Bible Strands
Numbers 7:41
and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The text records the fifth day of the tabernacle dedication, when Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai approaches to present his designated offerings. Moses documents this specific contribution immediately after the preceding leader’s sin offering.
The words — The verse highlights שְׁלָמִים (shelamim), literally “peace offerings,” and בָקָר (baqar), meaning “oxen.” These terms anchor the ritual inventory to its specific sacrificial category and primary animal.
The thread — This contribution mirrors the pattern established in Numbers 7:40 and continues in Numbers 7:42, where each tribal leader brings an identical set of animals. The sequence tracks a structured, day-by-day rotation of leadership participation.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to track the precise inventory assigned to each leader without conflating the offerings. It demands attention to the fixed ritual order rather than individual variation.
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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 Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.