Numbers 7:9
“But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none: because the service of the sanctuary belonging unto them was that they should bear upon their shoulders.”
Numbers 7:9 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none: because the service of the sanctuary belonging unto them was that they should bear upon their shoulders.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- But to the sons of Caath he gave no wagons or oxen: because they serve in the sanctuary and carry their burdens upon their own shoulders.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none, because the service of the sanctuary belonged unto them; they bare it upon their shoulders.
- DARBYDarby
- But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none, for the service of the sanctuary was upon them: they bore what they carried upon the shoulder.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- But to the sons of Kohath he gave none, because the service of the sanctuary belonged to them; they carried it on their shoulders.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- and to the sons of Kohath he hath not given, for the service of the sanctuary is on them: on the shoulder they bear.
- BPVBiblePics Version
- But he gave none to the sons of Kohath, because their service involved carrying the holy things on their shoulders.
Context: Numbers 7
7Two wagons and four oxen he gave unto the sons of Gershon, according to their service:
8And four wagons and eight oxen he gave unto the sons of Merari, according unto their service, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.
9But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none: because the service of the sanctuary belonging unto them was that they should bear upon their shoulders.
10And the princes offered for dedicating of the altar in the day that it was anointed, even the princes offered their offering before the altar.
11And the LORD said unto Moses, They shall offer their offering, each prince on his day, for the dedicating of the altar.
About Numbers 7: The Altar and Its Vessels
The leaders of the tribes bring offerings to dedicate the Tabernacle.
Commentary
In Numbers 7, we see the dedication of the Tabernacle and the offerings of the leaders of the twelve tribes of Israel. This chapter is a continuation of the narrative from the previous chapter, which detailed the instructions for the construction of the Tabernacle and the various furnishings and vessels that were to be used in its service.