after the Tabernacle and Altar, and all other inſtruments thereof were anointed, as is here expreſſed ; and after the Levites were ſe- parated to the ſervice of the Tabernacle, and appointed to their ſeveral works, as is manifeſt from v. 5, 6,7, 8, 9. which was done about a month after the Tabernacle was ere&ed, &c. and after the numbering of the people, Numb: 1. when the Princes here em- ployed in the offerings were firſt conſtituted ;. and after the diſpo- fal of the Tribes about the Tabernacle, the order of which is kere obſerved in the time of their offerings. +5 Lev: 8: 10. ;
2 That * che princes of Iſrael, heads of the houſe of their fathers ( who were the princes of the tribes, + and were over them that were numbred ) oftered «c ;
c To wit, in the manner and days hereafter mentioned. :
3 And they brought their offering before the LORD, ſix covered wagons d, and twelve oxen ; a wagon for ewo of the princes, and for each one an ox : and they brought them before the tabernacle. :
4 For the more convenient and fafe carriage of ſuch things as were moſt cumbertome.
4 And the LORD ſpake unto Moſes, ſaying,
5 Take it of them, that they may be to do the ſer- vice of the tabernacle of the congregation, and thou ſhalt give them unto the Levites ; to every man accord- ing to his ſervice e.
e (5. e.) More or fewer of them, as the nature of their ſervice and of the things to be carried required.
6 And Moſes took the wagons, and the oxen, and gave them unto the Levites, |
7 Two wagons and four oxen he gave unto the ſons of Gerſhon, according to their ſervice :
8 And four wagons and eighr oxen he gave unto the fons of Merari, according unto their ſervice,under the hand of Ithamar frthe ſon of Aaron the Prieſt.
f ( i.e. } Under his care and inſpe&ion. See Gen: 59. 22. And it muſt be noted that theſe words belong both ro the Meraritcs here, and to the Gerſbonizes, wer: 7: becauſe both of them were under his hands, as 1s affirmed, Numb, 4: 28, 33.
9 But unto the ſons of Kohath he gave none: kecauſs the ſervice of the fancuary 'belonging unco them, was that chey ſhould bear upon their ſhoulders g.
Z Becauſe of the greater worth and holineſs of the things which they carried. See Numb: 4, 6,8, 10, 12, 14. 2 Sam: 6:6, 13-
io And the princes offered for dedicating of the al- tar b, in the day 5 that it was anointed,even the princes
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þ 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 were dedicated or conſecrated before this time by Moſes and Aaron for diverſe days together, Numb: 8: and 9: but for a further dedication of them, theſe being the firſt offerings that were made for any particular Perſons or Tribes. 7 (. e. } About the time, as ſoon as it was anointed. See on verſe 1,
1x And the LORD {aid untoMoſes, They ſhall ofter their offerings each prince on his day &, for the dedicat-
ing ofthe altar.
E As well for the greater ſolemnity and ſplendor of the work, as for the prevention of confuſion. And in this offering tiey follow the order of their camp, and not of their birth.
12 And he that offered his offering the firſt day, was Nahſhonthe ſon of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah /.
1 In whoſe name and behalf, this offering was made, and ſo in the
reſt. |
12 And his offering 24s one filver charger » the weight thereof a5 an hundred and thirty ſbekels, one filver + bowl of ſeventy ſhekels after * the ſheke! of the
ſanctuary, both of them were full of fine flour mingled
with oyl, for a * meat-offering.
m A large diſh orplatter ; of which ſee Exod:25:29: robe employed about the altar of burnt-offering, or in the court, not in the San Qtuary, for all its veſſels were of gold. :
14 One ſpoon of ten ſhekels of gold o full of incenſe :
o And therefore belonging to the altar of incenſe.
I5 * One young bullock, one ram, ene lamb of the
firſt year, for a burnt-offering :
16 One kid of the goats for a * ſin-effcrivg : 17 And fora * ſacrifice of peace-offerings p, two oxen,
. five rams, five he-goats, five lambs of the firſt year. 'Ltis
4s the offering of Nahſhon the ſon of Araminadab,
p Which are more numerous, becauſe the Princes and Pricits, and ſome of the people did make a feaſt before the Lord out of them, and celebrated it with great rejovcing.
18 On the ſecond day Nethaneel che ſon of Zuar, prince of Iffachar did offer :
19 He offered for his offering one ſilver charger, the weight whereof 2a; an hundred and thirty ſhekels, one filver bowl of ſeventy ſhekels after the ſhekel of the
ſanQuary, both of them full of fine flour mingled with
oyl, for a meat-offering.
20 One ſpoon of gold of ten feekels, full of incenſe :
21 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the firſt year for a burnt-offering :
22 One kid of the goats for a fin-oftering :
23 And for a ſacrifice of peace-offerings five oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five lambs of the firſt year. This as the offering of Nethaneel the ſon of Zuar,
24 On the third day Eliab the ſon of Helon, prince of the children of Zebulun did offer.
25 His offering as one ſilver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty ſhekels, one ſilver bowl of ſeventy ſhekels after the ſhekel ofthe ſanctuary, both of chem full of fine flour mingled with oil, for a meat-offering : |
26 One golden ſpoon of ten ſhekels, full of incenſe :
27 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the
| firſt year for a burnt-offering :
28 One kid of the goats for a ſin-effering : 29 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, 30 On the fourth day Elizur the fon of Shedeur, prince of the children of Reuben, did offer:
21 His offering was one ſilver charger of an hundred and thirty fpekgls, one ſilver bowl of ſeventy ſhekels after the ſhekel of the ſanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mingled with oy], for a meat-offering.
32 One golden ſpoon of ten ſhekels full of incenſe :
23 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the firft year for a burnt-offering : /
234 One kid of the goats for a ſin-efering :