NSB(i)
3 They brought these gifts to Jehovah: 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.
4 Jehovah 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 where they need them for their work.«
6 Moses took the wagons and the oxen and gave them to the Levites.
7 He gave two wagons and four oxen to the Gershonites for the work they had to do.
8 He 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.
9 However 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.