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Themes in Numbers 4

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Themes in Numbers 4

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Numbers 4:1 (show verse)

And the LORD spoke unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,

Aaron » Inspiration of
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march

Numbers 4:2 (show verse)

Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, after their families, by the houses of their fathers,

Levites » Enrollment of, at mount sinai
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march
Levites » appointed » In charge of » Ark of covenant » Tabernacle furnishings

Numbers 4:3 (show verse)

from thirty years old and upward until fifty years old, all that enter into the host, to do work in the tabernacle of the testimony.

Levites » Enrollment of, at mount sinai
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march
Levites » Age of » When inducted into office
Levites » appointed » In charge of » Ark of covenant » Tabernacle furnishings
Levites » Age of » When retired from office

Numbers 4:4 (show verse)

This shall be the service of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the testimony, in the holy of holies:

Altar » Of incense » How prepared for carrying
Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » Carried by kohathites
Candlestick » Of the tabernacle » Carried by kohathites
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march
Levites » appointed » In charge of » Ark of covenant » Tabernacle furnishings

Numbers 4:5 (show verse)

When the camp is to be moved, Aaron shall come, and his sons, and they shall take down the covering veil and cover the ark of testimony with it

Altar » Of incense » How prepared for carrying
Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » How prepared for conveyance
Ark of the covenant » Profanation of, punished
Ark of the covenant » Covered with the vail by the priests before removal
Colors » Blue: symbol of deity
Holy of holies » The priests allowed to enter, and prepare the holy things for removal
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march
Levites » appointed » In charge of » Ark of covenant » Tabernacle furnishings
the Levites » Services of » Taking down, putting up, and carrying the tabernacle, &c
Priest » Duties of » Responsible for the sanctuary
priests » Services of » Covering the sacred things of the sanctuary before removal
Tabernacle » How and by whom carried
Tabernacle » How prepared for removal during the travels of the israelites
Veil » Covering » Ark of covenant

Numbers 4:6 (show verse)

and shall put thereon the covering of badgers' skins and shall spread over it a cloth entirely of blue and shall put in the staves thereof.

Altar » Of incense » How prepared for carrying
Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » How prepared for conveyance
Ark of the covenant » Covered with the vail by the priests before removal
Badger » Skins of, used for covering of the tabernacle
Colors » Blue: symbol of deity
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march
Levites » appointed » In charge of » Ark of covenant » Tabernacle furnishings
the Levites » Services of » Taking down, putting up, and carrying the tabernacle, &c
Priest » Duties of » Responsible for the sanctuary
priests » Services of » Covering the sacred things of the sanctuary before removal
Tabernacle » How and by whom carried
Tabernacle » How prepared for removal during the travels of the israelites

Numbers 4:7 (show verse)

And upon the table of showbread they shall spread a cloth of blue and put thereon the dishes and the spoons and the bowls and covers to cover withal; and the continual bread shall be thereon.

Altar » Of incense » How prepared for carrying
Bowl » Made of gold » Of silver
Bread » Hallowed
Colors » Blue: symbol of deity
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march
Levites » appointed » In charge of » Ark of covenant » Tabernacle furnishings
the Levites » Services of » Taking down, putting up, and carrying the tabernacle, &c
Priest » Duties of » Responsible for the sanctuary
priests » Services of » Covering the sacred things of the sanctuary before removal
Shewbread (showbread) » Furniture of
Shewbread (showbread) » How removed
Showbread » Table of » Directions for removing
Spoons » Of the tabernacle
Tabernacle » How and by whom carried
Tabernacle » How prepared for removal during the travels of the israelites

Numbers 4:8 (show verse)

And they shall spread upon them a cloth of scarlet and cover the same with a covering of badgers' skins and shall put in the staves thereof.

Altar » Of incense » How prepared for carrying
Badger » Skins of, used for covering of the tabernacle
Colors » Blue: symbol of deity
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march
Levites » appointed » In charge of » Ark of covenant » Tabernacle furnishings
the Levites » Services of » Taking down, putting up, and carrying the tabernacle, &c
Priest » Duties of » Responsible for the sanctuary
priests » Services of » Covering the sacred things of the sanctuary before removal
Skin » For covering the tabernacle
Tabernacle » How and by whom carried
Tabernacle » How prepared for removal during the travels of the israelites

Numbers 4:9 (show verse)

And they shall take a cloth of blue and cover the lampstand of the light and its lamps and its tongs and its snuffdishes and all the oil vessels thereof with which they minister unto it;

Altar » Of incense » How prepared for carrying
Candlestick » Of the tabernacle » Furniture of
Candlestick » For the tabernacle » Directions for removing
Colors » Blue: symbol of deity
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march
Levites » appointed » In charge of » Ark of covenant » Tabernacle furnishings
the Levites » Services of » Taking down, putting up, and carrying the tabernacle, &c
Priest » Duties of » Responsible for the sanctuary
priests » Services of » Covering the sacred things of the sanctuary before removal
Skin » For covering the tabernacle
Tabernacle » How and by whom carried
Tabernacle » How prepared for removal during the travels of the israelites

Numbers 4:10 (show verse)

and they shall put it and all the vessels thereof within a covering of badgers' skins and shall put it upon a bar.

Altar » Of incense » How prepared for carrying
Badger » Skins of, used for covering of the tabernacle
Candlestick » Of the tabernacle » Furniture of
Candlestick » For the tabernacle » Directions for removing
Colors » Blue: symbol of deity
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march
Levites » appointed » In charge of » Ark of covenant » Tabernacle furnishings
the Levites » Services of » Taking down, putting up, and carrying the tabernacle, &c
Priest » Duties of » Responsible for the sanctuary
priests » Services of » Covering the sacred things of the sanctuary before removal
Skin » For covering the tabernacle
Tabernacle » How and by whom carried
Tabernacle » How prepared for removal during the travels of the israelites

Numbers 4:11 (show verse)

And upon the golden altar they shall spread a cloth of blue and cover it with a covering of badgers' skins and shall put in the staves thereof;

Altar » Of incense » Called the golden altar
Altar » Of incense » How prepared for carrying
Altar of incense » Covered by the priest before removal from the sanctuary
Badger » Skins of, used for covering of the tabernacle
Colors » Blue: symbol of deity
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march
Levites » appointed » In charge of » Ark of covenant » Tabernacle furnishings
the Levites » Services of » Taking down, putting up, and carrying the tabernacle, &c
Priest » Duties of » Responsible for the sanctuary
priests » Services of » Covering the sacred things of the sanctuary before removal
Skin » For covering the tabernacle
Tabernacle » How and by whom carried
Tabernacle » How prepared for removal during the travels of the israelites

Numbers 4:12 (show verse)

and they shall take all the vessels of ministry with which they minister in the sanctuary and put them in a cloth of blue and cover them with a covering of badgers' skins and shall put them on a bar.

Numbers 4:13 (show verse)

And they shall take away the ashes with the burnt fat from the altar and spread a purple cloth thereon

Altar » Of incense » How prepared for carrying
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march
Levites » appointed » In charge of » Ark of covenant » Tabernacle furnishings
the Levites » Services of » Taking down, putting up, and carrying the tabernacle, &c
Priest » Duties of » Responsible for the sanctuary
priests » Services of » Covering the sacred things of the sanctuary before removal
Purple » Used in the tabernacle
Skin » For covering the tabernacle
Tabernacle » How and by whom carried
Tabernacle » How prepared for removal during the travels of the israelites

and they shall put upon it all the vessels thereof with which they minister about it: the censers, the fleshhooks, the shovels, and the basins, all the vessels of the altar; and they shall spread upon it a covering of badgers' skins and put in the staves of it.

Altar » Of incense » How prepared for carrying
Badger » Skins of, used for covering of the tabernacle
Censer » Used for offering incense
Censers » Directions for removing
Fleshhook » Used in the tabernacle
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march
Levites » appointed » In charge of » Ark of covenant » Tabernacle furnishings
the Levites » Services of » Taking down, putting up, and carrying the tabernacle, &c
Priest » Duties of » Responsible for the sanctuary
priests » Services of » Covering the sacred things of the sanctuary before removal
Shovel » A utensil in the tabernacle
Skin » For covering the tabernacle
Tabernacle » How and by whom carried
Tabernacle » How prepared for removal during the travels of the israelites

Numbers 4:15 (show verse)

And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary and all the vessels of the sanctuary when the camp is to set forward, after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it, but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the testimony.

Altar » Of incense » How prepared for carrying
Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » Carried by kohathites
Ark of the covenant » Profanation of, punished
Candlestick » Of the tabernacle » Carried by kohathites
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march
Levites » appointed » In charge of » Ark of covenant » Tabernacle furnishings
the Levites » Services of » Taking down, putting up, and carrying the tabernacle, &c
Priest » Duties of » Responsible for the sanctuary
priests » Services of » Covering the sacred things of the sanctuary before removal
Shewbread (showbread) » How removed
Tabernacle » the Levites » Carried
Tabernacle » How and by whom carried
Tabernacle » How prepared for removal during the travels of the israelites

Numbers 4:16 (show verse)

But unto the care of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, shall be the oil of the light and the aromatic incense and the daily present and the anointing oil and the care of all the tabernacle and of all that is therein, in the sanctuary, and in the vessels thereof.

Eleazar (eleazer) » Son of aaron » Duties of
The high priest » The deputy of » Had oversight of the tabernacle
the Levites » Services of » Taking down, putting up, and carrying the tabernacle, &c
Meat offerings » High priest's deputy had care of
Oil » Sacred
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » A second priest, under the high priest
Tabernacle » How and by whom carried

Numbers 4:17 (show verse)

And the LORD spoke unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,

Aaron » Inspiration of
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march
the Levites » Services of » Taking down, putting up, and carrying the tabernacle, &c
Tabernacle » How and by whom carried

Numbers 4:18 (show verse)

Ye shall not cut off the tribe of the families of Kohath from among the Levites,

Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march
Levites » kohathites
the Levites » Services of » Taking down, putting up, and carrying the tabernacle, &c
Tabernacle » How and by whom carried

Numbers 4:19 (show verse)

but thus do unto them that they may live, and not die, when they approach unto the holy of holies: Aaron and his sons shall come and place each one of them in his ministry and to his burden.

Curiosity » Instances of » Of the israelites » To witness the offering in the holy of holies
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march
Levites » Toward moses » Sedition among, led by korah, dathan, abiram, and on, on account of jealousy toward moses and aaron
Levites » kohathites
the Levites » Services of » Taking down, putting up, and carrying the tabernacle, &c
Priest » Duties of » Chiefs of levites
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » To designate subordinate priests for duty
Tabernacle » How and by whom carried

Numbers 4:20 (show verse)

They shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die.

exclusion Admission » Exclusion » From holy places (tabernacle and temple)
Curiosity » Instances of » Of the israelites » To witness the offering in the holy of holies
Exclusion » From holy places (tabernacle and temple)
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march
Levites » Toward moses » Sedition among, led by korah, dathan, abiram, and on, on account of jealousy toward moses and aaron
Levites » kohathites
the Levites » Services of » Taking down, putting up, and carrying the tabernacle, &c
Tabernacle » How and by whom carried

Numbers 4:21 (show verse)

And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying,

Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march
the Levites » Services of » Taking down, putting up, and carrying the tabernacle, &c
Tabernacle » How and by whom carried

Numbers 4:22 (show verse)

Take also the sum of the sons of Gershon, throughout the houses of their fathers, by their families;

Gershon » Son of levi
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march
the Levites » Services of » Taking down, putting up, and carrying the tabernacle, &c
Tabernacle » How and by whom carried

Numbers 4:23 (show verse)

from thirty years old and upward until fifty years old shalt thou number them, all that enter in to the host to do work in the tabernacle of the testimony.

Gershon » Son of levi
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march
Levites » Gershonites and their duties
the Levites » Services of » Taking down, putting up, and carrying the tabernacle, &c
Tabernacle » How and by whom carried

Numbers 4:24 (show verse)

This shall be the service of the families of Gershon, to minister and to bear burdens:

Numbers 4:25 (show verse)

They shall bear the curtains of the tabernacle and the tabernacle of the testimony, its covering, and the covering of badgers' skins that is over it above and the hanging for the door of the tabernacle of the testimony

Badger » Skins of, used for covering of the tabernacle
Gershon » Son of levi
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march
Levites » Gershonites and their duties
the Levites » Services of » Taking down, putting up, and carrying the tabernacle, &c
Seal » An amphibious animal » Skins of, according to the rv, were used as a covering of the tabernacle
Tabernacle » the Levites » Carried
Tabernacle » How and by whom carried

Numbers 4:26 (show verse)

and the hangings of the court and the hanging for the door of the gate of the court, which is by the tabernacle and by the altar round about, and their cords and all the instruments of their service and all that is made for them; so shall they serve.

Numbers 4:27 (show verse)

According to the word of Aaron and his sons shall be all the ministry of the sons of the Gershonites, in all their burdens and in all their service; and ye shall appoint unto them in charge all their burdens.

Numbers 4:28 (show verse)

This is the service of the families of the sons of Gershon in the tabernacle of the testimony, and their charge shall be under the hand of Ithamar, the son of Aaron the priest.

Gershon » Son of levi
Ithamar » Charged with duties of the tabernacle
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march
Levites » The ruling chief over the gershonites was the second son of the ruling high priest
the Levites » Services of » Taking down, putting up, and carrying the tabernacle, &c
Priest » Duties of » Chiefs of levites
Tabernacle » How and by whom carried

Numbers 4:29 (show verse)

As for the sons of Merari, thou shalt number them after their families, by the houses of their fathers.

Numbers 4:30 (show verse)

From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old shalt thou number them, all that enters into the host, to do work in the tabernacle of the testimony.

Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march
Levites » Age of » When inducted into office
the Levites » Services of » Taking down, putting up, and carrying the tabernacle, &c
Tabernacle » How and by whom carried

Numbers 4:31 (show verse)

And this shall be the charge of their burden, according to all their service in the tabernacle of the testimony: the boards of the tabernacle and the bars thereof and the pillars thereof and sockets thereof,

Levites » The merarites
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march
the Levites » Services of » Taking down, putting up, and carrying the tabernacle, &c
Tabernacle » the Levites » Carried
Tabernacle » How and by whom carried

Numbers 4:32 (show verse)

and the pillars of the court round about and their sockets and their stakes and their cords with all their instruments and with all their service; and ye shall number by name the vessels of the charge of their burden.

Numbers 4:33 (show verse)

This shall be the service of the families of the sons of Merari for all their ministry, in the tabernacle of the testimony, under the hand of Ithamar, the son of Aaron the priest.

Levites » The merarites
Levites » Functions of » Had charge of the tabernacle in the encampments and on the march
Levites » The chief over the merarites was the second son of the ruling high priest
the Levites » Services of » Taking down, putting up, and carrying the tabernacle, &c
Priest » Duties of » Chiefs of levites
Tabernacle » How and by whom carried