Numbers 7:88and all the cattle for the sacrifice of peace offerings twenty-four bulls, the rams sixty, the male goats sixty, the male lambs a year old sixty. This was the dedication of the altar, after it was anointed.
The setting
Sinai Peninsula, ~1445 BC. The 12-day tribal dedication ceremony concludes with this massive tally. Modern-day Egypt/Saudi Arabia border region.
The emotion here: awestruck documenting extravagant worship
The original word
shelem (שְׁלָמִים) — peace offerings, literally 'payments for wholeness'
Why it matters
This represented roughly 3 years' worth of normal sacrificial animals for the entire nation
Read with care
What most readers miss in Numbers 7:88
Each tribe brought identical gifts — God values unity over uniqueness in worship
Common misconceptionPeople think this is wasteful excess, but these peace offerings were mostly eaten by the people — it was a massive community feast celebrating God's presence.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Numbers 7:88
Bible Genome reading
Numbers 7:88 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Numbers 7:88 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 celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include fellowship, abundance. Notable phrases: 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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