King James Version
Numbers 7:9 in the King James Version says “But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none: because the service of the sanctuary belonging unto them was that they should ...” — study this verse from Numbers chapter 7 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“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.”
Numbers 7:9 · KJV
Two wagons and four oxen he gave unto the sons of Gershon, according to their service:
And four wagons and eight oxen he gave unto the sons of Merari, according unto their service, under the hand of Ithamar the son of Aaron the priest.
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 the princes offered for dedicating of the altar in the day that it was anointed, even the princes offered their offering before the altar.
And the LORD said unto Moses, They shall offer their offering, each prince on his day, for the dedicating of the altar.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“But unto the sons”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
“none”
H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“upon their shoulders”
H3802the shoulder (proper, i.e., upper end of the arm; as being the spot where the garments hang); figuratively, side-piece or lateral projection of anythi
“belonging unto them was that they should bear”
H5375to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relative
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