Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Ark of the covenant » Profanation of, punished
God struck down the men of Beth-shemesh because they had looked into the Ark of the LORD. He struck down 50,070 men among the people, and the people mourned because the LORD struck down the people with a great slaughter.
"When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sanctuary and all the utensils of the sanctuary, and the camp is about to travel, then the descendants of Kohath are to come and carry them, but they are not to touch the most sacred objects, so they won't die. These are the duties of the descendants of Kohath at the Tent of Meeting."
When the camp is about to travel, Aaron and his sons are to come and take down the veil of the curtain and cover the Ark of the Testimony with it.
Because you didn't carry it from the very first, the LORD our God attacked us, since we didn't care for it appropriately."
Disobedience to God » Instances of » Of priests, in not performing their functions after the due order
Because you didn't carry it from the very first, the LORD our God attacked us, since we didn't care for it appropriately."
Form » In religious service
Because you didn't carry it from the very first, the LORD our God attacked us, since we didn't care for it appropriately." So the priests and descendants of Levi set themselves apart to carry the ark of the LORD God of Israel.
Because there weren't enough priests, they were unable to prepare all the burnt offerings until other priests came forward after having consecrated themselves, so their descendant of Levi relatives assisted them until the services were complete. (The descendants of Levi had been more conscientious in consecrating themselves than had been the priests.)