Numbers 4:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 4:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 4:4 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "This shall be the service of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation, about the most holy things:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 4:4 — KJV
“This shall be the service of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation, about the most holy things:”
— Numbers 4:4 (KJV)
Numbers 4:4 in Context — About the Book of Numbers
Numbers follows Israel through forty years of wilderness — a journey that should have taken eleven days. It is an honest record of grumbling, unbelief, and consequence, but also of God's patient provision: manna, water, guidance by cloud and fire, and the famous priestly blessing.
Cross-References for Numbers 4:4
“And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it: but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 4:4: sons, kohath, tabernacle
“And that they should keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the holy place, and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, in the service of the house of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 4:4: service, sons, tabernacle
“But thus do unto them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach unto the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in, and appoint them every one to his service and to his burden:”
Shares key themes with Numbers 4:4: service, sons, most
“And they shall be upon Aaron, and upon his sons, when they come in unto the tabernacle of the congregation, or when they come near unto the altar to minister in the holy place; that they bear not iniquity, and die: it shall be a statute for ever unto him and his seed after him.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 4:4: sons, tabernacle, congregation
“And that son that is priest in his stead shall put them on seven days, when he cometh into the tabernacle of the congregation to minister in the holy place. that son: Heb. he of his sons”
Shares key themes with Numbers 4:4: sons, tabernacle, congregation
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