Numbers 4:1

Duties of the Kohathites

1 The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying,

Numbers 4:1 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 4:1

And the Lord spake unto Moses, and unto Aaron
After they had taken the number of the Levites, and made an exchange of the firstborn of Israel for them; and now they are ordered to number them a second time, and take out from them such as were fit for service:

saying;
as follows.

Numbers 4:1 In-Context

1 The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying,

2 "Take a census of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, by their clans and their fathers' houses,

3 from thirty years old up to fifty years old, all who can come on duty, to do the work in the tent of meeting.

4 This is the service of the sons of Kohath in the tent of meeting: the most holy things.

5 When the camp is to set out, Aaron and his sons shall go in and take down the veil of the screen and cover the ark of the testimony with it.