Discovery BoxNumbers 3:36 
Context3:36 The appointed responsibilities of the Merarites included the frames of the tabernacle, its crossbars, its posts, its sockets, its utensils, plus all the service connected with these things, 1
Numbers 4:20
Context4:20 But the Kohathites 2 are not to go in to watch while the holy things are being covered, or they will die.”
Numbers 7:9
Context7:9 But to the Kohathites he gave none, because the service of the holy things, which they carried 3 on their shoulders, was their responsibility. 4
Numbers 10:32
Context10:32 And if you come with us, it is certain 5 that whatever good things the Lord will favor us with, we will share with you as well.”
Numbers 15:13
Context15:13 “‘Every native-born person must do these things in this way to present an offering made by fire as a pleasing aroma to the Lord.
1 tn Heb “and all their service.” This could possibly be a hendiadys: “and all their working tools.” However, the parallel with v. 26 suggests this is a separate phrase.
2 tn In the Hebrew text the verse has as the subject “they,” but to avoid confusion the antecedent has been clarified in the translation.
3 tn The verb is the imperfect tense, but it describes their customary activity – they had to carry, they used to carry.
4 tn Heb “upon them,” meaning “their duty.”
5 tn Heb “and it shall be.”
