Numbers 7:6
“And Moses took the wagons and the oxen, and gave them unto the Levites.”
Numbers 7:6 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And Moses took the wagons and the oxen, and gave them unto the Levites.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- Moses therefore receiving the wagons and the oxen, delivered them to the Levites.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- And Moses took the wagons and the oxen, and gave them unto the Levites.
- DARBYDarby
- And Moses took the waggons and the oxen, and gave them to the Levites.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- Moses took the wagons and the oxen, and gave them to the Levites.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- And Moses taketh the waggons and the oxen, and giveth them unto the Levites.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- Moses took the wagons and the oxen and gave them to the Levites.
Context: Numbers 7
4And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
5Take it of them, that they may be to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; and thou shalt give them unto the Levites, to every man according to his service.
6And Moses took the wagons and the oxen, and gave them unto the Levites.
7Two wagons and four oxen he gave unto the sons of Gershon, according to their service:
8And four wagons and eight oxen he gave unto the sons of Merari, according unto their service, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.
About Numbers 7: The Altar and Its Vessels
The leaders of the tribes bring offerings to dedicate the Tabernacle.
Commentary
In Numbers 7, we see the dedication of the Tabernacle and the offerings of the leaders of the twelve tribes of Israel. This chapter is a continuation of the narrative from the previous chapter, which detailed the instructions for the construction of the Tabernacle and the various furnishings and vessels that were to be used in its service.