Numbers 4:3referencesExodus 29:30
Numbers 4:3 specifies the age range for the Levites' service, which is echoed in Exodus 29:30 regarding the age of priests serving in the tabernacle.
Thematic focusPriestly Service, Age Requirement.
Cross-References — Numbers 4
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Numbers 4:15references2 Samuel 6:6-7
Numbers 4:15 warns against touching the holy things, which is illustrated in 2 Samuel 6:6-7 when Uzzah touches the Ark and is struck down.
Thematic focusHoliness, Reverence for God.
Numbers 4:19referencesLeviticus 16:2
Numbers 4:19 provides instructions to prevent the Kohathites from dying when handling holy objects, similar to the warning in Leviticus 16:2 about entering the Holy of Holies.
Thematic focusDivine Instructions, Preservation of Life.
Numbers 4:24-28references1 Chronicles 23:26-32
Numbers 4:24-28 outlines the duties of the Gershonites, which are later expanded upon in 1 Chronicles 23:26-32 as the temple service evolves.
Thematic focusService, Temple Duties.
Numbers 4:33referencesExodus 25:9
Numbers 4:33 describes the responsibilities of the Merarites, which align with the detailed instructions for the tabernacle's construction in Exodus 25:9.
Thematic focusTabernacle Construction, Divine Order.