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What does Numbers 7:17 mean?
"and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Nahshon the son of Amminadab."
— Numbers 7:17 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense;
one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;
one male goat for a sin offering;
and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
On the second day Nethanel the son of Zuar, prince of Issachar, gave his offering.
He offered for his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering;
one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense;
Explanation
Numbers 7:17 records the specific animals that Nahshon, the leader of the tribe of Judah, brought as his portion of a peace offering when the tabernacle was dedicated. The verse simply lists the count: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs, each a year old, presented as part of the fellowship or peace offering. It closes by naming Nahshon son of Amminadab as the one responsible for bringing this gift, tying the offering to a real person and a real family line rather than leaving it anonymous.
The context is the dedication of the tabernacle shortly after it was completed in the wilderness, following the instructions given at Sinai. Moses had just anointed and consecrated the altar, and the twelve tribal leaders came forward, one per day over twelve days, each bringing
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