Verse 15

And when Aaron{H175} and his sons{H1121} have made an end{H3615}{(H8765)} of covering{H3680}{(H8763)} the sanctuary{H6944}, and all the vessels{H3627} of the sanctuary{H6944}, as the camp{H4264} is to set forward{H5265}{(H8800)}; after{H310} that, the sons{H1121} of Kohath{H6955} shall come{H935}{(H8799)} to bear{H5375}{(H8800)} it: but they shall not touch{H5060}{(H8799)} any holy thing{H6944}, lest they die{H4191}{(H8804)}. These things are the burden{H4853} of the sons{H1121} of Kohath{H6955} in the tabernacle{H168} of the congregation{H4150}.

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 6:6-7 : 6 And when they came{H935}{(H8799)} to Nachon's{H5225} threshingfloor{H1637}, Uzzah{H5798} put forth{H7971}{(H8799)} his hand to the ark{H727} of God{H430}, and took hold{H270}{(H8799)} of it; for the oxen{H1241} shook{H8058}{(H8804)} it. 7 And the anger{H639} of the LORD{H3068} was kindled{H2734}{(H8799)} against Uzzah{H5798}; and God{H430} smote{H5221}{(H8686)} him there for his error{H7944}; and there he died{H4191}{(H8799)} by the ark{H727} of God{H430}.
  • Num 7:9 : 9 But unto the sons{H1121} of Kohath{H6955} he gave{H5414}{(H8804)} none{H3808}: because the service{H5656} of the sanctuary{H6944} belonging unto them was that they should bear{H5375}{(H8799)} upon their shoulders{H3802}.
  • Num 10:21 : 21 And the Kohathites{H6956} set forward{H5265}{(H8804)}, bearing{H5375}{(H8802)} the sanctuary{H4720}: and the other did set up{H6965}{(H8689)} the tabernacle{H4908} against they came{H935}{(H8800)}.
  • Deut 31:9 : 9 And Moses{H4872} wrote{H3789}{(H8799)} this law{H8451}, and delivered{H5414}{(H8799)} it unto the priests{H3548} the sons{H1121} of Levi{H3878}, which bare{H5375}{(H8802)} the ark{H727} of the covenant{H1285} of the LORD{H3068}, and unto all the elders{H2205} of Israel{H3478}.
  • 1 Chr 13:9-9 : 9 And when they came{H935}{(H8799)} unto the threshingfloor{H1637} of Chidon{H3592}, Uzza{H5798} put forth{H7971}{(H8799)} his hand{H3027} to hold{H270}{(H8800)} the ark{H727}; for the oxen{H1241} stumbled{H8058}{(H8804)}. 10 And the anger{H639} of the LORD{H3068} was kindled{H2734}{(H8799)} against Uzza{H5798}, and he smote{H5221}{(H8686)} him, because he put{H7971}{(H8804)} his hand{H3027} to the ark{H727}: and there he died{H4191}{(H8799)} before{H6440} God{H430}.
  • 1 Chr 15:2 : 2 Then David{H1732} said{H559}{(H8804)}, None ought to carry{H5375}{(H8800)} the ark{H727} of God{H430} but the Levites{H3881}: for them hath the LORD{H3068} chosen{H977}{(H8804)} to carry{H5375}{(H8800)} the ark{H727} of God{H430}, and to minister{H8334}{(H8763)} unto him for{H5704} ever{H5769}.
  • 1 Chr 15:15 : 15 And the children{H1121} of the Levites{H3881} bare{H5375}{(H8799)} the ark{H727} of God{H430} upon their shoulders{H3802} with the staves{H4133} thereon, as Moses{H4872} commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} according to the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068}.
  • Heb 12:18-29 : 18 For{G1063} ye are{G4334} not{G3756} come{G4334}{(G5754)} unto the mount{G3735} that might be touched{G5584}{(G5746)}, and{G2532} that burned{G2545}{(G5772)} with fire{G4442}, nor{G2532} unto blackness{G1105}, and{G2532} darkness{G4655}, and{G2532} tempest{G2366}, 19 And{G2532} the sound{G2279} of a trumpet{G4536}, and{G2532} the voice{G5456} of words{G4487}; which{G3739} voice they that heard{G191}{(G5660)} intreated{G3868}{(G5662)} that the word{G3056} should{G4369} not{G3361} be spoken{G4369}{(G5683)} to them{G846} any more{G3361}: 20 (For{G1063} they could{G5342} not{G3756} endure{G5342}{(G5707)} that which was commanded{G1291}{(G5746)}, And if so much as{G2579} a beast{G2342} touch{G2345}{(G5632)} the mountain{G3735}, it shall be stoned{G3036}{(G5701)}, or{G2228} thrust through{G2700}{(G5701)} with a dart{G1002}: 21 And{G2532} so{G3779} terrible{G5398} was{G2258}{(G5713)} the sight{G5324}{(G5746)}, that Moses{G3475} said{G2036}{(G5627)}, I exceedingly fear{G1630}{G1510}{(G5748)} and{G2532} quake{G1790}:) 22 But{G235} ye are come{G4334}{(G5754)} unto mount{G3735} Sion{G4622}, and{G2532} unto the city{G4172} of the living{G2198}{(G5723)} God{G2316}, the heavenly{G2032} Jerusalem{G2419}, and{G2532} to an innumerable company{G3461} of angels{G32}, 23 To the general assembly{G3831} and{G2532} church{G1577} of the firstborn{G4416}, which are written{G583}{(G5772)} in{G1722} heaven{G3772}, and{G2532} to God{G2316} the Judge{G2923} of all{G3956}, and{G2532} to the spirits{G4151} of just men{G1342} made perfect{G5048}{(G5772)}, 24 And{G2532} to Jesus{G2424} the mediator{G3316} of the new{G3501} covenant{G1242}, and{G2532} to the blood{G129} of sprinkling{G4473}, that speaketh{G2980}{(G5723)} better things{G2909} than{G3844} that of Abel{G6}. 25 See{G991}{(G5720)} that ye refuse{G3868}{(G5667)} not{G3361} him that speaketh{G2980}{(G5723)}. For{G1063} if{G1487} they{G1565} escaped{G5343}{(G5627)} not{G3756} who refused him{G3868}{(G5666)} that spake{G5537}{(G5723)} on{G1909} earth{G1093}, much{G4183} more{G3123} shall not we{G2249} escape, if we turn away from him{G654}{(G5734)} that speaketh from{G575} heaven{G3772}: 26 Whose{G3739} voice{G5456} then{G5119} shook{G4531}{(G5656)} the earth{G1093}: but{G1161} now{G3568} he hath promised{G1861}{(G5766)}, saying{G3004}{(G5723)}, Yet{G2089} once more{G530} I{G1473} shake{G4579}{(G5719)} not{G3756} the earth{G1093} only{G3440}, but{G235} also{G2532} heaven{G3772}. 27 And{G1161} this word, Yet{G2089} once more{G530}, signifieth{G1213}{(G5719)} the removing{G3331} of those things that are shaken{G4531}{(G5746)}, as{G5613} of things that are made{G4160}{(G5772)}, that{G2443} those things which cannot{G3361} be shaken{G4531}{(G5746)} may remain{G3306}{(G5661)}. 28 Wherefore{G1352} we receiving{G3880}{(G5723)} a kingdom{G932} which cannot be moved{G761}, let us have{G2192}{(G5725)} grace{G5485}, whereby{G1223}{G3739} we may serve{G3000}{(G5725)} God{G2316} acceptably{G2102} with{G3326} reverence{G127} and{G2532} godly fear{G2124}: 29 For{G2532}{G1063} our{G2257} God{G2316} is a consuming{G2654}{(G5723)} fire{G4442}.
  • 2 Sam 6:13 : 13 And it was so, that when they that bare{H5375}{(H8802)} the ark{H727} of the LORD{H3068} had gone{H6805}{(H8804)} six{H8337} paces{H6806}, he sacrificed{H2076}{(H8799)} oxen{H7794} and fatlings{H4806}.
  • Josh 4:10 : 10 For the priests{H3548} which bare{H5375}{(H8802)} the ark{H727} stood{H5975}{(H8802)} in the midst{H8432} of Jordan{H3383}, until every thing{H1697} was finished{H8552}{(H8800)} that the LORD{H3068} commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} Joshua{H3091} to speak{H1696}{(H8763)} unto the people{H5971}, according to all that Moses{H4872} commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} Joshua{H3091}: and the people{H5971} hasted{H4116}{(H8762)} and passed over{H5674}{(H8799)}.
  • 1 Sam 6:19 : 19 And he smote{H5221}{(H8686)} the men{H376} of Bethshemesh{H1053}, because they had looked{H7200}{(H8804)} into the ark{H727} of the LORD{H3068}, even he smote{H5221}{(H8686)} of the people{H5971} fifty{H2572} thousand{H505} and threescore and ten{H7657} men{H582}: and the people{H5971} lamented{H56}{(H8691)}, because the LORD{H3068} had smitten{H5221}{(H8689)} many of the people{H5971} with a great{H1419} slaughter{H4347}.
  • Exod 19:12 : 12 And thou shalt set bounds{H1379}{(H8689)} unto the people{H5971} round about{H5439}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Take heed{H8104}{(H8734)} to yourselves, that ye go not up{H5927}{(H8800)} into the mount{H2022}, or touch{H5060}{(H8800)} the border{H7097} of it: whosoever toucheth{H5060}{(H8802)} the mount{H2022} shall be surely{H4191}{(H8800)} put to death{H4191}{(H8714)}:
  • Num 1:51 : 51 And when the tabernacle{H4908} setteth forward{H5265}{(H8800)}, the Levites{H3881} shall take it down{H3381}{(H8686)}: and when the tabernacle{H4908} is to be pitched{H2583}{(H8800)}, the Levites{H3881} shall set it up{H6965}{(H8686)}: and the stranger{H2114}{(H8801)} that cometh nigh{H7131} shall be put to death{H4191}{(H8714)}.
  • Num 3:30-31 : 30 And the chief{H5387} of the house{H1004} of the father{H1} of the families{H4940} of the Kohathites{H6956} shall be Elizaphan{H469} the son{H1121} of Uzziel{H5816}. 31 And their charge{H4931} shall be the ark{H727}, and the table{H7979}, and the candlestick{H4501}, and the altars{H4196}, and the vessels{H3627} of the sanctuary{H6944} wherewith they minister{H8334}{(H8762)}, and the hanging{H4539}, and all the service{H5656} thereof.
  • Num 3:38 : 38 But those that encamp{H2583}{(H8802)} before{H6440} the tabernacle{H4908} toward the east{H6924}, even before{H6440} the tabernacle{H168} of the congregation{H4150} eastward{H4217}, shall be Moses{H4872}, and Aaron{H175} and his sons{H1121}, keeping{H8104}{(H8802)} the charge{H4931} of the sanctuary{H4720} for the charge{H4931} of the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}; and the stranger{H2114}{(H8801)} that cometh nigh{H7131} shall be put to death{H4191}{(H8714)}.