King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
One kid of the goats for a sin offering:
Complete Jewish Bible:
one male goat as a sin offering,
Berean Standard Bible:
one male goat for a sin offering;
American Standard Version:
one male of the goats for a sin-offering;
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
One{H259} kid{H8163} of the goats{H5795} for a sin offering{H2403}:
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Commentary for Numbers 7:22
**Numbers 7:22 Context and Themes:**
Numbers 7:22 is part of a detailed account of the offerings the leaders of Israel brought to the Tabernacle during its dedication. This event occurred after the completion of the Tabernacle, which was the portable dwelling place for God's presence among the Israelites during their wilderness wanderings. The Tabernacle was central to Israel's worship and religious life, and its dedication was a momentous occasion.
**Themes:**
1. **Worship and Sacrifice:** The verse reflects the theme of worship through sacrifice, which was a key component of the Israelite religious system. The sin offering described was meant to atone for unintentional sins, emphasizing the need for purification and the acknowledgment of human fallibility.
2. **Leadership and Responsibility:** The leaders of the tribes, representing the whole community, brought these offerings. This act underscores the responsibility of leaders in the religious life of the people and their role in facilitating communal atonement and worship.
3. **Uniformity and Equality:** Each leader brought the same set of offerings, including a sin offering, indicating equality before God and the uniformity of the law's requirements for all tribes of Israel.
4. **Dedication and Consecration:** The offerings were part of the dedication ceremony for the Tabernacle, consecrating it as a holy place for God's dwelling and for the worship of the Israelites.
**Historical Context:**
The Book of Numbers is set during the time of the Exodus, after the Israelites had received the Law at Mount Sinai and constructed the Tabernacle according to God's instructions. Numbers 7 specifically describes the offerings brought on twelve consecutive days, one for each tribe, to dedicate the altar. This event would have taken place around the second year after the Exodus, as the Israelites prepared to journey towards the Promised Land.
In the broader historical context, the sacrificial system and the role of the Tabernacle were foundational to Israelite society and religion until the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 AD. The detailed descriptions of the offerings, including the sin offering mentioned in Numbers 7:22, were part of the priestly code that governed Israelite worship practices.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H259
There are 801 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֶחָד
Transliteration: ʼechâd
Pronunciation: ekh-awd'
Description: a numeral from אָחַד; properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first; a, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together, - Strong's Number: H8163
There are 57 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שָׂעִיר
Transliteration: sâʻîyr
Pronunciation: saw-eer'
Description: or שָׂעִר; from שָׂעַר; shaggy; as noun, a he-goat; by analogy, a faun; devil, goat, hairy, kid, rough, satyr. - Strong's Number: H5795
There are 74 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עֵז
Transliteration: ʻêz
Pronunciation: aze
Description: from עָזַז; a she-goat (as strong), but masculine in plural (which also is used elliptically for goat's hair); (she) goat, kid. - Strong's Number: H2403
There are 272 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חַטָּאָה
Transliteration: chaṭṭâʼâh
Pronunciation: khat-taw-aw'
Description: or חַטָּאת; from חָטָא; an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender; punishment (of sin), purifying(-fication for sin), sin(-ner, offering).