Numbers 7:7-9

New International Reader's Version

⁷He gave two carts and four oxen to the men from the family of Gershon. They needed them to do their work. ⁸He gave four carts and eight oxen to the men from the family of Merari. They needed them to do their work. All these men were under the direction of Ithamar the priest. He was the son of Aaron. ⁹But Moses didn’t give any carts or oxen to the men from the family of Kohath. They had to carry the holy things on their shoulders. They were responsible for the holy things.

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Numbers 7:7-9

New King James Version

⁷Two carts and four oxen ^(A)he gave to the sons of Gershon, according to their service; ⁸^(B)and four carts and eight oxen he gave to the sons of Merari, according to their service, under the ^[a]authority of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest. ⁹But to the sons of Kohath he gave none, because theirs was ^(C)the service of the holy things, ^(D)which they carried on their shoulders.

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Numbers 7:8 Lit. hand

Numbers 7:7-9

English Standard Version

⁷Two wagons and four oxen ^(A)he gave to the sons of Gershon, according to their service. ⁸And four wagons and eight oxen ^(B)he gave to the sons of Merari, according to their service, under the direction of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest. ⁹But to the sons of Kohath he gave none, because they were charged with ^(C)the service of the holy things that ^(D)had to be carried on the shoulder.

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Numbers 7:7-9

New International Version

⁷He gave two carts and four oxen to the Gershonites,^(A) as their work required, ⁸and he gave four carts and eight oxen to the Merarites,^(B) as their work required. They were all under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron, the priest. ⁹But Moses did not give any to the Kohathites,^(C) because they were to carry on their shoulders^(D) the holy things, for which they were responsible.