A reading from the Book of Numbers.

On the day when Moses had finished setting up the tabernacle, and had anointed and consecrated it with all its furnishings, and had anointed and consecrated the altar with all its utensils, the chiefs of Israel, heads of their father's houses, who were the chiefs of the tribes, who were over those who were listed,

approached, and brought their offerings before the Lord, six wagons and twelve oxen, a wagon for every

two of the chiefs, and for each one in ox. They brought them before the tabernacle. Then the Lord

said to Moses, except these from them, that they may be used in the service of the tent of meeting, and give them to the Levites, to each man according to his service.'

So Moses took the wagons and the oxen and gave them to the Levites, two wagons and four oxen he gave to the sons of Gershon, according to their service, and four wagons and eight oxen he gave to the sons of Morari, according to their service,

under the direction of Ithamar, the son of Aaron, the priest.

But to the sons of Kohath, he gave none, because they were charged with the service of the

holy things that had to be carried on the shoulder.

And the chiefs offered offerings for the dedication of the altar on the day it was anointed.

And the chiefs offered their offering before the altar.

And the Lord said to Moses, they shall offer their offerings, one chief each day, for the dedication of the altar.

He who offered his offering the first day was Nashan, the son of Aminadab, of the tribe of Judah,

and his offering was one silver plate whose weight was

130 shekels, one silver basin of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary,

both of them full of fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering, one golden dish of 10 shekels,

full of incense, one bull from the herd, one ram, one male lamb a year old

for a burnt offering, one male goat for a sin offering, and for the sacrifice of peace offerings

two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering

of Nashan, the son of Amenadap. On the second day, Nathanel, the son of Zawar, the chief of Isikar, made an

offering. He offered for his offering one silver plate whose weight was 130 shekels, one silver basin

of 70 shekels, according to the shekel of the sanctuary, both of them full of fine flour

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