Numbers 7 in the early church

10 passages quote, allude to, or echo Numbers 7, grouped by verse; passages on the same verse are in date order. Verse text from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.

Verses: 1 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13

Numbers 7:1

On the day Moses finished setting up the tabernacle, he anointed and consecrated it and all its furnishings, along with the altar and all its utensils.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
Num 7:1–9	Demonstration 14.20 · Aphrahat	quotation, high confidence	337-345
Num 7:1–9	Numbers, lines 102–126 · Cyprianus Gallus	allusion, high confidence	early 5th cent.

Numbers 7:6

So Moses took the carts and oxen and gave them to the Levites.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
Num 7:6–9	Against Jovinianus 2.34 · Jerome	allusion, high confidence	393

Numbers 7:7

He gave the Gershonites two carts and four oxen, as their service required,
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
Num 7:7	Homilies on Numbers 4.3 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Numbers 7:8

and he gave the Merarites four carts and eight oxen, as their service required, all under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
Num 7:8	Homilies on Numbers 4.3 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Numbers 7:9

But he did not give any to the Kohathites, since they were to carry on their shoulders the holy objects for which they were responsible.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
Num 7:9	Homilies on Numbers 4.3 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 238–250 (Rufinus's translation ca. 400–410)

Numbers 7:10

When the altar was anointed, the leaders approached with their offerings for its dedication and presented them before the altar.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
Num 7:10–89	Numbers, lines 127–150 · Cyprianus Gallus	allusion, high confidence	early 5th cent.

Numbers 7:11

And the LORD said to Moses, “Each day one leader is to present his offering for the dedication of the altar.”
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
Num 7:11–12	Demonstration of the Gospel 8.1.10 · Eusebius of Caesarea	quotation, high confidence	ca. 314–324

Numbers 7:12

On the first day Nahshon son of Amminadab from the tribe of Judah drew near with his offering.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
Num 7:12	Commentary on Matthew, Latin Series 82 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 244–249 (Latin translation, 4th–5th century)

Numbers 7:13

His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
Num 7:13	Commentary on Matthew, Latin Series 82 · Origen	quotation, high confidence	ca. 244–249 (Latin translation, 4th–5th century)