Of the Levites, the Kohathites, the kinsmen of Moses and Aaron, and the most numerous, have the most important charge confided to them, namely, that of the ark, the altars, and the more especially sacred furniture generally.<\/P><\/p>\n
This family had many privileges above the others; of that were Moses below, Num 3:31<\/span>; and in the land of Canaan they had twenty-three cities, which were almost as many as and Aaron, and all the priests; they had the chief place about the tabernacle, and the care of the most holy things hereboth their brethren received. See Jos 21<\/span>. <\/P> <\/p>\n And of Kohath [was] the family of the Amramites<\/strong>,…. So called from Amram, the first son of Kohath, and father of Aaron and Moses; so that Moses and Aaron, and their children, are included in this family:<\/p>\n and the family of Izeharites<\/strong>; of which family was Korah, Nu 16:1<\/span>;<\/p>\n and the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites<\/strong>; which four families had their names from Kohath’s four sons, Nu 3:19<\/span>;<\/p>\n these are the families of the Kohathites<\/strong>; which were as many as both the other sons of Levi.<\/p>\n The Kohathites<\/em>, who were divided into four families, and numbered 8600, were to encamp on the south side of the tabernacle, and more especially to keep the charge of the sanctuary (Num 3:28<\/span>), viz., to take care of the ark of the covenant, the table (of shew-bread), the candlestick, the altars (of incense and burnt-offering), with the holy things required for the service performed in connection therewith, and the curtain (the veil before the most holy place), and to perform whatever had to be done (“all the service thereof,” see at Num 3:26<\/span>), i.e., to carry the said holy things after they had been rolled up in covers by the priests (see Num 4:5<\/span>.).<\/p>\n Verses 27-32:<\/strong><\/p>\n The Kohathites were the family from which the priests came. <\/strong>The census showed 8,600 males in this family. To them was assigned the space immediately to the south of the Tabernacle, <\/strong>in the camp.<\/p>\n The Kohathites had charge of transporting the furniture of the Tabernacle, <\/strong>see Ex 25:1-40; 27:1-8; 37:1-38:8.<\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n iv). The Family and Privilege of Kohath ( Num 3:27-32<\/strong><\/span><\/strong> ).<\/strong> <\/p>\n Num 3:27<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n ‘And of Kohath was the family (‘clan’) of the Amramites, and the family of the Izharites, and the family of the Hebronites, and the family of the Uzzielites: these are the families (‘clans’) of the Kohathites.’ <\/p>\n Of the sub-tribe of Kohath the clans were the Amramites, the Izharites, the Hebronites and the Uzzielites. These together were responsible for the carrying of the Tabernacle furniture. <\/p>\n Num 3:28<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n ‘According to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, there were eight thousand and six hundred, keeping the charge of the sanctuary.’ <\/p>\n In the case of the Kohathites there were eight ‘wider families’ made up of six ‘service units’ who had ‘the charge of the Sanctuary’, that is, they had primary responsibility for looking after its principle effects while on the march. (Or alternately eight chieftains and six ‘hundreds’). <\/p>\n Num 3:29<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n ‘The families of the sons of Kohath shall encamp on the side of the tabernacle southward.’ <\/p>\n These ‘clans’ were to encamp on the south side of the Tabernacle, the second most prestigious position, between the Dwellingplace and the tribes of Reuben, Simeon and Gad. The priests themselves had the most prestigious position. <\/p>\n Num 3:30<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n ‘And the prince of the fathers’ house of the clans of the Kohathites shall be Elizaphan the son of Uzziel.’ <\/p>\n The chieftain of the Kohathite sub-tribe was Elizaphan, the son of Uzziel. He was chief over all the clans which were a part of the sub-tribe. <\/p>\n Num 3:31<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n ‘And their charge shall be the ark, and the table, and the lampstand, and the altars, and the vessels of the sanctuary with which they minister, and the screen, and all its service.’ <\/p>\n The responsibility of the Kohathites was to be for the actual Dwellingplace furniture, the Ark, the Table, the Lampstand, the altars (the altar of incense and the bronze altar), the vessels used in the inner Sanctuary, the screen which separated the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place (‘the veil’) and all aspects related to them <\/p>\n This was an awesome responsibility. They would, however, never see them ‘uncovered’. Always the priest would have covered them and packed them adequately first so that there was no danger of their touching them directly, for that would have meant their death. <\/p>\n Num 3:32<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n ‘And Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest shall be prince of the princes of the Levites, and have the oversight of them that keep the charge of the sanctuary.’ <\/p>\n The importance of the task of the Kohathites is evidenced by the mention here of Eleazar, Aaron’s son, who would become High Priest on the death of Aaron. He was to be in authority over all the chieftains as ‘prince of the princes’. He was especially to have oversight over the Kohathites in their task, for it was they who ‘kept the charge of the Sanctuary’ (Num 3:28<\/span>). <\/p>\n Num 3:19, 1Ch 23:12, 1Ch 26:23 <\/p>\n Reciprocal: Num 4:2 – General Num 4:5 – Aaron shall come Num 10:21 – the Kohathites Jos 21:5 – General Jos 21:10 – General 1Ch 23:13 – The sons 1Ch 24:22 – Izharites Eze 40:45 – the keepers<\/p>\n Num 3:27-28. Of Kohath This family had many privileges above the others: of that were Moses and Aaron, and all the priests: they had the chief place about the tabernacle, and the care of the most holy things there, and in the land of Canaan they had twenty-three cities, which were almost as many as both their brethren received. Yet the posterity of Moses were not at all dignified or distinguished from other Levites. So far was he from seeking any advantage or honour for his own family. Keeping That is, appointed for that work, as soon as they were capable of it. Of the sanctuary That is, of the holy things contained in, or belonging to the sanctuary.<\/p>\n And 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. 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