Numbers 4:1-20
THE WORK OF THE KOHATHITES... [ Continue Reading ]
THE WORK OF THE KOHATHITES... [ Continue Reading ]
And the Lord spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,... [ Continue Reading ]
Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, for they had charge of the most holy vessels, AFTER THEIR FAMILIES, BY THE HOUSE OF THEIR FATHERS,... [ Continue Reading ]
from thirty years old and up ward even until fifty years old, for it was at that age that the Levites were in active service in the Sanctuary, all that ENTER INTO THE HOST, as members of the holy army of Jehovah, TO DO THE WORK IN THE TABERNACLE OF THE CONGREGATION, which was the special obligation... [ Continue Reading ]
This shall be the service of the sons of Kohath in the Tabernacle of the Congregation, about the most holy things;... [ Continue Reading ]
and when the camp setteth. forward, the signal having been given to move on to the next station, AARON SHALL COME, AND HIS SONS, for only the priests were allowed to perform this particular service, AND THEY SHALL TAKE DOWN THE COVERING VEIL, the screen of the Most Holy Place, AND COVER THE ARK OF T... [ Continue Reading ]
and shall put thereon the covering of badgers' skins, that of leather made from the skins of sea-cows, AND SHALL SPREAD OVER IT A CLOTH WHOLLY OF BLUE, of costly hyacinth-colored material, AND SHALL PUT IN THE STAVES THEREOF, in the rings applied to the corners for that purpose.... [ Continue Reading ]
And upon the table of showbread they shall spread a cloth of blue, as in the case of the ark, to distinguish it in a similar manner, AND PUT THEREON THE DISHES, the large bowls, AND THE SPOONS, AND THE BOWLS, the jugs or cans for the drink-offerings, AND COVERS TO COVER WITHAL, the small saucer-like... [ Continue Reading ]
and they shall spread upon them a cloth of scarlet, and cover the same with a covering of badgers' skins, the fine crimson-colored cloth of purple thus being shielded against the weather by the outer leather covering, AND SHALL PUT IN THE STAVES THEREOF, as in the case of the ark.... [ Continue Reading ]
And they shall take a cloth of blue, of the same hyacinth-colored material, AND COVER THE CANDLESTICK OF THE LIGHT, AND HIS LAMPS, AND HIS TONGS, AND HIS SNUFF-DISHES, the various instruments used for snuffing and cleaning, and ALL THE OIL-VESSELS THEREOF, in which the oil for use in these lamps was... [ Continue Reading ]
and they shall put it and all the vessels thereof within a covering of badgers' skins, and shall put it upon a bar, a stretcher-like conveyance.... [ Continue Reading ]
And upon the golden altar, that of incense, THEY SHALL SPREAD A CLOTH OF BLUE, as over the other appointments, for the hyacinth color was the color of Jehovah, AND COVER IT WITH A COVERING OF BADGERS' SKINS, AND SHALL PUT TO THE STAVES THEREOF;... [ Continue Reading ]
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, on a conveyance for carrying;... [ Continue Reading ]
and they shall take away the ashes from the altar of burnt offering, and spread a purple cloth thereon, one dyed with red purple, or of a crimson hue;... [ Continue Reading ]
and they shall put upon it all the vessels thereof, wherewith they minister about it, even the censers, the tongs, the flesh-hooks, and the shovels, and the basins, or smaller bowls, ALL THE VESSELS OF THE ALTAR; AND THEY SHALL SPREAD UPON IT A COVERING OF BADGERS' SKINS, AND PUT TO THE STAVES OF IT... [ Continue Reading ]
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, only the laver and his foot being omitted in the enumeration, very likely because they received no covering; AFTER THAT, THE SONS OF KOHATH SHALL COME TO BEAR I... [ Continue Reading ]
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 accompanying the burnt offering in the morning and in the evening, AND THE ANOINTING OIL; he had to see that all these were provided as needed; AND THE OVE... [ Continue Reading ]
And the Lord spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,... [ Continue Reading ]
Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites; they should beware of giving them occasion to transgress the Lord's command and thus bring upon themselves His destruction;... [ Continue Reading ]
but thus do unto them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach unto the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in, and appoint them every one to his service and to his burden, assign to each one his station, his place in the company of porters;... [ Continue Reading ]
but they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, not even for a moment, while this work is being done, LEST THEY DIE. By enforcing this regulation with the greatest strictness, the priests would be doing their share in preserving the life of the Kohathites, and their indifference mi... [ Continue Reading ]
And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,... [ Continue Reading ]
THE WORK OF THE GERSHONITES... [ Continue Reading ]
Take also the sum of the sons of Gershon, throughout the houses of their fathers, by their families;... [ Continue Reading ]
from thirty years old and upward until fifty years old shall thou number them, when they, according to God's order, were fit for service; ALL THAT ENTER IN TO PERFORM THE SERVICE, literally, "to war the warfare," for their service was a branch of warfare for God, TO DO THE WORK IN THE TABERNACLE OF... [ Continue Reading ]
This is the service of the families of the Gershonites, to serve, and for burdens, in carrying a part of the paraphernalia of the Sanctuary;... [ Continue Reading ]
and they shall bear the curtains of the Tabernacle, and the Tabernacle of the Congregation, his covering, and the covering of the badgers' skins that is above upon it, and the hanging for the door of the Tabernacle of the Congregation,... [ Continue Reading ]
and the hangings of the court, and the hanging for the door of the gate of the court, which is by the Tabernacle and by the altar round about, and their cords, and all the instruments of their service, and all that is made for them; so shall they serve. Cf Numbers 3:24.... [ Continue Reading ]
At the appointment of Aaron and his sons, literally, "at his mouth," at his directions, SHALL BE ALL THE SERVICE OF THE SONS OF THE GERSHONITES, IN ALL THEIR BURDENS, AND IN ALL THEIR SERVICE; AND YE SHALL APPOINT UNTO THEM IN CHARGE OF ALL THEIR BURDENS. Both as porters on the way and in their work... [ Continue Reading ]
This is the service of the families of the sons of Gershon in the Tabernacle of the Congregation; and their charge shall be under the hand of Ithamar, the son of Aaron, the priest.... [ Continue Reading ]
As for the sons of Merari, thou shalt number them after their families, muster them, take their census, BY THE HOUSE OF THEIR FATHERS;... [ Continue Reading ]
THE WORK OF THE MERARITES... [ Continue Reading ]
from thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old shalt thou number them, every one that entereth into the service, as enrolled in the ranks of the Lord's soldiers, TO DO THE WORK OF THE TABERNACLE OF THE CONGREGATION.... [ Continue Reading ]
And this is the charge of their burden, the appointments whose carrying was placed upon them as their ministry, ACCORDING TO ALL THEIR SERVICE IN THE TABERNACLE OF THE CONGREGATION: THE BOARDS OF THE TABERNACLE, AND THE BARS THEREOF, AND THE PILLARS THEREOF, AND SOCKETS THEREOF,... [ Continue Reading ]
and the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords, with all their instruments, and with all their service; and by name ye shall reckon the instruments of the charge of their burden, count them off very carefully, lest one be overlooked. Cf Numbers 3:36.... [ Continue Reading ]
This is the service of the families of the sons of Merari, according to all their service, in the Tabernacle of the Congregation, under the hand of Ithamar, the son of Aaron, the priest, who was superintendent of this part of the work. The work of the Gospel ministry is also a good work, 1 Timothy 3... [ Continue Reading ]
And Moses and Aaron and the chief of the congregation numbered the sons of the Kohathites after their families and after the house of their fathers.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE TOTAL NUMBER OF THE LEVITES IN SERVICE... [ Continue Reading ]
From thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service for the work in the Tabernacle of the Congregation,... [ Continue Reading ]
and those that were numbered of them by their families, were two thousand seven hundred and fifty.... [ Continue Reading ]
These were they that were numbered of the families of the Kohathites, all that might do service in the Tabernacle of the Congregation, being both of the right age and physically and mentally fit, WHICH MOSES AND AARON DID NUMBER ACCORDING TO THE COMMANDMENT OF THE LORD BY THE HAND OF MOSES.... [ Continue Reading ]
And those that were numbered of the sons of Gershon, throughout their families and by the house of their fathers,... [ Continue Reading ]
from thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service for the work in the Tabernacle of the Congregation,... [ Continue Reading ]
even those that were numbered of them, throughout their families, by the house of their fathers, were two thousand and six hundred and thirty.... [ Continue Reading ]
These are they that were numbered of the families of the sons of Gershon, of all that might do service in the Tabernacle of the Congregation, whom Moses and Aaron did number according to the commandment of the Lord.... [ Continue Reading ]
And those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, throughout their families, by the house of their fathers,... [ Continue Reading ]
from thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that entereth into the service, for the work in the Tabernacle of the Congregation,... [ Continue Reading ]
even those that were numbered of them after their families, were three thousand and two hundred.... [ Continue Reading ]
These be those that were numbered of the families of the sons of Merari, whom. Moses and Aaron numbered according to the word of the Lord by the hand of Moses.... [ Continue Reading ]
All those that were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses and Aaron and the chief of Israel numbered, after their families, and after the house of their fathers,... [ Continue Reading ]
from thirty years old and upward even unto fifty years old, every one that came to do the service of the ministry, and the service of the burden in the Tabernacle of the Congregation,... [ Continue Reading ]
even those that were numbered of them, marshaled and enrolled for duty, for helping in the work of carrying the Tabernacle and its equipment from one station to the next, WERE EIGHT THOUSAND AND FIVE HUNDRED AND FOURSCORE (8,580), a number which is in just about the right proportion to the total mus... [ Continue Reading ]
According to the commandment of the Lord they were numbered by the hand of Moses, at his direction, EVERY ONE ACCORDING TO HIS SERVICE AND ACCORDING TO HIS BURDEN, according to the things that were laid upon him at the mustering; THUS WERE THEY NUMBERED OF HIM, AS THE LORD COMMANDED MOSES. They were... [ Continue Reading ]