1. When Moses finished setting up the Holy Tent, he gave it for service to the Lord. Moses poured olive oil on the Tent and on everything used in the Tent. He also poured oil on the altar and all its tools. In this way he prepared them for service to the Lord.
2. Then the leaders of Israel made offerings. These were the heads of the families and leaders of each tribe. They were the men who counted the people.
3. They brought to the Lord 6 covered carts and 12 oxen. Each leader gave an ox. Every two leaders gave a cart. They gave these to the Holy Tent.
4. The Lord said to Moses,
5. “Accept these gifts from the leaders. Use them in the work of the Meeting Tent. Give them to the Levites as they need them.”
6. So Moses accepted the carts and the oxen. He gave them to the Levites.
7. He gave 2 carts and 4 oxen to the Gershonites. This is what they needed for their work.