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Numbers 7:

Today’s chapter describes the offerings the tribes of Israel made for the tabernacle.

The process of altar dedication takes twelve days, and offerings by a leader representing each of the tribes are made on each of these sacred days. The offerings:

Day 1	Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah
Day 2	Nethanel the son of Zuar, the chief of Issachar
Day 3	Eliab the son of Helon, the chief of the people of Zebulun
Day 4	Elizur the son of Shedeur, the chief of the people of Reuben
Day 5	Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai, the chief of the people of Simeon
Day 6	Eliasaph the son of Deuel, the chief of the people of Gad
Day 7	Elishama the son of Ammihud, the chief of the people of Ephraim
Day 8	Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur, the chief of the people of Manasseh
Day 9	Abidan the son of Gideoni, the chief of the people of Benjamin
Day 10	Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai, the chief of the people of Dan
Day 11	Pagiel the son of Ochran, the chief of the people of Asher
Day 12	Ahira the son of Enan, the chief of the people of Naphtali

The leaders who make the offerings are the same as those who assist with the census in Num 1:5–15, but there is a distinct order of offering.

Here in Num 7:1–88 the order of offering is influenced by the order of encampment given in Num 2, not birth order like it usually is.

(Jennifer H. I put this picture just for you.  ❤️) 

In case you “skimmed”, like me.  (Evidently, my husband has not skipped a word, but I think he is a liar!)The chapter ends with a large summary of all the offerings and donations given for the tabernacle.  Plates, basins, dishes, bulls, rams, lambs, grain offerings, goats.

The tabernacle itself is anointed when it is dedicated.

89 And when Moses went into the tent of meeting to speak with the LORD, he heard the voice speaking to him from above the mercy seat that was on the ark of the testimony, from between the two cherubim; and it spoke to him.

Once it was dedicated, Moses entered the tent of meeting and the LORD spoke to him from the mercy seat.

What a moment!!!  Time to start packing our bags…we are so close to getting on the road!  Only a few things left to do…

• • • Remember that they are to be the light of the world
    • Commemorate where they were 1 year ago (slaves)
    • Blow the trumpet (gather the people)

AND THEN IT IS TIME TO GO!!!