But to the sons of Kohath he gave none, because the service of the sanctuary belonged to them; they carried it on their shoulders.
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But to the sons of Kohath he gave none, because the service of the sanctuary belonged to them; they carried it on their shoulders.
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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.
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But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none, because the service of the holy things belonged unto them: they bore them upon their shoulders.
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- Numbers 3:31 Their duty shall be the ark, the table, the lamp stand, the altars, the vessels of the sanctuary with which they minister, the screen, and all its service.
- Numbers 4:4-16 “This is the service of the sons of Kohath in the Tent of Meeting, regarding the most holy things. When the camp moves forward, Aaron shall go in with his sons; and they shall take down the veil of the screen, cover the ark of the Testimony with it, put a covering of sealskin on it, spread a blue cloth over it, and put in its poles. “On the table of show bread they shall spread a blue cloth, and put on it the dishes, the spoons, the bowls, and the cups with which to pour out; and the continual bread shall be on it. They shall spread on them a scarlet cloth, and cover it with a covering of sealskin, and shall put in its poles. “They shall take a blue cloth and cover the lamp stand of the light, its lamps, its snuffers, its snuff dishes, and all its oil vessels, with which they minister to it. They shall put it and all its vessels within a covering of sealskin, and shall put it on the frame. “On the golden altar they shall spread a blue cloth, and cover it with a covering of sealskin, and shall put in its poles. “They shall take all the vessels of ministry with which they minister in the sanctuary, and put them in a blue cloth, cover them with a covering of sealskin, and shall put them on the frame. “They shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth on it. They shall put on it all its vessels with which they minister about it, the fire pans, the meat hooks, the shovels, and the basins—all the vessels of the altar; and they shall spread on it a covering of sealskin, and put in its poles. “When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sanctuary and all the furniture of the sanctuary, as the camp moves forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to carry it; but they shall not touch the sanctuary, lest they die. The sons of Kohath shall carry these things belonging to the Tent of Meeting. “The duty of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be the oil for the light, the sweet incense, the continual meal offering, and the anointing oil, the requirements of all the tabernacle, and of all that is in it, the sanctuary, and its furnishings.”
- 2 Samuel 6:13 When those who bore Yahweh’s ark had gone six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened calf.
- 1 Chronicles 15:13 For because you didn’t carry it at first, Yahweh our God broke out in anger against us, because we didn’t seek him according to the ordinance.”
- 2 Samuel 6:6 When they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached for God’s ark, and took hold of it; for the cattle stumbled.
- 1 Chronicles 15:3 David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem, to bring up Yahweh’s ark to its place, which he had prepared for it.
- 1 Chronicles 23:26 Also the Levites will no longer need to carry the tabernacle and all its vessels for its service.”
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain The holy thing of the Sanctuary must be carried…
The holy thing of the Sanctuary must be carried upon their shoulders and not drawn with oxen, Num. 4:15.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Num 7:9 But unto the sons of Kohath he…
Num 7:9 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.
Ver. 9. Bear upon their shoulders.] Therefore when David carted the ark, as the Philistines had done before, God was angry, and made a breach upon Uzza, because they sought him not in due order. {1Ch 15:13}
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Because of the greater worth and holiness of the…
Because of the greater worth and holiness of the things which they carried. See Num 4:6,8,10,12,14; 2Sa 6:6,13.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none,....…
But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none,.... Being all disposed of to the sons of Gershon and Merari: the reason of which follows:
because the service of the sanctuary belonging unto them was that they should bear upon their shoulders; as the ark with the mercy seat, and cherubim, the shewbread table, the candlestick, and the two altars; though in later times we find the ark was sometimes not only carried by the priests, but upon a cart, Jos 3:17.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Upon their shoulders - Because of the greater worth…
Upon their shoulders - Because of the greater worth and holiness of the things which they carried.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 9. Unto the sons of Kohath he gave…
Verse 9. Unto the sons of Kohath he gave none] Because they had the charge of the ark, table, candlestick, altars, c., Nu 4:5-15, which were to be carried upon their shoulders for those sacred things must not be drawn by beasts.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain Num 7:9. Because of the sanctuary, &c. — The…
Num 7:9. Because of the sanctuary, &c. — The Seventy translate it more literally, Because they have the service of the holy things, (that is, of the ark, Num 4:5; Num 4:15.) They shall carry it upon their shoulders — This way of carrying the ark was both for greater dignity, on account of the superior holiness and value of it, and its contents and appurtenances, and that the structure of it might not be discomposed, as it might have been by the shaking of a wagon.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Serve in removing the most sacred vessels of the…
Serve in removing the most sacred vessels of the sanctuary, chap. iv. 4. --- Shoulders, out of respect. Yet the ark itself was placed on a cart, (2 Kings vi. 3.; Haydock.) improperly. (Du Hamel)
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 9. The sons of Kohath received no vehicles, because…
9. The sons of Kohath received no vehicles, because the sacred furniture might not be drawn by beasts. Only with the greatest precaution could it be approached and borne by its appointed Levitical guardians. Num_4:4-20, notes.
Daniel D. Whedon (gen. ed.), Commentary on the Old and New Testaments (1874–1909) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 9. the sanctuary] the holy things. See on Num_4:15.
9. the sanctuary] the holy things. See on Num_4:15.
upon their shoulders] In early days this form of honour was not always paid to the ark; see 2Sa_6:3.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Upon their shoulders. For which purpose poles or bearing-frames…
Upon their shoulders. For which purpose poles or bearing-frames had been provided, as implying more honour anti care than the use of carriages. The death of Uzzah seems to have been the melancholy consequence of neglecting this rule. (2Sa_6:3, 2Sa_6:7, as compared with 1Ch_15:13)
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 none of those things
none of those things
This refers to the carts and oxen.
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Kohath
See how you translated this man's name in Numbers 3:17.
theirs would be the work
"their work would be"
the things that belong to Yahweh
You can make explicit the implicit meaning of what belongs to Yahweh. AT: "the things that Yahweh reserved for the tabernacle" (See: Assumed Knowledge and Implicit Information)
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 7:9 A later Israelite attempt to transport the Ark…
7:9 A later Israelite attempt to transport the Ark by cart ended in tragedy (1 Sam 6:8, 11; 2 Sam 6:3, 6-7).
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