Bible Strands
Numbers 7:25
His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;
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Study note
Setting — This verse records the specific tribute of Eliab son of Helon, leader of the Zebulunites, as he presents his gift on the third day of the altar's dedication (Numbers 7:24). The text lists the exact weights and contents of his silver vessels before noting the grain offering they contained.
The words — The passage identifies the gift as קָרְבָּנוֹ (ka.re.ba.N/o), meaning "his offering," and specifies the vessels as a silver platter (קַֽעֲרַת כֶּסֶף) and a bowl (מִזְרָק). It records the platter's weight as a hundred and thirty shekels (מִשְׁקָלָ֑הּ) measured by the sanctuary standard.
The thread — This itemized inventory mirrors the pattern of tribal leaders contributing identical or specified vessels for altar dedication (Numbers 7:26). The repeated use of the sanctuary shekel ties this narrative to the Torah's broader ritual legislation.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to observe the precise, standardized nature of worship offerings. It establishes that ritual contributions must be measured, documented, and aligned with established sacred standards.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: