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cherubim above the atonement cover on the ark of the covenant
law. In this way the Lord spoke to him.

Scripture records that when Moses was finished setting up the
tabernacle and consecrated it, the leaders of Israel made offerings.

When the altar was anointed, the leaders brought the offerings for
its dedication and presented them before the altar. For the Lord
had instructed Moses that each day one leader was to take his
offering for the dedication of the altar. This process of offering went
on for 12 days.

The Bible records in detail what each of the twelve leaders of the
tribes of Israel offered to God. Each leader made exactly the same
offering, yet each of their offerings is described in detail - item by
item. God did not generalize saying, “each priest gave as follows”,
or” this is a summary of the offerings brought.”

Rather, the Bible gives a record of every item offered by each leader.
When God enumerated identical offerings in this passage, He was
illustrating to us how very carefully He records what we offer to
Him.

Here is the account of the first Prince as recorded in numbers 7:13-
17 nIV

13 His offering was one silver plate weighing a hundred and
thirty shekels[a] and one silver sprinkling bowl weighing seventy
shekels,[b] both according to the sanctuary shekel, each filled with
the finest flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering; 14 one

gold dish weighing ten shekels,[c] filled with incense; 15 one

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