Numbers 7:3

They brought as their offering before the LORD six covered carts and twelve oxen—an ox from each leader and a cart from every two leaders—and presented them before the tabernacle.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The tribal leaders of Israel, who previously supervised the census, bring their contribution to Moses at the entrance of the tabernacle immediately following the altar's dedication.

The words — קָרְבָּנָם (qorbanam) translates literally to "their offering," and עֶגְלֹת צָב (eglot tzav) means "covered carts," both anchoring the verse's focus on structured, physical provision for sacred service.

The thread — The specification of carts and oxen for tabernacle transport echoes the construction details in Exodus 27:3-4 and is later replicated in Solomon's temple in 1 Kings 7:25-38, while the principle of tribal heads contributing to the sanctuary appears in Exodus 35:21-29.

Why it lands — The text requires readers to observe that corporate worship is sustained by proportional, leadership-driven contributions, and that these tangible gifts are delivered directly to the designated sacred space without intermediary mediation.

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The Hebrew words

King James Version

And they brought their offering before the Lord, six covered wagons, and twelve oxen; a wagon for two of the princes, and for each one an ox: and they brought them before the tabernacle.