Numbers 7:40

Study note

Numbers 7:40

Setting — The narrator lists the specific sacrificial inventory contributed by Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai during the sequential dedication offerings of the tribal leaders.

The words — שְׂעִיר (se.'ir) denotes a male goat, and חַטָּאת (chātṭāʾt) specifies a sin offering.

The thread — This verse supplies the atonement component within the twelve-part dedication sequence of Numbers 7, positioned between the burnt offering inventory and the peace offering inventory.

Why it lands — It requires exact adherence to the ritual inventory, demonstrating that the prescribed atonement procedure demands a single male goat without variation.

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