Numbers 7:24

Numbers 7:24 says, On the third day Eliab the son of Helon, prince of the children of Zebulun, did offer:  Eliab, the prince of Zebulun, was to bring his offering on the third day.  Verse twenty-five adds, His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:  Verse twenty-six continues, One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:  These were the more permanent offerings, which could be used in the tabernacle, combined with temporary sacrifices.  Verse twenty-seven states, One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:  Verse twenty-eight adds, One kid of the goats for a sin offering:  Verse twenty-nine continues, And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Eliab the son of Helon.  These offerings were for sacrificial purposes.  We need to meet both temporary and lasting purposes of God with our sacrices.  Verse thirty says, On the fourth day Elizur the son of Shedeur, prince of the children of Reuben, did offer:  Elizur, the prince of Rueben, was to bring his offerings on the fourth day.  The order in which they were to bring their offerings was determined by God, and not by the priests themselves, so there could be no arguing about the order.  As long as we give when God directs us to, there should be no concern about when someone else gives.  Verse thirty-one adds, His offering was one silver charger of the weight of an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:  Verse thirty-two continues, One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:  These offerings were both permanent and temporary mixed.  Verse thirty-three states, One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering:  Verse thirty-four adds, One kid of the goats for a sin offering:  Verse thirty-five continues, And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Elizur the son of Shedeur.  These were temporary offerings used for sacrifice.  Verse thirty-six says, On the fifth day Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai, prince of the children of Simeon, did offer:  Shelumiel the priest of Simeon was to bring his offering on the fifth day.  Verse thirty-seven adds, His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering:  Verse thirty-eight continues, One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense:  These were the mixed offerings.  Verse thirty-nine states, One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering: Verse forty adds, One kid of the goats for a sin offering:  Verse forty-one continues, And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.  These were the sacrifice offerings.