Numbers 7:7

7 He gave two wagons and four oxen to the Gershonites for their work

Numbers 7:7 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 7:7

Two wagons and four oxen he gave unto the sons of Gershon
The eldest son of Levi:

according to their service;
which was to bear and take care of the curtains, coverings, hangings and rails of the tabernacle; and which, when carrying from place to place, it was proper they should be covered from being exposed to rain and dust; and being so many as they were, must be heavy, burdensome, and cumbersome, and therefore two wagons, with two yoke of oxen, were given them, to ease them.

Numbers 7:7 In-Context

5 ''Receive these so that they can be used to transport the Tent of Meeting. Give them to the Levites according to what they need for their work."

6 Moses took the wagons and oxen and gave them to the Levites.

7 He gave two wagons and four oxen to the Gershonites for their work

8 and four wagons and eight oxen to the Merarites for their work. They were all under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.

9 Moses didn't give any to the Kohathites because they had to carry the holy things for which they were responsible on their shoulders.