30 The captain and ancient of the house and families of the Kohathites shall be Elizaphan the son of Uzziel:

31 And their charge shall be the [a]Ark, and the Table, and the Candlestick, and the altars, and the instruments of the Sanctuary that they minister with, and the veil, and all that serveth thereto.

32 And Eleazar the son of Aaron the Priest shall be [b]chief captain of the Levites, having the oversight of them that have the charge of the Sanctuary.

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 3:31 The chief things within the Sanctuary were committed to the Kohathites.
  2. Numbers 3:32 Or, prince of princes.

30 The leader of the families of the Kohathite clans was Elizaphan(A) son of Uzziel. 31 They were responsible for the care of the ark,(B) the table,(C) the lampstand,(D) the altars,(E) the articles(F) of the sanctuary used in ministering, the curtain,(G) and everything related to their use.(H) 32 The chief leader of the Levites was Eleazar(I) son of Aaron, the priest. He was appointed over those who were responsible(J) for the care of the sanctuary.(K)

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