Numbers 7:7

7 He gave two carts and four oxen to the Gershonites, as their work required,

Numbers 7:7 in Other Translations

7 Two wagons and four oxen he gave unto the sons of Gershon, according to their service:

7 Two wagons and four oxen he gave to the sons of Gershon, according to their service.

7 He gave two wagons and four oxen to the Gershonite division for their work,

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

7 Two wagons and four oxen he gave unto the sons of Gershon, according to their service:

7 He gave two wagons and four oxen to the Gershonites for the work they had to do.

7 He gave the Gershonites two carts and four oxen corresponding to their service,

7 He gave two carts and four oxen to the men from the family of Gershon. They needed them to do 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 “Accept these from them, that they may be used in the work at the tent of meeting. Give them to the Levites as each man’s work requires.”

6 So Moses took the carts and oxen and gave them to the Levites.

7 He gave two carts and four oxen to the Gershonites, as their work required,

8 and he gave four carts and eight oxen to the Merarites, as their work required. They were all under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron, the priest.

9 But Moses did not give any to the Kohathites, because they were to carry on their shoulders the holy things, for which they were responsible.

Cross References

• 1. Nu 4:24-26,28