Numbers 10:21

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And the Kohathites set out, carrying the articles for the sanctuary; the tabernacle was to be set up before they arrived.

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  • Num 10:17 : 17 Then the tabernacle was dismantled, and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set out, carrying the tabernacle.
  • Num 7:9 : 9 But to the Kohathites he gave none, because the service of the holy things, which they carried on their shoulders, was their responsibility.
  • Num 4:4-9 : 4 This is the service of the Kohathites in the tent of meeting, relating to the most holy things. 5 When it is time for the camp to journey, Aaron and his sons must come and take down the screening curtain and cover the ark of the testimony with it. 6 Then they must put over it a covering of fine leather and spread over that a cloth entirely of blue, and then they must insert its poles. 7 “On the table of the presence they must spread a blue cloth, and put on it the dishes, the pans, the bowls, and the pitchers for pouring, and the Bread of the Presence must be on it continually. 8 They must spread over them a scarlet cloth, and cover the same with a covering of fine leather; and they must insert its poles. 9 “They must take a blue cloth and cover the lampstand of the light, with its lamps, its wick-trimmers, its trays, and all its oil vessels, with which they service it. 10 Then they must put it with all its utensils in a covering of fine leather, and put it on a carrying beam. 11 “They must spread a blue cloth on the gold altar, and cover it with a covering of fine leather; and they must insert its poles. 12 Then they must take all the utensils of the service, with which they serve in the sanctuary, put them in a blue cloth, cover them with a covering of fine leather, and put them on a carrying beam. 13 Also, they must take away the ashes from the altar and spread a purple cloth over it. 14 Then they must place on it all its implements with which they serve there– the trays, the meat forks, the shovels, the basins, and all the utensils of the altar– and they must spread on it a covering of fine leather, and then insert its poles. 15 “When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sanctuary and all the furnishings of the sanctuary, when the camp is ready to journey, then the Kohathites will come to carry them; but they must not touch any holy thing, or they will die. These are the responsibilities of the Kohathites with the tent of meeting. 16 “The appointed responsibility of Eleazar son of Aaron the priest is for the oil for the light, and the spiced incense, and the daily grain offering, and the anointing oil; he also has the appointed responsibility over all the tabernacle with all that is in it, over the sanctuary and over all its furnishings.”
  • Num 4:20 : 20 But the Kohathites are not to go in to watch while the holy things are being covered, or they will die.”
  • Num 1:51 : 51 Whenever the tabernacle is to move, the Levites must take it down, and whenever the tabernacle is to be reassembled, the Levites must set it up. Any unauthorized person who approaches it must be killed.
  • Num 2:17 : 17 The Tribe in the Center“Then the tent of meeting with the camp of the Levites will travel in the middle of the camps. They will travel in the same order as they camped, each in his own place under his standard.
  • Num 3:27-32 : 27 The Numbering of the Kohathites From Kohath came the family of the Amramites, the family of the Izharites, the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites; these were the families of the Kohathites. 28 Counting every male from a month old and upward, there were 8,600. They were responsible for the care of the sanctuary. 29 The families of the Kohathites were to camp on the south side of the tabernacle. 30 Now the leader of the clan of the families of the Kohathites was Elizaphan son of Uzziel. 31 Their responsibilities included the ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, and the utensils of the sanctuary with which they ministered, the curtain, and all their service. 32 Now the head of all the Levitical leaders was Eleazar son of Aaron the priest. He was appointed over those who were responsible for the sanctuary.
  • 1 Chr 15:2 : 2 Then David said,“Only the Levites may carry the ark of God, for the LORD chose them to carry the ark of the LORD and to serve before him perpetually.”
  • 1 Chr 15:12-15 : 12 He told them:“You are the leaders of the Levites’ families. You and your relatives must consecrate yourselves and bring the ark of the LORD God of Israel up to the place I have prepared for it. 13 The first time you did not carry it; that is why the LORD God attacked us, because we did not ask him about the proper way to carry it.” 14 The priests and Levites consecrated themselves so they could bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel. 15 The descendants of Levi carried the ark of God on their shoulders with poles, just as Moses had commanded in keeping with the LORD’s instruction.

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  • Num 10:17-18
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    17Then the tabernacle was dismantled, and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set out, carrying the tabernacle.

    18Journey Arrangements for the Tribes The standard of the camp of Reuben set out according to their companies; over his company was Elizur son of Shedeur.

  • Num 2:17
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    17The Tribe in the Center“Then the tent of meeting with the camp of the Levites will travel in the middle of the camps. They will travel in the same order as they camped, each in his own place under his standard.

  • Num 10:28
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    28These were the traveling arrangements of the Israelites according to their companies when they traveled.

  • Num 10:22
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    22And the standard of the camp of the Ephraimites set out according to their companies; over his company was Elishama son of Ammihud.

  • Num 4:15
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    15“When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sanctuary and all the furnishings of the sanctuary, when the camp is ready to journey, then the Kohathites will come to carry them; but they must not touch any holy thing, or they will die. These are the responsibilities of the Kohathites with the tent of meeting.

  • Num 3:27-29
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    27The Numbering of the Kohathites From Kohath came the family of the Amramites, the family of the Izharites, the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites; these were the families of the Kohathites.

    28Counting every male from a month old and upward, there were 8,600. They were responsible for the care of the sanctuary.

    29The families of the Kohathites were to camp on the south side of the tabernacle.

  • Num 9:17-21
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    17Whenever the cloud was taken up from the tabernacle, then after that the Israelites would begin their journey; and in whatever place the cloud settled, there the Israelites would make camp.

    18At the commandment of the LORD the Israelites would begin their journey, and at the commandment of the LORD they would make camp; as long as the cloud remained settled over the tabernacle they would camp.

    19When the cloud remained over the tabernacle many days, then the Israelites obeyed the instructions of the LORD and did not journey.

    20When the cloud remained over the tabernacle a number of days, they remained camped according to the LORD’s commandment, and according to the LORD’s commandment they would journey.

    21And when the cloud remained only from evening until morning, when the cloud was taken up the following morning, then they traveled on. Whether by day or by night, when the cloud was taken up they traveled.

  • Num 1:50-53
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    50But appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of the testimony, over all its furnishings and over everything in it. They must carry the tabernacle and all its furnishings; and they must attend to it and camp around it.

    51Whenever the tabernacle is to move, the Levites must take it down, and whenever the tabernacle is to be reassembled, the Levites must set it up. Any unauthorized person who approaches it must be killed.

    52“The Israelites will camp according to their divisions, each man in his camp, and each man by his standard.

    53But the Levites must camp around the tabernacle of the testimony, so that the LORD’s anger will not fall on the Israelite community. The Levites are responsible for the care of the tabernacle of the testimony.”

  • Lev 10:4-5
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    4Moses then called to Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel, Aaron’s uncle, and said to them,“Come near, carry your brothers from the front of the sanctuary to a place outside the camp.”

    5So they came near and carried them away in their tunics to a place outside the camp just as Moses had spoken.

  • Num 10:13
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    13Judah Begins the Journey This was the first time they set out on their journey according to the commandment of the LORD, by the authority of Moses.

  • Num 21:10-11
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    10The Approach to Moab The Israelites traveled on and camped in Oboth.

    11Then they traveled on from Oboth and camped at Iye Abarim, in the wilderness that is before Moab, on the eastern side.

  • Num 2:34
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    34So the Israelites did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses; that is the way they camped under their standards, and that is the way they traveled, each with his clan and family.

  • 1 Kgs 8:4
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    4The priests and Levites carried the ark of the LORD, the tent of meeting, and all the holy items in the tent.

  • Num 4:4-5
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    4This is the service of the Kohathites in the tent of meeting, relating to the most holy things.

    5When it is time for the camp to journey, Aaron and his sons must come and take down the screening curtain and cover the ark of the testimony with it.

  • Num 10:20
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    20and over the company of the tribe of the Gadites was Eliasaph son of Deuel.

  • Num 7:9
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    9But to the Kohathites he gave none, because the service of the holy things, which they carried on their shoulders, was their responsibility.

  • Josh 21:20
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    20The rest of the Kohathite clans of the Levites were allotted cities from the tribe of Ephraim.

  • Num 4:37
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    37These were those numbered from the families of the Kohathites, everyone who served in the tent of meeting, whom Moses and Aaron numbered according to the word of the LORD by the authority of Moses.

  • Num 4:21
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    21The Service of the Gershonites Then the LORD spoke to Moses:

  • 2 Chr 5:5
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    5The priests and Levites carried the ark, the tent where God appeared to his people, and all the holy items in the tent.

  • Num 10:33-34
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    33So they traveled from the mountain of the LORD three days’ journey; and the ark of the covenant of the LORD was traveling before them during the three days’ journey, to find a resting place for them.

    34And the cloud of the LORD was over them by day, when they traveled from the camp.

  • Exod 40:36
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    36But when the cloud was lifted up from the tabernacle, the Israelites would set out on all their journeys;

  • Josh 21:10
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    10They were assigned to the Kohathite clans of the Levites who were descendants of Aaron, for the first lot belonged to them.

  • Judg 18:21
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    21They turned and went on their way, but they walked behind the children, the cattle, and their possessions.

  • Num 3:31
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    31Their responsibilities included the ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, and the utensils of the sanctuary with which they ministered, the curtain, and all their service.

  • Exod 39:33
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    33They brought the tabernacle to Moses, the tent and all its furnishings, clasps, frames, bars, posts, and bases;

  • Num 4:34
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    34Summary So Moses and Aaron and the leaders of the community numbered the Kohathites by their families and by clans,

  • Exod 40:17
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    17So the tabernacle was set up on the first day of the first month, in the second year.

  • Josh 3:14
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    14So when the people left their tents to cross the Jordan, the priests carrying the ark of the covenant went ahead of them.

  • Josh 3:3
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    3and commanded the people:“When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God being carried by the Levitical priests, you must leave here and walk behind it.

  • Num 22:1
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    1Balaam Refuses to Curse Israel The Israelites traveled on and camped in the rift valley plains of Moab on the side of the Jordan River across from Jericho.

  • Exod 13:20
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    20They journeyed from Sukkoth and camped in Etham, on the edge of the desert.

  • Num 4:25
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    25They must carry the curtains for the tabernacle and the tent of meeting with its covering, the covering of fine leather that is over it, the curtains for the entrance of the tent of meeting,

  • Num 4:2
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    2“Take a census of the Kohathites from among the Levites, by their families and by their clans,

  • Josh 21:1
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    1Levitical Cities The tribal leaders of the Levites went before Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun and the Israelite tribal leaders

  • Num 3:8
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    8And they are responsible for all the furnishings of the tent of meeting, and for the needs of the Israelites, as they serve in the tabernacle.