Soak Bible
Navigate

84This was the dedication of the altar, in the day when it was anointed, by the princes of Israel: twelve chargers of silver, twelve silver bowls, twelve spoons of gold:

Numbers 7:84

Linguistic Insight

of 14

Tap any underlined word in the verse to see its original meaning.

Commentary

Matthew Henry

(vv. 10-89)

We have here an account of the great solemnity of dedicating the altars, both that of burnt-offerings and that of incense; they had been sanctified before, when they were anointed ( Lev. 8:10 ; 11 ), but now they were handselled, as it were, by the princes, with their free-will offerings. They began the use of them with rich presents, great expressions of joy and gladness, and extraordinary respec...

My Notes

Notes are saved on this device.