Numbers 4:19

19 This is what you must do so that they won't die when they come near the most holy things: Aaron and his sons will go into the holy place and tell each man what he will do and what he will carry.

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 The LORD said to Moses and Aaron,

18 "Don't let the Kohathite families from Levi's tribe be destroyed.

19 This is what you must do so that they won't die when they come near the most holy things: Aaron and his sons will go into the holy place and tell each man what he will do and what he will carry.

20 But the Kohathites must not go in to look at the holy things, even for a moment, or they will die."

21 The LORD said to Moses,