Numbers 4:19

19 but this shall ye do unto them, that they may live, and not die, when they draw near unto the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in, and appoint them every one to his service and to his burden;

Numbers 4:19 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 4:19

But thus do unto them
As after directed:

that they may live and not die;
live long, and not die a sudden and violent death:

when they approach unto the most holy things;
the ark, the shewbread table to take them up and carry them:

Aaron and his sons shall go in;
into the holy and most holy places:

and appoint them in everyone to his service, and to his burden;
what everyone shall do, and how they shall take them up, and bear them.

Numbers 4:19 In-Context

17 And Jehovah spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,

18 Ye shall not cut off the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites,

19 but this shall ye do unto them, that they may live, and not die, when they draw near unto the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in, and appoint them every one to his service and to his burden;

20 but they shall not go in and see for a moment the holy things, lest they die.

21 And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,

Footnotes

• [a]. Or 'unto the holy of holies;' see Ex. 26.33.