Tag Archives: Numbers 7:23

וּלְזֶ֣בַח הַשְּׁלָמִים֮ בָּקָ֣ר שְׁנַיִם֒ אֵילִ֤ם חֲמִשָּׁה֙ עַתּוּדִ֣ים חֲמִשָּׁ֔ה כְּבָשִׂ֥ים בְּנֵי־שָׁנָ֖ה חֲמִשָּׁ֑ה זֶ֛ה קָרְבַּ֥ן נְתַנְאֵ֖ל בֶּן־צוּעָֽר׃ (Numbers 7:23) And for the sacrifice of the peace offerings: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five year-old lambs. This was the offering of Nethanel son of Zuar. Parataxis and Worship Syntax This verse belongs to the ceremonial register of Numbers 7, where offerings from the tribal leaders are presented with almost ritualistic repetition. Syntactically, it employs parataxis—the stacking of phrases without overt coordination—to create a solemn rhythm and emphasize abundance.… Learn Hebrew