The Wagons for the Levites
1On the day Moses finished setting up the tabernacle, he anointed it and consecrated it, together with all its furnishings, and the altar with all its utensils. He anointed them and consecrated them. 2Then the leaders of Israel, the heads of their ancestral houses — the leaders of the tribes, who had presided over the census — brought their offering. 3They brought their offering before Yahweh: six covered wagons and twelve oxen, one wagon for every two leaders and one ox for each. They presented them before the tabernacle. 4Yahweh said to Moses, 5“Accept these from them; they shall be used for the service of the tent of meeting. Give them to the Levites, to each according to his service.” 6So Moses took the wagons and the oxen and gave them to the Levites. 7He gave two wagons and four oxen to the descendants of Gershon, according to their service, 8and four wagons and eight oxen he gave to the descendants of Merari, according to their service, under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest. 9But to the descendants of Kohath he gave none, because their service was for the holy things, which they carried on their shoulders. 10The leaders brought their offering for the dedication of the altar on the day it was anointed; the leaders presented their offering before the altar. 11Yahweh said to Moses, “One leader each day, one leader each day, shall present his offering for the dedication of the altar.”
Day One: Judah — Day Two: Issachar
12The one who presented his offering on the first day was Nahshon son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah. 13His offering was one silver plate weighing one hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver basin of seventy shekels, by the sanctuary shekel, both full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; 14one gold dish of ten shekels, full of incense; 15one young bull, one ram, one year-old lamb, for a burnt offering; 16one male goat for a sin offering; 17and for the peace offering: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five year-old lambs. This was the offering of Nahshon son of Amminadab. 18On the second day Nethanel son of Zuar, leader of Issachar, presented his offering. 19He presented one silver plate weighing one hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver basin of seventy shekels, by the sanctuary shekel, both full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; 20one gold dish of ten shekels, full of incense; 21one young bull, one ram, one year-old lamb, for a burnt offering; 22one male goat for a sin offering; 23and for the peace offering: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five year-old lambs. This was the offering of Nethanel son of Zuar.
Day Three: Zebulun — Day Four: Reuben
24On the third day, the leader of the descendants of Zebulun, Eliab son of Helon: 25his offering was one silver plate weighing one hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver basin of seventy shekels, by the sanctuary shekel, both full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; 26one gold dish of ten shekels, full of incense; 27one young bull, one ram, one year-old lamb, for a burnt offering; 28one male goat for a sin offering; 29and for the peace offering: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five year-old lambs. This was the offering of Eliab son of Helon. 30On the fourth day, Elizur son of Shedeur, leader of the descendants of Reuben: 31his offering was one silver plate weighing one hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver basin of seventy shekels, by the sanctuary shekel, both full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; 32one gold dish of ten shekels, full of incense; 33one young bull, one ram, one year-old lamb, for a burnt offering; 34one male goat for a sin offering; 35and for the peace offering: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five year-old lambs. This was the offering of Elizur son of Shedeur.
Day Five: Simeon — Day Six: Gad
36On the fifth day, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, leader of the descendants of Simeon: 37his offering was one silver plate weighing one hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver basin of seventy shekels, by the sanctuary shekel, both full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; 38one gold dish of ten shekels, full of incense; 39one young bull, one ram, one year-old lamb, for a burnt offering; 40one male goat for a sin offering; 41and for the peace offering: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five year-old lambs. This was the offering of Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai. 42On the sixth day, Eliasaph son of Deuel, leader of the descendants of Gad: 43his offering was one silver plate weighing one hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver basin of seventy shekels, by the sanctuary shekel, both full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; 44one gold dish of ten shekels, full of incense; 45one young bull, one ram, one year-old lamb, for a burnt offering; 46one male goat for a sin offering; 47and for the peace offering: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five year-old lambs. This was the offering of Eliasaph son of Deuel.
Day Seven: Ephraim — Day Eight: Manasseh
48On the seventh day, Elishama son of Ammihud, leader of the descendants of Ephraim: 49his offering was one silver plate weighing one hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver basin of seventy shekels, by the sanctuary shekel, both full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; 50one gold dish of ten shekels, full of incense; 51one young bull, one ram, one year-old lamb, for a burnt offering; 52one male goat for a sin offering; 53and for the peace offering: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five year-old lambs. This was the offering of Elishama son of Ammihud. 54On the eighth day, Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, leader of the descendants of Manasseh: 55his offering was one silver plate weighing one hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver basin of seventy shekels, by the sanctuary shekel, both full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; 56one gold dish of ten shekels, full of incense; 57one young bull, one ram, one year-old lamb, for a burnt offering; 58one male goat for a sin offering; 59and for the peace offering: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five year-old lambs. This was the offering of Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.
Day Nine: Benjamin — Day Ten: Dan
60On the ninth day, Abidan son of Gideoni, leader of the descendants of Benjamin: 61his offering was one silver plate weighing one hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver basin of seventy shekels, by the sanctuary shekel, both full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; 62one gold dish of ten shekels, full of incense; 63one young bull, one ram, one year-old lamb, for a burnt offering; 64one male goat for a sin offering; 65and for the peace offering: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five year-old lambs. This was the offering of Abidan son of Gideoni. 66On the tenth day, Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, leader of the descendants of Dan: 67his offering was one silver plate weighing one hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver basin of seventy shekels, by the sanctuary shekel, both full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; 68one gold dish of ten shekels, full of incense; 69one young bull, one ram, one year-old lamb, for a burnt offering; 70one male goat for a sin offering; 71and for the peace offering: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five year-old lambs. This was the offering of Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.
Day Eleven: Asher — Day Twelve: Naphtali
72On the eleventh day, Pagiel son of Ocran, leader of the descendants of Asher: 73his offering was one silver plate weighing one hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver basin of seventy shekels, by the sanctuary shekel, both full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; 74one gold dish of ten shekels, full of incense; 75one young bull, one ram, one year-old lamb, for a burnt offering; 76one male goat for a sin offering; 77and for the peace offering: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five year-old lambs. This was the offering of Pagiel son of Ocran. 78On the twelfth day, Ahira son of Enan, leader of the descendants of Naphtali: 79his offering was one silver plate weighing one hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver basin of seventy shekels, by the sanctuary shekel, both full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; 80one gold dish of ten shekels, full of incense; 81one young bull, one ram, one year-old lamb, for a burnt offering; 82one male goat for a sin offering; 83and for the peace offering: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, five year-old lambs. This was the offering of Ahira son of Enan.
The Totals and the Voice from Above
84This was the dedication offering for the altar, from the leaders of Israel, on the day it was anointed: twelve silver plates, twelve silver basins, twelve gold dishes. 85Each silver plate weighed one hundred and thirty shekels and each basin seventy; all the silver of these vessels came to two thousand, four hundred shekels, by the sanctuary shekel. 86The twelve gold dishes, full of incense, weighed ten shekels each, by the sanctuary shekel; all the gold of the dishes came to one hundred and twenty shekels. 87All the cattle for the burnt offering came to twelve bulls, twelve rams, twelve year-old lambs, with their grain offering, and twelve male goats for a sin offering. 88All the cattle for the sacrifice of peace offerings came to twenty-four bulls, sixty rams, sixty male goats, sixty year-old lambs. This was the dedication offering for the altar after it was anointed. 89When Moses went into the tent of meeting to speak with Yahweh, he heard the voice speaking to him from above the atonement cover on the ark of the testimony, from between the two cherubim. Thus he spoke to him.
