Catholic Public Domain Version
"But to the sons of Kohath he gave no wagons or oxen, because they serve in the Sanctuary and they carry their burdens on their shoulders. "
— Numbers 7:9, Catholic Public Domain Version
“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.”
“But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none, because the service of the sanctuary belonged unto them; they bare it upon their shoulders. ”
“But to the sons of Kohath he gave none, because the service of the sanctuary belonged to them; they carried it on their shoulders.”
“But to the Kohathites he gave none, because the service of the holy things, which they carried on their shoulders, was their responsibility.”
“But to the sons of Caath he gave no wagons or oxen: because they serve in the sanctuary and carry their burdens upon their own shoulders.”
“But to the sons of Kohath he gave nothing; because they had the care of the holy place, taking it about on their backs.”
“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.”
And so Moses, having received the wagons and the oxen, delivered them to the Levites.
Two wagons and four oxen he gave to the sons of Gershon, according to what they needed.
The other four wagons and eight oxen he gave to the sons of Merari, according to their offices and service, under the hand of Ithamar, the son of Aaron the priest.
But to the sons of Kohath he gave no wagons or oxen, because they serve in the Sanctuary and they carry their burdens on their shoulders.
Therefore, the leaders offered, at the dedication of the altar on the day when it was anointed, their oblation before the altar.
And the Lord said to Moses: “Let each of the leaders, on each of the days, offer their gifts for the dedication of the altar.”
On the first day, Nahshon, the son of Amminadab of the tribe of Judah, offered his oblation.