Numbers 7:17

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Numbers 7:17 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and for the sacrifice of peace-offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five he-lambs a year old: this was the oblation of Nahshon the son of Amminadab.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

and for the sacrifice of peace-offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five he-lambs a year old: this was the oblation of Nahshon the son of Amminadab.
Numbers 7:17 — American Standard Version

Context — Numbers 7

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
17and for the sacrifice of peace-offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he-goats, five he-lambs a year old: this was the oblation of Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, etc.] So that here were all sorts of offerings on this occasion, meat and drink offerings, burnt offerings, sin offerings, and peace offerings: and for the latter were brought two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year; the reason why so many were brought and used for this sort of sacrifice was, because with these a feast was made, of which not only the priests partook, but the princes, and as many of their friends and acquaintance as they thought fit to invite: this [was] the offering of Nahshon the son of Amminadab: which he offered out of his own substance, as the Targums of Jonathan and Jerusalem paraphrase it; though some…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Peace - offerings - Which are more numerous because the princes and priests, and some of the people made a feast before the Lord out of them. Numbers 7:87”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“peace: Lev. 3:1-17; Co2 5:19-21 this was the offering: It is worthy of remark, that the different tribes are represented here as bringing their offerings precisely in the same order in which they encamped about the tabernacle (see Num 2:1 and Num 10:1), beginning at the East, then proceeding to the South, then to the West, and ending with the North, according to the course of the sun. Their order may be thus viewed: Encampment / Offerings EAST 1. Judah Nahshon 2. Issachar Nathaneel 3. Zebulun Eliab SOUTH 4. Reuben Elizur 5. Simeon Shelumiel 6. Gad Eliasaph WEST 7. Ephraim Elishama 8. Manasseh Gamaliel 9. Benjamin Abidan NORTH 10. Dan Ahiezer 11. Asher Pagiel 12. Naphtali Ahira Thus God…”
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