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Numbers 7:9

Kohath

7 He gave the Gershonites two carts and four oxen, as their service required,

8 and he gave the Merarites four carts and eight oxen, as their service required, all under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.

But he did not give any to the Kohathites, since they were to carry on their shoulders the holy objects for which they were responsible.

10 When the altar was anointed, the leaders approached with their offerings for its dedication and presented them before the altar.

11 And the LORD said to Moses, “Each day one leader is to present his offering for the dedication of the altar.”

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
But he did not give any to the Kohathites, since they were to carry on their shoulders the holy objects for which they were responsible.
KJV
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.
WEB
But to the sons of Kohath he gave none, because the service of the sanctuary belonged to them; they carried it on their shoulders.
ASV
But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none, because the service of the sanctuary belonged unto them; they bare it upon their shoulders.
DARBY
But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none, for the service of the sanctuary was upon them: they bore [what they carried] upon the shoulder.
BLB
And to the sons of Kohath he gave none, because the service of the holy things [was] theirs, [which] they carried on the shoulder.
ÅB
Men til Kahats barn gav han ikke noe, fordi de skulle ta vare på de hellige ting og bære dem på sine skuldrer.
OTB
Men han ga ingen til Kahats sønner, fordi de hadde ansvaret for de hellige gjenstandene, som de bar på skuldrene.
B1930
Men til Kahats barn gav han ikke noget, fordi de skulde ta vare på de hellige ting og bære dem på sine skuldrer.

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Cross references

  • Numbers 3:31

    Their duties were the ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the articles of the sanctuary used with them, and the curtain—all the service for these items.

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  • 2 Samuel 6:13

    When those carrying the ark of the LORD had advanced six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened calf.

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  • Numbers 4:4–16

    This service of the Kohathites at the Tent of Meeting regards the most holy things.

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  • 1 Chronicles 15:13

    It was because you Levites were not with us the first time that the LORD our God burst forth in anger against us. For we did not consult Him about the proper order.”

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  • 1 Chronicles 15:3

    And David assembled all Israel in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the LORD to the place he had prepared for it.

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  • 2 Samuel 6:6

    When they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark of God, because the oxen had stumbled.

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  • 1 Chronicles 23:26

    So now the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the articles for its service.”

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