Numbers 7 · Grade 4

Every Gift Recorded

Name Date

Read and Think

Numbers 7 is the longest chapter in the first five books of the Bible. When the tabernacle was anointed, the leaders of the twelve tribes brought wagons and oxen, which Moses gave to the Levites according to their service. The Kohathites carried the holy things on their shoulders and received none.

Then, for twelve days, one leader each day presented an offering for the dedication of the altar. The gifts were identical: a silver platter, a silver bowl with fine flour and oil, a gold ladle of incense, and animals for burnt, sin, and peace offerings. The text repeats the full list twelve times.

Why repeat it? Because each tribe mattered. No gift was overlooked. The chapter ends with Moses entering the tent and hearing God speak from above the mercy seat. Jesus noticed a widow's two small coins (Mark 12:41-44). God sees every gift given in love.

Show What You Know

Why did the Kohathites receive no wagons?
How many days did the dedication gifts last?
Why does the text repeat the full list twelve times?
What did Jesus notice in Mark 12?

Think About It

How does it feel to know God notices every gift you give, even small ones?
What can you give to God this week?

Memory Verse

“When Moses went into the Tent of Meeting to speak with Yahweh, he heard his voice speaking to him from above the mercy seat that was on the ark of the Testimony, from between the two cherubim; and he spoke to him.”

Numbers 7:89 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for the gifts I can give. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

Why does God care more about the heart of the giver than the size of the gift?
What does it mean to draw near to God with confidence?