Numbers 4:5 Cross References

Numbers 4:5

5: When the camp moves, Aaron and his sons must enter the Tabernacle first to take down the inner curtain and cover the Ark of the Covenant with it.

Then there was a curtain, and behind the curtain was the second room called the Most Holy Place.

At that moment the curtain in the Temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. The earth shook, rocks split apart,

This is the new, life-giving way that Christ has opened up for us through the sacred curtain, by means of his death for us.

He led them to Baalah of Judah to bring home the Ark of God, which bears the name of the LORD Almighty, who is enthroned between the cherubim.
They placed the Ark of God on a new cart and brought it from the hillside home of Abinadab. Uzzah and Ahio, Abinadab's sons, were guiding the cart
with the Ark of God on it, with Ahio walking in front.
David and all the people of Israel were celebrating before the LORD with all their might, singing songs and playing all kinds of musical instruments--lyres, harps, tambourines, castanets, and cymbals.
But when they arrived at the threshing floor of Nacon, the oxen stumbled, and Uzzah put out his hand to steady the Ark of God.

The descendants of Kohath were composed of the clans descended from Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel.
There were 8,600 males one month old or older among these Kohathite clans. They were responsible for the care of the sanctuary.
They were assigned the area south of the Tabernacle for their camp.
The leader of the Kohathite clans was Elizaphan son of Uzziel.
These four clans were responsible for the care of the Ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the various utensils used in the sanctuary, the inner curtain, and all the equipment related to their use.

"Across the inside of the Tabernacle hang a special curtain made of fine linen, with cherubim skillfully embroidered into the cloth using blue, purple, and scarlet yarn.
Hang this inner curtain on gold hooks set into four posts made from acacia wood and overlaid with gold. The posts will fit into silver bases.
When the inner curtain is in place, put the Ark of the Covenant behind it. This curtain will separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place.

In that day he will remove the cloud of gloom, the shadow of death that hangs over the earth.

"Make an Ark of acacia wood--a sacred chest 3 3/4 feet long, 2 1/4 feet wide, and 2 1/4 feet high.
Overlay it inside and outside with pure gold, and put a molding of gold all around it.
Cast four rings of gold for it, and attach them to its four feet, two rings on each side.
Make poles from acacia wood, and overlay them with gold.
Fit the poles into the rings at the sides of the Ark to carry it.

The tribes that camped with Judah headed the march with their banner, under the leadership of Nahshon son of Amminadab.

When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sanctuary and all the sacred utensils, the Kohathites will come and carry these things to the next destination. But they must not touch the sacred objects, or they will die. So these are the objects of the Tabernacle that the Kohathites must carry.

The inner curtain was made of fine linen cloth, and cherubim were skillfully embroidered into it with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn.

Place the Ark of the Covenant inside, and install the inner curtain to enclose the Ark within the Most Holy Place.

Next Bezalel made the Ark out of acacia wood. It was 3 3/4 feet long, 2 1/4 feet wide, and 2 1/4 feet high.
It was overlaid with pure gold inside and out, and it had a molding of gold all the way around.
Four gold rings were fastened to its four feet, two rings at each side.
Then he made poles from acacia wood and overlaid them with gold.
He put the poles into the rings at the sides of the Ark to carry it.

So the total of all the troops on Reuben's side of the camp is 151,450. These three tribes will be second in line whenever the Israelites travel.
"Then the Levites will set out from the middle of the camp with the Tabernacle. All the tribes are to travel in the same order that they camp, each in position under the appropriate family banner.

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