Numbers 7:82

Study note

Setting — The narrative records the specific sacrificial inventory contributed by the tribal leader Ahira son of Enan during the altar dedication ceremony in the wilderness.

The words — The term שְׂעִיר (se‘îr) identifies a male goat, while חַטָּאת (chatṭāʾt) specifies its ritual function as a sin offering.

The thread — This verse completes the fixed liturgical sequence that repeats for each tribe in Numbers 7, moving from burnt offering to sin offering and concluding with peace offerings.

Why it lands — The text requires the reader to track the exact composition of each tribe’s contribution to recognize the prescribed order of worship.

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