Numbers 7:27

Study note

Setting — The text lists the sacrificial inventory contributed by the tribal leaders during the tabernacle dedication. It appears between the mention of a gold dish of incense and a male goat for a sin offering.

The words — The text specifies אֶחָד ('echad) = one [H259] for each animal, emphasizing the singular count. It distinguishes פַּר (par) = a young bull from כֶּבֶשׂ (keves) = a lamb as separate categories of livestock.

The thread — The inventory of burnt offerings recurs in later biblical passages that question the value of ritual without obedience, such as Psalms 50:8, Psalms 51:16, and Isaiah 1:11.

Why it lands — The verse demands attention to the precise, repetitive nature of the offerings, establishing a baseline of ritual compliance that later texts measure against covenant faithfulness.

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