Numbers 7:9 “But he did not give any to the Kohathites, since they were to carry on…”

Numbers 7:9

But he did not give any to the Kohathites, since they were to carry on their shoulders the holy objects for which they were responsible.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none: because the service of the sanctuary belonging unto them was that they should bear upon their shoulders.

World English Bible

But to the sons of Kohath he gave none, because the service of the sanctuary belonged to them; they carried it on their shoulders.

American Standard Version

But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none, because the service of the sanctuary belonged unto them; they bare it upon their shoulders.

Geneva Bible 1599

But to the sonnes of Kohath he gaue none, because the charge of the Sanctuarie belonged to them, which they did beare vpon their shoulders.

Darby Translation

But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none, for the service of the sanctuary was upon them: they bore [what they carried] upon the shoulder.

Young's Literal Translation

and to the sons of Kohath he hath not given, for the service of the sanctuary [is] on them: on the shoulder they bear.

Bible in Basic English

But to the sons of Kohath he gave nothing; because they had the care of the holy place, taking it about on their backs.

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Cross references

“because”

Numbers 3:31 Numbers 4:4–16 2 Samuel 6:13 1 Chronicles 15:13 2 Samuel 6:6 1 Chronicles 15:3

Numbers 3:31 · BSB

Their duties were the ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the articles of the sanctuary used with them, and the curtain—all the service for these items.

Numbers 4:4–16 · BSB

This service of the Kohathites at the Tent of Meeting regards the most holy things.

2 Samuel 6:13 · BSB

When those carrying the ark of the LORD had advanced six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened calf.

1 Chronicles 15:13 · BSB

It 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 6:6 · BSB

When they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark of God, because the oxen had stumbled.

1 Chronicles 15:3 · BSB

And David assembled all Israel in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the LORD to the place he had prepared for it.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

8and he gave the Merarites four carts and eight oxen, as their service required, all under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.

10When the altar was anointed, the leaders approached with their offerings for its dedication and presented them before the altar.

Read Numbers 7