7. Two wagons and four oxen he gave to the sons of Gershon, according to their service;
8. And four wagons and eight oxen he gave to the sons of Merari, according to their service, under the supervision of Ithamar son of Aaron, the [high] priest.
9. But to the sons of Kohath he gave none, because they were assigned the care of the sanctuary and the holy things which had to be carried on their shoulders.
10. And the princes or leaders offered sacrifices for the dedication of the altar [of burnt offering] on the day that it was anointed; and they offered their sacrifice before the altar.
11. And the Lord said to Moses, They shall offer their offerings, each prince or leader on his day, for the dedication of the altar.
12. He who offered his offering on the first day was Nahshon son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah.
13. And his offering was one silver platter, the weight of which was 130 shekels, one silver basin of seventy shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a cereal offering;