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; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it: but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation.
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And all the vessels of the sanctuary. —No mention is made here of the laver (Exodus 30:18). The Septuagint an…

This is a very solemn matter; I mean, something which should produce great awe and solemnity in our hearts. These men were chosen to carry the vess…

And when Aaron and his sons had made an end of covering the
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Not the holy pl…

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