His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:
His offering was one silver plate weighing 130 shekels, and one silver bowl weighing 70 shekels, measured by the sanctuary standard. Both were filled with fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering.
This verse describes the valuable silver dishes filled with grain offerings that one of Israel's tribal leaders brought to dedicate the tabernacle.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the twelve-day dedication ceremony for the tabernacle, where each tribal leader brought identical offerings on consecutive days. The offerings included expensive silver vessels filled with grain mixed with oil, which were standard worship gifts in ancient Israel. These detailed records show the organized, communal effort to honor God's dwelling place among His people.
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