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href="/bsb/numbers/7.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/numbers/7.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />He gave two carts and four oxen to the Gershonites, as their work required,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />He gave two wagons and four oxen to the Gershonite division for their work,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Two wagons and four oxen he gave to the sons of Gershon, according to their service.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He gave the Gershonites two carts and four oxen, as their service required,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Two wagons and four oxen he gave unto the sons of Gershon, according to their service:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Two carts and four oxen he gave to the sons of Gershon, according to their service;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Two carts and four oxen he gave to the sons of Gershon, according to their service,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Two carts and four oxen he gave to the sons of Gershon, according to their service,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Two carts and four oxen he gave to the sons of Gershon, according to their service,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Two carts and four oxen he gave to the sons of Gershon, according to their service,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He gave two carts and four oxen to the sons of Gershon, according to their service [in transporting the tabernacle];<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He gave the Gershonites two carts and four oxen corresponding to their service,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He gave the Gershonites two carts and four oxen corresponding to their service,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Two wagons and four oxen he gave unto the sons of Gershon, according to their service:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Two wagons and four oxen he gave unto the sons of Gershon, according to their service:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He gave two wagons and four oxen to the Gershonites for the work they had to do.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He gave two wagons and four oxen to the Gershonites, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Two carts and four oxen were given to the descendants of Gershon for their work. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He gave the Gershonites two carts and four oxen, as their service required,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He gave two carts and four oxen to the Gershonites, as their service required;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He gave two wagons and four oxen to the sons of Gershon, according to their service:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Two wagons and four oxen he gave to the sons of Gershon, according to their service:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He gave two wagons and four oxen to the sons of Gershon, according to their service. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />He has given the two wagons and the four oxen to the sons of Gershon, according to their service,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The two of the waggons and the four of the oxen he hath given to the sons of Gershon, according to their service,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Two wagons and four oxen he gave to the sons of Gershon, according to their service.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Two wagons and four oxen he gave to the sons of Gerson, according to their necessity. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Two wagons and four oxen he gave to the sons of Gershon, according to what they needed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He gave two wagons and four oxen to the Gershonites according to their duties,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Two wagons and four oxen he gave to the Gershonites, according to their service;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Two wagons and four oxen he gave to the sons of Gershon, according to their service;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Two wagons and four oxen he gave to the sons of Gershun, enough for their service.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Two wagons and four oxen he gave unto the sons of Gershon, according to their service.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he gave two waggons and four oxen to the sons of Gedson, according to their ministrations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/7-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=2064" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/7.htm">Offerings of Dedication</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">6</span>So Moses took the carts and oxen and gave them to the Levites. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’êṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nā·ṯan (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">He gave</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: liḇ·nê (Prep-l:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the Gershonites</a> <a href="/hebrew/1648.htm" title="1648: ḡê·rə·šō·wn (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Levi. Or Gershowm; from garash; a refugee; Gereshon or Gereshom, an Israelite."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·tê (Number-fdc) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">two</a> <a href="/hebrew/5699.htm" title="5699: hā·‘ă·ḡā·lōṯ (Art:: N-fp) -- A cart. From the same as agol; something revolving, i.e. A wheeled vehicle.">carts</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’êṯ (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/702.htm" title="702: ’ar·ba·‘aṯ (Number-msc) -- Four. Masculine oarbaah; from raba'; four.">and four</a> <a href="/hebrew/1241.htm" title="1241: hab·bā·qār (Art:: N-ms) -- Cattle, herd, an ox. From baqar; beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender; collectively, a herd.">oxen,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5656.htm" title="5656: ‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯām (N-fsc:: 3mp) -- Labor, service. Or mabowdah; from abad; work of any kind.">as their service</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: kə·p̄î (Prep-k:: N-msc) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">required,</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>and he gave the Merarites four carts and eight oxen, as their service required, all under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/25-1.htm">Exodus 25:1-9</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, / “Tell the Israelites to bring Me an offering. You are to receive My offering from every man whose heart compels him. / This is the offering you are to accept from them: gold, silver, and bronze; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/35-4.htm">Exodus 35:4-29</a></span><br />Moses also told the whole congregation of Israel, “This is what the LORD has commanded: / Take from among you an offering to the LORD. Let everyone whose heart is willing bring an offering to the LORD: gold, silver, and bronze; / blue, purple, and scarlet yarn; fine linen and goat hair; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/36-1.htm">Exodus 36:1-7</a></span><br />“So Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person are to carry out everything commanded by the LORD, who has given them skill and ability to know how to perform all the work of constructing the sanctuary.” / Then Moses summoned Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person whom the LORD had gifted—everyone whose heart stirred him to come and do the work. / They received from Moses all the contributions that the Israelites had brought to carry out the service of constructing the sanctuary. Meanwhile, the people continued to bring freewill offerings morning after morning, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/1-1.htm">Leviticus 1:1-17</a></span><br />Then the LORD called to Moses and spoke to him from the Tent of Meeting, saying, / “Speak to the Israelites and tell them: When any of you brings an offering to the LORD, you may bring as your offering an animal from the herd or the flock. / If his offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to present an unblemished male. He must bring it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting for its acceptance before the LORD. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/2-1.htm">Leviticus 2:1-16</a></span><br />“When anyone brings a grain offering to the LORD, his offering must consist of fine flour. He is to pour olive oil on it, put frankincense on it, / and bring it to Aaron’s sons the priests. The priest shall take a handful of the flour and oil, together with all the frankincense, and burn this as a memorial portion on the altar, a food offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD. / The remainder of the grain offering shall belong to Aaron and his sons; it is a most holy part of the food offerings to the LORD. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/3-1.htm">Leviticus 3:1-17</a></span><br />“If one’s offering is a peace offering and he offers an animal from the herd, whether male or female, he must present it without blemish before the LORD. / He is to lay his hand on the head of the offering and slaughter it at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. Then Aaron’s sons the priests shall splatter the blood on all sides of the altar. / From the peace offering he is to bring a food offering to the LORD: the fat that covers the entrails, all the fat that is on them, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/4-1.htm">Leviticus 4:1-35</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, / “Tell the Israelites to do as follows with one who sins unintentionally against any of the LORD’s commandments and does what is forbidden by them: / If the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, he must bring to the LORD a young bull without blemish as a sin offering for the sin he has committed. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/5-1.htm">Leviticus 5:1-19</a></span><br />“If someone sins by failing to testify when he hears a public charge about something he has witnessed, whether he has seen it or learned of it, he shall bear the iniquity. / Or if a person touches anything unclean—whether the carcass of any unclean wild animal or livestock or crawling creature—even if he is unaware of it, he is unclean and guilty. / Or if he touches human uncleanness—anything by which one becomes unclean—even if he is unaware of it, when he realizes it, he is guilty. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/6-1.htm">Leviticus 6:1-7</a></span><br />And the LORD said to Moses, / “If someone sins and acts unfaithfully against the LORD by deceiving his neighbor in regard to a deposit or security entrusted to him or stolen, or if he extorts his neighbor / or finds lost property and lies about it and swears falsely, or if he commits any such sin that a man might commit— ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/7-1.htm">Leviticus 7:1-38</a></span><br />“Now this is the law of the guilt offering, which is most holy: / The guilt offering must be slaughtered in the place where the burnt offering is slaughtered, and the priest shall splatter its blood on all sides of the altar. / And all the fat from it shall be offered: the fat tail, the fat that covers the entrails, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/29-1.htm">1 Chronicles 29:1-9</a></span><br />Then King David said to the whole assembly, “My son Solomon, the one whom God has chosen, is young and inexperienced. The task is great because this palace is not for man, but for the LORD God. / Now with all my ability I have made provision for the house of my God—gold for the gold articles, silver for the silver, bronze for the bronze, iron for the iron, and wood for the wood, as well as onyx for the settings, turquoise, stones of various colors, all kinds of precious stones, and slabs of marble—all in abundance. / Moreover, because of my delight in the house of my God, I now give for it my personal treasures of gold and silver, over and above all that I have provided for this holy temple: ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/31-2.htm">2 Chronicles 31:2-10</a></span><br />Hezekiah reestablished the divisions of the priests and Levites—each of them according to their duties as priests or Levites—for the burnt offerings and peace offerings, for ministry, for giving thanks, and for singing praises at the gates of the LORD’s dwelling. / The king contributed from his own possessions for the regular morning and evening burnt offerings and for the burnt offerings on the Sabbaths, New Moons, and appointed feasts, as written in the Law of the LORD. / Moreover, he commanded the people living in Jerusalem to make a contribution for the priests and Levites so that they could devote themselves to the Law of the LORD. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/2-68.htm">Ezra 2:68-69</a></span><br />When they arrived at the house of the LORD in Jerusalem, some of the heads of the families gave freewill offerings to rebuild the house of God on its original site. / According to their ability, they gave to the treasury for this work 61,000 darics of gold, 5,000 minas of silver, and 100 priestly garments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/7-70.htm">Nehemiah 7:70-72</a></span><br />Some of the heads of the families contributed to the project. The governor gave to the treasury 1,000 darics of gold, 50 bowls, and 530 priestly garments. / And some of the heads of the families gave to the treasury for the project 20,000 darics of gold and 2,200 minas of silver. / The rest of the people gave a total of 20,000 darics of gold, 2,000 minas of silver, and 67 priestly garments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/50-8.htm">Psalm 50:8-15</a></span><br />I do not rebuke you for your sacrifices, and your burnt offerings are ever before Me. / I have no need for a bull from your stall or goats from your pens, / for every beast of the forest is Mine—the cattle on a thousand hills. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Two wagons and four oxen he gave to the sons of Gershon, according to their service:</p><p class="hdg">two wagons</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/3-25.htm">Numbers 3:25,26</a></b></br> And the charge of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the congregation <i>shall be</i> the tabernacle, and the tent, the covering thereof, and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/4-24.htm">Numbers 4:24-28</a></b></br> This <i>is</i> the service of the families of the Gershonites, to serve, and for burdens: … </p><p class="hdg">sons of Gershon.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/7-6.htm">Carts</a> <a href="/numbers/2-30.htm">Four</a> <a href="/numbers/4-41.htm">Gershon</a> <a href="/numbers/4-38.htm">Gershonites</a> <a href="/numbers/7-6.htm">Oxen</a> <a href="/numbers/4-32.htm">Required</a> <a href="/numbers/7-5.htm">Service</a> <a href="/numbers/7-6.htm">Waggons</a> <a href="/numbers/7-6.htm">Wagons</a> <a href="/numbers/7-5.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/7-8.htm">Carts</a> <a href="/numbers/7-8.htm">Four</a> <a href="/numbers/10-17.htm">Gershon</a> <a href="/numbers/10-17.htm">Gershonites</a> <a href="/numbers/7-8.htm">Oxen</a> <a href="/numbers/7-8.htm">Required</a> <a href="/numbers/7-8.htm">Service</a> <a href="/numbers/7-8.htm">Waggons</a> <a href="/numbers/7-8.htm">Wagons</a> <a href="/numbers/7-8.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/7-1.htm">The offering of the princes at the dedication of the tabernacle</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/7-10.htm">Their several offerings at the dedication of the altar</a></span><br><span class="reftext">89. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/7-89.htm">God speaks to Moses from the mercy seat</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/7.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/numbers/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>He gave the Gershonites</b><br>The Gershonites were one of the three Levitical families, descendants of Levi through his son Gershon. Their role was to care for the tabernacle's curtains, coverings, and other fabric elements. This allocation highlights the importance of their duties in the transportation and maintenance of the tabernacle, emphasizing the organized structure of Israelite worship.<p><b>two carts and four oxen</b><br>The provision of two carts and four oxen was practical, reflecting the specific needs of the Gershonites' responsibilities. The carts and oxen were necessary for transporting the heavy and cumbersome materials of the tabernacle. This allocation underscores God's provision and the importance of equipping His people for their assigned tasks. It also illustrates the principle of stewardship, as the resources were to be used for the service of the tabernacle.<p><b>as their service required</b><br>This phrase indicates that the distribution of resources was based on the specific duties and needs of each Levitical family. The Gershonites' service involved transporting the tabernacle's fabric components, which required less equipment compared to the Merarites, who received more carts and oxen due to their responsibility for the heavier structural elements. This allocation reflects God's wisdom in providing according to need and the importance of each role within the community. It also points to the broader biblical principle that God equips His people according to their calling and service.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites who is overseeing the distribution of resources for the service of the Tabernacle.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/gershonites.htm">Gershonites</a></b><br>A clan within the Levites responsible for the care of the Tabernacle's curtains, coverings, and other fabric elements.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/tabernacle.htm">Tabernacle</a></b><br>The portable dwelling place for the presence of God among the Israelites during their journey through the wilderness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/carts_and_oxen.htm">Carts and Oxen</a></b><br>The means provided to the Gershonites to assist them in their duties related to the transportation of the Tabernacle's components.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/w/wilderness_journey.htm">Wilderness Journey</a></b><br>The context in which the Israelites are traveling and setting up the Tabernacle as they move towards the Promised Land.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_for_service.htm">God's Provision for Service</a></b><br>God equips His people with the necessary resources to fulfill their roles. Just as the Gershonites received carts and oxen, God provides us with what we need to serve Him effectively.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_each_role.htm">The Importance of Each Role</a></b><br>Every task in God's kingdom, no matter how seemingly mundane, is vital. The Gershonites' work with the Tabernacle's coverings was essential for worship, reminding us that all roles in the church are significant.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_diversity.htm">Unity in Diversity</a></b><br>The distribution of tasks among the Levites illustrates the beauty of unity in diversity. Each group had specific duties, yet all worked together for the common goal of worshiping God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_assigned_duties.htm">Faithfulness in Assigned Duties</a></b><br>The Gershonites were faithful in their responsibilities, setting an example for us to diligently perform the tasks God assigns to us, no matter how small they may seem.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_gershonites_handle_tent_weights.htm">Numbers 4:24-26 - How feasible is it that the Gershonites could manage the massive weights of curtains and tents in a desert setting?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_judges_7_contradict_1_chron_21.htm">Why does Judges 7 seemingly contradict other biblical passages that emphasize the need for adequate numbers in battle (e.g., 1 Chronicles 21:1-5)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_nomads_manage_vast_wealth.htm">Numbers 7:85-88: How did a nomadic community manage the massive total of precious metals and livestock described in these verses?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_numbers_7_12-29_formulaic_or_realistic.htm">Numbers 7:12-29: Is the repetitive listing of identical offerings by each tribe historically realistic, or does it suggest a literary formula?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/7-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">He gave</span><br /><span class="heb">נָתַ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(nā·ṯan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Gershonites</span><br /><span class="heb">לִבְנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(liḇ·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">two</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁתֵּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(šə·tê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - fdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">carts</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעֲגָלֹ֗ת</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ă·ḡā·lōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5699.htm">Strong's 5699: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something revolving, a wheeled vehicle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and four</span><br /><span class="heb">אַרְבַּ֣עַת</span> <span class="translit">(’ar·ba·‘aṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_702.htm">Strong's 702: </a> </span><span class="str2">Four</span><br /><br /><span class="word">oxen,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַבָּקָ֔ר</span> <span class="translit">(hab·bā·qār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1241.htm">Strong's 1241: </a> </span><span class="str2">Beef cattle, ox, a herd</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as their service</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲבֹדָתָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·ḇō·ḏā·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5656.htm">Strong's 5656: </a> </span><span class="str2">Work of any kind</span><br /><br /><span class="word">required,</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּפִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(kə·p̄î)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/7-7.htm">Numbers 7:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/7-7.htm">Numbers 7:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/7-7.htm">Numbers 7:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/7-7.htm">Numbers 7:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/7-7.htm">Numbers 7:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/7-7.htm">Numbers 7:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/7-7.htm">Numbers 7:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/7-7.htm">Numbers 7:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/7-7.htm">Numbers 7:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/7-7.htm">Numbers 7:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/7-7.htm">OT Law: Numbers 7:7 He gave two wagons and four oxen (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/7-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 7:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 7:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/7-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 7:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 7:8" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>