Numbers 4:15

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as 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 congregation.

After that

These things

Numbers 3:30

General references

Exodus 37:5

Numbers 3:8

Numbers 4:4

Bible References

After that

But he did not give any to the Kohathites, since their responsibility was service related to the holy objects carried on their shoulders.

The Kohathites then set out, transporting the holy objects; the tabernacle was to be set up before their arrival.

Moses wrote down this law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the Lord’s covenant, and to all the elders of Israel.

The priests carrying the ark continued standing in the middle of the Jordan until everything was completed that the Lord had commanded Joshua to tell the people, in keeping with all that Moses had commanded Joshua. The people hurried across,

When those carrying the ark of the Lord advanced six steps, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened calf.

Then David said, “No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the Lord has chosen them to carry the ark of the Lord and to minister before Him forever.”

These things

and the leader of the family of the Kohathite clans was Elizaphan son of Uzziel.

General references

He inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark for carrying the ark.

They are to take care of all the furnishings of the tent of meeting and perform duties for the Israelites by attending to the service of the tabernacle.

“The service of the Kohathites at the tent of meeting concerns the most holy objects.