Numbers 7:9

7:9 But to the Kohathites he gave none, because the service of the holy things, which they carried ¹  on their shoulders, was their responsibility. ² 

Numbers 10:21

10:21 And the Kohathites set out, carrying the articles for the sanctuary; ³  the tabernacle was to be set up ⁴  before they arrived. ⁵ 

Deuteronomy 31:9

The Deposit of the Covenant Text

31:9 Then Moses wrote down this law and gave it to the Levitical priests, who carry the ark of the Lord’s covenant, and to all Israel’s elders.

Joshua 4:10

4:10 Now the priests carrying the ark of the covenant were standing in the middle of the Jordan until everything the Lord had commanded Joshua to tell the people was accomplished, in accordance with all that Moses had commanded Joshua. The people went across quickly,

Joshua 4:2

4:2 “Select for yourselves twelve men from the people, one per tribe.

Joshua 6:13

6:13 The seven priests carrying the seven rams’ horns before the ark of the Lord marched along blowing their horns. Armed troops marched ahead of them, while the rear guard followed along behind the ark of the Lord blowing rams’ horns.

Joshua 6:1

6:1 Now Jericho ⁶  was shut tightly ⁷  because of the Israelites. No one was allowed to leave or enter. ⁸ 

Joshua 15:2

15:2 Their southern border started at the southern tip of the Salt Sea, ⁹ 

Joshua 15:15

15:15 From there he attacked the people of Debir. ¹⁰  (Debir used to be called Kiriath Sepher.)

¹ tn The verb is the imperfect tense, but it describes their customary activity – they had to carry, they used to carry.

² tn Heb “upon them,” meaning “their duty.”

³ tn Heb “carrying the sanctuary,” a metonymy of whole for parts, representing all the holy objects that were located in the sanctuary.

⁴ tn The verb is the third person plural form; without an expressed subject it is treated as a passive.

⁵ tn Heb “against their coming.”

⁶ map For location see Map5-B2; Map6-E1; Map7-E1; Map8-E3; Map10-A2; Map11-A1.

⁷ tn Heb “was shutting and shut up.” HALOT 2:743 paraphrases, “blocking [any way of access] and blocked [against any who would leave].”

⁸ tn Heb “there was no one going out and there was no one coming in.”

⁹ tn Heb “Their southern border was from the end of the Salt Sea, from the tongue that faces to the south.”

¹⁰ tn Heb “he went up against the inhabitants of Debir.”