Numbers 7:9

But vnto the sonnes of Kohath he gaue none: because the seruice of the Sanctuary belonging vnto them, was that they should beare vpon their shoulders.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

But he did not give {any} to the sons of Kohath because theirs {was} the service of the holy {objects, which} they carried on the shoulder.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none, because the service of the sanctuary belonged unto them; they bare it upon their shoulders.
- American Standard Version (1901)

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

But he did not give any to the Kohathites, since they were to carry on their shoulders the holy objects for which they were responsible.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

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.
- Darby Bible

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.
- Douay-Rheims Bible

But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none: because the service of the sanctuary belonged unto them; they bare it upon their shoulders.
- English Revised Version

But to the sons of Kohath he gave none, because the service of the sanctuary belonged to them; they carried it on their shoulders.
- World English Bible

Wesley's Notes for Numbers 7:9

7:9 Upon their shoulders - Because of the greater worth and holiness of the things which they carried.