21And the Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary: and the other did set up the tabernacle against they came.
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And the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set forward, bearing the tabernacle.
This shall be the service of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation, about the most holy things: …
But 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.
And 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. …
But they shall not go in to see when the holy things are covered, lest they die.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 11-28)Here is, I. A general account of the removal of the camp of Israel from mount Sinai, before which mountain it had lain now about a year, in which time and place a great deal of memorable business was done. Of this removal, it should seem, God gave them notice some time before ( Deut. 1:6 ; 7 ): You have dwelt long enough in this mountain, turn you and take your journey towards the land of promise…
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