The Levites must transport the ark on their shoulders
Commandment 312Positive commandmentParashat NasoThe Vessels of the Temple and Those Who Serve in It
Scripture
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.
Hebrew
ט וְלִבְנֵי קְהָת, לֹא נָתָן: כִּי-עֲבֹדַת הַקֹּדֶשׁ עֲלֵהֶם, בַּכָּתֵף יִשָּׂאוּ.
Greek
9 καὶ τοῖς υἱοῖς Κααθ οὐκ ἔδωκεν, ὅτι τὰ λειτουργήματα τοῦ ἁγίου ἔχουσιν· ἐπ᾿ ὤμων ἀροῦσιν.
Classification
- Parashah: Naso
- Sefer HaChinuch: 379
- Mishneh Torah: Service — The Vessels of the Temple and Those Who Serve in It
Stated in
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