Bible Strands
Numbers 7:53
and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Elishama son of Ammihud.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records the daily dedication offerings brought by the tribal leaders at the tabernacle. Elishama son of Ammihud presents his peace offering immediately after his sin offering, concluding his turn before the next leader draws near.
The words — הַשְּׁלָמִים (ha.shelamim) translates literally as "the peace offerings," denoting the ritual category of shared communion sacrifices. The text pairs this term with exact livestock counts to document the precise material contribution.
The thread — The peace offering category is structurally defined in Leviticus 3:1-17. The sequential recording of each tribe’s contributions continues in Numbers 7:54 through verse 84.
Why it lands — The verse requires the reader to observe the unembellished accounting of worship materials. It frames covenant loyalty as a repeatable, concrete practice rather than an abstract sentiment.
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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 Elishama the son of Ammihud.