Numbers 4:17
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New International Version (©2011)
The LORD said to Moses and Aaron,

New Living Translation (©2007)
Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron,

English Standard Version (©2001)
The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying,

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Then the LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Then the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron: "

International Standard Version (©2012)
Then the LORD told Moses and Aaron,

NET Bible (©2006)
Then the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron:

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
The LORD said to Moses and Aaron,

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And the LORD spoke unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,

American King James Version
And the LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron saying,

American Standard Version
And Jehovah spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying:

Darby Bible Translation
And Jehovah spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,

English Revised Version
And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,

Webster's Bible Translation
And the LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,

World English Bible
Yahweh spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying,

Young's Literal Translation
And Jehovah speaketh unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

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.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the Lord spake unto Moses, and unto Aaron,.... And gave them a very solemn and awful charge about this affair of the Kohathites, it being a very hazardous one they were employed in:

saying; as follows.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

17-20. Cut ye not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites, &c.—a solemn admonition to Moses and Aaron to beware, lest, by any negligence on their part, disorder and improprieties should creep in, and to take the greatest care that all the parts of this important service be apportioned to the proper parties, lest the Kohathites should be disqualified for their high and honorable duties. The guilt of their death would be incurred by the superintending priest, if he failed to give proper directions or allowed any irreverent familiarity with sacred things.

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Duties of the Kohathites
…16And to the office of Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest pertains the oil for the light, and the sweet incense, and the daily meat offering, and the anointing oil, and the oversight of all the tabernacle, and of all that therein is, in the sanctuary, and in the vessels thereof. 17And the LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron saying, 18Cut you not off the tribe of the families of the Kohathites from among the Levites: …

Numbers 4:16 "Eleazar son of Aaron, the priest, is to have charge of the oil for the light, the fragrant incense, the regular grain offering and the anointing oil. He is to be in charge of the entire tabernacle and everything in it, including its holy furnishings and articles."
Numbers 4:18 "See that the Kohathite tribal clans are not destroyed from among the Levites.