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Numbers 7:61

His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — On the ninth day of the tabernacle dedication, Abidan son of Gideoni, leader of the tribe of Benjamin, presents his designated gift before the Lord.

The words — קָרְבָּנֹו (qarbanô) denotes his specific offering, while מִזְרָק (mizraq) identifies the silver bowl included in the set.

The thread — This item mirrors the identical silver vessels brought by every tribal leader in the preceding and following days (Numbers 7:12–83).

Why it lands — The text requires exact adherence to the sanctuary shekel standard and specifies the precise mixture of fine flour and oil, leaving no room for improvisation in the ritual.

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The Hebrew words

קָרְבָּנ֞וֹka.re.ba.N/ooffering/ hisקַֽעֲרַת־ka.'a.rat-[was] a dish ofכֶּ֣סֶףKe.sefsilverאַחַ֗ת'a.Chatoneשְׁלֹשִׁ֣יםshe.lo.Shim[was] thirtyוּמֵאָה֮u./me.'Ahand/ one hundredמִשְׁקָלָהּ֒mish.ka.La/hweight/ itsמִזְרָ֤קmiz.Raka bowlאֶחָד֙'e.Chadoneכֶּ֔סֶףKe.sefsilverשִׁבְעִ֥יםshiv.'Imseventyשֶׁ֖קֶלShe.kelshekel[s]בְּשֶׁ֣קֶלbe./She.kelby/ [the] shekel ofהַקֹּ֑דֶשׁha./Ko.deshthe/ holy placeשְׁנֵיהֶ֣ם׀she.nei./Hemboth of/ themמְלֵאִ֗יםme.le.'Im[were] fullסֹ֛לֶתSo.letfine flourבְּלוּלָ֥הbe.lu.Lahmixedבַשֶּׁ֖מֶןva./She.menwith <the>/ oilלְמִנְחָֽה׃le./min.Chahto/ a grain offering

King James Version

His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: