When the altar was anointed, the leaders approached with their offerings for its dedication and presented them before the altar.
Parallel translations
- WEB The princes gave offerings for the dedication of the altar in the day that it was anointed, even the princes gave their offerings before the altar.
- KJV And the princes offered for dedicating of the altar in the day that it was anointed, even the princes offered their offering before the altar.
- NKJV Now the leaders offered the dedication offering for the altar when it was anointed; so the leaders offered their offering before the altar.
- NASB And the leaders offered the dedication offering for the altar when it was anointed, so the leaders offered their offering before the altar.
- NLT The leaders also presented dedication gifts for the altar at the time it was anointed. They each placed their gifts before the altar.
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Quick answer
The tribal leaders also brought offerings for the dedication of the altar.
Overview
Beyond the wagons, the princes presented dedication gifts for the newly anointed altar. This marked the altar's inauguration for its sacred purpose of sacrifice. The lavish, unified giving expressed the people's joy in establishing worship at God's appointed place.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 9
- 2 Chr 7:9On the eighth day they held a solemn assembly, for the dedication of the altar had lasted seven days, and the feast seven days more.
- 1 Kgs 8:63And Solomon offered as peace offerings to the LORD 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep. So the king and all the Israelites dedicated the house of the LORD.
- 2 Chr 7:5And King Solomon offered a sacrifice of 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep. So the king and all the people dedicated the house of God.
- Deut 20:5Furthermore, the officers are to address the army, saying, “Has any man built a new house and not dedicated it? Let him return home, or he may die in battle and another man dedicate it.
- Neh 12:27At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, the Levites were sought out from all their homes and brought to Jerusalem to celebrate the joyous dedication with thanksgiving and singing, accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres.
- Ps 30:1A Psalm. A song for the dedication of the temple. Of David. I will exalt You, O LORD, for You have lifted me up and have not allowed my foes to rejoice over me.
- Ezra 6:16–17Then the people of Israel—the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the exiles—celebrated the dedication of the house of God with joy.
- Num 7:1On the day Moses finished setting up the tabernacle, he anointed and consecrated it and all its furnishings, along with the altar and all its utensils.
- Neh 12:43On that day they offered great sacrifices, rejoicing because God had given them great joy. The women and children also rejoiced, so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard from afar.
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