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

However Moses gave none of these gifts to the Kohathites, because they took care of the holy things. They had to carry the holy things on their own shoulders.

The Levite clan of Kohath started the march. They carried the sacred objects. By the time they arrived at the next camp, the tent had been set up again.

Moses wrote this Law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi who carried the Ark of the Covenant of Jehovah, and to all the elders of Israel.

The priests who carried the ark stood in the middle of the Jordan River. They stood there until every thing that Jehovah commanded Joshua to speak to the people was carried out, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua. During this time the people hurried to the other side of the river.

When those who carried the Ark of Jehovah walked six steps, David sacrificed a bull and a fattened calf.

David insisted that only the Levites carry God's Ark because Jehovah had chosen them to carry his Ark and to serve him from generation to generation.

These things

The leader of the Kohathite families and households was Elizaphan, son of Uzziel.

General references

Then he put them through the rings that were on each side of the Ark.

They will take care of all the furnishings in the tent of meeting and work for the Israelites, doing what needs to be done for the inner tent.

This is the work the Kohathites will do in the tent of meeting: They will take care of the most holy things.