Numbers 7:73

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 — The narrator records the tribute brought by Pagiel, leader of the tribe of Asher, on the eleventh day of the tabernacle dedication (Numbers 7:72). The text lists his specific contributions without commentary or narrative expansion.

The words — קָרְבָּנוֹ (qarbanô) translates as "his offering," and מִזְרָק (mizrāq) denotes a "bowl" or "basin." These terms anchor the passage in the ritual inventory of the dedication.

The thread — The identical specification for the silver platter and bowl appears in Numbers 7:13 as part of the same dedication sequence. The pattern of standardized weights and materials recurs throughout the chapter.

Why it lands — The verse demands attention to the precise measurement and material composition of each tribal leader's contribution. It establishes that worship in this context requires exact compliance with sanctuary standards.

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The Hebrew words

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:

Cross-references

Numbers 7:13 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;