1When 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. 2Then the leaders of Israel, the heads of the households-those tribal leaders who helped in the census-came to give their offerings. 3They brought these gifts to the LORD: 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. 4The 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." 6Moses took the wagons and the oxen and gave them to the Levites. 7He gave two wagons and four oxen to the Gershonites for the work they had to do. 8He 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. 9But 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.

10The leaders also brought offerings for the dedication of the altar when it was anointed. They presented their gifts in front of the altar. 11The LORD said to Moses, "Each day a different leader will bring his gift for the dedication of the altar."

12The one who brought his gifts on the first day was Nahshon, son of Amminadab, from the tribe of [Judah]. 13He brought a silver plate that weighed 31/4 pounds and a silver bowl that weighed 13/4 pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering. 14He also brought a gold dish that weighed 4 ounces, filled with incense; 15a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering; 16a male goat as an offering for sin; 17and 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.

18On the second day Nethanel, son of Zuar, the leader from the tribe of [Issachar], brought his gifts. 19He brought a silver plate that weighed 31/4 pounds and a silver bowl that weighed 13/4 pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering. 20He also brought a gold dish that weighed 4 ounces, filled with incense; 21a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering; 22a male goat as an offering for sin; 23and 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.

24On the third day the leader of the descendants of [Zebulun], Eliab, son of Helon, 25brought his gifts: a silver plate that weighed 31/4 pounds and a silver bowl that weighed 13/4 pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering. 26He also brought a gold dish that weighed 4 ounces, filled with incense; 27a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering; 28a male goat as an offering for sin; 29and 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.

30On the fourth day the leader of the descendants of [Reuben], Elizur, son of Shedeur, 31brought his gifts: a silver plate that weighed 31/4 pounds and a silver bowl that weighed 13/4 pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering. 32He also brought a gold dish that weighed 4 ounces, filled with incense; 33a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering; 34a male goat as an offering for sin; 35and 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.

36On the fifth day the leader of the descendants of [Simeon], Shelumiel, son of Zurishaddai, 37brought his gifts: a silver plate that weighed 31/4 pounds and a silver bowl that weighed 13/4 pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering. 38He also brought a gold dish that weighed 4 ounces, filled with incense; 39a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering; 40a male goat as an offering for sin; 41and 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.

42On the sixth day the leader of the descendants of [Gad], Eliasaph, son of Deuel, 43brought his gifts: a silver plate that weighed 31/4 pounds and a silver bowl that weighed 13/4 pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering. 44He also brought a gold dish that weighed 4 ounces, filled with incense; 45a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering; 46a male goat as an offering for sin; 47and 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.

48On the seventh day the leader of the descendants of [Ephraim], Elishama, son of Ammihud, 49brought his gifts: a silver plate that weighed 31/4 pounds and a silver bowl that weighed 13/4 pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering. 50He also brought a gold dish that weighed 4 ounces, filled with incense; 51a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering; 52a male goat as an offering for sin; 53and 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.

54On the eighth day the leader of the descendants of [Manasseh], Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur, 55brought his gifts: a silver plate that weighed 31/4 pounds and a silver bowl that weighed 13/4 pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering. 56He also brought a gold dish that weighed 4 ounces, filled with incense; 57a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering; 58a male goat as an offering for sin; 59and 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.

60On the ninth day the leader of the descendants of [Benjamin], Abidan, son of Gideoni, 61brought his gifts: a silver plate that weighed 31/4 pounds and a silver bowl that weighed 13/4 pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering. 62He also brought a gold dish that weighed 4 ounces, filled with incense; 63a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering; 64a male goat as an offering for sin; 65and 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.

66On the tenth day the leader of the descendants of [Dan], Ahiezer, son of Amishaddai, 67brought his gifts: a silver plate that weighed 31/4 pounds and a silver bowl that weighed 13/4 pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering. 68He also brought a gold dish that weighed 4 ounces, filled with incense; 69a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering; 70a male goat as an offering for sin; 71and 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.

72On the eleventh day the leader of the descendants of [Asher], Pagiel, son of Ochran, 73brought his gifts: a silver plate that weighed 31/4 pounds and a silver bowl that weighed 13/4 pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering. 74He also brought a gold dish that weighed 4 ounces, filled with incense; 75a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering; 76a male goat as an offering for sin; 77and 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.

78On the twelfth day the leader of the descendants of [Naphtali], Ahira, son of Enan, 79brought his gifts: a silver plate that weighed 31/4 pounds and a silver bowl that weighed 13/4 pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. Each dish was filled with flour mixed with olive oil as a grain offering. 80He also brought a gold dish that weighed 4 ounces, filled with incense; 81a young bull, a ram, and a one-year-old male lamb as a burnt offering; 82a male goat as an offering for sin; 83and 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.

84These were the gifts from the leaders of Israel for the dedication of the altar when it was anointed: 12 silver plates, 12 silver bowls, and 12 gold dishes. 85Each silver plate weighed 31/4 pounds, and each bowl weighed 13/4 pounds. Together all the silver dishes weighed 60 pounds using the standard weight of the holy place. 86The 12 gold dishes filled with incense weighed 4 ounces each using the standard weight of the holy place. Together all the gold dishes weighed about 3 pounds. 87The total number of animals for the burnt offerings was 12 young bulls, 12 rams, 12 one-year-old male lambs, along with their grain offerings. Twelve male goats were used as offerings for sin. 88The total number of animals for fellowship offerings was 24 bulls, 60 rams, 60 male goats, and 60 one-year-old male lambs. These were the gifts for the dedication of the altar after it was anointed.

89Whenever Moses went into the tent of meeting to speak with the LORD, he heard the voice speaking to him from above the throne of mercy on the ark containing the words of God's promise, from between the two angels. This is how the LORD spoke with Moses.