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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/numbers/7.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/numbers/7.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />But Moses did not give any to the Kohathites, because they were to carry on their shoulders the holy things, for which they were responsible.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But he gave none of the wagons or oxen to the Kohathite division, since they were required to carry the sacred objects of the Tabernacle on their shoulders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none: because the service of the sanctuary belonging unto them <i>was that</i> they should bear upon their shoulders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But to the sons of Kohath he gave none, because theirs <i>was</i> the service of the holy things, <i>which</i> they carried on their shoulders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But he did not give <i>any</i> to the sons of Kohath, because theirs <i>was</i> the service of the holy <i>objects, which</i> they carried on the shoulder.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But he did not give any to the sons of Kohath because theirs was the service of the holy objects, which they carried on the shoulder.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But he did not give <i>any</i> to the sons of Kohath because theirs <i>was</i> the service of the holy <i>objects, which</i> they carried on the shoulder.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But he did not give <i>any</i> to the sons of Kohath because theirs <i>was</i> the service of the holy <i>objects, which</i> they carried on the shoulder.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But to the sons of Kohath he gave nothing, because they were assigned the care of the holy things which they carried on their shoulders [when the tabernacle was moved].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But he did not give any to the Kohathites, since their responsibility was service related to the holy objects carried on their shoulders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But he did not give any to the Kohathites, since their responsibility was service related to the holy objects carried on their shoulders. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none, because the service of the sanctuary belonged unto them; they bare it upon their shoulders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But Moses did not give any to the Kohathites, because they were in charge of the sacred objects that had to be carried on their shoulders. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none: because the service of the sanctuary belonged unto them; they bare it upon their shoulders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But Moses gave none of these gifts to the Kohathites, because they took care of the holy things. They had to carry the holy things on their own shoulders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But Moses gave no wagons or oxen to the Kohathites, because the sacred objects they took care of had to be carried on their shoulders. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But he gave none of them to the descendants of Kohath, because their responsibility was to carry the holy things on their shoulders. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But to the Kohathites he gave none, because the service of the holy things, which they carried on their shoulders, was their responsibility. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But to the sons of Kohath he gave none, because the service of the sanctuary belonged to them; they carried it on their shoulders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But to the sons of Kohath he gave none: because the service of the sanctuary belonging to them was that they should bear upon their shoulders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But to the sons of Kohath he gave none, because the service of the sanctuary belonged to them; they carried it on their shoulders. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />but he has not given [any] to the sons of Kohath, for the service of the holy place [is] on them, [which] they carry on the shoulder.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and to the sons of Kohath he hath not given, for the service of the sanctuary is on them: on the shoulder they bear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And to the sons of Kohath, he gave not, for the service of the holy place upon them, they shall lift up upon the shoulder.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But to the sons of Caath he gave no wagons or oxen: because they serve in the sanctuary and carry their burdens upon their own shoulders. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But to the sons of Kohath he gave no wagons or oxen, because they serve in the Sanctuary and they carry their burdens on their shoulders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He gave none to the Kohathites, because they were responsible for maintenance of the sacred objects that had to be carried on their shoulders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But to the Kohathites he gave none, because they were charged with the care of the holy things that had to be carried on the shoulders.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But to the sons of Kohath he gave none, because the service of the sanctuary assigned to them was that they should carry upon their shoulders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he did not give to the sons of Qahath, because of the labor of the sanctuary delivered to them, and they carry upon their shoulders.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none, because the service of the holy things belonged unto them: they bore them upon their shoulders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But to the sons of Caath he gave them not, because they have the ministrations of the sacred things: they shall bear them on their shoulders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/7-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=2080" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/7.htm">Offerings of Dedication</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>and he gave the Merarites four carts and eight oxen, as their service required, all under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">But he did not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nā·ṯān (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">give any</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: wə·liḇ·nê (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">to the Kohathites,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6955.htm" title="6955: qə·hāṯ (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Levi. From an unused root meaning to ally oneself; allied; Kehath, an Israelite."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">since</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: yiś·śā·’ū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">they were to carry</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on their</a> <a href="/hebrew/3802.htm" title="3802: bak·kā·ṯêp̄ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- From an unused root meaning to clothe; the shoulder; figuratively, side-piece or lateral projection of anything.">shoulders</a> <a href="/hebrew/6944.htm" title="6944: haq·qō·ḏeš (Art:: N-ms) -- Apartness, sacredness. From qadash; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity.">the holy objects</a> <a href="/hebrew/5656.htm" title="5656: ‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ (N-fsc) -- Labor, service. Or mabowdah; from abad; work of any kind.">for which they were responsible.</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>When the altar was anointed, the leaders approached with their offerings for its dedication and presented them before the altar.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/25-14.htm">Exodus 25:14</a></span><br />Insert the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, in order to carry it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/25-15.htm">Exodus 25:15</a></span><br />The poles are to remain in the rings of the ark; they must not be removed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/10-8.htm">Deuteronomy 10:8</a></span><br />At 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/31-9.htm">Deuteronomy 31:9</a></span><br />So 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/15-2.htm">1 Chronicles 15:2</a></span><br />Then 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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/15-15.htm">1 Chronicles 15:15</a></span><br />And the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles, as Moses had commanded in accordance with the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/3-3.htm">Joshua 3:3</a></span><br />and commanded the people: “When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God being carried by the Levitical priests, you are to set out from your positions and follow it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/3-6.htm">Joshua 3:6</a></span><br />And he said to the priests, “Take the ark of the covenant and go on ahead of the people.” So they carried the ark of the covenant and went ahead of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/6-15.htm">1 Samuel 6:15</a></span><br />And the Levites took down the ark of the LORD and the chest containing the gold objects, and they placed them on the large rock. That day the men of Beth-shemesh offered burnt offerings and made sacrifices to the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/8-3.htm">1 Kings 8:3-4</a></span><br />When all the elders of Israel had arrived, the priests took up the ark, / and they brought up the ark of the LORD and the Tent of Meeting with all its sacred furnishings. So the priests and Levites carried them up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/5-4.htm">2 Chronicles 5:4-5</a></span><br />When all the elders of Israel had arrived, the Levites took up the ark, / and they brought up the ark and the Tent of Meeting with all its sacred furnishings. The Levitical priests carried them up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-4.htm">Hebrews 9:4</a></span><br />containing the golden altar of incense and the gold-covered ark of the covenant. Inside the ark were the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-6.htm">Hebrews 9:6</a></span><br />When everything had been prepared in this way, the priests entered regularly into the first room to perform their sacred duties.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-44.htm">Acts 7:44</a></span><br />Our fathers had the tabernacle of the Testimony with them in the wilderness. It was constructed exactly as God had directed Moses, according to the pattern he had seen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-45.htm">Acts 7:45</a></span><br />And our fathers who received it brought it in with Joshua when they dispossessed the nations God drove out before them. It remained until the time of David,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But to the sons of Kohath he gave none: because the service of the sanctuary belonging to them was that they should bear on their shoulders.</p><p class="hdg">unto the.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/3-31.htm">Numbers 3:31</a></b></br> And their charge <i>shall be</i> the ark, and the table, and the candlestick, and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary wherewith they minister, and the hanging, and all the service thereof.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/4-4.htm">Numbers 4:4-16</a></b></br> This <i>shall be</i> the service of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation, <i>about</i> the most holy things: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/6-6.htm">2 Samuel 6:6,13</a></b></br> And when they came to Nachon's threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth <i>his hand</i> to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook <i>it</i>… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/23-27.htm">Backs</a> <a href="/leviticus/20-18.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/numbers/5-31.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/numbers/3-33.htm">Belonged</a> <a href="/leviticus/27-2.htm">Belonging</a> <a href="/exodus/21-6.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/numbers/4-4.htm">Care</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-27.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/numbers/4-49.htm">Carry</a> <a href="/numbers/4-31.htm">Charged</a> <a href="/numbers/7-1.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/numbers/4-15.htm">Kohath</a> <a href="/numbers/4-37.htm">Kohathites</a> <a href="/numbers/7-4.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/numbers/4-32.htm">Objects</a> <a href="/numbers/4-20.htm">Sanctuary</a> <a href="/numbers/7-8.htm">Service</a> <a href="/numbers/6-20.htm">Shoulder</a> <a href="/exodus/39-18.htm">Shoulders</a> <a href="/numbers/4-19.htm">Theirs</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/29-5.htm">Backs</a> <a href="/numbers/10-17.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/numbers/9-13.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/numbers/16-32.htm">Belonged</a> <a href="/numbers/16-26.htm">Belonging</a> <a href="/numbers/10-17.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/numbers/8-26.htm">Care</a> <a href="/numbers/10-17.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/numbers/11-12.htm">Carry</a> <a href="/numbers/15-23.htm">Charged</a> <a href="/numbers/7-10.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/numbers/16-1.htm">Kohath</a> <a href="/numbers/10-21.htm">Kohathites</a> <a href="/numbers/7-11.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/numbers/10-21.htm">Objects</a> <a href="/numbers/7-13.htm">Sanctuary</a> <a href="/numbers/8-11.htm">Service</a> <a href="/numbers/18-18.htm">Shoulder</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-12.htm">Shoulders</a> <a href="/numbers/8-11.htm">Theirs</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/7-1.htm">The offering of the princes at the dedication of the tabernacle</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/7-10.htm">Their several offerings at the dedication of the altar</a></span><br><span class="reftext">89. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/7-89.htm">God speaks to Moses from the mercy seat</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/7.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/numbers/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>But he did not give any to the Kohathites</b><br>The Kohathites were one of the three main divisions of the Levites, descended from Kohath, the second son of Levi. Their specific role was to care for the most sacred objects of the tabernacle. Unlike the Gershonites and Merarites, who received oxen and carts to transport their assigned parts of the tabernacle, the Kohathites were not given any because their task required a different method of transport. This distinction highlights the unique holiness and sanctity of the items they were responsible for, emphasizing the reverence required in handling sacred objects.<p><b>since they were to carry on their shoulders</b><br>The Kohathites were tasked with carrying the most sacred items, such as the Ark of the Covenant, the table of showbread, the lampstand, and the altars. These items were to be carried on their shoulders using poles, as prescribed in <a href="/exodus/25-14.htm">Exodus 25:14</a> and <a href="/numbers/4-15.htm">Numbers 4:15</a>. This method of transport underscores the sacredness of these objects, as they were not to be treated as common cargo. The act of carrying these items on their shoulders symbolizes the weight of responsibility and the honor of bearing the presence of God.<p><b>the holy objects</b><br>The holy objects refer to the sacred furnishings and instruments used in the tabernacle worship. These items were consecrated and set apart for divine service, representing God's presence among His people. The holiness of these objects required that they be handled with utmost care and respect, reflecting the broader biblical theme of God's holiness and the call for His people to be holy (<a href="/leviticus/19-2.htm">Leviticus 19:2</a>).<p><b>for which they were responsible</b><br>The Kohathites had a divinely appointed responsibility to care for and transport these sacred items. This responsibility was not just a duty but a calling, reflecting the broader biblical principle of stewardship. Each group within the Levites had specific roles, and the Kohathites' role was crucial for maintaining the sanctity and proper function of the tabernacle. This division of labor within the Levites illustrates the importance of each member of the community fulfilling their God-given role, a theme echoed in the New Testament regarding the body of Christ (<a href="/1_corinthians/12-12.htm">1 Corinthians 12:12-27</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites who received instructions from God regarding the distribution of the offerings from the leaders of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/k/kohathites.htm">Kohathites</a></b><br>A division of the Levites, descendants of Kohath, who were responsible for carrying the most sacred objects of the tabernacle.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/tabernacle.htm">Tabernacle</a></b><br>The portable dwelling place for the divine presence among the Israelites, containing the Ark of the Covenant and other sacred items.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/l/levites.htm">Levites</a></b><br>The tribe set apart for religious duties, including the care and transport of the tabernacle and its furnishings.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/o/offerings_of_the_leaders.htm">Offerings of the Leaders</a></b><br>The leaders of Israel brought offerings to the tabernacle, which included oxen and carts for transporting the tabernacle's components.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/sacred_responsibility.htm">Sacred Responsibility</a></b><br>The Kohathites were entrusted with the most sacred objects, emphasizing the importance of reverence and responsibility in serving God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_instructions.htm">Obedience to God's Instructions</a></b><br>The specific instructions given to the Kohathites highlight the necessity of following God's commands precisely, especially in matters of worship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/carrying_the_burden.htm">Carrying the Burden</a></b><br>The Kohathites carried the holy things on their shoulders, symbolizing the personal responsibility and dedication required in serving God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/division_of_labor_in_ministry.htm">Division of Labor in Ministry</a></b><br>The distribution of tasks among the Levites illustrates the importance of recognizing and respecting different roles within the body of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_proximity_to_god.htm">Holiness and Proximity to God</a></b><br>The Kohathites' role underscores the concept of holiness and the privilege of being close to God's presence, which requires purity and dedication.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_non-levites_handle_the_ark.htm">In 1 Chronicles 15:2, where David insists only the Levites may carry the Ark, how do we reconcile this claim with any instances where non-Levites handled it or transported it in other texts? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_isaiah_52_11_conflict_with_ot_laws.htm">Could Isaiah 52:11’s exhortation for ritual purity conflict with other Old Testament laws that detail different cleansing practices? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_the_ark_move_yet_stay_put.htm">Numbers 10:33–36: How does the Ark of the Covenant traveling alongside them here reconcile with other passages where the Ark seems to remain stationary?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_would_god_punish_ark_transport_errors.htm">In 1 Chronicles 15:13, David suggests God’s anger struck them down for improper Ark transport—why would a just God enact such severe punishment over ritual details? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Upon their shoulders.</span> For which purpose poles or bearing-frames had been provided, as implying more honour and care than the use of carriages. The death of Uzzah seems to have been the melancholy consequence of neglecting this rule (<a href="/2_samuel/6-3.htm">2 Samuel 6:3, 7</a>, as compared with <a href="/1_chronicles/15-13.htm">1 Chronicles 15:13</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/7-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">But he did not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">give</span><br /><span class="heb">נָתָ֑ן</span> <span class="translit">(nā·ṯān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">any to the Kohathites,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלִבְנֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·liḇ·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">since</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they were to carry</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשָּֽׂאוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·śā·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lift, carry, take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on their</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲלֵהֶ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·lê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">shoulders</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּכָּתֵ֖ף</span> <span class="translit">(bak·kā·ṯêp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3802.htm">Strong's 3802: </a> </span><span class="str2">The shoulder, side-piece, lateral projection of anything</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the holy objects</span><br /><span class="heb">הַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙</span> <span class="translit">(haq·qō·ḏeš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6944.htm">Strong's 6944: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sacred place, thing, sanctity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for which they were responsible.</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲבֹדַ֤ת</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·ḇō·ḏaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5656.htm">Strong's 5656: </a> </span><span class="str2">Work of any kind</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/7-9.htm">Numbers 7:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/7-9.htm">Numbers 7:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/7-9.htm">Numbers 7:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/7-9.htm">Numbers 7:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/7-9.htm">Numbers 7:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/7-9.htm">Numbers 7:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/7-9.htm">Numbers 7:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/7-9.htm">Numbers 7:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/7-9.htm">Numbers 7:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/7-9.htm">Numbers 7:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/7-9.htm">OT Law: Numbers 7:9 But to the sons of Kohath he (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/7-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 7:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 7:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/7-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 7:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 7:10" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>