KJV ORIGINAL
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 Abidan the son of Gideoni.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And for a peace offering sacrifice, two bulls, five rams, five male goats, five one-year-old lambs: this was the offering of Abidan the son of Gideoni.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records the specific peace offering that Abidan brought as part of the dedication ceremony for God's tabernacle.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the detailed record of the twelve-day dedication ceremony for the tabernacle in the wilderness, where each tribal leader brought identical offerings. Abidan was the leader of the tribe of Benjamin, and this was likely his day to present his tribe's contribution to dedicating the newly constructed place of worship.
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