KJV King James Version
And the Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary: and [the other] did set up the tabernacle against they came.
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Numbers 10:21
And the Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary: and [the other] did set up the tabernacle against they came.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then the Kohathites set out, transporting the holy objects; the tabernacle was to be set up before their arrival.
WEB World English Bible
The Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary. The others set up the tabernacle before they arrived.
ASV American Standard Version
And the Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary: and the others did set up the tabernacle against their coming.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the Kohathites have journeyed, bearing the tabernacle, and the others have raised up the tabernacle until their coming in.
Surrounding context — Numbers 10
18 And the standard of the camp of Reuben set forward according to their armies: and over his host [was] Elizur the son of Shedeur.
19 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Simeon [was] Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
20 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Gad [was] Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
21 And the Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary: and [the other] did set up the tabernacle against they came.
22 And the standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set forward according to their armies: and over his host [was] Elishama the son of Ammihud.
23 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Manasseh [was] Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.
24 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Benjamin [was] Abidan the son of Gideoni.
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Numbers 10:17And the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set forward, bearing the tabernacle.Numbers 7:9But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none: because the service of the sanctuary belonging unto them [was that] they should bear upon their shoulders.Numbers 4:4-16This [shall be] the service of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation, [about] the most holy things:Numbers 2:17Then the tabernacle of the congregation shall set forward with the camp of the Levites in the midst of the camp: as they encamp, so shall they set forward, every man in his place by their standards.1 Chronicles 15:12-15And said unto them, Ye [are] the chief of the fathers of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, [both] ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel unto [the place that] I have prepared for it.Numbers 4:20But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die.Numbers 3:27-32And of Kohath [was] the family of the Amramites, and the family of the Izeharites, and the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites: these [are] the families of the Kohathites.1 Chronicles 15:2Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath the LORD chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him for ever.Numbers 1:51And when the tabernacle setteth forward, the Levites shall take it down: and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites shall set it up: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
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