"And his offeringª [was] oneª silverª charger,ª the weightª thereof [was] an hundredª and thirtyª [shekels], oneª silverª bowlª of seventyª shekels,ª after the shekelª of the sanctuary;ª bothª of them [were] fullª of fine flourª mingledª° with oilª for a meat offering:ª ... And when Mosesª was goneª° into¹ the tabernacleª of the congregationª to speakª° with¹ him, then he heardª°¹ the voiceª of one speakingª° unto¹ him from off¹¹ the mercy seatª that¹ [was] upon¹ the arkª of testimony,ª from between¹¹ the twoª cherubims:ª and he spakeª° unto¹ him." {Num 7:13-89}; The oblations and sacrifices enumerated in "And his offeringª [was] oneª silverª charger,ª the weightª thereof [was] an hundredª and thirtyª [shekels], oneª silverª bowlª of seventyª shekels,ª after the shekelª of the sanctuary;ª bothª of them [were] fullª of fine flourª mingledª° with oilª for a meat offering:ª ... And all¹ the oxenª for the sacrificeª of the peace offeringsª [were] twentyª and fourª bullocks,ª the ramsª sixty,ª the he goatsª sixty,ª the lambsª of the firstª yearª sixty.ª This¹ [was] the dedicationª of the altar,ª after² that¹ it was anointed.ª°" {Num 7:13-88} were simple and plain, though costly and magnificent. On this occasion we find there were offered 12 silver chargers, each weighing 130 shekels; 12 silver bowls, each 70 shekels; 12 golden spoons, each 10 shekels; making the total amount of silver vessels 2,400 shekels, and that of golden vessels, 120 shekels. A silver charger, at 130 shekels, reduced to troy weight, makes 75 oz. 9 dwts. 16, 8/31 gr.; and a silver bowl, at 70 shekels, amounts to 40 oz. 12 dwts. 21, 21/31 gr. The total weight of the 12 chargers is therefore 905 oz. 16 dwts. 3, 3/31 gr.; and that of the 12 bowls, 487 oz. 14 dwts. 20; 4/31 gr.; making the total weight of silver vessels 1,393 oz. 10 dwts. 23, 7/31 gr. The golden spoons, allowing each to be 5 oz. 16 dwts. 3, 3/31 gr., amount to 69 oz. 3 dwts. 13, 5/31 gr. Besides these, there were for sacrifice -
Bullocks, 12
Rams, 12
Lambs, 12
Goats, 24
Rams, 60
He goats, 60
Lambs, 60
By this we may at once see, that though the place in which they now sojourned was a wilderness as to cities, villages, and regular inhabitants, yet there was plenty of pasturage; else the Israelites could not have furnished these cattle, with all the sacrifices necessary for different occasions, and especially for the passover, which must of itself have required an immense number of lambs, when each family of 600,000 males was obliged to provide one ("And the LORDª spakeª° unto¹ Mosesª in the wildernessª of Sinai,ª in the firstª monthª of the secondª yearª after they were come outª° of the landª¹ of Egypt,ª saying,ª°" {Num 9:1}).