But Moses didn’t give any carts or oxen to the men from the family of Kohath. They had to carry the holy things on their shoulders. They were responsible for the holy things.

但车与牛都没有交给哥辖子孙；因为他们办的是圣所的事，在肩头上抬圣物。

但没有交给哥辖子孙任何东西，因为他们所事奉的是圣物，必须抬在肩头上。

但没有交给哥辖子孙任何东西，因为他们所事奉的是圣物，必须抬在肩头上。

摩西没有把供物分给哥辖的子孙，因为他们要用肩扛所负责的圣物。

但是没有分给哥辖的子孙，因为他们所办的事是圣所的事，是要用肩头抬的。

但車與牛都沒有交給哥轄子孫；因為他們辦的是聖所的事，在肩頭上擡聖物。

但沒有交給哥轄子孫任何東西，因為他們所事奉的是聖物，必須抬在肩頭上。

但沒有交給哥轄子孫任何東西，因為他們所事奉的是聖物，必須抬在肩頭上。

摩西沒有把供物分給哥轄的子孫，因為他們要用肩扛所負責的聖物。

但是沒有分給哥轄的子孫，因為他們所辦的事是聖所的事，是要用肩頭抬的。

惟獨沒有交給哥轄的子孫，因為聖物的事務是他們負責；他們是用肩膀來抬的。

惟哥轄子孫弗予、因其供聖所之役事、以肩負荷也、

哥轄子孫於聖室之什物、以肩負荷、故不給以車。

惟無所給哥轄子孫、蓋其供運聖物之役事、悉用肩舁、○

But Moses did not give any to the Kohathites, because they were to carry on their shoulders the holy things, for which they were responsible.

But to the sons of Kohath he gave none, because they were charged with the service of the holy things that had to be carried on the shoulder.

But he gave none of the wagons or oxen to the Kohathite division, since they were required to carry the sacred objects of the Tabernacle on their shoulders.

But he did not give any to the Kohathites, since their responsibility was service related to the holy objects carried on their shoulders.

But he did not give any to the sons of Kohath, because theirs was the service of the holy objects, which they carried on the shoulder.

But to the sons of Kohath he gave none, because theirs was the service of the holy things, which they carried on their shoulders.

But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none, because the service of the sanctuary belonged unto them; they bare it upon their shoulders.

But he did not give any to the Kohathites, since their responsibility was service related to the holy objects carried on their shoulders.

But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none: because the service of the sanctuary belonging unto them[ was that] they should bear upon their shoulders.

But to the Kohathites he gave none, because the service of the holy things, which they carried on their shoulders, was their responsibility.

But to the sons of Kohath he gave none, because the service of the sanctuary belonged to them; they carried it on their shoulders.

Remember when the anger of the Lord our God broke out against us? That’s because it wasn’t you Levites who tried to carry up the ark the first time. We didn’t ask the Lord how to do it in the way the law requires.”

They were responsible for taking care of the ark of the covenant law. They took care of the table for the holy bread. They took care of the lampstand and the two altars. They took care of the things used for serving in the sacred tent. They also took care of the inner curtain. In fact, they had to take care of everything connected with the use of all those things.

“ Here is the work the men of Kohath must do at the tent of meeting. They must take care of the things that are very holy.When the camp is ready to move, Aaron and his sons must go into the tent. They must take down the curtain that hides the ark where the tablets of the covenant law are kept. They must cover the ark with the curtain.Then they must cover that with strong leather. They must spread a solid blue cloth over the leather. And they must put the poles in place.“ They must spread a blue cloth over the table for the holy bread. They must put the plates, dishes and bowls on the cloth. They must also put the jars for drink offerings on it. The bread that is always kept there must remain on it.They must spread a bright red cloth over everything. Then they must cover that with the strong leather. And they must put the poles of the table in place.“ They must get a blue cloth. With it they must cover the lampstand that gives light. They must also cover its lamps, trays and wick cutters. And they must cover all its jars. The jars are for the olive oil used in the lampstand.Then Aaron and his sons must wrap the lampstand and all the things used with it. They must cover it with the strong leather. And they must put it on a frame to carry it.“ They must spread a blue cloth over the gold altar for burning incense. They must cover that with the strong leather. And they must put the poles of the altar in place.“ They must get all the things used for serving in the sacred tent. They must wrap them in a blue cloth. They must cover that with the strong leather. Then they must put those things on a frame to carry them.“ They must remove the ashes from the bronze altar for burnt offerings. They must spread a purple cloth over it.Then they must place all the tools on it. The tools are used for serving at the altar. They include the pans for carrying ashes. They also include the meat forks, shovels and sprinkling bowls. Aaron and his sons must cover the altar with the strong leather. And they must put its poles in place.“ Aaron and his sons must cover all the holy things that belong to the holy tent. Only then are the men of Kohath to come and carry everything. They must do so only when the camp is ready to move. But they must not touch the holy things. If they do, they will die. The men of Kohath must carry everything in the tent of meeting.“ Eleazar the priest will be in charge of the olive oil for the light. He is the son of Aaron. Eleazar will be in charge of the sweet- smelling incense. He will be in charge of the regular grain offering and the anointing oil. He will be in charge of the entire holy tent. He will also be in charge of everything in it. That includes all the things that belong to the tent.”

Those carrying the ark of the Lord took six steps forward. Then David sacrificed a bull and a fat calf.

David gathered the whole community of Israel together in Jerusalem. He wanted to carry up the ark of the Lord to the place he had prepared for it.

They came to the threshing floor of Nakon. The oxen nearly fell there. So Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark of God.

So the Levites don’t need to carry the holy tent anymore. They don’t need to carry any of its objects anymore. Those were the things that were used to serve there.”