Numbers · Chapter 7

[ edit] It is doon forſoþe in þe day in þe whiche Moyſes fulfillide þe tabernacle, and areryde it, and anoyntide and halowede wiþ alle his veſſels, þe auter alſo, and his veſſels. And þe prynces of Yrael, and þe heedes of þe meyneis þat weren bi eche lynages, þe mayſtres of hem þat weren noumbred, offerden ȝiftes before þe Lord, ſix waynes couered, wiþ twelue oxen; o wayne offreden two dukes, and oon ox eche. Þei offerden þilk þingis in þe ſiȝt of þe tabernacle. And þe Lord ſeide to Moyſes, Tak of hem, þat þei myȝten ſerue in þe ſeruyce of þe tabernacle, and tak þow þilk þingis to þe Leuytis, after þe ordre of her ſeruyce.

And ſo whanne Moyſes hadde take þe waynes, and þe oxen, he took hem to þe Leuytes. Two waynes and foure oxen he ȝaf to þe ſones of Gerſon, aftir þat þei hadden nede. Foure oþer waynes and eiȝt oxen he ȝaf to þe ſones of Merary, aftir þe office and her heriynge, vndir þe hoondis of Yþamar, þe ſone of Aaron, preeſt. To þe ſones forſoþe of Caaþ he ȝaf not carrys and oxen, for in þe ſeyntuarie þei ſeruen, and birþens þei beren wiþ her propre ſhuldres. Þanne þe dukes offreden, in þe dedicacioun of þe auter, in þe day þe which it is anoyntid, her offrynge to þe Lord, before þe auter. And þe Lord ſeide to Moyſes, Alle duykis bi eche daies offren þei ȝiftes, into þe dedicacioun of þe auter.

Þe firſte day offrede his offrynge Naſon, þe ſone of Amynadab, of þe lynage of Juda; and þere weren in it a ſilueren eiſel veſſel, peyſe of an hundred and þretti ſicles, a ſilueren fiole, hauynge ſeuenti ſicles aftir þe peyſe of þe ſeyntuarye, eiþir ful of tryed floure ſpreynt wiþ oyle, into ſacrifice; a litil morter, of ten ſiclis of gold, ful of encenſe; an oxe of þe droue, and a weþir, and a loomb of o ȝeer, into brent ſacrifice; and a goot, for ſynne; and in þe ſacrifices of peſible þinges, two oxen, fyue weþeres, fyue geet, lombes of o ȝeer fyue. Þis is þe offrynge of Naaſon, þe ſone of Amynadab.

Þe ſecounde day offrede Naþanael, þe ſone of Suar, duke of þe lynage of Yſachar, a ſilueren eiſel veſſel, peyſynge an hundrid and þretti ſicles, a ſilueren fiole, hauynge ſeuenti ſicles aftir þe weiȝt of þe ſeyntuary, eiþer ful of tryed flour ſpreynt wiþ oyle, into ſacrifice; a litil golden morter, hauynge ten ſicles, ful of encenſe; an oxe of þe droue, and a weþir, and a loomb of o ȝeer, into brent ſacrifice; and a goot, for ſynne; and in ſacrifice of peſible þinges, two oxen, and weþris fyue, geit fyue, lombes of o ȝeer fiue. Þis was þe offrynge of Naþanael, þe ſone of Suar.

In þe þridde day þe prince of þe ſones of Zabulon, Elyab, þe ſone of Elon, offride a ſilueren eyſel veſſel, peyſynge an hundryd and þretti ſicles, a ſilueren fyole, hauynge ſeuenti ſicles at þe peyſe of þe ſeyntuary, eiþer ful of tried flour ſpreynt wiþ oyle, into ſacrifyce; a litil golden morter, peyſynge ten ſicles, ful of encenſe; an oxe of þe droue, and a weþir, and a loomb of o ȝeer, into brent ſacrifice; and a geit, for ſynne; and in þe ſacrifice of peſible þinges, two oxen, weþris fyue, geit fyue, lombes of o ȝeer fyue. Þis is þe offrynge of Heliab, þe ſone of Helon.

Þe firþe day þe prynce of þe ſones of Ruben, Heliſur, þe ſone of Sedeur, offred a ſilueren eyſel veſſel, peyſynge an hundrid and þretti cyclys, a ſilueren fyole, hauynge ſeuenti ſiclis at þe weiȝt of þe ſeyntuarie, eiþer ful of tryed flour ſpreynt wiþ oyle, into ſacrifice; a golden morter, peyſynge ten ſicles, ful of encenſe; an oxe of þe droue, and a weþer, and a loomb of o ȝeer, into brent ſacrifice; and a geit, for ſynne; and into þe ooſtis of peſible þinges, oxen two, weþers fyue, geit fyue, lombes of o ȝeer fyue. Þis was þe offrynge of Elyſur, þe ſone of Sedeur.

Þe fifþe day þe prynce of þe ſones of Symeon, Salamyel, ſone of Suryſadday, offrede a ſilueren eyſel veſſel, peyſynge an hundrid and þritti ſicles, a ſilueren fyole, hauynge ſeuenti ſicles at þe weiȝt of þe ſeyntuarye, eiþir ful of tried flour ſpreynt wiþ oyle, in to ſacrifice; a goldun morter, peyſynge ten ſicles, ful of encenſe; an oxe of þe droue, and a weþir, and a loomb of o ȝeer, into brent ſacrifice; and a geet, for ſynne. And into þe ooſtis of peſible þinges, oxen two, weþers fyue, geet fyue, loombes of o ȝeer fyue. Þis was þe offrynge of Salamyhel, ſone of Suryſadday.

Þe ſixte day þe prince of þe ſones of Gad, Helizaphat, þe ſone of Duel, offerde a ſilueren eyſel veſſel, peyſynge an hundrid and þretti ſicles, a ſilueren fyol, hauynge ſeuenti ſicles at þe weiȝt of þe ſeyntuarye, eiþer ful of tried flour ſpreynt wiþ oyle, into ſacrifice; a golden morter, peiſynge ten ſicles, ful of encenſe; an oxe of þe droue, and a weþer, and a loomb of o ȝeer, into brent ſacryfice; and o geet, for ſynne. And into ooſtis of peſible þinges, oxen two, weþers fyue, geet fyue, loombes of o ȝeer fyue. Þis was þe offrynge of Elizaphat, ſone of Duel.

Þe ſeuenþe day þe prynce of þe ſones of Effraym, Elizama, þe ſone of Amyud, offrede a ſilueren eiſel veſſel, peyſynge an hundred and þretti ſicles, a ſilueren fyol, hauynge ſeuenti ſicles at þe weiȝt of þe ſeyntuarye, eiþer ful of tried flour ſpreynt wiþ oyle, into ſacrifice; a goldun morter, peiſynge ten ſicles, ful of encenſe; an oxe of þe droue, and a weþer, and a loomb of o ȝeer, into brent ſacryfice; and a geet, for ſynne. And into ooſtis of peſible þingis, oxen two, weþers fyue, geet fyue, loombes of o ȝeer fyue. Þis was þe offrynge of Elizama, ſone of Amyud.

Þe eiȝtiþ day þe prynce of þe ſones of Manaſſe, Gamaliel, þe ſone of Phadaſſur, offerde a ſilueren eyſel veſſel, peyſynge an hundryd and þretti ſicles, a ſilueren fyol, hauynge ſeuenti ſicles at þe weiȝt of þe ſeyntuarye, eiþer ful of tried flour ſpreynt wiþ oyle, into ſacrifice; a goldun morter, peyſynge ten ſicles, ful of encenſe; an oxe of þe droue, and a weþir, and a loomb of o ȝeer, into brent ſacrifice; and a goot, for ſynne. And into ooſtis of peſible þinges, oxen two, weþers fyue, geet fyue, loombes of o ȝeer fyue. Þis was þe offrynge of Gamaliel, ſone of Phadaſſur.

Þe nynþe day þe prynce of þe ſones of Beniamyn, Abidan, þe ſone of Gedeon, offerde a ſilueren eiſel veſſel, peyſynge an hundred and þretti ſicles, a ſilueren fyol, hauynge ſeuenti ſicles at þe weiȝt of þe ſeyntuarye, eiþir ful of tried flour ſpreynt wiþ oyle, into ſacrifice; a golden morter, peiſynge ten ſicles, ful of encenſe; an oxe of þe droue, and a weþer, and a loomb of o ȝeer, into brent ſacrifice; and a goot, for ſynne. And into þe ooſtis of peſible þingis, oxen two, weþers fyue, geet fyue, loombes of o ȝeer fyue. Þis was þe offrynge of Abydan, ſone of Gedeon.

Þe tenþe day þe prynce of þe ſones of Dan, Abiezer, þe ſone of Amyſadday, offerde a ſilueren eyſel veſſel, peiſynge an hundrid and þretti ſicles, a ſilueren fyol, hauynge ſeuenti ſicles at þe weiȝt of þe ſeyntuarye, eiþer ful of tried flour ſpreynt wiþ oyle, into ſacrifice; a goldun morter, peiſynge ten ſicles, ful of encenſe; an oxe of þe droue, and a weþer, and a lomb of o ȝeer, into brent ſacrifice; and a goot, for ſynne. And into ooſtes of peſible þinges, oxen two, weþers fyue, geet fyue, loombes of o ȝeer fyue. Þis was þe offrynge of Abiezer, ſone of Amyſadday.

Þe enleueþe day þe prince of þe ſones of Aſer, Phegiel, þe ſone of Ochran, offride a ſilueren eiſel veſſel, peyſynge an hundryd and þretti ſicles, a ſilueren fiol, hauynge ſeuenti ſicles at þe weiȝt of þe ſeyntuarie, eiþer ful of tried flour ſpreynt wiþ oyle, into ſacrifice; a goldun morter, peyſynge ten ſicles, ful of encenſe; an oxe of þe droue, and a weþer, and a loomb of o ȝeer, into brent ſacrifice; and a goot, for ſynne. And into ooſtes of peſible þinges, oxen two, weþers fyue, geet fyue, loombes of o ȝeer fyue. Þis was þe offrynge of Phegiel, þe ſone of Ochran.

Þe twelfþ day þe prynce of þe ſones of Neptalym, Ahira, þe ſone of Henan, offerde a ſilueren eiſel veſſel, peiſynge an hundryd and þretti ſicles, a ſilueren fyol, hauynge ſeuenti ſicles at þe weiȝt of þe ſeyntuarie, eiþir ful of tried flour ſpreynt wiþ oyle, into ſacrifice; a golden morter, peiſynge ten ſicles, ful of encenſe; an oxe of þe droue, and a weþer, and a loomb of o ȝeer, into brent ſacrifice; and a goot, for ſynne. And into ooſtis of peſible þingis, oxen two, weþers fyue, geet fyue, loombes of o ȝeer fyue. Þis was þe offrynge of Ahyra, ſone of Henan.

Þes offrynges in þe dedicacioun of þe auter ben offred of þe prynces of Irael, in þe day þe which it is ſacred; ſilueren eiſel veſſels twelue, ſilueren fiols twelue, golden morters twelue; ſo þat an hundred and þretti ſicles of ſiluer hadde oon eiſel veſſel, and ſeuenti ſicles o fiol, þat is, in comune of alle veſſels of ſiluer, ſicles two þowſand foure hundred, by peyſe of þe ſeyntuarie; golden morters twelue, ful of encenſe, ten ſicles peiſynge bi weiȝt of þe ſeyntuarie, þat is, togider, ſicles of gold an hundrid and twenti; oxen of þe droue into brent ſacrifice twelue, weþers twelue, loombes of o ȝeer twelue, and þe ſacrifice of licours of hem, twelue geet for ſynne; þe ooſtis of peſible þingis, oxen foure and twenti, weþers ſexti, geet ſexti, loombes of o ȝeer ſexti.

Þes þinges ben offrid in þe dedicacioun of þe auter, whanne it is anoynt. And whanne Moyſes went into þe tabernacle of þe boond of pees, þat he conſeile þe anſwer of God, he herde a voyce of ſpekynge to hym fro þe propiciatorye, þat was vpon þe arke of witneſſynge, bitwix þe two cherubyn, and fro whens he ſpak to hym.