Numbers 7:11
in Numbers 7And the LORD said to Moses, “Each day one leader is to present his offering for the dedication of the altar.”
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
And Jehovah said unto Moses, They shall offer their oblation, each prince on his day, for the dedication of the altar.
KJV
And the Lord said unto Moses, They shall offer their offering, each prince on his day, for the dedicating of the altar.
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This verse in Numbers 7
Commentary
5 notes on this verseA commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
They shall offer . . . each prince on his day, &c.--Eastern princes were accustomed anciently, as they are in Persia still on a certain yearly festival, to sit upon their thrones in great state, when the princes and nobles, from all parts of their dominions, appear before them with tributary presents, which form a large proportion of their royal revenue.
This site's exposition
the leaders approached with their offerings for its dedication
on Numbers 7:10-11
Twelve identical offerings could have been brought in one morning, and God orders them spread over twelve days, each prince on his day. The pacing gives every tribe its own day for the same gift. What is being dedicated is one altar, and it takes twelve days.
This site's exposition
Each day one leader is to present his offering
Jamieson, Fausset and Brown compare the Eastern custom of nobles bringing tribute to a king one by one, each gift displayed singly. The twelve days follow the course of the sun around the camp, east, south, west and north. John Wesley notes that rank in the camp set the order.
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
Judah, of which tribe Christ came, first, and then the rest; thus, in the dedication of souls to God, every man is presented in his own order, Christ the first-fruits, 1 Cor. xv. Some observe that Nahshon is the only one that is not expressly called a prince (
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And the Lord said unto Moses,....
How the passage was read
What the Jewish commentators add
On the verses either side of this one
The leaders brought forward the [offerings for] the consecration of the altar on the day it was anointed.
This section is reception history: how the passage was read and kept in the Jewish tradition. Where a reading parts from an essential of the Christian faith, the section says so at that point.
Texts and citation data: Sefaria; each excerpt follows its version’s licence. 4 further sources are cited on this chapter that carry no English text this site may quote or only restate the verse.
The words behind it
15 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֥אמֶר | vaiyomer | and he said | H559 → | 5305 times |
| יְהוָ֖ה | yahweh | Yahweh | H3068 → | 6520 times |
| אֶל־ | ʾel- | to | H413 → | 5510 times |
| מֹשֶׁ֑ה | mosheh | Moses | H4872 → | 765 times |
| נָשִׂ֨יא | nasi' | a leader | H5387 → | 134 times |
| אֶחָ֜ד | ʾechad | one | H259 → | 971 times |
| לַיּ֗וֹם | laiyom | for the day | H3117 → | 2304 times |
| נָשִׂ֤יא | nasi' | a leader | H5387 → | 134 times |
| אֶחָד֙ | ʾechad | one | H259 → | 971 times |
| לַיּ֔וֹם | laiyom | for the day | H3117 → | 2304 times |
| יַקְרִ֙יבוּ֙ | yakrivu | they will bring near | H7126 → | 280 times |
| אֶת־ | ʾet- | <obj.> | H853 → | 10935 times |
| קָרְבָּנָ֔ם | karebanam | offering their | H7133 → | 82 times |
| לַחֲנֻכַּ֖ת | lachanukat | for [the] dedication of | H2598 → | 7 times |
| הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ ס | hamizbeach | the altar | H4196 → | 401 times |
וַיֹּ֥אמֶרand he said
vaiyomerH559 →5305 times
יְהוָ֖הYahweh
yahwehH3068 →6520 times
אֶל־to
ʾel-H413 →5510 times
מֹשֶׁ֑הMoses
moshehH4872 →765 times
נָשִׂ֨יאa leader
nasi'H5387 →134 times
אֶחָ֜דone
ʾechadH259 →971 times
לַיּ֗וֹםfor the day
laiyomH3117 →2304 times
נָשִׂ֤יאa leader
nasi'H5387 →134 times
אֶחָד֙one
ʾechadH259 →971 times
לַיּ֔וֹםfor the day
laiyomH3117 →2304 times
יַקְרִ֙יבוּ֙they will bring near
yakrivuH7126 →280 times
אֶת־<obj.>
ʾet-H853 →10935 times
קָרְבָּנָ֔םoffering their
karebanamH7133 →82 times
לַחֲנֻכַּ֖תfor [the] dedication of
lachanukatH2598 →7 times
הַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃ סthe altar
hamizbeachH4196 →401 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
1 Corinthians 14:33For God is not a God of disorder, but of peace—as in all the churches of the saints.
it leads to
- James 3:17–18
But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.
- 1 Corinthians 14:40
But everything must be done in a proper and orderly manner.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:16
Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.
- Galatians 5:22
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
- 1 Corinthians 11:16
If anyone is inclined to dispute this, we have no other practice, nor do the churches of God.
- James 3:17–18
Through
1 Corinthians 14:40But everything must be done in a proper and orderly manner.
it leads to
- Colossians 2:5
For although I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, and I delight to see your orderly condition and firm faith in Christ.
- Titus 1:5
The reason I left you in Crete was that you would set in order what was unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.
- 1 Corinthians 14:26–33
What then shall we say, brothers? When you come together, everyone has a psalm or a teaching, a revelation, a tongue, or an interpretation. All of these must be done to build up the…
- Colossians 2:5
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This page draws on Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament; Keil and Delitzsch, Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament: The Pentateuch and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.