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Numbers 4:19 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" but do this to them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in and appoint everyone to his service and to his burden; "
Numbers 4:19
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17 The LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,
18 “Don’t cut off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites;
19 but do this to them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in and appoint everyone to his service and to his burden;
20 but they shall not go in to see the sanctuary even for a moment, lest they die.”
21 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
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Numbers 4:1
"The LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,"
Numbers 4:2
"“Take a census of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their families, by their fathers’ houses,"
Numbers 4:3
"from thirty years old and upward even until fifty years old, all who enter into the service to do the work in the Tent of Meeting."
Numbers 4:4
"“This is the service of the sons of Kohath in the Tent of Meeting, regarding the most holy things."
Numbers 4:5
"When the camp moves forward, Aaron shall go in with his sons; and they shall take down the veil of the screen, cover the ark of the Testimony with it,"
Numbers 4:6
"put a covering of sealskin on it, spread a blue cloth over it, and put in its poles."
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