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13 Also they shall take away the ashes from the altar, and spread a purple cloth over it.
14 They shall put on it all its implements with which they minister there—the firepans, the forks, the shovels, the1 basins, and all the utensils of the altar—and they shall spread on it a covering of badger skins, and insert its poles.  
15 And when Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sanctuary and all the furnishings of the sanctuary, when the camp is set to go, then athe sons of Kohath shall come to carry them; bbut they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die. “cThese are the things in the tabernacle of meeting which the sons of Kohath are to carry.  
16 “The appointed duty of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest is athe oil for the light, the bsweet incense, cthe daily grain offering, the danointing oil, the oversight of all the tabernacle, of all that is in it, with the sanctuary and its furnishings.”  
17 Then the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying:
18 “Do not cut off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites;
19 but do this in regard to them, that they may live and not die when they approach athe most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in and1 appoint each of them to his service and his task.  
20 aBut they shall not go in to watch while the holy things are being covered, lest they die.”  

Duties of the Sons of Gershon

21 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
22 “Also take a census of the sons of Gershon, by their fathers’ house, by their families.
Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
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Numbers 4:15

the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it, but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die—The mode of transport was upon the shoulders of the Levites (see on Numbers 7:9), although afterwards wheeled vehicles were employed (II Samuel 6:3; I Chronicles 15:12). And it was allowed to touch the covering, but not the things covered, on the penalty of death, which was inflicted more than once (I Samuel 6:19; II Samuel 6:6-7). This stern denunciation was designed to inspire a sentiment of deep and habitual reverence in the minds of those who were officially engaged about holy things.



Numbers 4:4-15

This shall be the service of the sons of Kohath, etc.—They are mentioned first, from their close connection with Aaron; and the special department of duty assigned to them during the journeyings of Israel accorded with the charge they had received of the precious contents of the tabernacle. But these were to be previously covered by the common priests, who, as well as the high priest, were admitted on such necessary occasions into the holy place. This was an exception to the general rule, which prohibited the entrance of any but the high priest. But when the cloud removed from the tabernacle, the sanctuary might be entered by the common priests, as to them was reserved the exclusive privilege of packing the sacred utensils; and it was not till the holy things were thus ready for carriage, that the Kohathites were allowed to approach.




Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Numbers 4:15:

Numbers 7:6-9
Deuteronomy 31:9-13
Joshua 3:3-4
2 Samuel 6:3
1 Kings 8:2-6
1 Chronicles 15:2

 

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