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.

But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none, because the service of the sanctuary belonged unto them; they bare it upon their shoulders.

But to the sons of Caath he gave no wagons or oxen: because they serve in the sanctuary and carry their burdens upon their own shoulders.

But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none, for the service of the sanctuary was upon them: they bore what they carried upon the shoulder.

and to the sons of Kohath he hath not given, for the service of the sanctuary is on them: on the shoulder they bear.

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

But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none, because the service of the holy things belonged unto them: they bore them upon their shoulders.

But to the sons of Kohath he gave no wagons or oxen, because they serve in the Sanctuary and they carry their burdens on their shoulders.

Filiis veto Cehath nihil dedit: quia ministerium sanctuarii quod illis injunctum erat, humero ferebant.

Unto the sons of Kohath he gave none - Because they had the charge of the ark, table, candlestick, altars, etc., Numbers 4:5-15, which were to be carried upon their shoulders; for those sacred things must not be drawn by beasts.

But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none: (d) because the service of the sanctuary belonging unto them [was that] they should bear upon their shoulders.
(d) The holy thing of the sanctuary must be carried on their shoulders and not drawn with oxen, (Numbers 4:15).

But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none,.... Being all disposed of to the sons of Gershon and Merari: the reason of which follows:
because the service of the sanctuary belonging unto them was that they should bear upon their shoulders; as the ark with the mercy seat, and cherubim, the shewbread table, the candlestick, and the two altars; though in later times we find the ark was sometimes not only carried by the priests, but upon a cart, Joshua 3:17.

Upon their shoulders - Because of the greater worth and holiness of the things which they carried.