Numbers 7:9

“But to the sons of Kohath he did not give any, because the service of the holy things was on them; they carried them on the shoulder.”

Numbers 7:9 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Numbers 7:9, word by word

But to the sonsבְנֵיvene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

Where else “vene” appears
of Kohathקְהָתkehat

Kohath

Kohath, a son of Levi; Moses and Aaron came from his family.

Where else “kehat” appears
give anyנָתָןnatan

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

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the serviceעֲבֹדַתavodat

service

The sacred tasks of the Levites in the tabernacle and the temple.

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of the holy thingsקֹּדֶשׁkodesh

holy thing

Something set apart for God: a day, an offering.

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they carried themיִשָּׂאוּyisau

carry

To put something on oneself and carry it, on the shoulders or in the arms.

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on the shoulderכָּתֵףkatef

shoulder

The part of the body between neck and arm, where loads are carried.

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The context

8and four wagons and eight oxen he gave to the sons of Merari, according to their service, under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.

9 · This verse (above)

10And the chiefs presented the dedication offering for the altar on the day it was anointed; and the chiefs presented their offering before the altar.

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