Bible Strands
Numbers 7:29
and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Eliab son of Helon.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The text records the specific livestock contribution made by Eliab son of Helon during the tabernacle altar's dedication. This entry follows the first day's offerings and directly precedes Elizur son of Shedeur's arrival on the fourth day.
The words — הַשְּׁלָמִים (ha-shelamim) translates literally to "the peace offerings," while בָּקָר (baqar) means "oxen." These terms anchor the inventory in a specific sacrificial category and animal type.
The thread — This structured list of peace offerings, sin offerings, and livestock repeats daily for each tribal leader in Numbers 7 and parallels the consecration protocols outlined in Exodus 29 and Leviticus 9.
Why it lands — The verse demands attention to the exact quantities and types of animals prescribed for communal worship. It establishes a factual record of how devotion was measured and submitted under the wilderness covenant.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Eliab the son of Helon.