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one golden spoon of ten [shekels], full of incense;
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The Significance of the Incense
Commentators note the unusual nature of this offering. Incense was typically reserved for the golden altar inside the Tabernacle, not for a private gift or the main altar of burnt offering. Its inclusion here highlights the special, one-time, dedicatory nature of these gifts from the tribal leaders.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The various princes make their offerings in the order assigned to the tribes (Numbers 2:0). It was undoubtedly the tribes themselves th…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
One spoon of ten [shekels] of gold, &c . Its weight was according to the shekels, its matter of gold; it weighed fou…
The princes and great men were at the forefront in the service of God. Here is an example to those in authority, and of the highest rank; they shou…