Numbers 3:30

New International Reader's Version

The leader of the families of Kohath was Elizaphan, the son of Uzziel.

Cross References

Exodus 6:22

The sons of Uzziel were Mishael, Elzaphan and Sithri.

Leviticus 10:4

Moses sent for Mishael and Elzaphan. They were sons of Aaron’s uncle Uzziel. Moses said to them, “Come here. Carry the bodies of your cousins outside the camp. Take them away from in front of the Holy Room.”

Numbers 3:27

The families of Amram, Izhar, Hebron and Uzziel belonged to the family of Kohath.

Numbers 3:29

They had to camp on the south side of the holy tent.

Numbers 3:31

They were responsible for taking care of the ark of the covenant law. They took care of the table for the holy bread. They took care of the lampstand and the two altars. They took care of the things used for serving in the sacred tent. They also took care of the inner curtain. In fact, they had to take care of everything connected with the use of all those things.

Numbers 4:15

“Aaron and his sons must cover all the holy things that belong to the holy tent. Only then are the men of Kohath to come and carry everything. They must do so only when the camp is ready to move. But they must not touch the holy things. If they do, they will die. The men of Kohath must carry everything in the tent of meeting.

Numbers 4:4

“Here is the work the men of Kohath must do at the tent of meeting. They must take care of the things that are very holy.