Twelve Tribes Dedicate the Tabernacle Together

1. On the day that Moses had finished setting up the tabernacle, and had anointed it and sanctified it, with all its furniture, and the altar with all its vessels, and had anointed and sanctified them; 2. the princes of Israel, the heads of their fathers’ houses, offered. These were the princes of the tribes. These are they who were over those who were counted: 3. and they brought their offering before Yahweh, 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. 4. Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, 5. “Accept these from them, that they may be used in doing the service of the Tent of Meeting; and you shall give them to the Levites, to every man according to his service.” 6. Moses took the wagons and the oxen, and gave them to the Levites. 7. He gave two wagons and four oxen to the sons of Gershon, according to their service: 8. and he gave four wagons and eight oxen to the sons of Merari, according to their service, under the direction of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest. 9. But to the sons of Kohath he gave none, because the service of the sanctuary belonged to them; they carried it on their shoulders. 10. The princes gave offerings for the dedication of the altar in the day that it was anointed, even the princes gave their offerings before the altar. 11. Yahweh said to Moses, “They shall offer their offering, each prince on his day, for the dedication of the altar.” 12. He who offered his offering the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah, 13. and his offering was: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering; 14. one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense; 15. one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; 16. one male goat for a sin offering; 17. and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Nahshon the son of Amminadab. 18. On the second day Nethanel the son of Zuar, prince of Issachar, gave his offering. 19. He offered for his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering; 20. one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense; 21. one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; 22. one male goat for a sin offering; 23. and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Nethanel the son of Zuar. 24. On the third day Eliab the son of Helon, prince of the children of Zebulun 25. gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was a hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering; 26. one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense; 27. one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; 28. one male goat for a sin offering; 29. and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Eliab the son of Helon. 30. On the fourth day Elizur the son of Shedeur, prince of the children of Reuben 31. gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering; 32. one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense; 33. one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; 34. one male goat for a sin offering; 35. and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Elizur the son of Shedeur. 36. On the fifth day Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai, prince of the children of Simeon 37. gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering; 38. one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense; 39. one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; 40. one male goat for a sin offering; 41. and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old: this was the offering of Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai. 42. On the sixth day, Eliasaph the son of Deuel, prince of the children of Gad 43. gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering; 44. one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense; 45. one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; 46. one male goat for a sin offering; 47. and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Eliasaph the son of Deuel. 48. On the seventh day Elishama the son of Ammihud, prince of the children of Ephraim 49. gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering; 50. one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense; 51. one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; 52. one male goat for a sin offering; 53. and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Elishama the son of Ammihud. 54. On the eighth day Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur, prince of the children of Manasseh 55. gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering; 56. one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense; 57. one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; 58. one male goat for a sin offering; 59. and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. 60. On the ninth day Abidan the son of Gideoni, prince of the children of Benjamin 61. gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering; 62. one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense; 63. one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; 64. one male goat for a sin offering; 65. and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Abidan the son of Gideoni. 66. On the tenth day Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai, prince of the children of Dan 67. gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering; 68. one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense; 69. one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; 70. one male goat for a sin offering; 71. and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. 72. On the eleventh day Pagiel the son of Ochran, prince of the children of Asher 73. gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering; 74. one golden ladle of ten shekels, full of incense; 75. one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; 76. one male goat for a sin offering; 77. and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Pagiel the son of Ochran. 78. On the twelfth day Ahira the son of Enan, prince of the children of Naphtali 79. gave his offering: one silver platter, the weight of which was one hundred thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a meal offering; 80. one golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense; 81. one young bull, one ram, one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering; 82. one male goat for a sin offering; 83. and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Ahira the son of Enan. 84. This was the dedication of the altar, on the day when it was anointed, by the princes of Israel: twelve silver platters, twelve silver bowls, twelve golden ladles; 85. each silver platter weighing one hundred thirty shekels, and each bowl seventy; all the silver of the vessels two thousand four hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; 86. the twelve golden ladles, full of incense, weighing ten shekels apiece, after the shekel of the sanctuary; all the gold of the ladles weighed one hundred twenty shekels; 87. all the cattle for the burnt offering twelve bulls, the rams twelve, the male lambs a year old twelve, and their meal offering; and the male goats for a sin offering twelve; 88. and all the cattle for the sacrifice of peace offerings twenty-four bulls, the rams sixty, the male goats sixty, the male lambs a year old sixty. This was the dedication of the altar, after it was anointed. 89. When Moses went into the Tent of Meeting to speak with Yahweh, he heard his voice speaking to him from above the mercy seat that was on the ark of the Testimony, from between the two cherubim: and he spoke to him. 1. Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, 2. “Speak to Aaron, and tell him, ‘When you light the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in front of the lamp stand.’” 3. Aaron did so. He lit its lamps to light the area in front of the lamp stand, as Yahweh commanded Moses. 4. This was the workmanship of the lamp stand, beaten work of gold. From its base to its flowers, it was beaten work: according to the pattern which Yahweh had shown Moses, so he made the lamp stand. 5. Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, 6. “Take the Levites from among the children of Israel, and cleanse them. 7. You shall do this to them, to cleanse them: sprinkle the water of cleansing on them, let them shave their whole bodies with a razor, and let them wash their clothes, and cleanse themselves. 8. Then let them take a young bull, and its meal offering, fine flour mixed with oil; and another young bull you shall take for a sin offering. 9. You shall present the Levites before the Tent of Meeting. You shall assemble the whole congregation of the children of Israel. 10. You shall present the Levites before Yahweh. The children of Israel shall lay their hands on the Levites, 11. and Aaron shall offer the Levites before Yahweh for a wave offering, on the behalf of the children of Israel, that it may be theirs to do the service of Yahweh. 12. “The Levites shall lay their hands on the heads of the bulls, and you shall offer the one for a sin offering, and the other for a burnt offering to Yahweh, to make atonement for the Levites. 13. You shall set the Levites before Aaron, and before his sons, and offer them as a wave offering to Yahweh. 14. Thus you shall separate the Levites from among the children of Israel, and the Levites shall be mine. 15. “After that, the Levites shall go in to do the service of the Tent of Meeting: and you shall cleanse them, and offer them as a wave offering. 16. For they are wholly given to me from among the children of Israel; instead of all who open the womb, even the firstborn of all the children of Israel, I have taken them to me. 17. For all the firstborn among the children of Israel are mine, both man and animal. On the day that I struck all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, I sanctified them for myself. 18. I have taken the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel. 19. I have given the Levites as a gift to Aaron and to his sons from among the children of Israel, to do the service of the children of Israel in the Tent of Meeting, and to make atonement for the children of Israel; that there be no plague among the children of Israel, when the children of Israel come near to the sanctuary.” 20. Moses, and Aaron, and all the congregation of the children of Israel did so to the Levites. According to all that Yahweh commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so the children of Israel did to them. 21. The Levites purified themselves from sin, and they washed their clothes; and Aaron offered them for a wave offering before Yahweh; and Aaron made atonement for them to cleanse them. 22. After that, the Levites went in to do their service in the Tent of Meeting before Aaron, and before his sons: as Yahweh had commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so they did to them. 23. Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, 24. “This is that which belongs to the Levites: from twenty-five years old and upward they shall go in to wait on the service in the work of the Tent of Meeting; 25. and from the age of fifty years they shall cease waiting on the work, and shall serve no more, 26. but shall minister with their brothers in the Tent of Meeting, to perform the duty, and shall perform no service. You shall do thus to the Levites concerning their duties.” 1. Yahweh spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the first month of the second year after they had come out of the land of Egypt, saying, 2. “Moreover let the children of Israel keep the Passover in its appointed season. 3. On the fourteenth day of this month, at evening, you shall keep it in its appointed season—according to all its statutes, and according to all its ordinances, you shall keep it.” 4. Moses spoke to the children of Israel, that they should keep the Passover. 5. They kept the Passover in the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month, at evening, in the wilderness of Sinai. According to all that Yahweh commanded Moses, so the children of Israel did. 6. There were certain men, who were unclean because of the dead body of a man, so that they could not keep the Passover on that day, and they came before Moses and before Aaron on that day. 7. Those men said to him, “We are unclean because of the dead body of a man. Why are we kept back, that we may not offer the offering of Yahweh in its appointed season among the children of Israel?” 8. Moses answered them, “Wait, that I may hear what Yahweh will command concerning you.” 9. Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, 10. “Say to the children of Israel, ‘If any man of you or of your generations is unclean by reason of a dead body, or is on a journey far away, he shall still keep the Passover to Yahweh. 11. In the second month, on the fourteenth day at evening they shall keep it; they shall eat it with unleavened bread and bitter herbs. 12. They shall leave none of it until the morning, nor break a bone of it. According to all the statute of the Passover they shall keep it. 13. But the man who is clean, and is not on a journey, and fails to keep the Passover, that soul shall be cut off from his people. Because he didn’t offer the offering of Yahweh in its appointed season, that man shall bear his sin. 14. “‘If a foreigner lives among you, and desires to keep the Passover to Yahweh; according to the statute of the Passover, and according to its ordinance, so shall he do. You shall have one statute, both for the foreigner, and for him who is born in the land.’” 15. On the day that the tabernacle was raised up, the cloud covered the tabernacle, even the Tent of the Testimony: and at evening it was over the tabernacle, as it were the appearance of fire, until morning. 16. So it was continually. The cloud covered it, and the appearance of fire by night. 17. Whenever the cloud was taken up from over the Tent, then after that the children of Israel traveled; and in the place where the cloud remained, there the children of Israel encamped. 18. At the commandment of Yahweh, the children of Israel traveled, and at the commandment of Yahweh they encamped. As long as the cloud remained on the tabernacle they remained encamped. 19. When the cloud stayed on the tabernacle many days, then the children of Israel kept Yahweh’s command, and didn’t travel. 20. Sometimes the cloud was a few days on the tabernacle; then according to the commandment of Yahweh they remained encamped, and according to the commandment of Yahweh they traveled. 21. Sometimes the cloud was from evening until morning; and when the cloud was taken up in the morning, they traveled: or by day and by night, when the cloud was taken up, they traveled. 22. Whether it was two days, or a month, or a year that the cloud stayed on the tabernacle, remaining on it, the children of Israel remained encamped, and didn’t travel; but when it was taken up, they traveled. 23. At the commandment of Yahweh they encamped, and at the commandment of Yahweh they traveled. They kept Yahweh’s command, at the commandment of Yahweh by Moses.

1. But the Spirit says expressly that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons, 2. through the hypocrisy of men who speak lies, branded in their own conscience as with a hot iron; 3. forbidding marriage and commanding to abstain from foods which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and know the truth. 4. For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it is received with thanksgiving. 5. For it is sanctified through the word of God and prayer. 6. If you instruct the brothers of these things, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, nourished in the words of the faith, and of the good doctrine which you have followed. 7. But refuse profane and old wives’ fables. Exercise yourself toward godliness. 8. For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now, and of that which is to come. 9. This saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance. 10. For to this end we both labor and suffer reproach, because we have set our trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe. 11. Command and teach these things. 12. Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity. 13. Until I come, pay attention to reading, to exhortation, and to teaching. 14. Don’t neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the elders. 15. Be diligent in these things. Give yourself wholly to them, that your progress may be revealed to all. 16. Pay attention to yourself, and to your teaching. Continue in these things, for in doing this you will save both yourself and those who hear you. 1. Don’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers; 2. the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity. 3. Honor widows who are widows indeed. 4. But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety towards their own family, and to repay their parents, for this is acceptable in the sight of God. 5. Now she who is a widow indeed, and desolate, has her hope set on God, and continues in petitions and prayers night and day. 6. But she who gives herself to pleasure is dead while she lives. 7. Also command these things, that they may be without reproach. 8. But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever. 9. Let no one be enrolled as a widow under sixty years old, having been the wife of one man, 10. being approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the saints’ feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, and if she has diligently followed every good work. 11. But refuse younger widows, for when they have grown wanton against Christ, they desire to marry; 12. having condemnation, because they have rejected their first pledge. 13. Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not. 14. I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, and give no occasion to the adversary for insulting. 15. For already some have turned away after Satan. 16. If any man or woman who believes has widows, let them relieve them, and don’t let the assembly be burdened; that it might relieve those who are widows indeed. 17. Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching. 18. For the Scripture says, “You shall not muzzle the ox when it treads out the grain.” And, “The laborer is worthy of his wages.” 19. Don’t receive an accusation against an elder, except at the word of two or three witnesses. 20. Those who sin, reprove in the sight of all, that the rest also may be in fear. 21. I command you in the sight of God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the chosen angels, that you observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality. 22. Lay hands hastily on no one, neither be a participant in other men’s sins. Keep yourself pure. 23. Be no longer a drinker of water only, but use a little wine for your stomach’s sake and your frequent infirmities. 24. Some men’s sins are evident, preceding them to judgment, and some also follow later. 25. In the same way also there are good works that are obvious, and those that are otherwise can’t be hidden. 1. Let as many as are bondservants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine not be blasphemed. 2. Those who have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brothers, but rather let them serve them, because those who partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. Teach and exhort these things. 3. If anyone teaches a different doctrine, and doesn’t consent to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness, 4. he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions, 5. constant friction of people of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. Withdraw yourself from such. 6. But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7. For we brought nothing into the world, and we certainly can’t carry anything out. 8. But having food and clothing, we will be content with that. 9. But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction. 10. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows. 11. But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness. 12. Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses. 13. I command you before God, who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus, who before Pontius Pilate testified the good confession, 14. that you keep the commandment without spot, blameless, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ; 15. which in its own times he will show, who is the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; 16. who alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light; whom no man has seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and eternal power. Amen. 17. Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy; 18. that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to share; 19. laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of eternal life. 20. Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of what is falsely called knowledge; 21. which some profess, and thus have wandered from the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.

1. His foundation is in the holy mountains. 2. Yahweh loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob. 3. Glorious things are spoken about you, city of God. Selah. 4. I will record Rahab and Babylon among those who acknowledge me. Behold, Philistia, Tyre, and also Ethiopia: “This one was born there.” 5. Yes, of Zion it will be said, “This one and that one was born in her”; the Most High himself will establish her. 6. Yahweh will count, when he writes up the peoples, “This one was born there.” Selah. 7. Those who sing as well as those who dance say, “All my springs are in you.”