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Their charge shall be the ark, and the table, and the lamp stand, and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary with which they minister, and the screen, and all the service of it.
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The Most Sacred Trust
Commentators explain that the Kohathites, who were kinsmen of Moses and Aaron, were given the most significant charge: carrying the most sacred items of the tabernacle. This included the Ark of the Covenant, the table of shewbread, the candlestick, and the altars, placing them at the very heart of Israel's worship.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Of the Levites, the Kohathites, the kinsmen of Moses and Aaron, and the most numerous, have the most important charge confided to them, namely, tha…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And their charge [shall be] the ark That is, when the tabernacle was taken down, and carried from place to place, th…
The Levites were in three classes according to the sons of Levi—Gershon, Kohath, and Merari—and these were subdivided into families. The descendant…
