Numbers 7

1 On the day [when the task was complete, at the end of the process] Moses finished setting up [fully establishing, completing the construction of] the tabernacle [the sacred tent, a dwelling place for God], he anointed [applying oil to consecrate, to set apart] and consecrated [dedicated, made holy] it and all its furnishings [articles, utensils], along with the altar [the place of sacrifice] and all its utensils [instruments, vessels]. word study 2 And the leaders [princes, high-ranking officials] of Israel, the heads [chiefs, rulers] of their families [households, ancestral lines], presented [offered, brought near] an offering [a gift, a sacrifice]. These men were the tribal [national, ethnic] leaders [princes, captains] who had supervised [overseen, been in charge of] the registration [numbering, census]. word study 3 They brought as their offering [a gift, sacrifice] before the LORD [Yehovah, the supreme God] six covered [with a litter, canopied] carts [wagons, vehicles] and twelve oxen [cattle, domesticated animals]—an ox [a cattle, a beast of burden] from each leader [prince, high-ranking official] and a cart [wagon, means of transportation] from every two leaders [two princes, a pair of officials]—and presented [brought near, approached] them before the tabernacle [the special tent, God’s dwelling place]. word study 4 And the LORD [Yehovah, the self-existent God] said [to speak, command, or utter] to Moses [the Israelite leader, prophet, and mediator], word study 5 “Accept [take, receive] these gifts from them, that they may be used [to do the service, for the work] in the work [service, ministry] of the Tent [tabernacle, sacred dwelling] of Meeting [appointed gathering, congregation]. And give [put, set] them to the Levites [descendants of Levi, temple servants], to each man [individual, person] according to his service [work, ministry, duty].” word study 6 So Moses [the Israelite leader] took [received, accepted] the carts [wagons, vehicles] and oxen [cattle, domesticated animals] and gave [delivered, handed over] them to [toward, unto] the Levites [descendants of Levi, priestly tribe]. word study 7 He gave [bestowed, provided] the Gershonites [sons of Gershon, descendants of Gershon] two [a pair, dual] carts [wagons, vehicles] and four [a quartet, multiple] oxen [cattle, domesticated animals], as their service [work, ministry, assignment] required [was necessary, needed], word study 8 and he gave the Merarites [sons of Merari, descendants of Merari] four [a specific number, denoting completeness] carts [wagons, vehicles] and eight oxen [cattle, domesticated animals], as their [assigned, designated] service [ministry, work, serving God] required [demanded, needed], all under the direction [hand, supervision, guidance] of Ithamar [a leader in the tribe of Levi] son of Aaron [the first high priest, a leader in the Israelites] the priest [one who serves God, a spiritual leader]. word study 9 But he did not give [bestow or grant] any to the Kohathites [descendants of Kohath], since they were to carry [lift and bear] on their shoulders [the upper end of the arm, a place of strength] the holy [set apart, sacred] objects [sacred items, vessels] for which they were responsible [assigned to their care, in charge of]. word study 10 When the altar [place of sacrifice, where offerings are made to God] was anointed [set apart for a special purpose, rubbed with oil], the leaders [high-ranking officials, captains] approached with their offerings [gifts, sacrifices] for its dedication [initiation, consecration] and presented [brought near, came before] them before the altar [in the presence of God]. word study 11 And the LORD [Yehovah, the covenant God] said to Moses, “Each day [a literal 24-hour period, a figurative space of time] one leader [a high-ranking official, a prince] is to present [to approach or come near, with a sense of purpose] his offering [a sacrifice brought near to the altar] for the dedication [to initiate or consecrate, to set apart] of the altar [a place of sacrifice, where offerings are made to God].” word study 12 On the first [primary] day [of presentation, a 24-hour period] Nahshon [a leader, son of Amminadab] son of Amminadab [my kinsman is noble] from the tribe [a group of people, a staff] of Judah [praise, the son of Jacob] drew near [to present, approach] with his offering [a sacrifice, a gift to God]. word study 13 His offering [gift, sacrifice] was one silver [precious, valuable] platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels [a unit of weight or money], and one silver bowl [basin, container] weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary [holy, set-apart] shekel and filled with fine flour [pure, refined meal] mixed with oil [anointing, richness] for a grain offering [sacrifice, gift to God]; word study 14 one [single, unique] gold [valuable, brilliant] dish [spoon, ladle] weighing ten shekels, filled [full, complete, having no empty space] with incense [sweet smoke, a pleasing aroma, perfume]; word study 15 one young bull [a strong, domesticated ox], one ram [a mighty man; a post], and one male lamb [a young ram, old enough to butt] a year old [a period of time, a cycle of seasons] for a burnt offering [a step or stairs, often used to describe the ascent to the altar]; word study 16 one [single, unique] male goat [hee goate, a buck] for a sin [guilt, punishment] offering [atonement, purification]; word study 17 and a peace offering [sacrifice of peace, voluntary gift] of two oxen [cattle, domesticated animals], five rams [strong male sheep], five male goats [he-goats, full-grown males], and five male lambs [young rams, one year old] a year old [in their first year]. This [this specific offering] was the offering [gift, sacrifice] of Nahshon [leader of Judah] son of Amminadab. word study 18 On the second [again] day Nethanel [given of God] son of Zuar, the leader [prince, high-ranking official] of Issachar [there is recompense], drew near [to present, approach, come close]. word study 19 The offering [sacrifice, gift to God] he presented [brought near, drew close] was one silver [valuable, precious] platter [dish, charger] weighing a hundred and thirty shekels [units of weight, measures], and one silver [valuable, precious] bowl [basin, container] weighing seventy shekels [units of weight, measures], both according to the sanctuary [holy place, set apart] shekel [standard unit of weight] and filled with fine flour [pure meal, best flour] mixed with oil [anointed, consecrated] for a grain offering [gift of thanksgiving, tribute to God]; word study 20 one [single, unique] gold [valuable, brilliant] dish [ladle, spoon] weighing ten shekels, filled [full, abundant] with incense [sweet smoke, perfume]; word study 21 one young bull [or ox, a domesticated animal], one ram [a strong male sheep], and one male lamb [a young ram, old enough to butt] a year old [a period of twelve months, a cycle of time] for a burnt offering [a step or stairs, often used to describe the ascent to the altar, a sacrifice completely consumed by fire]; word study 22 one [single, unique] male [hairy] goat [or kid, young goat] for a sin [or guilt, punishment for sin] offering [or purification, atonement]; word study 23 and a peace offering [sacrifice of peace, voluntary gift] of two oxen [cattle, domesticated animals], five rams [strong male sheep], five male goats [full-grown he-goats], and five male lambs [young rams, one-year-old] a year old [in their first year]. This was the offering [gift, sacrifice] of Nethanel [given of God, chief of Issachar] son of Zuar [father of Nethanel, Israelite leader]. word study 24 On the third day Eliab [descendant of] son of Helon, the [high-ranking official] leader of the Zebulunites [children of Zebulun, tribe of Zebulun], drew near [came forward, presented himself]. word study 25 His offering [gift, sacrifice] was one silver [precious metal] platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels [a unit of weight], and one silver bowl [basin, container] weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary [holy place, set-apart area] shekel [standard unit of weight] and filled with fine flour [pure, refined grain] mixed with oil [anointing, richness] for a grain offering [meal offering, sacrifice of thanksgiving]; word study 26 one [single, unique] gold [valuable, brilliant] dish [ladle, spoon] weighing ten shekels, filled [full, abundant] with incense [sweet smoke, perfume, a pleasing aroma to God]; word study 27 one young bull [a strong, domesticated animal], one ram [a mighty man; a post], and one male lamb [a young, vigorous sheep] a year old [in its first year of life] for a burnt offering [a sacrifice completely consumed by fire, a step or stairs to the altar]; word study 28 one [single, unique] male [hairy, šəʿîr] goat [hee goat, or kid] for a [purification, atonement] sin [guilt, punishment] offering [to atone, make amends]; word study 29 and a peace offering [sacrifice of peace, to show gratitude] of two oxen [cattle, domesticated animals], five rams [strong male sheep], five male goats [he-goats, full-grown males], and five male lambs [young rams] a year old [in their first year]. This was the offering [oblation, gift to God] of Eliab [a leader of Zebulun] son of Helon [meaning strength, a father of a leader]. word study 30 On the fourth day [day of consecration] Elizur [leader, prince] son of Shedeur, the leader [high-ranking official, captain] of the Reubenites [descendants of Reuben, a tribe of Israel], drew near [approached, came forward, offered]. word study 31 His offering [gift, sacrifice] was one silver [precious, valuable] platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels [a measure of weight, according to the standard], and one silver bowl [basin, vessel] weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary [holy, set-apart] shekel and filled with fine flour [pure, refined meal] mixed with oil [anointing, consecrating] for a grain offering [meal, sacrifice]; word study 32 one [single, unique] gold [valuable, brilliant] dish [ladle, spoon] weighing ten shekels, filled [full, abundant] with incense [sweet perfume, a pleasing aroma]; word study 33 one young bull [a strong, domesticated ox], one ram [a mighty man; a post], and one male lamb [a young, vigorous sheep] a year old [at the peak of its first year of life] for a burnt offering [a sacrifice completely consumed by fire, a step of devotion to God]; word study 34 one [single, unique] male goat [hee goate, a buck] for a sin [guilt, punishment] offering [purification, atonement]; word study 35 and a peace offering [sacrifice of peace, for fellowship and thanksgiving] of two oxen [cattle, domesticated animals], five rams [strong male sheep], five male goats [he-goats, full-grown males], and five male lambs [young rams, one year old] a year old [in their first year]. This was the offering [gift, oblation] of Elizur [leader of the Reuben tribe] son of Shedeur [father of Elizur, darter of light]. word study 36 On the fifth day [day of presentation, of offering] Shelumiel [the prince, leader] son of Zurishaddai, the leader [or prince, high-ranking official] of the Simeonites [children of Simeon, the tribe of Shimeon], drew near [came forward, presented himself]. word study 37 His offering [a gift to God, a sacrifice] was one silver [precious metal, valuable] platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels [a unit of weight, a measure of value], and one silver bowl [a container, a vessel] weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary [a holy place, set apart] shekel [a standard unit of weight, a measure of value] and filled with fine flour [pure and refined, like the best meal] mixed with oil [olive oil, ointment] for a grain offering [a gift of thanksgiving, a sacrifice of praise]; word study 38 one [single, unique] gold [valuable, brilliant] dish [spoon, ladle] weighing ten shekels, filled [full, having no empty space] with incense [sweet smoke, perfume, a pleasing aroma]; word study 39 one young bull [a strong, domesticated animal], one ram [a mighty man; a post], and one male lamb [a young, vigorous creature] a year old [at the peak of its vigor] for a burnt offering [a sacrifice completely consumed by fire, a total dedication to God]; word study 40 one [single, unique] male goat [hee goate, a buck] for a sin [guilt, punishment] offering [purification, atonement]; word study 41 and a peace offering [sacrifice of peace, voluntary gift] of two oxen [cattle, domesticated animals], five rams [strong male sheep], five male goats [full-grown he-goats], and five male lambs [young rams, one-year-old] a year old [in their first year]. This [this specific gift] was the offering [gift, sacrifice] of Shelumiel [meaning peace of God] son of Zurishaddai [my rock is almighty]. word study 42 On the sixth [sixth in order, following five days] day Eliasaph [a Gadite chief, leader of the tribe] son of Deuel [also known as Reuel, one who knows God], the leader [prince, high-ranking official, captain] of the Gadites [descendants of Gad, one of the twelve tribes of Israel], drew near [came forward, offered, presented himself]. word study 43 His offering [a gift to God, a sacrifice] was one silver [valuable, highly prized] platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels [a measure of weight, a standard unit], and one silver bowl [a vessel for holding, a container] weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary [a holy place, set apart] shekel [a unit of weight, a standard measure] and filled with fine flour [pure, refined grain] mixed with oil [olive oil, ointment] for a grain offering [a gift of thanksgiving, a sacrifice of praise]; word study 44 one [single, unique] gold [valuable, brilliant] dish [ladle, spoon] weighing ten shekels, filled [full, abundant] with incense [a sweet smoke, perfume]; word study 45 one young bull [or ox, a domesticated animal], one ram [a strong male sheep], and one male lamb [a young ram, old enough to butt] a year old [a period of time, a cycle of seasons] for a burnt offering [a step or stairs, often used to describe the ascent to the altar]; word study 46 one [single, unique] male goat [a he-goat, buck] for a sin [guilt, punishment] offering [atonement, purification]; word study 47 and a peace offering [sacrifice of peace, voluntary gift] of two oxen [cattle, domesticated animals], five rams [strong males], five male goats [he-goats, full-grown males], and five male lambs [young rams, one-year-old] a year old [in their first year, at the age of one]. This [this specific gift] was the offering [gift, sacrifice] of Eliasaph [a Gadite chief] son of Deuel [also called Reuel, a father who knew God]. word study 48 On the seventh day Elishama [a man of God, my God has heard] son [descendant, offspring] of Ammihud [my kinsman is majesty], the leader [prince, high-ranking official] of the Ephraimites [the tribe of Ephraim, doubly fruitful], drew near [came forward, offered, presented himself]. word study 49 His offering [gift, sacrifice] was one silver [precious metal] platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels [a unit of weight], and one silver bowl [basin, vessel] weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary [holy place, set-apart area] shekel and filled with fine flour [pure meal] mixed with oil [olive oil, ointment] for a grain offering [a gift to God]; word study 50 one [single, unique] gold [valuable, brilliant] dish [ladle, spoon] weighing ten shekels, filled [full, abundant] with incense [sweet perfume, pleasing aroma]; word study 51 one young bull [or ox, a domesticated male], one ram [a strong male sheep], and one male lamb [a young ram, old enough to butt] a year old [a period of twelve months, a solar cycle] for a burnt offering [a step or stairs, often used to describe the ascent to the altar for a sacrifice]; word study 52 one [single, unique] male goat [hee goate, a buck] for a sin [guilt, punishment] offering [atonement, purification]; word study 53 and a peace offering [sacrifice of peace, voluntary gift] of two oxen [cattle, domesticated animals], five rams [strong male sheep], five male goats [full-grown he-goats], and five male lambs [young rams, one-year-old] a year old [in their first year]. This [this specific offering] was the offering [gift, sacrifice] of Elishama [my God has heard, a son of Ammihud] son of Ammihud [my kinsman is majesty]. word study 54 On the eighth [following the seventh] day Gamaliel [son of, descendant of] son of Pedahzur [the Rock has ransomed], the leader [prince, high-ranking official] of the Manassites [children of Manasseh, tribe of Manasseh], drew near [came forward, offered, presented himself]. word study 55 His offering [gift to God, sacrifice] was one silver [valuable, precious] platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels [a unit of weight, a measure of value], and one silver bowl [basin, vessel] weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary [holy place, set apart] shekel [a standard unit of weight, a measure of value] and filled with fine flour [pure, refined grain] mixed with oil [anointing, richness] for a grain offering [a gift of thanksgiving, a sacrifice of praise]; word study 56 one [single, unique] gold [valuable, brilliant] dish [ladle, spoon] weighing ten shekels, filled [full, having no empty space] with incense [sweet smoke, perfume, a pleasing aroma]; word study 57 one young bull [or ox, a domesticated cattle], one ram [a strong male sheep], and one male lamb [a young ram, old enough to butt] a year old [a period of time, a cycle of seasons] for a burnt offering [a step or stairs, often used to describe the ascent to the altar, a gift totally consumed by fire]; word study 58 one [single, unique] male [young, adult] goat [hee goat, kid of the goats] for a sin [guilt, punishment] offering [atonement, purification]; word study 59 and a peace offering [sacrifice of peace, for fellowship with God] of two oxen [cattle, domesticated animals], five rams [strong male sheep], five male goats [he-goats, full-grown males], and five male lambs [young rams, one-year-old] a year old [in their first year]. This was the offering [gift, sacrifice] of Gamaliel [reward of God, a leader] son of Pedahzur [the Rock has ransomed, a chief of Manasseh]. word study 60 On the ninth day Abidan [my father is judge] son [descendant, offspring] of Gideoni [father of Abidan], the leader [prince, high-ranking official] of the Benjamites [sons of Benjamin, son of the right hand], drew near [offered, came forward]. word study 61 His offering [a gift to God, a sacrifice] was one silver [precious metal, valuable] platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels [a unit of weight, a measure of value], and one silver bowl [a container, a vessel] weighing seventy shekels [a standard of weight], both according to the sanctuary shekel [a sacred standard, a holy measure] and filled with fine flour [pure and refined, like the best meal] mixed with oil [an anointing] for a grain offering [a gift of thanksgiving, a sacrifice of praise]; word study 62 one [single, unique] gold [valuable, brilliant] dish [spoon, ladle] weighing ten shekels, filled [full, abundant] with incense [sweet smoke, perfume, a pleasing aroma to God]; word study 63 one young bull [a strong, domesticated ox], one ram [a mighty man; a post], and one male lamb [a young, vigorous ram] a year old [a period of twelve months, a completed cycle] for a burnt offering [a step of ascent to the altar, a complete surrender to God]; word study 64 one [single, unique] male goat [or kid of the goats, a young goat] for a sin [or guilt, purification] offering [to atone for sin, for cleansing]; word study 65 and a peace offering [sacrifice of peace, voluntary sacrifice] of two oxen [cattle, domesticated animals], five rams [strong male sheep], five male goats [full-grown he-goats], and five male lambs [young rams, one-year-old] a year old [in their first year]. This was the offering [gift, sacrifice] of Abidan [my father is judge] son of Gideoni [father of Abidan]. word study 66 On the tenth day Ahiezer [my brother is help, a Danite chief] son of Ammishaddai [my kinsman is Almighty], the leader [prince or high-ranking official] of the Danites [sons of Dan, a tribe of Israel], drew near [came forward, offered, presented himself]. word study 67 His offering [a gift to God, a sacrifice] was one silver [pure and valuable] platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels [a unit of weight or money], and one silver bowl [a container for holding liquids] weighing seventy shekels [a measure of weight], both according to the sanctuary [a sacred and set-apart place] shekel [a standard unit of weight or currency] and filled with fine flour [the best and most refined] mixed with oil [olive oil, ointment] for a grain offering [a gift of thanksgiving and worship]; word study 68 one [single, unique] gold [valuable, brilliant] dish [ladle, spoon] weighing ten shekels, filled [full, abundant] with incense [sweet smoke, perfume]; word study 69 one young bull [a strong, domesticated ox], one ram [a mighty man; a post], and one male lamb [a young, vigorous ram] a year old [a period of time, a cycle of seasons] for a burnt offering [a step of devotion, a sacrifice to ascend to God]; word study 70 one [single, unique] male goat [or kid of the goats, a young goat] for a sin [or guilt, punishment for sin] offering [to atone for sin, a purification sacrifice]; word study 71 and a peace offering [sacrifice of peace, voluntary gift] of two oxen [cattle, domesticated animals], five rams [strong male sheep], five male goats [he-goats, full-grown males], and five male lambs [young rams, one-year-old] a year old [in their first year]. This [this specific gift] was the offering [gift, sacrifice] of Ahiezer [my brother is help, a Danite chief] son of Ammishaddai [my kinsman is Almighty, an Israelite leader]. word study 72 On the eleventh day Pagiel [son of Ochran, prince] son of Ocran, the leader [high-ranking official] of the Asherites [children of Asher, tribe of Asher], drew near [came forward, offered]. word study 73 His offering [gift to God, sacrifice] was one silver [precious metal, valuable] platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels [units of weight, measures], and one silver bowl [basin, vessel] weighing seventy shekels [coins, currency], both according to the sanctuary [holy place, set apart] shekel [standard unit, measure] and filled with fine flour [pure meal, grain] mixed with oil [anointing, richness] for a grain offering [sacrifice, gift to God]; word study 74 one [single, unique] gold [valuable, brilliant] dish [ladle, spoon] weighing ten shekels, filled [full, complete] with incense [sweet smoke, perfume]; word study 75 one young bull [or ox, a domesticated animal], one ram [a strong male sheep], and one male lamb [a young ram, old enough to butt] a year old [a period of twelve months, a cycle of time] for a burnt offering [a step or stairs, often used to describe the ascent to the altar, a sacrifice consumed by fire]; word study 76 one [single, united] male goat [hee goate, a buck] for a sin [guilt, punishment] offering [purification, atonement]; word study 77 and a peace offering [sacrifice of peace, to show thanks] of two oxen [cattle, domesticated animals], five rams [strong male sheep], five male goats [he-goats, full-grown], and five male lambs [young rams] a year old [in their first year, at the start of life]. This was the offering [gift, sacrifice brought near] of Pagiel [Israelite leader] son of Ocran [father of Pagiel]. word study 78 On the twelfth day Ahira [my brother is evil, a leader’s name] son of Enan [having eyes, a prince], the leader [prince, high-ranking official] of the Naphtalites [children of Naphtali, a tribe of Israel], drew near [offered, came forward]. word study 79 His offering [a gift, sacrifice] was one silver [precious, valuable] platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels [a unit of weight, currency], and one silver bowl [dish, basin] weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary [holy, set-apart] shekel and filled with fine flour [pure, refined meal] mixed with oil [anointing, consecrating] for a grain offering [a gift, sacrifice to God]; word study 80 one [single, unique] gold [valuable, brilliant] dish [ladle, spoon] weighing ten shekels, filled [full, abundant] with incense [sweet perfume, a pleasing aroma]; word study 81 one young bull [or ox, a domesticated male], one ram [a strong male sheep], and one male lamb [a young ram, old enough to butt] a year old [a period of twelve months, a cycle of time] for a burnt offering [a step or stairs, often used to describe the ascent to the altar for a sacrifice]; word study 82 one [single, unique] male [hairy, šəʿîr] goat [hee goate, kid of the goats] for a [purification, atonement] sin [guilt, punishment] offering [sacrifice, purification]; word study 83 and a peace offering [sacrifice of peace, a voluntary gift] of two oxen [cattle, domesticated animals], five rams [strong male sheep], five male goats [full-grown he-goats], and five male lambs [young rams] a year old [in their first year]. This [the gift presented] was the offering [oblation, a gift brought near to God] of Ahira [my brother is evil, a leader of Naphtali] son of Enan [having eyes, a prince of Naphtali]. word study 84 So these were the offerings [gifts, sacrifices] from the leaders [princes, high-ranking officials] of Israel [the descendants of Jacob, God’s chosen people] for the dedication [consecration, initiation] of the altar [place of sacrifice, worship] when it was anointed [set apart, consecrated]: twelve silver [valuable, precious] platters [dishes, plates], twelve silver [pure, refined] bowls [basins, containers], and twelve gold [precious, highly valued] dishes [cups, spoons]. word study 85 Each silver [precious metal] platter [dish, or serving plate] weighed a hundred [a unit of one hundred, a numerous amount] and thirty [a multiple of ten and three] shekels, and each silver [valuable, highly prized] bowl [basin, or container for liquids] seventy shekels. The total weight [the cumulative amount, or overall heaviness] of the silver articles [utensils, or vessels made of silver] was two thousand [a large number] four hundred [a multiple of four] shekels, according to the sanctuary [holy place, or consecrated area] shekel [a unit of weight, or standard of measurement]. word study 86 The twelve gold [valuable metal] dishes [or spoons, ladles] filled with incense [sweet smoke, perfume] weighed ten [according to the sanctuary standard] shekels each, according to the sanctuary [holy place, set-apart area] shekel [unit of weight or money]. The total weight of the gold [precious, brilliant] dishes was a hundred [large quantity] and twenty [multiple of ten] shekels. word study 87 All [everything, the entirety] the livestock [cattle, domesticated animals] for the burnt offering [a step or stairs to the altar, a complete sacrifice] totaled twelve bulls [young oxen, strong and powerful], twelve rams [strong male sheep], and twelve male lambs [young rams, full of life] a year old—together with their grain offerings [gifts of thanksgiving, sacrifices of praise]—and twelve male goats [hairy, wild] for the sin offering [a sacrifice for guilt, a purification for wrongdoing]. word study 88 All [everything, the entirety] the livestock [cattle, domesticated animals] sacrificed for the peace offering [a voluntary sacrifice to show thanks] totaled twenty-four [twenty and four] bulls [young oxen], sixty rams [strong male sheep], sixty male goats [full-grown male goats], and sixty male lambs [young rams] a year old [a period of time, a cycle of seasons]. This [specifically, this particular offering] was the dedication offering [an act of consecration, to initiate or set apart] for the altar [a place of sacrifice, where offerings are made to God] after [following, subsequent to] it was anointed [set apart, rubbed with oil for a special purpose]. word study 89 When Moses [the Israelite leader, God’s chosen servant] entered the Tent of Meeting [the tabernacle, the sacred place of worship] to speak with the LORD [Yehovah, the covenant God], he heard the voice [the sound of God’s presence, a divine whisper] speaking to him from between the two cherubim [angelic beings, heavenly guardians] above the mercy seat [the golden lid] on the ark of the Testimony [the chest containing God’s laws, the covenant agreement]. Thus the LORD [the sovereign God, the one who speaks] spoke to him. word study