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and four utility carts and eight cattle he gave to the descendants[a] of Merari according to their required service,[b] under the authority of[c] Ithamar son of Aaron the priest. But to the descendants[d] of Kohath he did not give anything because the work of the sanctuary they carried upon them on their shoulders.[e]

10 The leaders presented offerings for the dedication of the altar on the day of its anointing, and the leaders presented their offerings before[f] the altar.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 7:8 Or “sons”
  2. Numbers 7:8 Literally “according to the mouth of their work”
  3. Numbers 7:8 Literally “in the hand of”
  4. Numbers 7:9 Or “sons”
  5. Numbers 7:9 Hebrew “the shoulder”
  6. Numbers 7:10 Literally “in the presence of”

and he gave four carts and eight oxen to the Merarites,(A) as their work required. They were all under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron, the priest. But Moses did not give any to the Kohathites,(B) because they were to carry on their shoulders(C) the holy things, for which they were responsible.

10 When the altar was anointed,(D) the leaders brought their offerings for its dedication(E) and presented them before the altar.

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