The Transportation of the Tabernacle
Wherever the Ark of the Covenant was transported, it was carried
by the priests with the poles on their shoulders, and was not to be transported
in carts.
The tabernacle was packed into carts for transportation. The
Kohathites were not given carts or oxen, as they carried the Holy furniture.
The Kohathites
The Kohathites were given the task of carrying the Holy furniture,
after the priests dismantled and packed the items of furniture.
The Veil that led into the Holy of Holies covered the
The badger skins, and then a blue cloth then covered the ark
so it could not be seen and would be waterproof.
A Blue cloth covered the
The Gershonites
The Gershonites disassembled the Tabernacle objects. They
disassembled the curtains and coverings from the roof of the
The Gershonites were given two carts and four oxen for transportation
of the tabernacle.
The
Meranites
The Meranites disassembled the frames of the Tabernacle, with
its boards and bars. Then they removed all the posts, pegs and cords.
The Meranites were given four carts and eight oxen for transportation
of the tabernacle.