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Numbers 4:15

King James Version (KJV)

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Scripture focus

And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear [it]: but they shall not touch [any] holy thing, lest they die. These [things are] the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation.

Numbers 4:15 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Numbers 4:15

Theological / Devotional

After that. No Levite was allowed to touch the holy things until they had been covered and packed by Aaron and his priests; the Kohathites would then simply lift up the bundles and transport them (vs. 12–14).

To bear it. The Levites were the regular porters (2 Sam. 15:24). Upon two unusual occasions other arrangements were made (1 Sam. 6:8; 2 Sam. 6:3).

Touch any holy thing. The word translated “holy thing” is probably a collective term referring to all the sacred objects.

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