7. He gave two wagons and four oxen to the men in Gershon’s group. They needed the wagons and the oxen for their work.
8. Then Moses gave four wagons and eight oxen to the men in Merari’s group. They needed the wagons and oxen for their work. Ithamar son of Aaron the priest was responsible for the work of all these men.
9. Moses did not give any oxen or wagons to the men in Kohath’s group, because their job was to carry the holy things on their shoulders.
10. When Moses anointed the altar, the leaders brought offerings for its dedication. They gave their offerings to the Lord at the altar.
11. The Lord told Moses, “Each day one leader must bring his gift for the dedication of the altar.”
84. So all these things were the gifts from the leaders of the Israelites. They brought them during the time that Moses dedicated the altar by anointing it. They brought 12 silver plates, 12 silver bowls, and 12 gold spoons.
85. Each silver plate weighed about 3 1/4 pounds. And each bowl weighed about 1 3/4 pounds. The silver plates and the silver bowls together all weighed about 60 pounds, using the official measure.