Numbers 7:58

Study note

Setting — The narrator continues the daily inventory of dedication offerings presented by the tribal leaders at the altar. Each leader’s contribution follows the same prescribed sequence of sacrifices.

The words — שְׂעִיר (seʿîr) denotes a male goat, and חַטָּאת (chatṯṯâʾ) specifies its function as a sin offering. These terms anchor the ritual’s atonement requirement within the day’s allocation.

The thread — This verse belongs to the systematic catalog of tribal dedications in Numbers 7, where each leader repeats the same sacrificial inventory. The sin offering appears consistently alongside burnt and peace offerings throughout the twelve-day sequence.

Why it lands — The text demands precise attention to ritual accounting, showing that each leader’s contribution matches the prescribed standard exactly. It establishes the non-negotiable structure of the covenant ceremony.

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