But to the sons of Kohath he gave none, because the service of the sanctuary belonged to them; they carried it on their shoulders.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Numbers 7:9 in context
Numbers 7:6–12
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Moses took the wagons and the oxen, and gave them to the Levites.
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He gave two wagons and four oxen to the sons of Gershon, according to their service.
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He gave four wagons and eight oxen to the sons of Merari, according to their service, under the direction of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.
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But to the sons of Kohath he gave none, because the service of the sanctuary belonged to them; they carried it on their shoulders.
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The princes gave offerings for the dedication of the altar in the day that it was anointed. The princes gave their offerings before the altar.
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The LORD said to Moses, “They shall offer their offering, each prince on his day, for the dedication of the altar.”
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He who offered his offering the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah,
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