4. The Lord 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 wherever they need these gifts 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. But 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. The Lord said to Moses, “Each day a different leader will bring his gift for the dedication of the altar.”