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What does Numbers 7:30 mean?
"On the fourth day Elizur the son of Shedeur, prince of the children of Reuben"
— Numbers 7:30 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
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 Eliab the son of Helon.
On the fourth day Elizur the son of Shedeur, prince of the children of Reuben
gave 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;
one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;
Explanation
This verse introduces Elizur, son of Shedeur, the leader of the tribe of Reuben, as he comes forward on the fourth day to present his tribe's offering at the dedication of the tabernacle. The verse itself is brief—essentially a heading—identifying who is bringing the gift before the text goes on to describe exactly what he offered (silver dishes, bowls, incense, and animals for sacrifice, detailed in the verses that follow).
This verse sits within Numbers 7, a chapter that records the dedication of the newly completed tabernacle in the wilderness. After Moses finished setting up the tabernacle and anointing it, the leaders of Israel's twelve tribes each brought offerings on twelve separate days, one tribe per day. Numbers was written by Moses, addressed to the Israelite community, and this chapter serves as a historical record of how the tribes collectively supported and honored the place of God's presence among them. Elizur represents the tribe of Reuben, Jacob's firstborn son, and his offering—though it comes
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