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Numbers 4:15

When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy objects and all their equipment, as soon as the camp is ready to move, the Kohathites shall come and do the carrying. But they must not touch the holy objects, or they will die. These are the transportation duties of the Kohathites regarding the Tent of Meeting.

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ASV

And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the furniture of the sanctuary, as the camp is set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it: but they shall not touch the sanctuary, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tent of meeting.

KJV

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.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְכִלָּ֣הve.khi.Lahand he will finishH3615 →
אַֽהֲרֹן־'a.ha.ron-AaronH175 →
וּ֠בָנָיוU.va.navand sons hisH1121 →
לְכַסֹּ֨תle.kha.Sotto coverH3680 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
הַקֹּ֜דֶשׁha.Ko.deshthe holy placeH6944 →
וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853 →
כָּל־kol-allH3605 →
כְּלֵ֣יke.Lei[the] articles ofH3627 →
הַקֹּדֶשׁ֮ha.ko.Deshthe holy placeH6944 →
בִּנְסֹ֣עַbin.So.a'when sets outH5265 →
הַֽמַּחֲנֶה֒ha.ma.cha.Nehthe campH4264 →
וְאַחֲרֵי־ve.'a.cha.rei-and afterH310 →
כֵ֗ןKhenthusH3651 →
יָבֹ֤אוּya.Vo.'uthey will comeH935 →
בְנֵי־ve.nei-[the] descendants ofH1121 →
קְהָת֙ke.HatKohathH6955 →
לָשֵׂ֔אתla.Setto carry [them]H5375 →
וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH3808 →
יִגְּע֥וּyi.ge.'Uthey will touchH5060 →
אֶל־'el-<to>H413 →
הַקֹּ֖דֶשׁha.Ko.deshthe holy thingH6944 →
וָמֵ֑תוּva.Me.tuand they will dieH4191 →
אֵ֛לֶּה'E.lehthese [things]H428 →
מַשָּׂ֥אma.Sa'[are] [the] burden ofH4853 →
בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[the] descendants ofH1121 →
קְהָ֖תke.HatKohathH6955 →
בְּאֹ֥הֶלbe.'O.helin [the] tent ofH168 →
מוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdmeetingH4150 →

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2 Samuel 6:6–7When they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark of God, because the oxen had stumbled.Numbers 7:9But he did not give any to the Kohathites, since they were to carry on their shoulders the holy objects for which they were responsible.2 Samuel 6:6When they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark of God, because the oxen had stumbled.Deuteronomy 31:9So Moses wrote down this law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and to all the elders of Israel.1 Chronicles 15:13It was because you Levites were not with us the first time that the LORD our God burst forth in anger against us. For we did not consult Him about the proper order.”2 Samuel 15:24Zadok was also there, and all the Levites with him were carrying the ark of the covenant of God. And they set down the ark of God, and Abiathar offered sacrifices until the people had passed out of the city.Deuteronomy 10:8At that time the LORD set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to serve Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name, as they do to this day.Numbers 18:3And they shall attend to your duties and to all the duties of the Tent; but they must not come near to the furnishings of the sanctuary or the altar, or both they and you will die.1 Chronicles 13:9–10When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark, because the oxen had stumbled.Numbers 10:21Then the Kohathites set out, transporting the holy objects; the tabernacle was to be set up before their arrival.1 Chronicles 13:10And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and He struck him down because he had put his hand on the ark. So he died there before God.1 Chronicles 13:7So they carried the ark of God from the house of Abinadab on a new cart, with Uzzah and Ahio guiding the cart.Numbers 1:50Instead, you are to appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the Testimony, all its furnishings, and everything in it. They shall carry the tabernacle and all its articles, care for it, and camp around it.Numbers 4:20But the Kohathites are not to go in and look at the holy objects, even for a moment, or they will die.”Revelation 11:19Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, and rumblings, and peals of thunder, and an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.1 Chronicles 15:2Then 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.”1 Samuel 6:19But God struck down some of the people of Beth-shemesh because they looked inside the ark of the LORD. He struck down seventy men, and the people mourned because the LORD had struck them with a great slaughter.Numbers 4:49At the LORD’s command they were numbered through Moses and each one was assigned his work and burden, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

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