Numbers 7:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Numbers 7:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Numbers 7:9 is a verse from the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none: because the service of the sanctuary belonging unto them was that they should ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Numbers 7:9 — KJV
“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.”
— Numbers 7:9 (KJV)
Numbers 7:9 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 7:9
“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 7:9: sons, kohath, sanctuary
“And thou shalt put the two stones upon the shoulders of the ephod for stones of memorial unto the children of Israel: and Aaron shall bear their names before the LORD upon his two shoulders for a memorial.”
Shares key themes with Numbers 7:9: should, bear, shoulders
“Turn again, my daughters, go your way; for I am too old to have an husband. If I should say, I have hope, if I should have an husband also to night, and should also bear sons; should have...: or were with an husband”
Shares key themes with Numbers 7:9: sons, should, bear
“Because their office was to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God; their...: Heb. their station was at the hand of the sons of Aaron”
Shares key themes with Numbers 7:9: sons, because, service
“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 7:9: sons, service, should
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