN FOR THE TRANSPORT OF THE TABERNACLE. The offerings here mentioned are represented as having been made immediately after the erection of the Tabernacle (1), so that the dat...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    TABERNACLE. habitation. Hebrew. _mishkan._ Compare Exodus 40:18. See App-40....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _on the day that_ If this is understood strictly, it is the date given in Exodus 40:17, and is one month _earlier_than the date of Numbers 1:1. But the following verse (-them that were numbered") pres...

  • 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 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...

  • 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 יְהִ֡י בְּ יֹום֩ כַּלֹּ֨ות מֹשֶׁ֜ה לְ

  • 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....

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _The day. The second of the second month, the year after the Hebrews left Egypt. We might read this chapter immediately after the 10th of Leviticus._...

  • 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

    1._And it came to pass on the day that Moses _This was the second contribution of the people, after the completion of the Tabernacle; for although mention is only made of the princes, it is probable 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 IT CAME TO PASS ON THE DAY THAT MOSES HAD FULLY SET UP THE TABERNACLE,.... Not on the very exact day on which it was first reared up, for that was on the first day of the first month of the second...

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

    _On the day that Moses had fully set up the tabernacle_ Which he did on the first day of the first month of the second year after their coming out of Egypt, Exodus 40:17. Here we may observe, as in ma...

  • 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 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 a...

  • 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

    1-9 The offering of the princes to the service of the tabernacle was not made till it was fully set up. Necessary observances must always take place of free-will offerings. The more any are advanced,...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    NUMBERS CHAPTER 7 The tabernacle being fully finished, the twelve princes offer gifts; which are delivered to the Gershonites and the Merarites, NUMBERS 7:1. What they offered in particular of silver,...

  • 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 7:1 when H3117 Moses H4872 finished H3615 (H8763) up H6965 (H8687) tabernacle H4908 anointed H4886 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    CHAPTER 7 THE OFFERINGS OF THE PRINCES. THE PRINCES OFFER THEIR GIFTS AND OFFERINGS FOR THE MAINTAINING OF THE HOLINESS OF THE SANCTUARY AND FOR THE DEDICATION OF THE ALTAR (NUMBERS 7:1). The offerin...

  • 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 of Israel. .. brought their offering._ THE OFFERING OF THE PRINCES The offering of the princes is set out by certain circumstances, of the time when they offered, when Moses had fully se...

  • 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 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 8:64; Exodus 13:2; Exodus 30:23; Exodus 40:17; Genesis 2:3;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    On the day — It seems day is for time, and on the day, for about the time. For all the princes did not offer these things upon one and the same day, but on several days, as here it follows. And so thi...

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