1 No dia em que Moisés acabou de armar a Tenda Sagrada, ele a ungiu e a dedicou ao serviço de Deus, junto com todos os objetos da Tenda e do altar. 2 Então os chefes dos grupos de famílias, que eram líderes das tribos do povo de Israel, os mesmos homens que estavam cuidando da contagem do povo, 3 trouxeram as suas ofertas a Deus, o Senhor, isto é, seis carroças cobertas e doze bois. Cada dois chefes ofereceram uma carroça, e cada um deles, um boi; e puseram tudo na frente da Tenda. 4 O Senhor disse a Moisés:

5 — Receba as carroças e os bois a fim de serem usados para o serviço da Tenda; e dê essas ofertas aos levitas, a cada um de acordo com o serviço que faz.

6 Então Moisés deu aos levitas as carroças e os bois. 7 Aos descendentes de Gérson ele deu duas carroças e quatro bois, de acordo com o serviço que faziam. 8 Aos descendentes de Merari, também de acordo com o serviço deles, Moisés deu quatro carroças e oito bois. Esse serviço era dirigido por Itamar, filho do sacerdote Arão. 9 Porém Moisés não deu aos descendentes de Coate nem carroças nem bois, pois os objetos sagrados de que eles cuidavam tinham de ser carregados nos ombros.

10 Os chefes também trouxeram as ofertas para comemorar a dedicação do altar ao serviço de Deus. Quando eles já estavam prontos para apresentar as suas ofertas no altar, 11 o Senhor Deus disse a Moisés:

— Os chefes, cada um no seu próprio dia, deverão apresentar as suas ofertas para a dedicação do altar ao meu serviço.

12-83 Os doze chefes apresentaram as suas ofertas na seguinte ordem: no primeiro dia o chefe da tribo de Judá, Nasom, filho de Aminadabe; no segundo dia o chefe da tribo de Issacar, Netanel, filho de Zuar; no terceiro dia o chefe da tribo de Zebulom, Eliabe, filho de Helom; no quarto dia o chefe da tribo de Rúben, Elisur, filho de Sedeur; no quinto dia o chefe da tribo de Simeão, Selumiel, filho de Zurisadai; no sexto dia o chefe da tribo de Gade, Eliasafe, filho de Deuel; no sétimo dia o chefe da tribo de Efraim, Elisama, filho de Amiúde; no oitavo dia o chefe da tribo de Manassés, Gamaliel, filho de Pedasur; no nono dia o chefe da tribo de Benjamim, Abidã, filho de Gideoni; no dia dez o chefe da tribo de Dã, Aiezer, filho de Amisadai; no dia onze o chefe da tribo de Aser, Pagiel, filho de Ocrã; no dia doze o chefe da tribo de Naftali, Aira, filho de Enã.

As ofertas que cada um trouxe eram iguais: uma bandeja de prata pesando um quilo e meio; uma bacia de prata pesando oitocentos gramas, segundo a tabela oficial (a bandeja e a bacia estavam cheias de farinha de trigo misturada com azeite, para a oferta de cereais); um prato de ouro pesando cento e quinze gramas, cheio de incenso; um touro novo, um carneiro e um carneirinho de um ano para serem completamente queimados; um bode como oferta para tirar pecados; e, como oferta de paz, dois bois, cinco carneiros, cinco bodes e cinco carneirinhos de um ano.

84,85 O total de todas as ofertas feitas pelos chefes do povo de Israel para a cerimônia da dedicação do altar ao serviço de Deus foi o seguinte: doze bandejas de prata e doze bacias de prata, num peso total de vinte e sete quilos e meio; 86 doze pratos de ouro pesando um quilo trezentos e oitenta gramas (os pratos estavam cheios de incenso); 87 como ofertas a serem completamente queimadas, doze touros novos, doze carneiros e doze carneirinhos de um ano, junto com as ofertas de cereais que acompanham essas ofertas; como ofertas para tirar pecados, doze bodes; 88 e, como ofertas de paz, vinte e quatro bois, sessenta carneiros, sessenta bodes e sessenta carneirinhos de um ano.

89 Quando Moisés entrou na Tenda Sagrada para falar com o Senhor, ouviu a voz de Deus falando com ele de cima da tampa da arca da aliança, do meio dos dois querubins (Era assim que Deus falava com Moisés.).

1 On the day that Moses had finished setting up the tabernacle, and had anointed it and sanctified it with all its furniture, and the altar with all its vessels, and had anointed and sanctified them; 2 the princes of Israel, the heads of their fathers’ houses, gave offerings. These were the princes of the tribes. These are they who were over those who were counted; 3 and they brought their offering before Yahweh, six covered wagons and twelve oxen; a wagon for every two of the princes, and for each one an ox. They presented them before the tabernacle. 4 Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, 5 "Accept these from them, that they may be used in doing the service of the Tent of Meeting; and you shall give them to the Levites, to every man according to his service."

6 Moses took the wagons and the oxen, and gave them to the Levites. 7 He gave two wagons and four oxen to the sons of Gershon, according to their service. 8 He gave four wagons and eight oxen to the sons of Merari, according to their service, under the direction of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest. 9 But to the sons of Kohath he gave none, because the service of the sanctuary belonged to them; they carried it on their shoulders.

10 The princes gave offerings for the dedication of the altar in the day that it was anointed. The princes gave their offerings before the altar.

11 Yahweh said to Moses, "They shall offer their offering, each prince on his day, for the dedication of the altar."

12 He who offered his offering the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah, 13 and his offering was:

one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels,

one silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering;

14 one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense;

15 one young bull,

one ram,

one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;

16 one male goat for a sin offering;

17 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

18 On the second day Nethanel the son of Zuar, prince of Issachar, gave his offering. 19 He offered for his offering:

one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels,

one silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering;

20 one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense;

21 one young bull,

one ram,

one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;

22 one male goat for a sin offering;

23 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Nethanel the son of Zuar.

24 On the third day Eliab the son of Helon, prince of the children of Zebulun, 25 gave his offering:

one silver platter, the weight of which was a hundred and thirty shekels,

one silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering;

26 one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense;

27 one young bull,

one ram,

one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;

28 one male goat for a sin offering;

29 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Eliab the son of Helon.

30 On the fourth day Elizur the son of Shedeur, prince of the children of Reuben, 31 gave his offering:

one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels,

one silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering;

32 one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense;

33 one young bull,

one ram,

one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;

34 one male goat for a sin offering;

35 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Elizur the son of Shedeur.

36 On the fifth day Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai, prince of the children of Simeon, 37 gave his offering:

one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels,

one silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering;

38 one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense;

39 one young bull,

one ram,

one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;

40 one male goat for a sin offering;

41 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old: this was the offering of Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

42 On the sixth day, Eliasaph the son of Deuel, prince of the children of Gad, 43 gave his offering:

one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels,

one silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering;

44 one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense;

45 one young bull,

one ram,

one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;

46 one male goat for a sin offering;

47 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Eliasaph the son of Deuel.

48 On the seventh day Elishama the son of Ammihud, prince of the children of Ephraim, 49 gave his offering:

one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels,

one silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering;

50 one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense;

51 one young bull,

one ram,

one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;

52 one male goat for a sin offering;

53 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Elishama the son of Ammihud.

54 On the eighth day Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur, prince of the children of Manasseh, 55 gave his offering:

one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels,

one silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering;

56 one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense;

57 one young bull,

one ram,

one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;

58 one male goat for a sin offering;

59 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.

60 On the ninth day Abidan the son of Gideoni, prince of the children of Benjamin, 61 gave his offering:

one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels,

one silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering;

62 one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense;

63 one young bull,

one ram,

one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;

64 one male goat for a sin offering;

65 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Abidan the son of Gideoni.

66 On the tenth day Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai, prince of the children of Dan, 67 gave his offering:

one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels,

one silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering;

68 one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense;

69 one young bull,

one ram,

one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;

70 one male goat for a sin offering;

71 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

72 On the eleventh day Pagiel the son of Ochran, prince of the children of Asher, 73 gave his offering:

one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels,

one silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering;

74 one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense;

75 one young bull,

one ram,

one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;

76 one male goat for a sin offering;

77 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Pagiel the son of Ochran.

78 On the twelfth day Ahira the son of Enan, prince of the children of Naphtali, 79 gave his offering:

one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels,

one silver bowl of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering;

80 one golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense;

81 one young bull,

one ram,

one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;

82 one male goat for a sin offering;

83 and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Ahira the son of Enan.

84 This was the dedication offering of the altar, on the day when it was anointed, by the princes of Israel: twelve silver platters, twelve silver bowls, twelve golden ladles; 85 each silver platter weighing one hundred thirty shekels, and each bowl seventy; all the silver of the vessels two thousand four hundred shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary; 86 the twelve golden ladles, full of incense, weighing ten shekels apiece, according to the shekel of the sanctuary; all the gold of the ladles weighed one hundred twenty shekels; 87 all the cattle for the burnt offering twelve bulls, the rams twelve, the male lambs a year old twelve, and their meal offering; and twelve male goats for a sin offering; 88 and all the cattle for the sacrifice of peace offerings: twenty-four bulls, sixty rams, sixty male goats, and sixty male lambs a year old. This was the dedication offering of the altar, after it was anointed.

89 When Moses went into the Tent of Meeting to speak with Yahweh, he heard his voice speaking to him from above the mercy seat that was on the ark of the Testimony, from between the two cherubim; and he spoke to him.