Numbers 4:4

This shall be the service of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation, about the most holy things:

Cross-references

Numbers 4:15 specifies that Kohathites carry the holy things only after covering, elaborating on their service introduced in 4:4.

Numbers 4:19 gives a life-saving procedure for Kohathites approaching the most holy things, expanding on the duty stated in 4:4.

Numbers 4:24 parallels the structure by introducing the Gershonites' service, contrasting with Kohath's holy duties in 4:4.

Numbers 3:30 Historical context

Numbers 3:30 names Elizaphan as chief of the Kohathites, adding leadership context to the service duties described in 4:4.

Numbers 3:31 lists the specific holy items (ark, table, etc.) under Kohathite charge, detailing the 'most holy things' from 4:4.

Numbers 7:9 Parallel

Numbers 7:9 explains that Kohathites received no wagons because they carried holy things on their shoulders, directly referencing their service from 4:4.

In Numbers 10:21, the Kohathites carry the holy things during the march, fulfilling the service outlined in Numbers 4:4.

In 1 Samuel 6:19, men die for looking into the ark, illustrating the danger of treating holy things carelessly, which the Kohathites' service in Numbers 4:4 was designed to prevent.

Ezra 8:28 Related theme

In Ezra 8:28, Ezra declares the vessels and people holy, echoing the sacredness of the items that the Kohathites were tasked with in Numbers 4:4.