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11 The Lord said to Moses, “Each day one tribal chief will bring his offering for the dedication of the altar.”

12 On the first day, the one who brought his offering was Nahshon son of Amminadab from the tribe of Judah. 13 His offering was one silver dish[a] weighing one hundred thirty shekels, one silver sprinkling basin weighing seventy shekels according to the sanctuary shekel,[b] both full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 7:13 Etymology suggests that a qe’ara is a deep dish or bowl, but some think it means platter.
  2. Numbers 7:13 One hundred thirty shekels amounts to about fifty-two ounces. Seventy regular shekels amounts to about twenty-eight ounces. Presumably the sanctuary shekel weighed more.