1 Moses finished setting up the tent. He anointed it and dedicated it and all the furnishings. He also anointed and dedicated the altar and all the utensils.
2 The leaders of Israel, the heads of the households, those tribal leaders who helped in the census came to give their offerings.
3 They brought these gifts to Jehovah: six freight wagons and twelve oxen, one wagon from every two leaders and one ox from each leader. They brought them in front of the tent.
4 Jehovah said to Moses:
5 »Accept these gifts from them to use in the work done for the tent of meeting. Give them to the Levites to use where they need them for their work.«
6 Moses took the wagons and the oxen and gave them to the Levites.
7 He gave two wagons and four oxen to the Gershonites for the work they had to do.
8 He gave four wagons and eight oxen to the Merarites for the work they had to do under the direction of Ithamar, son of the priest Aaron.
9 However Moses gave none of these gifts to the Kohathites, because they took care of the holy things. They had to carry the holy things on their own shoulders.
10 The leaders also brought offerings for the dedication of the altar when it was anointed. They presented their gifts in front of the altar.
11 Jehovah said to Moses: »Each day a different leader will bring his gift for the dedication of the altar.«
12 Nahshon, son of Amminadab, from the tribe of Judah brought his gifts on the first day.
13 He brought a silver plate that weighed three and one fourth pounds and a silver bowl that weighed one and three quarter pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering.
14 He also brought a gold dish that weighed four ounces, filled with incense;
15 a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering;
16 a male goat as an offering for sin;
17 and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs as a fellowship offering. These were the gifts from Nahshon, son of Amminadab.
18 On the second day Nethanel, son of Zuar, the leader from the tribe of Issachar, brought his gifts.
19 He brought a silver plate that weighed three and three fourths pounds and a silver bowl that weighed one and three quarter pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering.
20 He also brought a gold dish that weighed four ounces, filled with incense;
21 a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering;
22 a male goat as an offering for sin;
23 and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs as a fellowship offering. These were the gifts from Nethanel, son of Zuar.
24 On the third day the leader of the descendants of Zebulun, Eliab, son of Helon,
25 brought his gifts: a silver plate that weighed three and one quarter pounds and a silver bowl that weighed one and three quarter pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering.
26 He also brought a gold dish that weighed four ounces, filled with incense;
27 a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering;
28 a male goat as an offering for sin;
29 and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs as a fellowship offering. These were the gifts from Eliab, son of Helon.
30 On the fourth day the leader of the descendants of Reuben, Elizur, son of Shedeur,
31 brought his gifts: a silver plate that weighed three and one quarter pounds and a silver bowl that weighed one and three quarter pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering.
32 He also brought a gold dish that weighed four ounces, filled with incense;
33 a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering;
34 a male goat as an offering for sin;
35 and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs as a fellowship offering. These were the gifts from Elizur, son of Shedeur.
36 On the fifth day the leader of the descendants of Simeon, Shelumiel, son of Zurishaddai,
37 brought his gifts: a silver plate that weighed three and one quarter pounds and a silver bowl that weighed one and three quarter pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering.
38 He also brought a gold dish that weighed four ounces. It was filled with incense.
39 He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering;
40 a male goat as an offering for sin;
41 and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs as a fellowship offering. These were the gifts from Shelumiel, son of Zurishaddai.
42 On the sixth day the leader of the descendants of Gad, Eliasaph, son of Deuel,
43 brought his gifts: a silver plate that weighed three and one quarter pounds and a silver bowl that weighed one and three quarter pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering.
44 He also brought a gold dish that weighed four ounces, filled with incense,
45 a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering;
46 a male goat as an offering for sin;
47 and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs as a fellowship offering. These were the gifts from Eliasaph, son of Deuel.
48 On the seventh day the leader of the descendants of Ephraim, Elishama, son of Ammihud,
49 brought his gifts: a silver plate that weighed three and one quarter pounds and a silver bowl that weighed one and three quarter pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering.
50 He also brought a gold dish that weighed four ounces, filled with incense,
51 a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering;
52 a male goat as an offering for sin;
53 and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs as a fellowship offering. These were the gifts from Elishama, son of Ammihud.
54 On the eighth day the leader of the descendants of Manasseh, Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur,
55 brought his gifts: a silver plate that weighed three and one quarter pounds and a silver bowl that weighed one and three quarter pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering.
56 He also brought a gold dish that weighed four ounces, filled with incense,
57 a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering;
58 a male goat as an offering for sin;
59 and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs as a fellowship offering. These were the gifts from Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur.
60 On the ninth day the leader of the descendants of Benjamin, Abidan, son of Gideoni,
61 brought his gifts: a silver plate that weighed three and one quarter pounds and a silver bowl that weighed one and three quarter pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering.
62 He also brought a gold dish that weighed four ounces, filled with incense,
63 a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering;
64 a male goat as an offering for sin;
65 and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs as a fellowship offering. These were the gifts from Abidan, son of Gideoni.
66 On the tenth day the leader of the descendants of Dan, Ahiezer, son of Amishaddai,
67 brought his gifts: a silver plate that weighed three and one quarter pounds and a silver bowl that weighed one and three quarter pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering.
68 He also brought a gold dish that weighed four ounces, filled with incense;
69 a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering;
70 a male goat as an offering for sin;
71 and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs as a fellowship offering. These were the gifts from Ahiezer, son of Amishaddai.
72 On the eleventh day the leader of the descendants of Asher, Pagiel, son of Ochran,
73 brought his gifts: a silver plate that weighed three and one quarter pounds and a silver bowl that weighed one and three quarter pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering.
74 He also brought a gold dish that weighed four ounces, filled with incense;
75 a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering;
76 a male goat as an offering for sin;
77 and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs as a fellowship offering. These were the gifts from Pagiel, son of Ochran.
78 On the twelfth day the leader of the descendants of Naphtali, Ahira, son of Enan,
79 brought his gifts: a silver plate that weighed three and one quarter pounds and a silver bowl that weighed one and three quarter pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering.
80 He also brought a gold dish that weighed four ounces, filled with incense
81 a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering;
82 a male goat as an offering for sin;
83 and two bulls, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old male lambs as a fellowship offering. These were the gifts from Ahira, son of Enan.
84 These were the gifts from the leaders of Israel for the dedication of the altar when it was anointed: twelve silver plates, twelve silver bowls, and twelve gold dishes.
85 Each silver plate weighed three and one quarter pounds, and each bowl weighed one and three quarter pounds. Together all the silver dishes weighed sixty pounds using the standard weight of the holy place.
86 The twelve gold dishes filled with incense weighed four ounces each using the standard weight of the holy place. Together all the gold dishes weighed about three pounds.
87 The total number of animals for the burnt offerings was twelve young bulls, twelve rams, twelve one-year-old male lambs, along with their grain offerings. Twelve male goats were used as offerings for sin.
88 The total number of animals for fellowship offerings was twenty-four bulls, sixty rams, sixty male goats, and sixty one-year-old male lambs. These were the gifts for the dedication of the altar after it was anointed.
89 When Moses went into the tent of meeting to speak with Jehovah, he heard the voice speaking to him from above the throne of mercy on the Ark containing the words of Gods Covenant, from between the two cherubim. This is how Jehovah spoke with Moses.