Numbers 7:2 - Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition Then the twelve tribal leaders of Israel, the same men who had been in charge of counting the people, came to the tent Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The princes or leaders of Israel, heads of their fathers' houses, made offerings. These were the leaders of the tribes and were over those who were numbered. American Standard Version (1901) that the princes of Israel, the heads of their fathers’ houses, offered. These were the princes of the tribes, these are they that were over them that were numbered: Common English Bible The chiefs of Israel, the leaders of their households, made their presentations. They were the tribal chiefs and those who were in charge of the enlistment. Catholic Public Domain Version that the leaders of Israel and the heads of the families, who were in each tribe and who were in charge of those who had been numbered, offered Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The princes of Israel and the heads of the families, in every tribe, who were the rulers of them who had been numbered, offered |
The sacred chest had been kept on Mount Zion, also known as the city of David. But Solomon decided to have the chest moved to the temple while everyone was in Jerusalem, celebrating the Festival of Shelters during Ethanim, the seventh month of the year. Solomon called together the important leaders of Israel.
Josiah's officials also voluntarily gave some of their animals to the people, the priests, and the Levites as sacrifices. Hilkiah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, who were the officials in charge of the temple, gave the priests 2,600 sheep and lambs and 300 bulls to sacrifice during the Passover celebration.
The leaders brought different kinds of jewels to be sewn on the special clothes and the breastpiece for the high priest.