- the Kohathites:
- "Then the tabernacleª of the congregationª shall set forwardª° with the campª of the Levitesª in the midstª of the camp:ª as¹ they encamp,ª° so¹ shall they set forward,ª° every manª in¹ his placeª by their standards.ª" {Num 2:17} + "And of Kohathª [was] the familyª of the Amramites,ª and the familyª of the Izeharites,ª and the familyª of the Hebronites,ª and the familyª of the Uzzielites:ª these¹ [are] the familiesª of the Kohathites.ª ... And Eleazarª the sonª of Aaronª the priestª [shall be] chiefª over the chiefª of the Levites,ª [and have] the oversightª of them that keepª° the chargeª of the sanctuary.ª" {Num 3:27-32} + "This¹ [shall be] the serviceª of the sonsª of Kohathª in the tabernacleª of the congregation,ª [about] the most² holy things:ª ... And to the officeª of Eleazarª the sonª of Aaronª the priestª [pertaineth] the oilª for the light,ª and the sweetª incense,ª and the dailyª meat offering,ª and the anointingª oil,ª [and] the oversightª of all¹ the tabernacle,ª and of all¹ that¹ therein [is], in the sanctuary,ª and in the vesselsª thereof." {Num 4:4-16} + "But unto the sonsª of Kohathª he gaveª° none:ª because¹ the serviceª of the sanctuaryª belonging unto¹ them [was that] they should bearª° upon their shoulders.ª" {Num 7:9} + "Then¹ Davidª said,ª° None¹ ought to carryª°¹ the arkª of Godª but¹¹ the Levites:ª for¹ them hath the LORDª chosenª° to carryª°¹ the arkª of God,ª and to ministerª° unto him for² ever.ª¹" {1Ch 15:2} + "And saidª° unto them, Ye¹ [are] the chiefª of the fathersª of the Levites:ª sanctify²° yourselves,¹ [both] ye¹ and your brethren,ª that ye may bring upª°¹ the arkª of the LORDª Godª of Israelª unto¹ [the place that] I have preparedª° for it. ... And the childrenª of the Levitesª bareª°¹ the arkª of Godª upon their shouldersª with the stavesª thereon,¹ as¹ Mosesª commandedª° according to the wordª of the LORD.ª" {1Ch 15:12-15}
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