“This shall be the service of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation, about the most holy things:”
King James Version (KJV)
4:3 From thirty - This age was prescribed, as the age of full strength of body, and therefore most proper for their laborious work of carrying the parts and vessels of the tabernacle, and of maturity of judgment, which is necessary for the right management of holy services. Whence even John and Christ entered not upon their ministry till that age. Indeed their first entrance upon their work was at their 25th year, when they began as learners, and acted under the inspection and direction of their brethren; but in their 30th year they were compleatly admitted to a full discharge of their whole office. But David, being a prophet, and particularly directed by God in the affairs of the temple, made a change in this matter, because the magnificence of the temple, and the great multitude of sacred utensils and sacrifices, required a greater number of attendants than formerly was necessary. Until fifty - When they were exempted from the toilsome work of carrying burdens, but not discharged from the honourable and easy work done within the tabernacle, #Num 8:26|. All that enter - That is, that do and may enter, having no defect, nor other impediment.
4:5 They shall take down - For upon this necessary occasion the inferior priests are allowed to come into the holy of holies, which otherwise was peculiar to the high - priest. The covering veil - The second veil, wherewith the ark was covered while the tabernacle stood, #Exo 40:3|. Cover the ark - Because the Levites, who were to carry the ark, might neither see, nor immediately touch it.
4:6 Badgers - skins - Whereby the ark was secured from the injuries of the weather.
This shall bee the seruice of the sonnes of Kohath, in the Tabernacle of the Congregation, about the most Holy things.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"This is the work of the descendants of Kohath in the tent of meeting, {concerning} the most holy things.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
This is the service of the sons of Kohath in the tent of meeting, `about' the most holy things:
- American Standard Version (1901)
And this is to be the work of the sons of Kohath in connection with the most holy things.
- Basic English Bible
This shall be the service of the sons of Kohath in the tent of meeting: it is most holy.
- Darby Bible
This shall be the service of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation, about the most holy things.
- Webster's Bible
This is the service of the sons of Kohath in the Tent of Meeting, the most holy things.
- World English Bible
`This [is] the service of the sons of Kohath in the tent of meeting, the holy of holies:
- Youngs Literal Bible
This is the service of the sons of Kohath in the tent of meeting, about the most holy things:
- Jewish Publication Society Bible