Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none, for the office that pertained to them was holy, and therefore they must bear upon shoulders.
New American Standard Bible
But he did not give any to the sons of Kohath because theirs was
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
But he did not give any to the Kohathites, since their responsibility was service related to the holy objects
International Standard Version
But he gave none of them to the descendants of Kohath, because their responsibility was to carry the holy things on their shoulders.
A Conservative Version
But he gave none to the sons of Kohath, because the service of the sanctuary belonged to them. They bore it upon their shoulders.
American Standard Version
But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none, because the service of the sanctuary belonged unto them; they bare it upon their shoulders.
Amplified
But to the sons of Kohath he gave nothing, because they were assigned the care of the holy things which they carried on their shoulders [when the tabernacle was moved].
Bible in Basic English
But to the sons of Kohath he gave nothing; because they had the care of the holy place, taking it about on their backs.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And to the sons of Kohath, he gave not, for the service of the holy place upon them, they shall lift up upon the shoulder.
King James 2000
But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none: because the service of the sanctuary belonging unto them was that they should bear them upon their shoulders.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But to the descendants of Kohath he did not give [anything] because the work of the sanctuary they carried upon them on their shoulders.
Modern King James verseion
But to the sons of Kohath he did not give any, because the service of the sanctuary belonging to them was that which they should carry upon their shoulders.
NET Bible
But to the Kohathites he gave none, because the service of the holy things, which they carried on their shoulders, was their responsibility.
New Heart English Bible
But to the sons of Kohath he gave none, because the service of the sanctuary belonged to them; they carried it on their shoulders.
The Emphasized Bible
but, unto the sons of Kohath, gave he none, - because as to the laborious work of the sanctuary which pertained unto them, upon their shoulders, were they to carry it.
Webster
But to the sons of Kohath he gave none: because the service of the sanctuary belonging to them was that they should bear upon their shoulders.
World English Bible
But to the sons of Kohath he gave none, because the service of the sanctuary belonged to them; they carried it on their shoulders.
Youngs Literal Translation
and to the sons of Kohath he hath not given, for the service of the sanctuary is on them: on the shoulder they bear.
Themes
Offerings » Different kinds of » Gifts
Tabernacle » How and by whom carried
Tabernacle » Free-will offerings made at the first rearing of
Interlinear
Nathan
`abodah
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Numbers 7:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Distribution Of The Gifts
8 And four chariots and eight oxen he gave unto the sons of Merari according unto their offices, under the hands of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest. 9 But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none, for the office that pertained to them was holy, and therefore they must bear upon shoulders. 10 And the princes offered unto the dedicating of the altar in the day that it was anointed, and brought their gifts before the altar.
Phrases
Cross References
Numbers 3:31
and their office was to keep the ark, the table, the candlestick and the altar, and the holy vessels to minister with, and the veil with all that served thereto.
2 Samuel 6:13
And ever, when they that bare the Ark of the LORD had gone six paces, he offered an ox and a fat sheep.
Numbers 4:4-16
even in the most holy place.
2 Samuel 6:6
And when they came to Nacon's threshing floor, Uzzah put his hand to the ark of God and held it, for the oxen stumbled.
1 Chronicles 15:3
And therefore David gathered all Israel to Jerusalem, to fetch the Ark of the LORD unto the place which he had ordained for it.
1 Chronicles 15:13
For because ye were not there at the first time, the LORD our God made a rent among us, for that we sought him not as the fashion ought to be."
1 Chronicles 23:26
Moreover, the Levites should now no more bear the tabernacle and all the vessels that pertain to the service thereof." -