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Numbers 7:2

Generosity

1 And it came to pass on the day that Moses had fully set up the tabernacle, and had anointed it, and sanctified it, and all the instruments thereof, both the altar and all the vessels thereof, and had anointed them, and sanctified them;

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:

3 And they brought their offering before the LORD, six covered wagons, and twelve oxen; a wagon for two of the princes, and for each one an ox: and they brought them before the tabernacle.

4 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

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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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Cross references

  • Numbers 1:4–16

    And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of the house of his fathers.

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  • 2 Chronicles 35:8

    And his princes gave willingly unto the people, to the priests, and to the Levites: Hilkiah and Zechariah and Jehiel, rulers of the house of God, gave unto the priests for the passover offerings two thousand and six hundred small cattle, and three hundred oxen.

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  • Nehemiah 7:70–72

    And some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand drams of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests’ garments.

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  • Numbers 2:1–34

    And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,

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  • 1 Chronicles 29:6–8

    Then the chief of the fathers and princes of the tribes of Israel, and the captains of thousands and of hundreds, with the rulers of the king’s work, offered willingly,

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  • Exodus 35:27

    And the rulers brought onyx stones, and stones to be set, for the ephod, and for the breastplate;

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  • Ezra 2:68–69

    And some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the house of the LORD which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it up in his place:

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  • Numbers 10:1–36

    And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

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