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 Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five one-year-old lambs: this was the offering of Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records the specific animals that Eliasaph brought as his peace offering to God during the dedication of the altar.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the detailed record of the twelve-day dedication ceremony for the altar at the tabernacle after it was completed in the wilderness. Each of the twelve tribal leaders brought identical offerings on consecutive days, and Eliasaph was the leader of the tribe of Gad, bringing his offering on the seventh day.
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