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1 Chronicles 15:15
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1 Chronicles 15:15
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15 Then the Levites carried the Ark of God on their shoulders with its carrying poles, just as the Lord had instructed Moses.
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1 Chronicles 15:15
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1 Chronicles 15:15
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15 And the Levites carried the ark of God with the poles on their shoulders, as Moses had commanded(A) in accordance with the word of the Lord.(B)
1 Chronicles 15:15
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1 Chronicles 15:15
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15 And the children of the Levites bare the ark of God upon their shoulders with the staves thereon, as Moses commanded according to the word of the Lord.
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Numbers 4:15
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Numbers 4:15
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15 The camp will be ready to move when Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sanctuary and all the sacred articles. The Kohathites will come and carry these things to the next destination. But they must not touch the sacred objects, or they will die. So these are the things from the Tabernacle that the Kohathites must carry.
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Numbers 4:15
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Numbers 4:15
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15 “After Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy furnishings and all the holy articles, and when the camp is ready to move,(A) only then are the Kohathites(B) to come and do the carrying.(C) But they must not touch the holy things(D) or they will die.(E) The Kohathites are to carry those things that are in the tent of meeting.
Numbers 4:15
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Numbers 4:15
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15 And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it: but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation.
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Numbers 7:9
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Numbers 7:9
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9 But he gave none of the wagons or oxen to the Kohathite division, since they were required to carry the sacred objects of the Tabernacle on their shoulders.
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Numbers 7:9
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Numbers 7:9
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9 But Moses did not give any to the Kohathites,(A) because they were to carry on their shoulders(B) the holy things, for which they were responsible.
Numbers 7:9
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Numbers 7:9
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9 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.
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2 Chronicles 5:9
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2 Chronicles 5:9
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9 These poles were so long that their ends could be seen from the Holy Place,[a] which is in front of the Most Holy Place, but not from the outside. They are still there to this day.
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2 Chronicles 5:9
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2 Chronicles 5:9
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9 These poles were so long that their ends, extending from the ark, could be seen from in front of the inner sanctuary, but not from outside the Holy Place; and they are still there today.
2 Chronicles 5:9
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2 Chronicles 5:9
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9 And they drew out the staves of the ark, that the ends of the staves were seen from the ark before the oracle; but they were not seen without. And there it is unto this day.
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1 Kings 8:8
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1 Kings 8:8
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8 These poles were so long that their ends could be seen from the Holy Place, which is in front of the Most Holy Place, but not from the outside. They are still there to this day.
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1 Kings 8:8
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1 Kings 8:8
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8 These poles were so long that their ends could be seen from the Holy Place in front of the inner sanctuary, but not from outside the Holy Place; and they are still there today.(A)
1 Kings 8:8
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1 Kings 8:8
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8 And they drew out the staves, that the ends of the staves were seen out in the holy place before the oracle, and they were not seen without: and there they are unto this day.
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Numbers 4:5-6
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Numbers 4:5-6
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5 When the camp moves, Aaron and his sons must enter the Tabernacle first to take down the inner curtain and cover the Ark of the Covenant[a] with it. 6 Then they must cover the inner curtain with fine goatskin leather and spread over that a single piece of blue cloth. Finally, they must put the carrying poles of the Ark in place.
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- 4:5 Or Ark of the Testimony.
Numbers 4:5-6
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Numbers 4:5-6
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5 When the camp is to move,(A) Aaron and his sons are to go in and take down the shielding curtain(B) and put it over the ark of the covenant law.(C) 6 Then they are to cover the curtain with a durable leather,[a](D) spread a cloth of solid blue over that and put the poles(E) in place.
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- Numbers 4:6 Possibly the hides of large aquatic mammals; also in verses 8, 10, 11, 12, 14 and 25
Numbers 4:5-6
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Numbers 4:5-6
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5 And when the camp setteth forward, Aaron shall come, and his sons, and they shall take down the covering vail, and cover the ark of testimony with it:
6 And shall put thereon the covering of badgers' skins, and shall spread over it a cloth wholly of blue, and shall put in the staves thereof.
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Exodus 40:20
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Exodus 40:20
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20 He took the stone tablets inscribed with the terms of the covenant and placed them[a] inside the Ark. Then he attached the carrying poles to the Ark, and he set the Ark’s cover—the place of atonement—on top of it.
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Exodus 40:20
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Exodus 40:20
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20 He took the tablets of the covenant law(A) and placed them in the ark,(B) attached the poles to the ark and put the atonement cover(C) over it.
Exodus 40:20
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Exodus 40:20
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20 And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the ark:
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Exodus 37:3-5
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Exodus 37:3-5
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3 He cast four gold rings and attached them to its four feet, two rings on each side. 4 Then he made poles from acacia wood and overlaid them with gold. 5 He inserted the poles into the rings at the sides of the Ark to carry it.
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Exodus 37:3-5
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Exodus 37:3-5
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3 He cast four gold rings for it and fastened them to its four feet, with two rings on one side and two rings on the other. 4 Then he made poles of acacia wood and overlaid them with gold. 5 And he inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark to carry it.
Exodus 37:3-5
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Exodus 37:3-5
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3 And he cast for it four rings of gold, to be set by the four corners of it; even two rings upon the one side of it, and two rings upon the other side of it.
4 And he made staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.
5 And he put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, to bear the ark.
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Exodus 25:12-15
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Exodus 25:12-15
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12 Cast four gold rings and attach them to its four feet, two rings on each side. 13 Make poles from acacia wood, and overlay them with gold. 14 Insert the poles into the rings at the sides of the Ark to carry it. 15 These carrying poles must stay inside the rings; never remove them.
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Exodus 25:12-15
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Exodus 25:12-15
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12 Cast four gold rings for it and fasten them to its four feet, with two rings(A) on one side and two rings on the other. 13 Then make poles of acacia wood and overlay them with gold.(B) 14 Insert the poles(C) into the rings on the sides of the ark to carry it. 15 The poles are to remain in the rings of this ark; they are not to be removed.(D)
Exodus 25:12-15
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Exodus 25:12-15
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12 And thou shalt cast four rings of gold for it, and put them in the four corners thereof; and two rings shall be in the one side of it, and two rings in the other side of it.
13 And thou shalt make staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold.
14 And thou shalt put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, that the ark may be borne with them.
15 The staves shall be in the rings of the ark: they shall not be taken from it.
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