Numbers 4:1

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Numbers 4 assigns duties to the Levite clans who carried the tabernacle during Israel's travels. The Kohathites handled the most sacred furnishings, the Gershonites the curtains and coverings, and the Merarites the frames and posts.

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Numbers 4:15When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy objects and all their equipment, as soon as the camp is ready to move, the Kohathites shall come and do the carrying. But they must not touch the holy objects, or they will die. These are the transportation duties of the Kohathites regarding the Tent of Meeting.
1 Chronicles 15:2Then David said, “No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister before Him forever.”
1 Corinthians 12:22On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable,

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron,

World English Bible (WEB)

Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,

King James Version (KJV)

And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Jehovah spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the Lord said to Moses and Aaron,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y HABLÓ Jehová á Moisés y á Aarón, diciendo:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Entonces el Señor les dijo a Moisés y a Aarón:

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