And the chiefsוַ הַנְּשִׂאִיםpresentedיַּקְרִיבוּthe dedication offeringאֵת חֲנֻכַּתfor the altarהַמִּזְבֵּחַon the dayבְּיוֹםit was anointed;הִמָּשַׁח אֹתוֹand the chiefsוַ הַנְּשִׂיאִםpresentedיַּקְרִיבוּtheir offeringאֶת קָרְבָּנָםbeforeלִפְנֵיthe altar.הַמִּזְבֵּחַ
Numbers 7:10
Study it in the app“And the chiefs presented the dedication offering for the altar on the day it was anointed; and the chiefs presented their offering before the altar.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Numbers 7:10, word by word
- And the chiefsנְּשִׂאִיםnesiim
chief
Literally "one lifted up": the leader of a tribe or clan.
Where else “nesiim” appears- presentedיַּקְרִיבוּyakrivu
bring near
To bring something, or offer a gift to YHWH.
Where else “yakrivu” appears- the dedication offeringחֲנֻכַּתchanukat
dedication
Dedication: the act of first setting something apart for God, and the offerings made for it. The name of the feast of Hanukkah comes from this word (John 10:22).
Where else “chanukat” appears- for the altarמִּזְבֵּחַmizbeach
altar
Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.
Where else “mizbeach” appears- on the dayיוֹםyom
day
The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.
Where else “yom” appears- it was anointedהִמָּשַׁחhimashach
anoint
To pour oil on someone to set them apart for God.
Where else “himashach” appears- their offeringקָרְבָּנָkarbana
offering
Offering (qorban): what is "brought near" to God. It comes from the verb "bring near" and is the general word for any offering; Jesus mentions it in Mark 7:11.
Where else “karbana” appears- beforeפְנֵיfene
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “fene” appears
The context
9But to the sons of Kohath he did not give any, because the service of the holy things was on them; they carried them on the shoulder.
10 · This verse (above)
11And YHWH said to Moses, “One chief each day, one chief each day, shall present their offering for the dedication of the altar.”