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What does Numbers 7:79 mean?
"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;"
— Numbers 7:79 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
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 Pagiel the son of Ochran.
On the twelfth day Ahira the son of Enan, prince of the children of Naphtali
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 spoon 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;
Explanation
Numbers 7:79 describes part of the tabernacle-dedication gift brought by Ahira son of Enan, the leader of the tribe of Naphtali. The verse says he presented a silver platter weighing 130 shekels and a silver bowl weighing 70 shekels, both measured by the standard "shekel of the sanctuary" (a fixed, official weight used for sacred purposes). Both vessels were filled with fine flour mixed with olive oil, which constituted a grain offering (a "meal offering") presented to God.
This verse sits within Numbers chapter 7, which records the dedication offerings given by the twelve tribal leaders of Israel shortly after Moses finished setting up the tabernacle in the wilderness. Moses himself is understood to be the author, writing as part of the broader Pentateuch, addressed to the nation of Israel. The chapter is structured so that each of the twelve leaders brings an identical offering — the same platter, bowl, flour, oil, and animals — one leader per day over twelve days. Ahira's gift, described in verses 78
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