“And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it: but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation.”
And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to journey, after that the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it — the explicit prohibition against the Kohathites seeing the uncovered holy things underscores that unauthorized viewing results in death. The priesthood's role is to protect the sacred from profane sight, making the priestly work one of mediation and protection.
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