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.
Parallel translations
- KJV And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Nethaneel the son of Zuar.
- BSB and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Nethanel son of Zuar.
- ESV and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Nethanel the son of Zuar.
- NKJV and as the sacrifice of peace offerings: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs in their first year. This was the offering of Nethanel the son of Zuar.
- NASB and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs one year old. This was the offering of Nethanel the son of Zuar.
- NLT For a peace offering he brought two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs. This was the offering brought by Nethanel son of Zuar.
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Quick answer
Nethanel's peace offering of cattle, rams, goats, and lambs completes Issachar's gift.
Overview
The fellowship offerings expressed thanksgiving and renewed communion with God. The lavish, identical array shows each tribe rejoicing equally in God's presence among them. Such peace with God is secured fully through the work of Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Lev 7:11–13“‘This is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which one shall offer to Yahweh.
- 1 Kgs 8:63Solomon offered for the sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered to Yahweh, twenty two thousand head of cattle, and one hundred twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated Yahweh’s house.
- Prov 7:14“Sacrifices of peace offerings are with me. Today I have paid my vows.
- Col 1:1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
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