Bible Verses

The Lord spoke to Moses and said to him:

In this way, they can go in and yet not look, even momentarily, on any of the holy things; if they do, they will die.”

This is what you shall do for them, lest they die when they approach the most holy things: Aaron and his sons must go in and assign to each of them their task.

 “Do not let the families of Kohath be cut off from the number of the Levites.

The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron. He said:

Eleazar, son of Aaron, the priest, is to watch over the oil for the light, the sweet-smelling incense, the grain offerings, and the anointing oil; he must watch over the whole Holy Tent and everything in it: the sacred objects and their equipment.”

When Aaron and his sons have finished covering all the sacred objects and all the equipment in preparation for moving from camp, the sons of Kohath are to come to carry the sacred things, but without touching any of them; otherwise, they would die. This is the duty given to the sons of Kohath in

and place all the objects used in the service at the altar on this: the fire pans, hooks, shovels, sprinkling basins, and all the altar vessels. Over everything, they must spread a covering of fine leather. Then, they are to fix the poles to it.

When they have removed the ashes from the altar, they must spread a scarlet cloth over it,

They are also to take all the other objects used in the service of the Sanctuary. They must put them all on violet cloth, cover them with fine leather, and place them together on the carrying frame.