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Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by their fathers` houses,
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Honored for Sacred Duty
Commentators explain that the sons of Kohath are listed first, despite Kohath being Levi's second son, because of the immense honor and responsibility of their task. Their family was chosen to carry the most sacred items, including the Ark of the Covenant, placing them in closest proximity to God's holy things.
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19th Century
Anglican
Of the sons of Kohath ... — Kohath appears to have been the second son of Levi (Numbers 3:17), but the Kohathites here…
Baptist
There were three families, those of Kohath, Gershon, and Merari, and to each of these families a different service was allotted.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi They were to begin wit…
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Presbyterian
The middle-aged men of the tribe of Levi, all from thirty years old to fifty, were to be employed in the service of the tabernacle. The service of …
