“And it came to pass on the day that Moses had fully set up the tabernacle, and had anointed it, and sanctified it, and all the instruments thereof, both the altar and all the vessels thereof, and had anointed them, and sanctified them;”
Cross references: : Exod. 40:18 Or, vessels.
“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.”
Like horse litters, to keep the things that were carried in them from weather.
“Take 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.”
That is, to carry things and stuff in.
“But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none: because the service of the sanctuary belonging unto them was that they should bear upon their shoulders.”
The holy thing of the Sanctuary must be carried upon their shoulders and not drawn with oxen, Num. 4:15 .
“And the princes offered for dedicating of the altar in the day that it was anointed, even the princes offered their offering before the altar.”
That is, when the first sacrifice was offered thereupon by Aaron, Lev. 9:1 .
“This was the dedication of the altar, in the day when it was anointed, by the princes of Israel: twelve chargers of silver, twelve silver bowls, twelve spoons of gold:”
This was the offering of the princes, when Aaron did dedicate the Altar.
“And when Moses was gone into the tabernacle of the congregation to speak with him, then he heard the voice of one speaking unto him from off the mercy seat that was upon the ark of testimony, from between the two cherubims: and he spake unto him. with him: that is, with God”
That is, the Sanctuary. According as he had promised, Exod. 25:22 .