7. He gave two wagons and four oxen to the Gershonite division for their work,
8. and he gave four wagons and eight oxen to the Merarite division for their work. All their work was done under the leadership of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.
9. But he gave none of the wagons or oxen to the Kohathite division, since they were required to carry the sacred objects of the Tabernacle on their shoulders.
10. The leaders also presented dedication gifts for the altar at the time it was anointed. They each placed their gifts before the altar.
11. The lord said to Moses, “Let one leader bring his gift each day for the dedication of the altar.”
12. On the first day Nahshon son of Amminadab, leader of the tribe of Judah, presented his offering.
13. His offering consisted of a silver platter weighing 31/4 pounds and a silver basin weighing 13/4 pounds (as measured by the weight of the sanctuary shekel). These were both filled with grain offerings of choice flour moistened with olive oil.
14. He also brought a gold container weighing four ounces, which was filled with incense.
15. He brought a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb for a burnt offering,
16. and a male goat for a sin offering.