Passage Research
Numbers 7 — Sermon Preparation
Each of the twelve tribal leaders brings an identical offering over twelve days for the dedication of the tabernacle; the totals are summarized at the end. Below is a research summary for Numbers 7, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
- 89
- verses
- 1072 / 153
- Hebrew words / lemmas
- 5
- classic sermon excerpts
- 3
- preachers & commentators
Numbers 7 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| אֶחָד | ʼechâd | H259 | 89 | united, one |
| חָמֵשׁ | châmêsh | H2568 | 36 | five |
| קׇרְבָּן | qorbân | H7133 | 28 | brought near, present |
| בָּקָר | bâqâr | H1241 | 30 | beeve, plowing |
| שְׁנַיִם | shᵉnayim | H8147 | 37 | two, twofold |
| שֶׁקֶל | sheqel | H8255 | 26 | weight |
| כֶּבֶשׂ | kebes | H3532 | 26 | ram |
How preachers through history handled this text
5 public-domain excerpts on Numbers 7, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“The princes and great men were most forward in the service of God. Here is an example to those in authority, and of the highest rank; they ought to use their honour and power, their estate and interest, to promote religion and the service of God in the places where they live. Though it was a time of joy and rejoicing, yet still, in the midst of their sacrifices, we find a sin-offering. As, in our best services, we are conscious that there is sin, there should be repentance, even in our most joyful services. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Numbers 7:10–89 (Public Domain)
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