Numbers 4:17
17 And the Lord spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
Other Translations of Numbers 4:17
New International Version
17 The Lord said to Moses and Aaron,
English Standard Version
17 The Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying,
The Message
17 God spoke to Moses and Aaron,
New King James Version
17 Then the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying:
New Living Translation
17 Then the Lord said to Moses and Aaron,
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Numbers 4:17
Commentary on Numbers 4:4-20
(Read Numbers 4:4-20)
The Kohathites were to carry the holy things of the tabernacle. All the holy things were to be covered; not only for security and respect, but to keep them from being seen. This not only marked the reverence due to holy things, but the mystery of the things signified by those types, and the darkness of the dispensation. But now, through Christ, the case is altered, and we are encouraged to come boldly to the throne of grace.