He offered for his offering 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:
He brought as his offering one silver plate that weighed 130 shekels, and one silver bowl that weighed 70 shekels (measured by the sanctuary's standard weight). Both were filled with fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering.
This verse describes someone bringing valuable silver dishes filled with flour and oil as an offering to God, showing honor and worship through generous gifts.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Numbers, the Israelites were in the wilderness after leaving Egypt, and they had just completed building the tabernacle as a place for God's presence among them. Each tribal leader brought specific offerings to dedicate the altar, demonstrating their loyalty and collective support for God's covenant with Israel. This verse describes the offering from the leader of the tribe of Simeon, which included silver vessels filled with flour and oil as a prescribed grain offering.
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