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Numbers 7:2

Generosity

1 On the day Moses finished setting up the tabernacle, he anointed and consecrated it and all its furnishings, along with the altar and all its utensils.

And the leaders of Israel, the heads of their families, presented an offering. These men were the tribal leaders who had supervised the registration.

3 They brought as their offering before the LORD six covered carts and twelve oxen—an ox from each leader and a cart from every two leaders—and presented them before the tabernacle.

4 And the LORD said to Moses,

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
And the leaders of Israel, the heads of their families, presented an offering. These men were the tribal leaders who had supervised the registration.
KJV
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:
WEB
the princes of Israel, the heads of their fathers’ houses, gave offerings. These were the princes of the tribes. These are they who were over those who were counted;
ASV
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:
DARBY
that the princes of Israel, the heads of their fathers' houses, the princes of the tribes, they that were over them that had been numbered, offered;
BLB
The leaders of Israel, the heads of the houses of their fathers, they [were] the leaders of the tribes; these stood over the numbered and made an offering.
ÅB
da kom Israels høvdinger, overhodene for sine familier, stammefyrstene, de som sto over alle som var blitt mønstret, og bar fram gaver.
OTB
Da kom lederne av Israel, overhodene for deres fedres husstander, som var stammelederne som hadde tilsyn med dem som ble talt, med sine offergaver.
B1930
da kom Israels høvdinger, overhodene for sine familier, stammefyrstene, de som stod over alle som var blitt mønstret, og bar frem gaver.

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