The Meaning of Numbers 7:3 Explained

Numbers 7:3

KJV: And they brought their offering before the LORD, six covered wagons, and twelve oxen; a wagon for two of the princes, and for each one an ox: and they brought them before the tabernacle.

YLT: yea, they bring their offering before Jehovah, six waggons covered, and twelve oxen -- a waggon for two of the princes, and an ox for one -- and they bring them near before the tabernacle.

Darby: and they brought their offering before Jehovah, six covered waggons, and twelve oxen; a waggon for two princes, and an ox for each; and they presented them before the tabernacle.

ASV: and they brought their oblation before Jehovah, six covered wagons, and twelve oxen; a wagon for every two of the princes, and for each one an ox: and they presented them before the tabernacle.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Numbers 7:3?

MEANING: What does Numbers 7:3 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Numbers 7:3 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Numbers 7:3?

What is the context of Numbers 7:3?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And they brought their offering before the LORD, six covered wagons, and twelve oxen; a wagon for two of the princes, and for each one an ox: and they brought them before the tabernacle.

What does Numbers 7:3 Mean?

Study Notes

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It is beautiful to observe that, though the offerings of the princes were identical, each is separately recorded by the pen of inspiration. (Cf) Mark 12:41-44 .

Context Summary

Numbers 7:1-11 - 89, Princely Generosity The Voice Of God

This and the two following chapters conclude the account of the stay at Sinai. The transport of the furniture of the Tabernacle was committed to the Levites, and the wagons, enumerated here, made their work much simpler. Two were assigned for hangings and drapery, and four for the more solid and cumbersome portions. The sacred vessels were borne on the shoulders of living men-the Kohathites.

Instead of bulking together these twelve gifts, the divine Spirit lingers lovingly over each. In God's book of remembrance each alabaster box is noted by itself. Note that the vessels were not only costly, but filled! "Both of them full!" Numbers 7:13, etc.

Ponder Numbers 7:89. Would that our ears were opened that we might ever hear that voice speaking from between the cherubim, directing in perplexity, and revealing the deep things of God! [source]

Chapter Summary: Numbers 7

¹ The offering of the princes at the dedication of the tabernacle
¹⁰ Their several offerings at the dedication of the altar
⁸⁹ God speaks to Moses from the mercy seat

What do the individual words in Numbers 7:3 mean?

And they brought - their offering before Yahweh six carts covered and two [and] ten oxen a cart for [every] two of the leaders and an ox for [each] one And they presented them the tabernacle

וַיָּבִ֨יאוּ אֶת־ קָרְבָּנָ֜ם לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֗ה שֵׁשׁ־ עֶגְלֹ֥ת צָב֙ וּשְׁנֵ֣י עָשָׂ֣ר בָּקָ֔ר עֲגָלָ֛ה עַל־ שְׁנֵ֥י הַנְּשִׂאִ֖ים וְשׁ֣וֹר לְאֶחָ֑ד וַיַּקְרִ֥יבוּ אוֹתָ֖ם הַמִּשְׁכָּֽן

וַיָּבִ֨יאוּ	And they brought
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: בֹּוא Sense: to go in, enter, come, go, come in.
אֶת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
קָרְבָּנָ֜ם	their offering
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine plural Root: קָרְבָּן Sense: offering, oblation.
לִפְנֵ֣י	before
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, common plural construct Root: לִפְנֵי Sense: face.
יְהוָ֗ה	Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
שֵׁשׁ־	six
Parse: Number, feminine singular Root: שֵׁשׁ Sense: six.
עֶגְלֹ֥ת	carts
Parse: Noun, feminine plural construct Root: עֲגִילָה Sense: cart, wagon.
צָב֙	covered
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: צָב Sense: a carrying vehicle, litter, covered wagon.
וּשְׁנֵ֣י	and two
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Number, mdc Root: שְׁנַיִם Sense: two.
עָשָׂ֣ר	[and] ten
Parse: Number, masculine singular Root: עָשָׂר Sense: ten, -teen (in combination with other numbers).
בָּקָ֔ר	oxen
Parse: Noun, masculine singular Root: בָּקָר Sense: cattle, herd, oxen, ox.
עֲגָלָ֛ה	a cart
Parse: Noun, feminine singular Root: עֲגִילָה Sense: cart, wagon.
שְׁנֵ֥י	[every] two
Parse: Number, mdc Root: שְׁנַיִם Sense: two.
הַנְּשִׂאִ֖ים	of the leaders
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine plural Root: נָשִׂיא Sense: one lifted up, chief, prince, captain, leader.
וְשׁ֣וֹר	and an ox
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, masculine singular Root: שֹׁור Sense: ox, bull, a head of cattle.
לְאֶחָ֑ד	for [each] one
Parse: Preposition-l, Number, masculine singular Root: אֶחָד Sense: one (number).
וַיַּקְרִ֥יבוּ	And they presented
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: קָרַב Sense: to come near, approach, enter into, draw near.
הַמִּשְׁכָּֽן	the tabernacle
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: מִשְׁכָּן Sense: dwelling place, tabernacle.

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