15 And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the [a]Sanctuary, and all the instruments of the Sanctuary, at the removing of the host, afterward the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it, but they shall not [b]touch any holy thing lest they die. This is the charge of the sons of Kohath in the Tabernacle of the Congregation.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 4:15 That is, in folding up the things of the Sanctuary, as the Ark, etc.
  2. Numbers 4:15 Before it be covered.

15 “After Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy furnishings and all the holy articles, and when the camp is ready to move,(A) only then are the Kohathites(B) to come and do the carrying.(C) But they must not touch the holy things(D) or they will die.(E) The Kohathites are to carry those things that are in the tent of meeting.

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