Numbers 7
Lutheran reading notes
In Numbers chapter 7, the story continues to develop the theme of Israel’s wilderness journey and preparation for the promised land. Lutheran interpretation often highlights how the events reveal humanity’s need for God’s grace and the reliability of God's promises. The chapter illustrates both the reality of human weakness and the faithfulness of God who works through history.
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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 anointed them, and sanctified them;
Numbers 7:1 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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That the princes of Israel, heads of the house of their fathers, who {were} the princes of the tribes, and were over them that were numbered, offered: {and were: Heb. who stood}
Numbers 7:2 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And they brought their offering before the LORD, six covered wagons, and twelve oxen; a wagon for two of the princes, and for each one an ox: and they brought them before the tabernacle.
Numbers 7:3 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
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Take {it} of them, that they may be to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; and thou shalt give them unto the Levites, to every man according to his service.
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And Moses took the wagons and the oxen, and gave them unto the Levites.
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Two wagons and four oxen he gave unto the sons of Gershon, according to their service:
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And four wagons and eight oxen he gave unto the sons of Merari, according unto their service, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.
Numbers 7:8 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none: because the service of the sanctuary belonging unto them {was that} they should bear upon their shoulders.
Numbers 7:9 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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.
Numbers 7:10 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And the LORD said unto Moses, They shall offer their offering, each prince on his day, for the dedicating of the altar.
Numbers 7:11 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And he that offered his offering the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah:
Numbers 7:12 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And his offering {was} one silver charger, the weight thereof {was} an hundred and thirty {shekels}, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them {were} full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
Numbers 7:13 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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One spoon of ten {shekels} of gold, full of incense:
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One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
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One kid of the goats for a sin offering:
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And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this {was} the offering of Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
Numbers 7:17 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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On the second day Nethaneel the son of Zuar, prince of Issachar, did offer:
Numbers 7:18 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He offered {for} his offering one silver charger, the weight whereof {was} an hundred and thirty {shekels}, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
Numbers 7:19 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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One spoon of gold of ten {shekels}, full of incense:
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One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
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One kid of the goats for a sin offering:
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And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this {was} the offering of Nethaneel the son of Zuar.
Numbers 7:23 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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On the third day Eliab the son of Helon, prince of the children of Zebulun, {did offer}:
Numbers 7:24 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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His offering {was} one silver charger, the weight whereof {was} an hundred and thirty {shekels}, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
Numbers 7:25 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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One golden spoon of ten {shekels}, full of incense:
Numbers 7:26 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
Numbers 7:27 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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One kid of the goats for a sin offering:
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And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this {was} the offering of Eliab the son of Helon.
Numbers 7:29 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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On the fourth day Elizur the son of Shedeur, prince of the children of Reuben, {did offer}:
Numbers 7:30 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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His offering {was} one silver charger of the weight of an hundred and thirty {shekels}, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
Numbers 7:31 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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One golden spoon of ten {shekels}, full of incense:
Numbers 7:32 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
Numbers 7:33 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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One kid of the goats for a sin offering:
Numbers 7:34 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this {was} the offering of Elizur the son of Shedeur.
Numbers 7:35 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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On the fifth day Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai, prince of the children of Simeon, {did offer}:
Numbers 7:36 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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His offering {was} one silver charger, the weight whereof {was} an hundred and thirty {shekels}, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
Numbers 7:37 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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One golden spoon of ten {shekels}, full of incense:
Numbers 7:38 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
Numbers 7:39 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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One kid of the goats for a sin offering:
Numbers 7:40 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this {was} the offering of Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
Numbers 7:41 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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On the sixth day Eliasaph the son of Deuel, prince of the children of Gad, {offered}:
Numbers 7:42 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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His offering {was} one silver charger of the weight of an hundred and thirty {shekels}, a silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
Numbers 7:43 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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One golden spoon of ten {shekels}, full of incense:
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One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
Numbers 7:45 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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One kid of the goats for a sin offering:
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And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this {was} the offering of Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
Numbers 7:47 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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On the seventh day Elishama the son of Ammihud, prince of the children of Ephraim, {offered}:
Numbers 7:48 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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His offering {was} one silver charger, the weight whereof {was} an hundred and thirty {shekels}, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
Numbers 7:49 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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One golden spoon of ten {shekels}, full of incense:
Numbers 7:50 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
Numbers 7:51 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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One kid of the goats for a sin offering:
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And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this {was} the offering of Elishama the son of Ammihud.
Numbers 7:53 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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On the eighth day {offered} Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur, prince of the children of Manasseh:
Numbers 7:54 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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His offering {was} one silver charger of the weight of an hundred and thirty {shekels}, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
Numbers 7:55 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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One golden spoon of ten {shekels}, full of incense:
Numbers 7:56 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
Numbers 7:57 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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One kid of the goats for a sin offering:
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And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this {was} the offering of Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
Numbers 7:59 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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On the ninth day Abidan the son of Gideoni, prince of the children of Benjamin, {offered}:
Numbers 7:60 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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His offering {was} one silver charger, the weight whereof {was} an hundred and thirty {shekels}, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
Numbers 7:61 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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One golden spoon of ten {shekels}, full of incense:
Numbers 7:62 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
Numbers 7:63 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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One kid of the goats for a sin offering:
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And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this {was} the offering of Abidan the son of Gideoni.
Numbers 7:65 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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On the tenth day Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai, prince of the children of Dan, {offered}:
Numbers 7:66 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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His offering {was} one silver charger, the weight whereof {was} an hundred and thirty {shekels}, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
Numbers 7:67 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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One golden spoon of ten {shekels}, full of incense:
Numbers 7:68 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
Numbers 7:69 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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One kid of the goats for a sin offering:
Numbers 7:70 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this {was} the offering of Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
Numbers 7:71 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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On the eleventh day Pagiel the son of Ocran, prince of the children of Asher, {offered}:
Numbers 7:72 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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His offering {was} one silver charger, the weight whereof {was} an hundred and thirty {shekels}, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
Numbers 7:73 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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One golden spoon of ten {shekels}, full of incense:
Numbers 7:74 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
Numbers 7:75 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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One kid of the goats for a sin offering:
Numbers 7:76 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this {was} the offering of Pagiel the son of Ocran.
Numbers 7:77 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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On the twelfth day Ahira the son of Enan, prince of the children of Naphtali, {offered}:
Numbers 7:78 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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His offering {was} one silver charger, the weight whereof {was} an hundred and thirty {shekels}, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
Numbers 7:79 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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One golden spoon of ten {shekels}, full of incense:
Numbers 7:80 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:
Numbers 7:81 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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One kid of the goats for a sin offering:
Numbers 7:82 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this {was} the offering of Ahira the son of Enan.
Numbers 7:83 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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This {was} the dedication of the altar, in the day when it was anointed, by the princes of Israel: twelve chargers of silver, twelve silver bowls, twelve spoons of gold:
Numbers 7:84 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Each charger of silver {weighing} an hundred and thirty {shekels}, each bowl seventy: all the silver vessels {weighed} two thousand and four hundred {shekels}, after the shekel of the sanctuary:
Numbers 7:85 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The golden spoons {were} twelve, full of incense, {weighing} ten {shekels} apiece, after the shekel of the sanctuary: all the gold of the spoons {was} an hundred and twenty {shekels}.
Numbers 7:86 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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All the oxen for the burnt offering {were} twelve bullocks, the rams twelve, the lambs of the first year twelve, with their meat offering: and the kids of the goats for sin offering twelve.
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And all the oxen for the sacrifice of the peace offerings {were} twenty and four bullocks, the rams sixty, the he goats sixty, the lambs of the first year sixty. This {was} the dedication of the altar, after that it was anointed.
Numbers 7:88 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And when Moses was gone into the tabernacle of the congregation to speak with him, then he heard the voice of one speaking unto him from off the mercy seat that {was} upon the ark of testimony, from between the two cherubims: and he spake unto him. {with him: that is, with God}
Numbers 7:89 highlights pilgrimage and testing with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.