Princes Contribute Custom Carts

On the very same day that the Mishkan was completed, the princes of the 12 Tribes came with a unique gift: six ox-drawn carts to transport the heavy beams and fabrics of the Mishkan. The carts were designed to be the perfect size without an inch to spare. Each of the princes also donated a collection of silver vessels, fine flour kneaded in oil, incense, and many animals to be sacrificed upon the new altar.

“Truly amazing!” shouted the highly excited Nesanel ben Tzuar, Prince of Yissachar. “It was my idea first, but everyone got into the spirit of things. They all ended up giving the exact same gifts, but they weren’t just copy-cats, I mean copy-Nesi’im – each prince brought it with so much joy... as if they themselves ‘owned’ the idea!"