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וּלְזֶ֣בַח הַשְּׁלָמִים֮ בָּקָ֣ר שְׁנַיִם֒ אֵילִ֤ם חֲמִשָּׁה֙ עַתֻּדִ֣ים חֲמִשָּׁ֔ה כְּבָשִׂ֥ים בְּנֵי־שָׁנָ֖ה חֲמִשָּׁ֑ה זֶ֛ה קָרְבַּ֥ן אֱלִיאָ֖ב בֶּן־חֵלֹֽן׃ (Numbers 7:29) And for the sacrifice of peace offerings: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five lambs a year old—this was the offering of Eli’av son of Ḥelon. Syntax as Sacred Inventory Numbers 7 is among the most repetitive chapters in the Torah, cataloging identical offerings by each tribal leader during the dedication of the altar. Yet each entry is syntactically precise. Numbers 7:29 presents the peace offering of Eliʾav son of Ḥelon, structured through enumerative syntax, noun-numeral pairs, and a summative appositional clause.… Learn Hebrew