Numbers 7:5-15

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.

10 When the Altar was anointed, the leaders brought their offerings for its dedication and presented them before the Altar

11 because God had instructed Moses, "Each day one leader is to present his offering for the dedication of the Altar."

12 On the first day, Nahshon son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah, brought his offering.

13 His offering was: a silver plate weighing three and a quarter pounds and a silver bowl weighing one and three-quarter pounds (according to the standard Sanctuary weights), each filled with fine flour mixed with oil as a Grain-Offering;

14 a gold vessel weighing four ounces, filled with incense;

15 a young bull, a ram, and a yearling lamb for a Whole-Burnt-Offering;

Numbers 7:5-15 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO NUMBERS 7

This chapter gives an account of the presents brought, by the princes of the twelve tribes at the setting up of the tabernacle, for the use of it, Nu 7:1-9; and at the dedication of the altar, and the service of that, Nu 7:10,11; first of the prince of the tribe of Judah, Nu 7:12-17; then of the prince of Issachar, Nu 7:18-23; of the prince of Zebulun, Nu 7:24-29; of the prince of Reuben, Nu 7:30-35; of the prince of Simeon, Nu 7:36-41; of the prince of Gad, Nu 7:42-47; of the prince of Ephraim, Nu 7:48-53; of the prince of Manasseh, Nu 7:54-59; of the prince of Benjamin, Nu 7:60-65; of the prince of Dan, Nu 7:66-71; of the prince of Asher, Nu 7:72-77; of the prince of Naphtali, Nu 7:78-83; the sum of all which follows, Nu 7:84-88; and the chapter is concluded with a token of God's approbation and acceptance of the whole, Nu 7:89.