Numbers 7 - Easy To Read Version

¹ Moses finished setting up the Holy Tent. [99] On that day, he dedicated it to the Lord. Moses anointed [100] the Tent and all the things in it. Moses also anointed the altar [101] and all the things used with it. This showed that these things should be used only for worshiping the Lord.

² Then the leaders of Israel gave offerings to the Lord. These men were the heads of their families and leaders of their family groups. These were the same men who were in charge of counting the people.

³ These leaders brought gifts to the Lord. They brought six covered wagons and twelve cows for pulling the wagons. (One cow was given by each leader. Each leader joined with another leader to give one wagon.) The leaders gave these things to the Lord at the Holy Tent.

⁴ The Lord said to Moses,

⁵ “Accept these gifts from the leaders. These gifts can be used in the work of the Meeting Tent. [102] Give these things to the Levite men. This will help them do their work.”

⁶ So Moses accepted the wagons and the cows. He gave these things to the Levite men.

⁷ He gave two carts and four cows to the men in Gershon’s group. They needed the wagons and the cows for their work.

⁸ Then Moses gave four wagons and eight cows to the men in Merari’s group. They needed the wagons and cows for their work. Ithamar son of Aaron the priest was responsible for the work of all these men.

⁹ Moses did not give any cows or wagons to the men in Kohath’s group. Why? Because their job was to carry the holy things on their shoulders.

¹⁰ Moses anointed [103] the altar. [104] That same day, the leaders brought their offerings for dedicating the altar. They gave their offerings to the Lord at the altar.

^11-83 The Lord told Moses, “Each day one leader must bring his gift for dedicating the altar.”

⁸⁴ So all those things were the gifts from the leaders of the people of Israel. They brought those things during the time that Moses dedicated the altar [112] by anointing [113] it. They brought 12 silver plates, 12 silver bowls, and 12 gold spoons.

⁸⁵ Each silver plate weighed about 3 1/4 pounds. [114] And each bowl weighed about 1 3/4 pounds. [115] The silver plates and the silver bowls together all weighed about 60 pounds, [116] using the official measure [117]

⁸⁶ The 12 gold spoons filled with incense [118] weighed 4 ounces [119] each, using the official measure. The 12 gold spoons all together weighed about 3 pounds. [120]

⁸⁷ The total number of animals for the burnt offering was 12 bulls, 12 rams, and 12 one-year-old male lambs. There were also the grain offerings that must be given with those offerings. And there were 12 male goats that were used for a sin offering to the Lord.

⁸⁸ The leaders also gave animals to be killed and used as a fellowship offering. The total number of these animals was 24 bulls, 60 rams, 60 male goats, and 60 one-year-old male lambs. In this way, they dedicated the altar after Moses anointed [121] it.

⁸⁹ Moses went into the Meeting Tent [122] to speak to the Lord. At that time, he heard the Lord’s voice speaking to him. The voice was coming from the area between the two Cherub angels on the special cover [123] on top of the Box of the Agreement. [124] {This was the way} God spoke to Moses.