Numbers 7:69

Study note

Setting — This verse appears within a repeated catalog of tribal leaders presenting dedication gifts at the tabernacle, positioned between a description of an incense vessel and a sin offering goat. It records the specific livestock quota assigned to one leader’s burnt offering.

The words — פַּ֣ר (par) denotes a young bull, while כֶּֽבֶשׂ (keves) specifies a male lamb a year old. Both terms anchor the verse to the required livestock inventory.

The thread — The verse continues the structural pattern of Numbers 7, where each of the twelve tribes contributes an identical set of sacrificial animals and vessels. This enumeration parallels other covenant dedication accounts that list standardized offerings.

Why it lands — The text demands a reader track the exact count and type of animals prescribed for each burnt offering. It requires noting that the ritual inventory is fixed, leaving no room for deviation in the recorded liturgy.

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