And David organized them in divisions corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Numbers 4:4 - English Standard Version 2016 This is the service of the sons of Kohath in the tent of meeting: the most holy things. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 This shall be the service of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation, about the most holy things: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition This shall be the responsibility of the sons of Kohath in the Tent of Meeting: the most holy things. American Standard Version (1901) This is the service of the sons of Kohath in the tent of meeting, about the most holy things: Common English Bible These are the responsibilities of the Kohathites in the meeting tent: the most holy things. Catholic Public Domain Version This is the service of the sons of Kohath: the tabernacle of the covenant and the Holy of holies. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version This is the service of the sons of Caath. |
And David organized them in divisions corresponding to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
Then the Kohathites set out, carrying the holy things, and the tabernacle was set up before their arrival.
And when Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sanctuary and all the furnishings of the sanctuary, as the camp sets out, after that the sons of Kohath shall come to carry these, but they must not touch the holy things, lest they die. These are the things of the tent of meeting that the sons of Kohath are to carry.
but deal thus with them, that they may live and not die when they come near to the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in and appoint them each to his task and to his burden,
This is the service of the clans of the Gershonites, in serving and bearing burdens:
from thirty years old up to fifty years old, all who can come on duty, to do the work in the tent of meeting.
From thirty years old up to fifty years old, you shall list them, everyone who can come on duty, to do the service of the tent of meeting.
When the camp is to set out, Aaron and his sons shall go in and take down the veil of the screen and cover the ark of the testimony with it.
But to the sons of Kohath he gave none, because they were charged with the service of the holy things that had to be carried on the shoulder.
It is like a man going on a journey, when he leaves home and puts his servants in charge, each with his work, and commands the doorkeeper to stay awake.