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What does Numbers 7:72 mean?
"On the eleventh day Pagiel the son of Ochran, prince of the children of Asher"
— Numbers 7:72 (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 Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
On the eleventh day Pagiel the son of Ochran, prince of the children of Asher
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
Numbers 7:72 is a brief introductory clause identifying one of the twelve tribal leaders who brought offerings for the dedication of the tabernacle. The verse names Pagiel, son of Ochran, as the leader representing the tribe of Asher, and notes that his offering was presented on the eleventh day of this dedication ceremony. On its own, this verse is simply a marker in a longer sequence, but it fits into a highly structured and repetitive account found throughout Numbers chapter 7.
To understand the context, Numbers 7 describes the events following the completion and anointing of the tabernacle, the portable sanctuary where God's presence dwelt among Israel during their wilderness journey. Moses, the author, records how each of the twelve tribal leaders, one per day over twelve days, brought identical offerings — a silver plate, a silver bowl, and a golden ladle filled with incense, along with animals for various sacrifices — to consecrate the altar and the tabernacle
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