“In the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, were eight thousand and six hundred, keeping the charge of the sanctuary.”
In the number of all the males from a month old and upward, there were eight thousand six hundred, keeping the charge of the sanctuary — Kohath's contingent (8,600) exceeds Gershon's by only 1,100, but the phrase 'keeping the charge of the sanctuary' elevates Kohath's responsibility above Gershon's. The work of maintaining and transporting the ark, altar, and lampstand is more sacred and dangerous than managing coverings and hangings.
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