Numbers 7:47and for the sacrifice of peace offerings, two head of cattle, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
The setting
Sinai wilderness, ~1444 BC. Eliasaph of Gad presents massive peace offerings for community feasting. Modern-day southern Egypt/northern Saudi Arabia.
The emotion here: documenting generous abundance with careful precision
The original word
šĕlāmîm (שְׁלָמִים) — peace offerings, from shalom, meaning wholeness and harmony
Why it matters
Gad would later choose land east of Jordan, showing their independent spirit even here
Read with care
What most readers miss in Numbers 7:47
The specific animals and numbers show this fed hundreds of people - a massive community celebration
Common misconceptionPeople think Old Testament was all about punishment, but peace offerings were community celebrations where people feasted together in God's presence.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Numbers 7:47
Bible Genome reading
Numbers 7:47 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Numbers 7:47 comes from the book of Numbers, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the law genre of biblical literature. Key themes include worship, sacrifice. Notable phrases: sacrifice of peace offerings.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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