Numbers 7:9

NETBible

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 

NIV ©

But Moses did not give any to the Kohathites, because they were to carry on their shoulders the holy things, for which they were responsible.

NASB ©

But he did not give any to the sons of Kohath because theirs was the service of the holy objects, which they carried on the shoulder.

NLT ©

But he gave none of the carts or oxen to the Kohathite division, since they were required to carry the sacred objects of the Tabernacle on their shoulders.

MSG ©

Moses didn't give any to the Kohathites because they had to carry the holy things for which they were responsible on their shoulders.

BBE ©

But to the sons of Kohath he gave nothing; because they had the care of the holy place, taking it about on their backs.

NRSV ©

But to the Kohathites he gave none, because they were charged with the care of the holy things that had to be carried on the shoulders.

NKJV ©

But to the sons of Kohath he gave none, because theirs was the service of the holy things, which they carried on their shoulders.

KJV
But unto the sons
<01121>
of Kohath
<06955>
he gave
<05414> (8804)
none
<03808>_:
because the service
<05656>
of the sanctuary
<06944>
belonging unto them [was that] they should bear
<05375> (8799)
upon their shoulders
<03802>_.
NASB ©
But he did not give
<5414>

any
to the sons
<1121>
of Kohath
<6955>
because
<3588>
theirs
<5921>
<1992>
was
the service
<5656>
of the holy
<6944>

objects, which
they carried
<5375>
on the shoulder
<3802>
.
LXXM
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
toiv
<3588> 
T-DPM
uioiv
<5207> 
N-DPM
kaay {N-PRI} ouk
<3364> 
ADV
edwken
<1325> 
V-AAI-3S
oti
<3754> 
CONJ
ta
<3588> 
T-APN
leitourghmata {N-APN} tou
<3588> 
T-GSN
agiou
<40> 
A-GSN
ecousin
<2192> 
V-PAI-3P
ep
<1909> 
PREP
wmwn
<3676> 
N-GPM
arousin
<142> 
V-FAI-3P
NET [draft] ITL
But to the Kohathites
<06955>

<01121>
he gave
<05414>
none
<03808>
, because
<03588>
the service
<05656>
of the holy things
<06944>
, which they carried
<05375>
on
<05921>
their shoulders
<03802>
, was their responsibility.
HEBREW
wavy
<05375>
Ptkb
<03802>
Mhle
<05921>
sdqh
<06944>
tdbe
<05656>
yk
<03588>
Ntn
<05414>
al
<03808>
thq
<06955>
ynblw (7:9)
<01121>
NETBible

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 

NET Notes

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.”