His offering was one silver charger of the weight of an hundred and thirty shekels, a 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 specific weights and contents of silver dishes brought as an offering to God, filled with flour and oil for worship.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Numbers, the Israelites were wandering in the desert after their exodus from Egypt, and they had recently constructed the tabernacle as a portable place of worship. The chapter describes the dedication ceremony where each of the twelve tribal leaders presented offerings over twelve days to consecrate the tabernacle and support the priests. This specific verse details the offering from the leader of the tribe of Naphtali, which included silver items filled with flour and oil, symbolizing their devotion and communal responsibility.
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