Psalms 69:1-21
Save me, God, for the water has risen to my neck.I have sunk in deep mud, and there is no footing; I have come into deep waters, and a flood sweeps over me.I am weary from my crying; my throat is parched. My eyes fail, looking for my God.Those who hate me without cause are more numerous than the hairs of my head; my deceitful enemies, who would destroy me, are powerful. Though I did not steal, I must repay.God, You know my foolishness, and my guilty acts are not hidden from You.Do not let those who put their hope in You be disgraced because of me, Lord God of Hosts; do not let those who seek You be humiliated because of me, God of Israel.For I have endured insults because of You, and shame has covered my face.I have become a stranger to my brothers and a foreigner to my mother’s sonsbecause zeal for Your house has consumed me, and the insults of those who insult You have fallen on me.I mourned and fasted, but it brought me insults.I wore sackcloth as my clothing, and I was a joke to them.Those who sit at the city gate talk about me, and drunkards make up songs about me.But as for me, Lord, my prayer to You is for a time of favor. In Your abundant, faithful love, God, answer me with Your sure salvation.Rescue me from the miry mud; don’t let me sink. Let me be rescued from those who hate me and from the deep waters.Don’t let the floodwaters sweep over me or the deep swallow me up; don’t let the Pit close its mouth over me.Answer me, Lord, for Your faithful love is good; in keeping with Your great compassion, turn to me.Don’t hide Your face from Your servant, for I am in distress. Answer me quickly!Draw near to me and redeem me; ransom me because of my enemies.You know the insults I endure— my shame and disgrace. You are aware of all my adversaries.Insults have broken my heart, and I am in despair. I waited for sympathy, but there was none; for comforters, but found no one.Instead, they gave me gall for my food, and for my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.
Numbers 7:19-89
As his offering, he presented one silver dish weighing 3 1/4 pounds and one silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense;one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and two bulls, five rams, five male breeding goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Nethanel son of Zuar.On the third day Eliab son of Helon, leader of the Zebulunites, presented an offering.His offering was one silver dish weighing 3 1/4 pounds and one silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense;one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and two bulls, five rams, five male breeding goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Eliab son of Helon.On the fourth day Elizur son of Shedeur, leader of the Reubenites, presented an offering.His offering was one silver dish weighing 3 1/4 pounds and one silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense;one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and two bulls, five rams, five male breeding goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Elizur son of Shedeur.On the fifth day Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, leader of the Simeonites, presented an offering.His offering was one silver dish weighing 3 1/4 pounds and one silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense;one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and two bulls, five rams, five male breeding goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.On the sixth day Eliasaph son of Deuel, leader of the Gadites, presented an offering.His offering was one silver dish weighing 3 1/4 pounds and one silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense;one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and two bulls, five rams, five male breeding goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Eliasaph son of Deuel.On the seventh day Elishama son of Ammihud, leader of the Ephraimites, presented an offering.His offering was one silver dish weighing 3 1/4 pounds and one silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense;one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and two bulls, five rams, five male breeding goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Elishama son of Ammihud.On the eighth day Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, leader of the Manassites, presented an offering.His offering was one silver dish weighing 3 1/4 pounds and one silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense;one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and two bulls, five rams, five male breeding goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.On the ninth day Abidan son of Gideoni, leader of the Benjaminites, presented an offering.His offering was one silver dish weighing 3 1/4 pounds and one silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense;one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and two bulls, five rams, five male breeding goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Abidan son of Gideoni.On the tenth day Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, leader of the Danites, presented an offering.His offering was one silver dish weighing 3 1/4 pounds and one silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense;one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and two bulls, five rams, five male breeding goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.On the eleventh day Pagiel son of Ochran, leader of the Asherites, presented an offering.His offering was one silver dish weighing 3 1/4 pounds and one silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense;one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and two bulls, five rams, five male breeding goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Pagiel son of Ochran.On the twelfth day Ahira son of Enan, leader of the Naphtalites, presented an offering.His offering was one silver dish weighing 3 1/4 pounds and one silver basin weighing 1 3/4 pounds, measured by the standard sanctuary shekel, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;one gold bowl weighing four ounces, full of incense;one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old, for a burnt offering;one male goat for a sin offering;and two bulls, five rams, five male breeding goats, and five male lambs a year old, for the fellowship sacrifice. This was the offering of Ahira son of Enan.This was the dedication gift from the leaders of Israel for the altar when it was anointed: 12 silver dishes, 12 silver basins, and 12 gold bowls.Each silver dish weighed 3 1/4 pounds, and each basin 1 3/4 pounds. The total weight of the silver articles was 60 pounds measured by the standard sanctuary shekel.The 12 gold bowls full of incense each weighed four ounces measured by the standard sanctuary shekel. The total weight of the gold bowls was three pounds.All the livestock for the burnt offering totaled 12 bulls, 12 rams, and 12 male lambs a year old, with their grain offerings, and 12 male goats for the sin offering.All the livestock for the fellowship sacrifice totaled 24 bulls, 60 rams, 60 male breeding goats, and 60 male lambs a year old. This was the dedication gift for the altar after it was anointed.When Moses entered the tent of meeting to speak with the Lord, he heard the voice speaking to him from above the mercy seat that was on the ark of the testimony, from between the two cherubim. He spoke to him that way.
