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Numbers 4:12-18
New International Version
Numbers 4:12-18
New International Version
12 “They are to take all the articles(A) used for ministering in the sanctuary, wrap them in a blue cloth, cover that with the durable leather and put them on a carrying frame.(B)
13 “They are to remove the ashes(C) from the bronze altar(D) and spread a purple cloth over it. 14 Then they are to place on it all the utensils(E) used for ministering at the altar, including the firepans,(F) meat forks,(G) shovels(H) and sprinkling bowls.(I) Over it they are to spread a covering of the durable leather and put the poles(J) in place.
15 “After Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy furnishings and all the holy articles, and when the camp is ready to move,(K) only then are the Kohathites(L) to come and do the carrying.(M) But they must not touch the holy things(N) or they will die.(O) The Kohathites are to carry those things that are in the tent of meeting.
16 “Eleazar(P) son of Aaron, the priest, is to have charge of the oil for the light,(Q) the fragrant incense,(R) the regular grain offering(S) and the anointing oil. He is to be in charge of the entire tabernacle and everything in it, including its holy furnishings and articles.”
17 The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, 18 “See that the Kohathite tribal clans are not destroyed from among the Levites.
Numbers 4:12-18
King James Version
Numbers 4:12-18
King James Version
12 And they shall take all the instruments of ministry, wherewith they minister in the sanctuary, and put them in a cloth of blue, and cover them with a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put them on a bar:
13 And they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth thereon:
14 And they shall put upon it all the vessels thereof, wherewith they minister about it, even the censers, the fleshhooks, and the shovels, and the basons, all the vessels of the altar; and they shall spread upon it a covering of badgers' skins, and put to the staves of it.
15 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.
16 And to the office of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest pertaineth the oil for the light, and the sweet incense, and the daily meat offering, and the anointing oil, and the oversight of all the tabernacle, and of all that therein is, in the sanctuary, and in the vessels thereof.
17 And the Lord spake unto Moses and unto Aaron saying,
18 Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites:
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