On the eighth day Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, the leader of the Manassites, drew near.
We have here an account of the great solemnity of dedicating the altars, both that of burnt-offerings and that of incense; they had been sanctified before, when they were anointed (Lev 8:10, Lev 8:11), but now they were handselled, as it were, by the princes, with their free-will offerings.
Commenting on Numbers 7:10-89
All the oxen for the burnt offering were twelve bullocks,.... According to the number of the princes and their tribes, and so: the rams twelve, the lambs of the first year twelve; which were also for the burnt offering: with their meat offering; which always went along with the burnt offering: and the kids of the goats, for a sin offering, twelve; thus the twelve...
Num 7:12-88 All the princes brought the same gifts. The order in which the twelve princes, whose names have already been given at Num 1:5-15, made their presentation, corresponded to the order of the tribes in the camp (ch. 2), the tribe-prince of Judah taking the lead, and the prince of Naphtali coming last.
Commenting on Numbers 7:12-88